My Prayer

I don't always feel like I have the right words to take to God, but sometimes, I find them, usually in some piece of music. This morning, the right words popped into my head in the form of a Christmas song by Amy Grant, "Breath of Heaven." The chorus is what started it, but as I listened to it on the way to work this morning I realized there was much more I was meant to hear and pray today. So as I drove, and cried, this was my prayer (and is my prayer):

I am waiting in a silent prayer.
I am frightened by the load I bear.
In a world as cold as stone,
Must I walk this path alone?
Be with me now.
Be with me now.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.

Do you wonder as you watch my face,
If a wiser one should have had my place,
But I offer all I am
For the mercy of your plan.
Help me be strong.
Help me be.
Help me.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven.

Amen.

Spring is in the air!

There was an electricity of hope in the air today as I drove to work. The temperatures are warming and today should be a beautiful day. The weatherman promised 60's which for the beginning of March is amazing!

The sun is out and I've opened all the windows to air out the house now that I'm home from work. It has been a long winter and since I'm just getting over a nasty illness, the thought of letting out all the germs is wonderful! I love cool spring days like these. I'll need a sweatshirt in the house because the breeze chills the air, but I'll bundle up just so I can leave the windows open for as long as possible. Thank God for days like these!

The light at the end of the tunnel has opened up! Perhaps the dark winter doldrums will end soon. I certainly hope so.