Look at Me!

(Photo by Karen Wood)

Oh, Eternal Father!

Look at me!

I come as a little child

Before You ~

Wanting You to see

My childish antics ...

My childish desires ...

My childish accomplishments.

My whole Being screams

"Look at me!"  "Watch me!"

Hoping to grab the attention

Of some Holy Other

Who sometimes seems

Distracted and distant ...

Not paying any attention to me.

I so love You!

My deep affection allows me

To brave calling You

"Holy Daddy!"

I long for You

To notice me ...

To acknowledge me ...

To accept me ...

To affirm me ...

To Bless me!

I open my arms wide ~

Reaching out for You.

I hold out my finger

To touch Your Holy Garment.

Oh, Holy Daddy!

I am but a child!

How could I have known

That the arms reaching out to You

Were Your Own?

~ By Karen Wood

Prayer for Comfort

(Photo by Karen Wood)



Most Holy of Holies ~

You are both Father and Mother to me.

From Your sacred union

You birthed me into Being,

Blessed me with Divine Lineage,

And breathed Light into my Soul.

Come gently to me ...

Stroke me with Your tender grace ...

Wrap Your arms of Loving-kindness

Around my trembling body.

Let Your Word echo through

The still chambers of my Heart.

Allow every place You touch

To reveal to the world

Your Divine Imprint

Upon my fragile Being.

Mark each spot

With Divine Light,

Pure Love,

Holy Joy.

May I always strive to love You

As deeply and as dearly

As You love me ...

And may I forgive myself, daily,

As I realize just how far

I have missed the mark.

~ By Karen Wood