As most of you know, it’s been a tough time for our family
and friends over the past 5 years (from Dad’s stroke to his death and now to
Mom’s dementia putting her in Carillon). GOD has stood strong with us every
step of the way and despite doubt, fear and all the other emotions that try to
hinder his presence in a life, we are still strong in our belief, love and the
power of a loving healing heavenly Father.
I have devotions and prayer daily and this morning was
particularly inspiring. Due to the cold/flu I’ve had, sleep has been a deficit
but it has me up hours before or down after all the world sleeps. Many of my
greatest “ah ha moments” come at these hours, often called the hour of the
soul: I read three devotionals (Daily Word, Guide Posts and Upper Room)
regularly , but with the holiday season I am also reading two devotionals
specifically for the Advent season (Unity & GWU).
For each new year I also choose a focus word rather than a
set of resolutions I will soon leave in the dust. This year’s is possibility
and boy! Have we had possibilities. Even when I thought all possibilities are
over turned I realize each day brings the promise of new possibilities. During
all this my faith in the spirit, Son and Holy Father have had weak moments and
moments of complete clarity (hint next year’s word is in there). Which brings
me back to this morning’s word. I know we all have times of fear, sickness,
doubt, pain, dread, anger, and confusion, to name a few, but God never leaves
us. His Son never forgets us and His Spirit is always with us. We simply must
pull it out of the deep crevice our soul tries to suppress in order to escape.
Lord, join me in having my family and friends find this non-end of possibility.
Give us clarity in body, mind and spirit. Guard our trusting hearts. May we all
feel the abundance in our lives along with peace, love, forgiveness and most of
all your presence. May your divine power of heaven be our sustaining power here
on earth and when we all join that celestial home, may we see why it was all
worth it.
Daily life breaks or builds us. It robs or blesses us. It
scares or comforts us. All the while, YOU never leave us. If we don’t feel your
presence then it’s because we have left with no forwarding address, no contact
info for a period of whiny pity parties. My husband always says someone
somewhere has it worse. That is true!
So, LORD, we thank you for our abundance of love, joy,
peace, sustenance, rest, time, forgiveness, prayers answered and awesome life
itself.
In Christ’s name,
Amen
