Daily Prayers

As I search for a modern life connected to an plus-ancient spirit, I find myself meekly desperate in the midst of various quotidian activities.

Here are some of the ambiguous and unambiguous prayers I find myself reciting in the car, washing dishes, alternating laundry, scrubbing sinks, and getting dressed:

Oh, God…

Help me to find the words.
What am I doing?
Let me keep my mouth shut at the appropriate times.
Calm my heart.
Keep him safe.
Please foster some passion in my heart and his.
Let there be love.
Keep me going, keep me faithful, keep me simple, keep me trusting.
Thank you for this coffee.
Clean my heart, too.
I feel so lost and yet inexplicably held.

In response, I most often hear a gentle voice saying, “I am here.”