Have you seen God today.

 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving. Psalm 95:2

 One of the greatest, most powerful, most humbling experiences we can have with God is those occasions when we find ourselves and him alone together and he whispers, 'here is a gift for you.'  Those moments can come in a flash: Be it a feather of stunning colours or a brilliant autumn leaf lying at your feet or a very busy Wattle bird in the Grevilia bush filling itself with delight, or an autumn fog weaving itself through the naked, undressed trees of autumn  its a God moment, gifts from God as he stands there with you handing them out one by one. Gifts that linger and stay in your memory. I love these gifts. Its like having something special in your pocket, you put your hand in and pull it out again being blessed every time. When we are gifted with the awesomeness of God's presence we savour every moment of it, we let God hold us and carry us as the sea holds and carries the boat.

Mane nobiscum Domine - Stay with us Lord.       Anne, servant of the Lord.

                                                A gift for you.

Greet the day.

Therefore my heart dances for joy. Psalm 28

What a blessing to be able to sit down in a sacred space and listen and look, and wait for the Lord. I watched a Peewee walking very delicately along the garden fence looking so like a gymnast, one spindly leg after and over the other, balance perfect, with his eyes on me as if to say, 'Look at me, how good is this' and from the garden came the perfume of the last rose of summer. It was Thich Nhat Nanh who said ' As we sit down next to a stream, we can listen to its laughter and watch its sparkling waters -  an offering of peace and joy' and that's how it is when I come to sit down in my sacred space. Its a place of listening, peace and joy, 'waiting for the Lord to appear, listening so closely that I will hear his footsteps as he nears my humble place and I see his face.'  Was that  him in the Peewee and the perfumed rose?  Ah yes, he has come.  Be blessed by greeting the day with inner peace -find your special place and wait for the Lord.

Mane nobiscum domine - remain with us Lord.                            Anne, servant of the Lord.

                                                            The last rose of summer

A beauty!

Lost in wonder love and praise. (Christian Hymn) 

The autumn is stunning. The colours, the sunlight through the tree, the carpet of leaves on the ground, just beautiful and all I could do in front of a beautiful tree dressed magnificently in red was to stand still and be astonished. Wow, what a God, what a creator. I like these words from Paul Kelly. 'God you take our breath away when we see such beauty everyday. Our hearts are filled with more than words can say' you take our breath away, you take our breath away.'

Mane nobiscum, domine - remain with us Lord.

Anne, servant of the Lord.

                                    

                                                        Glorious

I am the Lord of the dance said he.

 I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth. TIS 242

The words of this hymn rolled off my lips as I watched the kaleidoscope of coloured leaves falling, rolling and  dancing down the path in the wind, ever so playful, ever so cheerful, a flurry of joy and delight. Ah, what a wonderful creator we have, ever so colourful, ever so creative and I am forced to stand still and be astonished at the dance. holding back the impulse to join in and I could feel the love of God welling up in my heart. What a delightful morning prayer filled with God's love.

 May the faith that gives us hope, may the love that shows the way, may the peace that cheers the heart, be yours today.

Anne, servant of the Lord.
                                                  

                                                    A kaleidoscope of colour

Faithful God

 If you believe, you will receive what ever you ask for in prayer. Matthew 12:22

The peace and quiet in the sacred space is just lovely on this autumn morning though it is fresh and I found myself pondering on prayer after my quiet time talking to God and asking him to  take what comes my way  today and shower it with blessings for me and those who cross my path and I wondered how much faith we put into our 'requests to God. 'I remember reading this little quote (author unknown). Do you pray and then believing, grab your boots and parasol; Scrub the barrel and get ready  for the rain you asked to fall?  So in believing that God will bless my day, and yours and all we do in his name be ready for his response.

May the faith that gives us hope. May the love that shows the way, may the peace that cheers the heart, be yours today.

Anne, servant of the Lord.

                                                Blessings on your day.