God of the Journey

God of the Journey
Guardian, guide,
No pillar of cloud by day
Nor fire by night.
Yet I sense your presence with me
God of the journey.
You are walking with me into a new land.
You are guarding me in my vulnerable moment.
You are dwelling within me
As I depart from here.
You are promising to be my peace
As I face struggles of distance
From friends and security
The planting of feet and heart in a strange place.
Renew in me a deep trust in you.
Calm my anxiousness. 

As I reflect on my life
I can clearly see how
You have been there in all of my leavings
You have been there in all of my comings
You will always be with me in everything
I do not know how
I am being resettled.
But I place my life into 

Welcoming arms of your love.
Encircle my heart with your peace.
May your powerful presence
Run like a strong thread
Through the fibers of my being.
I beg of you to assist me
To accept that all of my life is only on loan to me

To believe beyond this moment
To accept your courage when mine fails
To recognize the pilgrim part of my heart

To hold all of life with open hands

To treasure all that is gift and blessing

To look at the painful parts

And

To grow through them

To allow your love

To embrace me on the empty and lonely days

To receive the truth of your forgiveness

And

To trust in the place of forever Hello