
I hope this prayer gives you words to voice your disappointment and joy experienced in the past year and words of hope and truth for the coming year. Happy new year, Eugene
Oh Great I Am,
Timeless God of Time:
Last year’s empty box
Filled,
Slowly or quickly,
But inevitably.

With
Joy unexpected
Oftimes undetected,
Light refracted
From Your watchful eye.
With
People whose laughter and tears,
Whose voices and fears
Left a gorgeous stain,
Though some no longer remain.

With
Soul-wearying disease and disaster,
A dance of pain,
Grief and heartache
Only You can rename.
With
Fears realized, repeated,
Reappearing undefeated.
Worried ghosts cloaked in sorrow
Haunting yesterday and tomorrow.

With
Godsightings gleaned or unseen,
Strands of grace
Sprouting from seed.
Rejected or embraced.

With
Love reckless and true,
Star-streaks in wild blue,
Or dark night
Emanating from You.
With

Hope that tomorrow
Would quench
The fires and vanquish
The dragons of today.
God Who Will Be:
Now another new and open box
Yawns before us.
Begin to fill it.

With
Your Spirit overflowing
As cool water
Overwhelms dry places,
As a breeze touches our faces.
With

Grace undeserved
But well-served
Like a fine meal savored
And satisfying.
With
People unique, imperfect,
Scented with sweat and love
Imaged by You.
With

Music whose rhythm
Trips and frolics
To heaven’s tempo.
With
Words soaring and poetic,
Hummingbird persistent,
Brimming with truth.
With

Golden redemption
Of past and looming gloom.
Rock-hearts broken open
Receptive to You.
With
The miraculously mundane
That everyday exceptions
Stand in the way
Of our great expectations.

With
Images of Your Kingdom
Leaving scant space
For hate and blame,
Hopelessness and shame.
God of Now:
Fill us
With
Expectancy
Poured into open palms,
Received by thundering hearts.

God of Forever:
Fill us
With
You!
Here’s another prayer you may find helpful.
very good thoughts and photos!,…
I’d just like to add to the “Rock-hearts broken open, Receptive to You” line ~ (but it wouldn’t be poetic) ~ the concept of “Rock-minds” being broken open, as well,…
and, as usual, thank you very much for listening,… (-:
Yes, our minds need that too! You’re welcome and thank you for reading and communicating so well.
my pleasure ~ one of my very favorite Christmas sayings was placed in the mouth of Tiny Tim Cratchit, by author Charles Dickens, “God Bless us, Everyone!”,… (-: