Open Letter to Love

I'd like to take this time to thank you, Lord, for being the sovereign controller of my life,

for being the Final authority in every situation,

for placing me in situations I couldn't understand and therefore didn't know the purpose they were serving,

for teaching me patience, happiness and loyalty to my true self,

for surrounding me by my people who allow me to be myself and appreciate who that person is,

for giving me TWO jobs when many people don't have one, and for allowing me to enjoy each and every coworker I have - THAT itself is a blessing,

for teaching me that I can only move on to the next level after I pass the current test - and for allowing me to recognize when I am being tested,

for revealing yourself to me in subtle, unexpected ways,

for allowing me to speak your truth and serve as a vessel to confirm your realness in other people's lives,

for convicting me when I'm wrong, thereby letting me know you are still guiding me and that I answer to a higher adjudicator,

for people who love me even when I don't deserve it - far too many people to name,

for parents who love each other and put their kids only second to You,

for serenity, courage, wisdom, peace, faith, hope and strength,

for sunshine, cool breezes, literature, genuine smiles and a sense of humor,

for turning my sister from an enemy to a best friend,

for the "random" angels you send to share divine revelations and insights,

for the blessings you bestow upon others, because those examples increase my faith as well.

for not blessing what I'm doing, but rather teaching me to do what You're blessing,

for the simple fact that even though I'm not where (I think) I want to be, I have sense enough to follow where You lead me.

I'm a little overwhelmed by your grace and your mercy; I'm grateful that you think enough of me that you make the effort to "Perfect that which concerneth me," as the psalmist says. I take comfort in the fact that I never walk alone. Sometimes your presence makes me smile, sometimes it makes me cry, other times it gives me chills.

And I don't care if another soul never reads this...I just needed to thank You.