Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Dear God,

Oh, to be like a tree with uplifted branches reaching toward the heavenlies!  Every day when I pause to consider and reflect upon your love in the world, I realize there are secrets to be realized, challenges to be discovered and mercy to be embraced!  The large, tall pin oak tree outside my study window has the most beautiful, exquisite limbs reaching upward.  They often invite me to join them in lifting up my own arms in praise.

I am constantly amazed at the way nature speaks to the human heart, mind and soul.  It is not just a scene of incredible beauty in Autumn, it is a living reminder of your blessed presence in the world and just outside my own window.  Truly, it is like a daily call to contemplative reflection and praise.  And so I do!

Praise to you,

God Almighty.

Thank you

for your

gentle call

to remember you

and celebrate

the gifts

of your spirit.

Thank you too

for yet 

another sign

of your

living, love presence.

Yours, Andrea