I Just Came to Talk to You, Lord....

It's been a difficult year. 

Full of challenges and disappointments; 

heart breaks and heart aches. 

There are so many things 

I could talk to God about today.
The list is long
And can be overwhelming.

You see, I still miss my Mom and my Aunt.

Their deaths in January forever changed my life.

I lost two moms that day.

I returned home from their funerals
to discover we were losing our home

bringing uncertainty, insecurity and

phone calls from 

lawyers, landlords and real estate agents.

The next week brought turmoil 
from extended family

Words were used as weapons

Relationships were forever changed

Hearts were broken.

My friend, Lori,
 whom I have known for 40 years,

 has battled cancer for three years

and is now in hospice care.

She needs a miracle.

Then came the news that my sister, Annette

who has fought diabetes for many years

now has new challenges to battle.

The dialysis she undergoes three days a week

is doing irreparable harm to her body.

She needs a miracle.

The list is long

And can be overwhelming.

I woke early this morning, around 4:15am

My husband had left for work 

I heard the furnace running 

and got up to turn it off.

As I returned to bed

I heard the birds chirping.

Daylight was just beginning to creep 

across the eastern horizon.

I lay there in bed and thought to pray.

Because, you see, 
The list is long.

And can be overwhelming.

But as I lay there, 

this song began to play in my mind.

I didn't come here to ask You for anything
I just came to talk with You, Lord
You've answered a million prayers or more,
That I forgot to thank You for
I just came to talk with You Lord.

Maybe tomorrow there'll be trouble and sorrow
And a thousand teardrops may fall
But until I face tomorrow's task
I have no special favor to ask
I just came to talk with You, Lord

How many times, Lord
Have troubles brought me down to my knees
Oh, but I just came to talk with You Lord
You see, I have no selfish motive in mind
I just want to thank You for all the other times
I just came to talk with You Lord

Maybe tomorrow there'll be trouble and sorrow
And a thousand teardrops may fall
But until I face tomorrow's task
I have no special favor to ask
I just came to talk with You, Lord
(Dottie Rambo)


As I lay here, 
I am reminded 
of all the times I come to God 
with my list. 
My needs
My wants
My wishes


So, today, as the birds sing 
their morning song outside my window
I will spend some time just talking with God.
Thanking Him for the birds and their song
Thanking Him for  Momma and Aunt Jo
and all the things they taught me
Thanking Him for the many times He has provided 
Thanking Him for His promise to continue to provide
Thanking Him for my 40 year friendship with Lori
Thanking Him for His sustaining grace for Annette
Thanking Him for His mercies...
New every morning!


You see, He's answered a million prayers or more,
That I forgot to thank Him for
So, I'll just sit and talk with the Lord.


Have you talked with Him today?