Heavenly Father,
Maker of my smile and my tears,
sit next to me and remind me that You are boundless.
Remind me that You have made my heart,
and that while we love and lose,
this is how You made us
to allow us to grow,
and in the growing,
to know You.

I am not an easy lover,
and I am not an easy loser.
When I am in, I am all in,
and when I try to let go,
I am ensnared in the swamp,
entangled in the bog
of my languishing longings
and flooded feelings
and unfurled fears
and discarded dreams.

Turn my eyes from what I think is lost
to what You have given here for gain.
Help me to fight feelings with focus,
to greet grief with gratitude,
to bathe separation in blessing,
and to know You are sovereign over all.

Help me to just live now with You,
and to engage those around me,
forgetting yesterday’s hurts
and foregoing tomorrow’s hopes
to just dwell in You and with You today.
Fill me with courage, confidence, and comfort
as I strive to stay in You.

In You lies healing for today,
and hope for tomorrow.
In You lies my purpose and peace.

Thank you for Your unfailing love.