Mondays....

Waking in the wee hours of the night, I lay quietly listening to the hypnotic sound of rain falling...the drip drip drip down the pipes off the roof....this has been a theme lately, waking at the silent hour of 2 am, with slight variations. I no longer suffer anxiety in those moments...just the weight of solitude amidst my nest of pillows. I feel the presence of God with me often...unworthy though I am I see and feel and know that I am not truly alone and I am so very thankful.

Thankful for a few close friends...they remind me of who I am...

Thankful for the love of children...they remind me of what I am...

Thankful for the love of an Aunt and Uncle...they remind me that I belong...

Thankful for the acceptance of a ball team of strangers...they remind me of what I can do...

Thankful for new co-workers and the easy camaraderie....they remind me of my worth...

Dear hearts I have so much to be thankful for...and I weep with gratitude for all the little things that add up to beautiful big things...

I have much to say this morning but duty calls and I send up a thank you for God's provision.

Go with God today and everyday....may you know His heart for you and you alone.

You are seen...

You are heard....

Your pain, your heartbreak and heartache reach His ears and He sits and weeps with you...

May you know the comfort of His arms and the peace meant for you in the midst of any storm no matter how large, no matter how lost you may feel...there He is....always.

'For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth,nor anything else in all creation,will be ableto separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.' Romans 8:39