Gift me with the hope-filled
understanding
that You await me patiently.
That I needn’t make up for lost time.
Remind me that I have found You –
and needn’t seek anything else.
Remind me that what I’ve become
and who I am
are more than could be expected,
more than I deserve.
Remind me that the strongest of trees
slowly developed its strong, deep roots.
Let me thirst for time to savor new growth.
—Beams of Prayer: Spiritual Reflections with Edward J. Farrell, p.103
