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Receiving

December 8, 2014 By Juanita Ryan Leave a Comment

“You gave it me!?”
“You gave it me!? Tanks!”

Two years old, opening gifts
from under the Christmas tree.

Throwing his arms around us,
his whole weight into us.

Responding to each gift
in gratitude’s full joy.

Receiving. Free of worry
or shame or hesitation.

Receiving fully, the gift,
the giver, the love.

Giving back in the same
moment as he took it all in.

Fully, spontaneously giving himself,
his glee, his responding love.

Free me, I pray, to be
this child today.

Free me to say all day,
“You gave it me!?”

“You gave it me!?
Tanks! Tanks!”

——

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 107:1

From Heaven at my Door by Juanita Ryan

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