Free-Fall

Dear Papa,
I'm SO lonely today.  And I know this hole in my heart is a lovely door for a gracious space where I can be w/ You, just Be, w/ just You.  And yet I resist.  I turn to music, I turn to social networks, I play w/ my pets, I think about things I "should" be doing.  Lord, here I am.  Slowly letting go of all the other stuff.  Please take my paltry treasures and hold them for me, let me let go and free-fall into Your heart.

Here we go, Jesus! :)

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be
World w/out end.
Amen!

Poor in spirit

Dear Leo,
I'm so lonely these days.  These months.  I think it's been over a year, actually.  And in some ways, decades.  I am so slow to be weaned of supplemental graces.  Abba gives me all that I need, and I am grateful.  And then I become somewhat dependent upon those gifts, rather than utterly dependent upon Him.  And now, lately, He's been giving me the Grace of fewer graces.  By this I don't mean He has been withdrawing or with-holding anything I need.  Rather, He is giving me more and more simply Himself.  It is my paucity of soul that feels something lack.  May the Lord forgive me for my spiritual gluttony!
~ Mack