[God of all creation,]
I am always looking for You.
You turn the corner
just as I get there,
so I sense You have been present….
You tantalize me
by leaving clues everywhere….
a certain lushness in the air;
beauty that simply stops me, as I see
French lilac on the verge of blossoming,
an old man offering his arm to an older woman,
as they cross a busy road.
How can I have a love affair with the unknown?
How can I persevere for another year,
another day, another minute,
when you never show Your face?....
Prayers are not always answered the way I desire;
life often confuses me.
My bad habits cling to me;
my body and my loved ones grow old;
You keep changing.
Yet, I cannot help it.
…So I keep looking,
and listening, and praying, and I believe
You do leave clues for me. Everywhere.—AMEN.
(“A Love Affair with the Unknown” by Jennifer "Jinks" Hoffman.)
