May 24, 2016

PRAYER FOR BALANCE

          Lord,

          give me the grace

          and give me the gift to be able:

          to see and to hear both sides

                    of an argument,

          to know when to give another space

                    and when to intervene,

                    to step back or to step in,

                    to speak or to listen,

                    to know which one is best

                    for any given situation,

          to know when to let go

                    and when to hang on,

          to be stubborn as a bulldog

                    or to run away like a deer,

          to work hard and then to know

                    when it’s time to play

                    and when it’s time to rest,

          to know when to serve

                    and when to be served,

          to know when to mix

                    and when to be alone,

          to know when to be like rock

                    and when to be like water,

           knowing that you are with me

          and with all others,

          this day and every day,

          all the days of our life. Amen.

                                © Andy Costello, Markings  
[Photo - Rocks and Water 
at the Naval Academy, 
Annapolis, Maryland]