Friday, November 1, 2024

Dear God,

The beautiful sight warmed my heart, instilled hope and provided joy.  Colorful Autumn leaves rained down dancing in the cool breeze.  My eyes fixed on this wondrous scene as I reflected upon nature's rhythmic seasons.  The trees just know what to do and do it.  I wish I could do the same thing.

It is no wonder that this is the season of surrender, the time to release what is dead or dying in our lives.  So why can't I?  Why can't I let go knowing full well the burdens I carry are doing me no good.  They exhaust me and take away my peace.  I feel so sad weighted down by losses and sorrow.  

Perhaps you are offering me a way out, a letting go by the power of your spirit and a restoration that can make me new.  And why not since you are in the healing business?  Once again it is all about trust, trusting you to help me open my hands and my soul so everything that does not give life will die and leave me at last freeing me from the years of hurt and pain.  Let it be so, Mighty and Compassionate God.

Thank you,

Holy God,

for the

loving messages

of fall.

Help me learn

from the trees

what it means

to release

and let go.

Thank you

for love

that never ceases.

Yours, Andrea