Prayer for Lent

By Howard Thurman

Listen to the long stillness:

New life is stirring

New dreams are on the wing

New hopes are being readied:

Humankind is fashioning a new heart

Humankind is forging a new mind

God is at work.

This is the season of Promise.

Just Be Held

I've been fasting from Facebook during Lent and I've invited folks to send me their prayer requests.  When I feel the urge to check Facebook, I begin to pray instead.  I've been honored to have people share their struggles and their hopes with me.  A common theme is needing/wanting to hear from God. 

In our house, music plays a big role since Rick is a musician...he thinks in songs (I think).  It's not unusual for him to put a song on and when I stop to listen to the lyrics, it contains a message he's trying to share with me. 

This is one we've been listening to lately and I think it holds a word of hope for others who are waiting, struggling, and trying to discern God's direction in their own lives.