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Good morning, good God!
Some days that pack can be pretty heavy, Lord:
it holds my hurts and helplessness,
stores my grudges and discouragement,
straps on old anger and anxiety…
And this pack has side pockets, Lord:
holding fears and old tears close at hand,
easy to reach and rely on
when yesterday's pain seems easier
than today's demands
and more real than tomorrow's promise...
Some day's, my heart's bent over, Lord,
from the burden of my baggage
and this morning I want to offer you
this pack of my problems,
the weight of my worries...
from my heart's hunched shoulders, Lord…
Give me the courage to let go of it
for today, for an hour, for even a few minutes...
Let me know the lightness
of a heart unfettered by fears,
a mind delivered from doubt,
a soul surrendered and serene...
Give me the courage, Lord, to open my pack,
to offer and place in your hands
what I no longer need to carry,
what weighs me down,
what tires my soul,
what keeps me from joy...
my worries for easing,
my pain for healing,
my sins for mercy:
help me believe, Lord,
in the light and peaceful heart
you want me to have,
to let that pack slip from my soul's shoulders
for today, for an hour, for long enough
to stand and stretch and bask
in the peace of a heart
And along my path this day, Lord,
help me to lift the hearts of others,
trusting that in sharing each other's troubles
our burdens are halved, not doubled...
In your heart, Lord,
I place my own
and pray for healing
and for hope...
Amen.
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