Thursday, November 22, 2012

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

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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


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