Thursday, August 3, 2023

Dear God,

Cool mornings call me to remember Autumn is coming soon.  But more than that, it is telling me to revel in the rest of this season giving thanks for the beauty, warmth and goodness of summer.  How glorious it has been to listen to the birds sing each morning, to watch the buds unfurl revealing amazingly-beautiful flowers and to sense your living presence daily in nature.  Sometimes I am overwhelmed by it all.

This has also been a season of gratitude.  Assessing daily blessings, giving thanks by whispering quiet prayers, and feeling simple gestures of love from family, friends and even strangers have touched me deeply.  And even more so, you have presented me with thoughtful moments when and where I was able to offer others the same kind of love given to me.   What a beautiful season it has been!

Thank you,

Gracious God,

for the gifts

of this season.

Help me

never forget

all your

kind and 

wonderful mercies.

Keep praise

and thanksgiving

on my lips,

I pray.

Yours, Andrea