a little beginning

I think the best way to start off this blog is with prayer. Not just any prayer, but a prayer that’s very special to me. Over the summer, one of my good friends shared this prayer with me. It’s called - the major life transitions prayer from The Common Book of Prayer. I think it’s a perfect fit for this time in my life. And this prayer is one I’ve said numerous times. So here it is:

Lord, help me now to unclutter my life, to organize myself in the direction of simplicity. Lord, teach me to listen to my heart; teach me to welcome change, instead of fearing it. Lord, I give you these stirrings inside me. I give you my discontent. I give you my restlessness. I give you my doubt. I give you my despair. I give you all longings I hold inside. Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth; help me to listen seriously and follow where they lead through the breathtaking empty space of an open door. Amen.