Monday, August 14, 2023

Dear God,

When we put our mind on you, doors open to our body, mind and spirit.  While walking, you may open us to the warmth of your love as the sun's rays lay their sweet kiss upon our cheek.  While resting, you may open us to the peace that passes all understanding.  While quieting ourselves in sacred silence, you may open us to insight and wisdom about those issues swirling in our heads.  When our whole being sits at your feet in quiet meditation, gifts come, one after another.

A life with you, O God, opens us to any number of gifts.  But how will we ever recognize and acknowledge them if we do not sit still and wait upon you.  Some gifts come quickly just by breathing free air of your spirit.  Some take longer as we listen for an answer to prayer or a challenge from on high.  Some take much longer because by the time they come, they reveal themselves in different forms that provide for our need better than that for which we prayed.

At the end of each day when we take just a few moments of quiet with you, we can offer up our expressions of gratitude for each gift given.  And what better way is there to end each day than spending it with you?

Thank you,

Loving God,

for welcoming us 

into your life.

Thank you

for breathing

your spirit

into us.

Thank you

for giving gifts

that touch,

inspire, guide,

help and comfort us.

Yours, Andrea