Amazing grace

This is a Collect from the Episcopal faith, which came from the RevGalBlogPals site:

Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Grace. It's grace. It's more than we deserve, more than we have the right to expect. Christ came that we might know more joy than we ever would hope to imagine was possible, more freedom that we could ever dream of. It's grace.

We met with two new trustees yesterday. Both ended their conversations with us by telling us that they are so very blessed by God. Independently, they arrived at the same statements.

It's grace. Amazing, isn't it?

Image: River running by Thomas, WV.