PrayingWithMyFingers

Dear God,
I’ve been thinking about words a lot lately (newsflash! Duh?)  Particularly, I am thinking how strange is it that one word can change everything?
This train (or plane) of thought got rolling with an email from a friend.  She and I have been discussing a “girl’s” trip to Savannah.  In the process of this discussion, my brother, Tim began considering meeting up with me (us) in Savannah to visit me.  (Savannah would be about half the distance from his home in Tennessee to my home in Sarasota).  I finally received a …

Dear God  – today I confess —  I am in Love with You.  I admit, that sounds strange when I say it out loud like this.  After all, I (we) have been culturally conditioned to associate “in love” with the small loves and little romances of our lives.  What I feel for You is similar to the little “love” and little “romance” but this is BIG LOVE, BIG ROMANCE.    My Love has accelerated these last several weeks as You have led me to praying with my fingers.  My creativity …

Let us not follow where the path may lead.
Let us go instead where there is no path,
And leave a trail.
Japanese Proverb
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Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in
yourself - and thus make yourself indispensable.
- André Gide

Dear God:  Yesterday afternoon I received an email from a friend on FaceBook about my invitation to him to follow my blog.  I found his perspective quite interesting, and one I had not previously considered:
“Dear Cheryl,
I read several of your blog postings and they are very interesting and worthy reads… and an interesting poem. I struggle to decide weather to follow your blog Cheryl as I deem personal prayer a very personal thing. I would feel a bit voyeuristic to intrude in what you and God are talking about… At …

“I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all things with love and be born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness as it enlarges my heart; yet I will endure sadness for it opens …

Good Afternoon, God.  I missed You this morning!  Why did you let me sleep so late?  (A little humor – we always blame everything on You, don’t we?)  Lot’s of stuff in my head today.  It’s a regular beehive of activity.  I’ve been debating about what I want to share (as though any of this is secret from You!).
Let’s talk church.  The last two weeks at church have been amazing!  I think I’ve finally learned what church is supposed to be about.  Praise and Worship!  Over the years and quite …