Waking Up

            Prayer for each other in groups of three or four is how we begin session.  (“Session” is the Presbyterian term for “board of elders.”)  I wasn’t sure what I needed last night, but faith versus worry over my children seemed a timely request since I had spent part of the afternoon worrying over my son’s situation, my daughter’s short supply of stamina, my son-in-law’s lack of sleep, and my grandson’s bout with stomach flu.

Today, getting my second start on the morning with a second cup of coffee, I sat in my recliner and opened up a devotional book from my daughter-- Espresso for a Woman’s Spirit:  Encouraging Stories of Hope and Humor by Pam Vredevelt.  I have only read the first two chapters so far;  thus, I turned to chapter 3:  “The Gift of Faith.”

            I was most of the way through the reading before my sleepy brain caught up to God’s little surprise:  “Why, this is what I asked for last night!”  New light on an old subject—faith versus fear—brought me comfort.  And it was enough to wake me up.

Father, how often I fret instead of trust.  Thank You for reminding me to put my faith in You.