Kerrfunk

(written during my retreat to Seattle, which was waaay cool. By the way, check out my latest addition to my photos... a drawing I did while in Seattle...). Not sure why I went with "Thee" and "Thou". Somehow it sounds deeper that way, I guess. It starts off right quick, by the way:


I MAY even keep secrets from myself, LORD.
But not from Thee.
Thou alone knowest, and Thou alone holdest the cure.

But Thy cure requirest one thing: my submission.

I submit MOTION instead of EMOTION.

I give Thee RUST instead of TRUST.

I put my energy into things Thou hast not called me to,
taking energy from the things Thou hast called me to.

I give my worship not to Thee alone,
but to too many things that truly are not worthy of my praise,
neither are they honoring to me or to Thee.

YET, Thy steadfast love endureth forever.
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
You remember my sins no more!

Accept Thou my confession , LORD.
Hear my repentant prayer.

Create in me a new heart.

Grant me Thy vision of me.

Lead me into life, through your paths of righteousness.

For Thine own sake, LORD, have mercy on me.

Amen.

2006 is going well for me and my family. Aside from the fact that I have a zit, I mean. I'm 33 years old, for crying out loud, and I got a nice zit. Yahoo.

I'm going to Seattle next week for a retreat and conference. It may sound really selfish (it may even be really selfish), but I'm really looking forward to that time. I'll be able to sit at the feet of some fine spiritual leaders, have some good God time, some good peer time, and some good Kerrfunk time. Gonna take my sketchbook, and check out the local wines and beers (love to do that when I travel), and read and, oh, can you tell I'm excited?

So yeah, yay 2006. And yay God!

Woo-Hoo, only a week late, eh? Seriously, 2006 has been pretty awesome so far. New Year's Resolutions include not staying up til 1 or 2 in the morning on the computer. It's tough, I tell ya.

Anyhoo, I open every day with the following prayer, which I pray in a kind of chant (helps me remember it, remember where I am). It's a prayer of Philaret, patriarch of Moscow. I added the lines about forgiveness at the end cuz that's important to me.
Be blessed!


LORD, grant me to greet the coming day in peace.
Help me in all things to rely on your holy will.

In every hour of the day reveal your will to me.
Teach me to treat all that comes to me
throughout the day with peace of soul,
and with firm conviction
that your will governs everything.

In all my deeds and words guide my thoughts and feelings.
In unforeseen events let me not forget
that all are sent by you.

Teach me to act firmly and wisely,
without embittering and embarrassing others.
Give me the strength to bear the fatigue
of the coming day with all that it shall bring.

Wash me clean with forgiveness for all of my offenses;
Grant me the strength of your Spirit and guide me in your ways.

Direct my will.
Teach me to pray.
Pray yourself in me.



Here's another prayer of Philaret