Once upon a time a girl lived in a world which was filled with the Beautiful and the Lovely. Every day she looked all around her in wonder and amazement at the gifts of tender beauty, given in love, given from a generous heart. And she looked for a way to end her days with gratitude and thankfulness for the Giver. One night, she looked up toward heaven and saw the delicate winsome white of the full moon against its velvet black background. And it looked like the heart of God. And it looked as if she was looking into the eyes of God. She was amazed at the graceful suspension of this ball, so round, so perfect looking down in watchful love at her and on her. She knew that every night without fail, she could gaze up and somehow find this beautiful moon the way she could always find her Amazing God.So every night as she crawled under the crisp white sheets and her marshmellow puff of a down comforter, she lifted her eyes to the Heavens and thanked and prayed. And this is how she prayed. “Lord I see the moon, an ever watchful eye on your child. Thank you that my day was filled with Grace. It was a Graceful day, a day filled with Grace, because of your Love. I lift my heart and lips to you with thanks. See you tomorrow night, my God. I love you to your moon and back. Amen.”
{Today’s post is part of a writing excercise for 5-Minute Fridays. Where a “flashmob” of sorts of writers in community write for only 5 minutues, with no editing, backtracking, or over thinking. Today’s word prompt is Graceful.}
Linking with Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday
{Photograph of the Blue Moon, a gift from my friend, H.M. Miller, whom I love and cherish.Isn’t she talented?}
elizabeth w. marshall 
What a lovely reminder to cherish each gift the God gives us.
So nice to meet you Eli, thank you for visiting. Fridays are such a grace-filled time with this community.
Beautifully written-came over from Lisa_jo’s
So nice to meet you. Thank you for coming. I love Fridays. So grace-filled.
This is just lovely. It captures the childlike way we are to receive, and the purity of His grace.
Oh I am grateful for what you saw in this short story, primitive and simple. You make me smile.So glad you came for a visit. Will look for you in the crowd of sweetness at Lisa-Jo’s. Hoping that’s where you are too.
This has put a huge smile on my face because I see this cute little raven-haired girl lost in a sea of white cotton. Just precious! Love it! š
Thank you Mindy. Anytime I can make you smile is fabulous cause you do that for me on a regular basis.:)
You’re just so fun…I see a children’s book here in the waiting š
Thank you for kindness, friend. This one was fun.
I always love your writing. You really do have a gift
So sweet. Thank you kind one.
Beautiful!!
Thank you for your words, my friend!
My gratitude comes flying over and lands there now, with a solid thump.
wonderful. thank you. DAF