It's been such a long, cold winter and I feel so housebound. I long for a walk in the outdoors, just me and my thoughts. Tis true that every morning I arise before daybreak and with my fresh cup of coffee watch through the living room window as the sky lightens and a new day begins. Some mornings I have walked in the early morning darkness with my "walker friends" but then there is the ice and rain that keeps me in. My spirit is alive and yearning for retreat to a quiet place, but out of doors. So I wait for longer warmer days to refresh my spirit and bring me back to where I want to be. This has been a winter of change and sadness with the loss of my Mother and I miss her so. I look at photos of her and of times gone by and I am reminded of all the lovely memories of a life well spent. There is a longing that my children would have known her better and developed more of an appreciation for all she had to offer; but this is life and it did not happen that way. So I weep and feel Your loving arms around me telling me she knows all now and all is well.
My heart is full of gratitude for all that I have known
As a child I knew I was loved
As a teen I struggled with that love
As a young adult I found love from another
As a Mother, I felt a whole new way to love as I cared for each one of my babies
As a parent I knew Your love guiding me as I nurtured my children and sent them off into the world
As a Grandmother I am learning a whole new love and it is good
I am know resting in Your love as I journey through this phase of life and on to the next
Life, a gift and a blessing
Thank you Father for it all
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