Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Dear God,

So much of life is about surrender, not the kind that puts us at the feet of a tyrant but rather at the feet of a savior.  In our daily encounters with life, we find you posing questions to us.  "Will you trust me enough to help you?  Will you give me your troubles?  Will you let go of that which has bound you for so long?"  One of life's great tragedies is answering no to your challenge.

You have taught me much about surrender because I hang on far too long to life's problems.  I mistakenly feel like I have to carry difficulties alone so I do not burden anyone else.  I can have a death grip on whatever I am holding.  But I have learned when I hear the small whisper of invitation to simply said yes.

Compassionate Teacher,

thank you

for the blessing

of faith.

Forgive my 

slow response.

Thank you

for never

giving up

on me.

Love, Andrea