Steadfast God, Ever-Moving Spirit,
I pray for a change in perspective
I pray for a change in perspective
and the ability to delight in
a single moment as I might
delight in one snapshot shape
of a shifting cloud:
to see time as a gift,
not a battle;
to breathe with purpose,
not just for survival;
to believe in the process
(not only the end goal)
of healing;
to sing always
as part of the whole chorus;
to shift my gaze from the sidewalk
to the horizon;
to know — and learn to appreciate —
that more (much more!) of life
is beyond my control
than is in it.