A Lifetime of Knowing

I come to You as a child; curious and honest of heart, craving to know you; trusting and looking to You for answers for all the big and little problems of my brief life. I ask so many why and how and when and where questions I fear I may tire You--but know that I cannot. I come to You, an exploring scientist, bringing my reason and intellect to bear on You as a subject for scientific inquiry. I find great joy unearthing laws of Your kingdom, unraveling them--treasures beyond compare. I come to you, needy, finding in You my full sufficiency. I come to you, a new lover, overflowing passion and the unfeigned joy of newfound love. I come to you, a long-married spouse, abiding in a deep and rich in quiet pleasure, basking in your presence, grown from the loam of shared joys and sorrows, deep acquaintance and intimate knowledge. Here, more than in all the rest, is the calm confidence, the trust beyond word, the rest in a total surrender, serene in the profound understanding of Who You are. 09.14.03