Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Dear God,

A simple early-morning walk wrought enticing, unexpected scents, signs of your living presence.  A fireplace burning logs, a barbeque restaurant smoking meat and late summer flower wafting sweetness called attention to your existence in the world.  What lovely surprises of August.

We never know what you will bring to us, O God.  More often than not we do not anticipate anything more than a surface experience.  But when you are present with us, you inspire us with so much more.  An ordinary walk can become a mystical wonder.

All this beckoned me to sing your praises and so I did.  "Why me, O Lord, why send me such gifts?  I am nothing special.  My heart is often filled with anger and bitterness.  Why bless me?"  I quite naturally do not expect beautiful things when my heart is filled with everything other than love and peace.  And yet, out of your generous spirit, you do bless and touch us.  Indeed, what gifts came this very morning!

Thank you

for such

a beautiful morning,

Blessed God.

Thank you

for all 

the scents

of your

loving kindness.

Thank you

for reminding me

all good gifts

come from

your hands.

Love, Andrea