Saturday, August 24, 2024

Dear God,

In life we are born, we grow up, we select friends, spouses, maybe have children, a career and travel and then we die.  All along the way we get to choose to enrich our lives, draw people in to love us and to make our mark on society.  But what about the spiritual life, it too is a journey, if we let it.

Henri Nouwen reminds us our journey of faith needs to be one that reveals growth, progress and contribution.  Like human life, we get to choose this life as well.  Unless we tend to the soul like our mind and body, we will grow stagnant and die.

Every day you give signs that disclose your living presence in the world.  Trials and temptations give us opportunity to choose once again if we want a full spiritual life as well as a mindful one.  When we consider life an adventure, we can spend each day trying new things, finding new perspectives, celebrating hope, finding peace, entertaining joy and above all giving thanks for the small daily things that bless and inspire us.  With determination, commitment and faith, we can soar.

Holy God,

you give us

everything we need.

Forgive us

when we

are lazy

in life

and in faith.

Thank you

for all

the many chances

you give us

to rise up, 

walk and dance

and finally

to soar.

Yours, Andrea