Oh God, I’m Spinning Out: A Prayer

There is so much I do not know

There is so much I cannot see

There is so much I cannot control

In the moments I feel powerless, I will take a deep breath

trusting that I am tasked only with doing my part, not the whole

In the moments I feel unsure, I will take a deep breath

trusting that I am not alone and that together, our wisdom will be richer

In the moments I feel anxious, I will take a deep breath

trusting that there is no depth I can fall out of reach of the Spirit that holds me close

What I do know is that my life and love and worth extend far beyond my work

What I can see is that spring follows every winter and new life pokes out from cold ground

What I can control is my breath and the love I inject into a world so clearly lacking it

“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”