prayer of thanks

thank you deep breathing

thank you self care 

soul care

silent short simple prayer

thank you trusted confidants

true connectedness

unquenchable spirits

unbreakable trust

thank you freedom to fail

and fail fast

regrouping rebuilding

and learning from the past

getting back up and trying again

thank you brothers 

sisters 

and friends

thank you sabbath

deliberation

defusing temptation to cave in

thank you confession

listening ear 

thank you inclusion

acceptance

resilience

picking up the shards of broken glass

another chance

a second pass

thank you perseverance

determination

deliverance 

the road to redemption

and thank you 

thank you

thank you

salvation

minimalist morning prayer

the sky is brightening
from black to deep blue to red
tinges of sunlight around the edges
unfamiliar birds are flying in a V
from left to right

some mornings
a couple of short phrases of prayer
not spoken but breathed
are all that's needed

it's enough

my soul inhales the silence
and exhales remaining cares
finding God's attentive stillness
in the spaces of the sky