The purity of a daughter, faultless and unaware.
Unfathomable issue from Eve herself,
playing in a garden filled with only love and joy,
unconcerned with any distraction or burden.
Will grow into woman. Where new beauty and the world outside the garden awaits.
Let me chose delight this day,
Instead of turmoil, distraction, conflict
may peace be my only friend,
so I may rest in you.
This day and evermore.
“Instead, pursue righteousness, devotion,
faith, love, patience, and gentleness.”
1 Timothy
Noise, questions, tasks, to-dos, calendars, phone, requests …
All bleat in perfect disharmony this morning again,
wanting to carry me off to some other place,
away from you. Far away.
For each thought extinguished, twenty more appear,
When I don’t think them, someone comes up with another,
an interruption machine works perfectly,
making distraction, and separation my state.
Oh, Lord, snuff them out. One by one.
Let my mind rest in you, and you alone.
“Jesus, I love you” is my only refrain,
Till the noise subsides and silence clears this worldly mist.
So we may sit alone in Peace. Together.
“I shall not be disturbed.” Psalm 62
Daily prayers and meditations 