Here is a prayer for you – may you rejoice in God as you read it and, I pray, pray it for yourself.

 
 Lord God,
 There is such joy in trusting You;
 In giving You our lives,
 Our doubts and fears,
 The uncertainty of our future,
 And leaving all these problems
 There in Your hands             
 Knowing there is no better place for them or for us.
  
 Lord God,
 You have always held us
 Close to You, though sometimes
 We were unable to see You
 Or feel You
 Because we were so busy
 Doing our own thing.
 Make us aware now 
 Of Your presence
 In every area of our lives.
  
 Lord God,
 I thank You for Your love 
 For us,
 For all the gifts You give us.
 Gifts of sight and taste, smell
 And touch and hearing.
 Thank You for the gift of words
 Poured out with such a flow of love
 However meagre and feeble they
 May seem.
  
 Lord God,
 Every gift is given for a reason
 And if in future years You wish to use my passion,
 The gift you have given me,
 Then please use me for 
 I am thrilled at last to find
 A reason to do what I enjoy,
 And so express my love
 For You.