AFFIRMATION: A Prayer In Times Of Trial And Bitterness “How shall I stand if I stand alone when everything goes against me, when the ground once firm beneath my feet has the feel of shifting sand? Who can survive irretrievable loss? The kind that cuts the heart in half, dashes the senses against the rocks, smashes the will to go on giving, ending forever the way we were. Who among us has not mourned the loss of childhood’s imaginary friend, the end of a cherished relationship, the moving beyond the perimeters of our own securities, the death of God of our own making? Myths crumble, boxes break, mystery bursts beyond our boundaries, refuses to fit our frames of reference, refuses to leave us, even as structures no longer serve us… O Mystery, You are beyond the borders of our best intentions, there at the point of unbearable pain, at the root of every small hope rising… You make a way where there is no way, you teach us to walk on water, to pick up the broken remnants of our shattered expectations and begin to build again. You give the words we are to say in times of trial or temptation, and give you the strength to walk away when we cannot overcome. Blessed Assurance, be with us always, let Your grace enfold us. Peaceful Persuasion, stay with us to heal us and to hold us.” -Miriam Winter Woman Word (Adapted) Your friend, Dorothy Valcàrcel, Author When A Woman Meets Jesus
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:13:49 +0000