Whether it pours sunshine or rain upon me, let me turn my face to the sky.

Whether the winds are gentle or blow a gale, let me face toward them.

All you do, Lord, is a surprise. Grant me acceptance.

(Letter #1,929)

The life that I am putting on, this person I am trying to be – feels at times ill-fitting and unfamiliar.

Lord, let me act as you call me to do whether it suits or not. Let me cheerfully fulfill my obligations and duties even as I would rest idle and pursue diversion.

My selfish heart bristles at the humble discipline you call for.

Burn away the unnecessary, Lord, and leave me bare to you.

(Letter #1,928)

Each moment is filled with small choices. Where to place a foot? What to observe? How to stand? How to breathe? What to say?

Lord, grant me attention and care to consider every decision. Let even the most fleeting action be its own prayer. Let me bring faith into the ordinary.

Grant, Lord, that I be awake today.

(Letter #1,927)

Will I have done enough, all I could, at day’s end? Surely not, even when spent. Always, there will have been more to give.

And you love me all the same. No effort could make you smile upon me one bit more.

Thank you, Lord, that you love me perfectly. Thank you, Lord, that I face no judgment. If I evaluate myself it is out of my own pride – I desire to know a ranking. There is none.

Lord, take away my striving and grasping. Open my eyes to the comfort and abundance that is already mine.

(Letter #1,926)