Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Retreat - 2009



All around me I see the green of your creation,
The trees of every type, thick with the foliage of summer.
Crickets serenading - night and day in the darkest places.
Birds calling to their friends - distant answers echo across the mountaintop.
The prayers of more than a dozen women wafting up to You,
Petitioning your throne on behalf of family, friends, the lost.
Oh God, honor the prayers of these women today.
Hear and answer.
Bless their homes, their husbands, their children.
Refresh our spirits within us and give us strength for the journey.
You alone God are worthy of praise, honor and glory;
We give it to you now.
May your smile on your servants here today and may you be glorified in all that we do.