For All Of My Breaths

Oh, God. How can it be that you are in everything? 

As I walked down the covered trail to get to this spot, I could feel you above me, eyes crinkled at the corners with a smile. It is so important for me to feel your love everyday. There is no force that is greater. 

The breeze within the trees is your voice. You are in all of my moments whether I feel you or not. 

I know I think of you from my own human limitations, trying to squeeze you, oh holy God, into my frame of understanding. I know I have made you smaller than you are. Yet, I know you are the largest roaring lion who moves mountains with the wave of your hand. You are the loving Father who embraces me in in the night - who knit me together back when - who has walked with me throughout. 

I cannot believe that I get to know You!  The doors of my heart have been opened by your hands and thrown off the hinges wide open and bare. As you have moved in and throughout me, I want to know you more. Who are you, oh great God?  You are a mystery that can be trusted and knowledge that is treasure. You are my absolute go-to, the Anchor of my soul, and the truest Love of my life. 

Thank you for putting right the jagged and twisted edges. You do this within seconds and everything falls into place. You are my Sense Maker! When I cannot see, my outstretched hand is firmly sought out and grasped by you. Turmoil is smoothed like you calmed the sea when you were with your friends on the boat. You are bent on doing this for me, over and over again! Who does this? Only you, Lord.

Oh, beautiful God, how I love you for all of my breaths, and for all of eternity.

Written by,

Dee M. Kostelyk