Friday, July 25, 2008

Searching For Oneself - Joyce Rupp

Good Shepherd, who finds the lost one,
the "me" I have known has disappeared.

Will I ever recover the person I have been?
Will I ever find and feel good about myself again?
Will I ever discover who I am and who I am becoming?

Protect me in this great vulnerabilty.
Assure me that I will come home to myself,
even though "my self" may be different.

Silence my impatience.
Calm my worry.
Restore my joy.
Solace my distress.
Help me to befriend my new self
with tender hope and welcoming love.

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