Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Today

Last night was again a "weird" night of sleep. Good to be in my own bed, but odd and interrupted. And yet, my heart is quiet this morning. It's at rest, and yet wandering the globe.

Today my heart is praying:
  • for a dear friend whom "the water knows"
  • for someone celebrating a birthday
  • for my uncle and his family as they grieve the death of a loved one
  • for a long-time friend who is waiting for some changes to finally happen
  • for two sets of friends starting out on the journey of married life
  • for a new friend who works with broken young people
  • for a much loved and missed friend on the other side of the world (and her fiancee who is waiting for her here)
  • for a little boy who often greets me with "I ike you"
  • for a number of dear friends facing uncertainty
  • for one who is walking the other way
  • for the healing and restoration of relationships
  • that arms that long for children would be filled
  • that hands and a voice that were filled with music would no longer be silenced
  • for the "coming joy"
  • for sabbatical, rest, and the shift into the things that make our hearts come alive
  • for Canada, as we vote today, and select those who will govern for the next season
  • for a gentler winter
  • for eyes and ears and hearts
  • for friends scattered and relationships broken
  • for a soldier and his family

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