Pause for Prayer: SATURDAY 4/25

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Philosophers and theologians study, write and speak 
of "proof for the existence of God"
but my proof of your being, Lord, 
is simpler and much less academic...

April's flowering trees are proof enough for me that you exist,
each blossom a telling witness of your eternal nature...

You bring all trees back to life each spring,
dressing their barren branches in shades of green
lavish, dense, lush and abundant

but then with extravagant divinity
you select some, not all, and generously grace them,
adorning their leafy arms with blossoms 
white, gold, lilac, red and lavender...

That's just one of my proofs for your existence, Lord,
a seasonal one for sure, but then there's also:
   artichokes and full moons; a baby's reaching hand;
   every kind of music; understanding and compassion;
   long and loving hugs; imagination's endless scope;
   Jesus and his gospel; the gift of human language;
   wine and cheese and bread;  faith that's prayed and shared;
   the capacity to learn and know; hope in hopeless moments;
   unexpected friendship; mercy undeserved;
   the written, printed word; a passion for the truth; 
   bare skin warmed by sunlight; intuition, thoughts and hunches; 
   unconditional, selfless love; butterscotch and chocolate;
   sweet memories of the past; gentleness and kindness;
   and on and on and on...

All these, my simple proofs, Lord,
my proofs of your existence
rooted in my everyday, my ordinary life,
proof, for sure, that I am yours
and you're my Lord and God...

Amen.

     
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