A Prayer for Times of Difficult Change

By Ellen Stratman

 As Halloween approaches this weekend and the days grow shorter, it is a reminder of how quickly the rest of the holiday season will be here. For most, this usually fills them with a sense of excitement and anticipation, but things may be a little different this year. Many people have lost jobs or have been forced to take on lower paying jobs. During the holidays, they may feel added stress as maybe they can’t afford to give gifts, donate to charities, or even simply celebrate in the usual way that they have become accustomed to. I would like to share the following prayer for those going through life changes, whatever they may be, but especially for those brought on by the economy.

 Give us courageous hearts and inquisitive

minds, O God of beacons and stars, so that we

will always be stretching and growing to fit the

new world You call us into. Protect us during

in-between times when we feel as vulnerable as a

crab skittering across the sand to a new, larger

shell. Guide our exploration; nudge us into waters

of change. Always it is You inspiring the

journey.

Margaret Anne Huffman