Monday, August 7, 2023

Dear God,

On a dark, rainy day, we complain.  Yet, dark, rainy days can offer more than just a sunny day.  Gray days afford us the chance to reflect, look deeper at creation and drink in faith that is even deeper yet.  Cloudy, stormy days can remind us of what we know to be true.  The sun still shines above the clouds.  The darkness will pass.  The light will return.  While we wait, we can ponder lessons to be learned and experienced.

We miss special, unique opportunities to be with you when we complain that the sun isn't shining.  If we journey for a few hours or a few days when the skies are gray, we can grow in faith, increase our love for you and all our gifts and make shifts in areas that are getting us nowhere.  Gray days, unexpected treasures!

Holy God,

teach us

to take

what comes

and find you

in it.

Remind us

that all

is yours.

Open us

to what

you bring us.

Yours, Andrea