...the God who has been

my shepherd

all my life long

to this day...

        Genesis 48. 15

(God is not about

to abandon us now.

"The LORD is my shepherd."

He guides.

He provides.

He cares for.

He protects even from

what we do not see.

He loves us by name,

   more than we can know.

Even in this strange time

or desolate place,

His Presence surrounds us.

God has inscribed

in each one of our lives

a continuous chronicle

of His love and

      faithfulness.)

O LORD,

You bless in ways

we can see

and even in the deeps

that crouch beneath,

far beyond

what we can imagine.

Help us to follow You

in the favorable

and in the desolate,

knowing that

      You are with us.

No matter what. 

We can trust You.

And fear just

      gets in the way.

Align our hearts

          with Yours.

Help us to see

   and respond differently

because we know You.