...the God who has been

              my shepherd

all my life long

              to this day.

            Genesis 48. 15

(Do we stand back, acknowledge

           and recognize

   His Presence with us?

His infiltrating steadfast love,

His goodness,

revealing and redeeming,

His faithfulness

   even in the really hard places.

God does not promise

           that life will be easy,

but we do not walk alone.

                   "I am with you."

In what we see

     and in the blessings of the deep

     of which we are totally unaware

           "Trust Me in this."

   Even in this, today.)

O LORD,

You are our shepherd.

You guide us on Your paths.

You nurture us.

You love us.

You pursue us.

Help us to trust You

       into this day before us

and be faithful to You.

You change the course of our lives

    for the blessing of many people

and to bring You glory,

      even in impossible places.