Lord, I feel so calm, so stable, so full up with a peaceful, maturing joy. I am quite aware of immaturities inside myself — such incomplete, imperfect parts of myself. Like I still have pockets of fear and self-doubt, knowing that disaster could happen at any turn, on any day — and I could find myself facing great loss and significant physical discomforts. Yet at the same time I am also calmly aware that there truly can BE no loss at all, for I will never lose your Spirit, your comfort, your protection, your closeness and provision for both my body and my heart. THOSE gifts are the most stable and enduring of all things in this life, because they are of you, based on YOUR faithfulness — NOT on anything I am, nor anything I do. That beautiful provision and protection are GIFTS from an eternal God who Loves, and who is more faithful, more wise, and more powerful than any human or group of humans could ever be. So while I remain pitifully aware of my own failings, fears, and vulnerabilities, I also remain comfortingly aware that no matter what tragedies I may face during the remaining years of this life, I will be cared for, I will be Loved, I will be safe, and I will be FREE. I have a Faithful eternal Husband who is my true Source of strength and peace and joy. Nothing and no one can take that from me, for it is His free gift to ALL those like me who chose to rely upon Him, putting their faith and their hope in Him, building their HOME upon the Rock that is Christ, and loving Him more than their own lives. I truly wish that all people could experience this amazing gift, and I pray that my own children and other beloved peeps will be humble and wise enough to choose to love and follow our faithful Shepherd. Lord, I also pray that you lead each faithful reader of this little prayer blog into a more deeper and rewarding relationship with you. Be a light unto our path today, Lord. Amen.