The Poet's Prayer

If we are lucky, we have people in our lives who journey before us, and who care enough to stop and point the way.  My mother is a poet. Through her words she shares her heart, speaks her faith, and teaches us all of God. 

Sunrise

A Prayer for Quiet Times

In the stillness of early morn

God whispers.

In the stillness of early morn

I pray.

In the stillness of early morn

I thank him

For another day.

The breath of God who never sleeps

Warms me.

The breath of God who never sleeps

Embraces me.

The breath of God who never sleeps

Protects me

I am not alone.

God manifests himself

If I listen to singing birds.

God manifests himself

If I see floating clouds.

God manifests himself

If I feel rays of the rising sun.

He is in all creation

I shall rejoice.

Amen 

Estelle Darrow Rice

Reflections:


There are times in life when it is hard to see God. Sometimes we are blinded by tears. Other times we are distracted by busy-ness.  In those times, it is especially important to listen to the voice of the poet who reminds us that God is closer than the air we breathe, but cannot see.--Bunny Cox


Each memorable verse of a true poet has two or three times the written content.  ~Alfred de Musset, Le Poète déchu, 183


Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 

To know the creator, it is only necessary to study creation.--Joan Chittister, OSB

--Is there a time of day when I feel especially close to God?


--Do I set aside time during each day to be quiet and to pray? What are the obstacles? How might I include that as part of my day?


--How does my heart respond to these words: "The breath of God who never sleeps. . ."?

--Is there someone in my life who "points the way"? What have they taught me?