Evening Prayer

Tomorrow when I awake, may my first thoughts
be about the gift I have received, life in this new day.
As if coming from death to life, I wake with wonder
and a commitment to be mindful of the Mystery
that gives me breath and consciousness. May
the road I choose tomorrow be the same one
Jesus blazed so long ago. Bring peace, O Lord,
to our anxious souls, courage when that seems
in such short supply, simple human kindness
that is larger than race or creed. And at the
end of the day, may I look back and see all
the places where love has triumphed, kindness
has prevailed, and the name of Jesus has been
spoken as blessing and affirmation. I place myself
into your strong hands, Lord, and I now sleep in
glorious anticipation. Amen