Sunday, December 31, 2023

Dear God,

It was a Christmas novel that touched my heart and challenged me to consider my future.  

One of the novel's characters was a tavern owner, a tavern that was more a community center than a place to drink.  One of his annual events was the "sweeping out" when participants each took a mini homemade broom and at the precipitous moment on December 31 swept away all the painful habits and troubles of the old year.  I decided it was a good idea.

Although an actual ritual, I decided a sweeping out of the heart, soul and mind was an exceptional idea.  That made me start thinking.

Holy God,

sweep away

all that

hinders me

from following

your will

and way.

Make me open

to your

sacred ideas.

Give me

new tools

for the 

new year,

I pray.

Love, Andrea