Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Never Turned Off
O God, You are the fountain of living waters, a well of water springing up for ever and ever, without ending, into everlasting life. Thank you, O Lord, for always being there for me-- not like the Kansas City fountains that are flowing beautifully on a warm summer day, but when the freezing cold...
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Rocky Moon
How great you are, Dear God. The moon in all of its glory shines down upon us, night after night, reminding us that You Are, and that you reward those who seek you by making yourself known to them. The native Americans called this one the Wolf Moon. We don't have wolves here, Dear Lord, but Rocky...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Splash Of Color
Everlasting Father, Lord of all the Earth, as the bit of bittersweet adds a splash of color to a bleak, winter landscape, may I brighten the corner where I am.* May I give a bit of joy as I pass along the way. May I make someone's load a little less heavy, even if it is only a smile that I have to...
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
On Display
Dear God, Sometimes I feel that as a child of yours I am on display for all the world to see, and point, and pick out flaws, and criticize when I fail to meet the mark that you have set. "Out dated! Not relevant to today," they say. "Passe, time-worn, rigid." That's okay, for where I stand, you...
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Just Like Her
What a wonderful thing you gave me, O God, when you formed my brain to include memory. It is like a video playing in my head for only me to see, calling to mind things from the past to enhance my present being. It gives me reason to grow, to improve, to try again. I look at the old photo of my...
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