O, how I wish for a heart that sings!
Mine is so tired from all that I bring
to the altar of God, all the time that I spend,
programs and councils; it never ends.
So much to do; the conference next week,
here we are right at the peak
of Advent planning; the days fly by;
exhausted at night, I feel my heart cry.
How do I break this cycle of doom?
My soul is so full; there just isn’t room
to take on more; is this God’s desire?
Where is the spark that kindles the fire?
Today I will stop the self-imposed ways
that clutter the hours of my tedious days.
Today I will sit on a bench in the park,
maybe gaze at the stars when the night is dark.
I’ll wonder instead of wandering through
the maze of the old, the list of the new.
I can no longer deal with all life brings
if my soul has no ears to hear my heart sing.
Come Holy Spirit! Reshape my ways.
Give me the will to alter these days
in ways that will foster peace and calm,
the joy in knowing your healing balm.
I will gaze with wonder as each day brings
gifts that prompt my heart to sing.
Shining Spirit 
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