Then we turned

and journeyed into the wilderness...

               Deuteronomy 2.1

(And we discover

    not a barren place

            full of despair,

   but that God is there too.

Sometimes it takes the wilderness

      --and the wonders there--

for us to realize His Presence

     and our profound need for Him.)

O LORD,

You go before us into the unknown.

You hold us in the scary places.

You guide us to Yourself.

There is nothing random in this,

   but all things abide in the

      chronicle of Your faithfulness.

Every step

             we can trust You,

   even in what we don't understand.

We can respond differently

      because we know You.

Please order our days.

Guide our thoughts and paths.

Align our hearts with Yours.