Daily Devotions - Thursday, May 29

Rhythms in the Life Journey

“You visit the earth and water it, your greatly enrich it….”
A songwriter announces his/her belief
in the Creator’s springtime goodness
--Psalm 65: 9

Children are born, children complete a school year, youth graduate from high school and college, weddings are celebrated, and death visits us. These rhythms come to us because Holy Presence visits us and our lives are enriched. Come with me, friends, on a journey through some of the rhythms we experience. Come and meditate. Today a Mary Mackintosh prayer, filled with the spirit of Irish descendants, offers this prayer for a child transitioning into adolescence:

Power of raven be yours,
Power of eagle be yours,
Power of the Fianna.*

Power of storm be yours,
Power of moon be yours,
Power of sun.

Power of sea be yours,
Power of land be yours,
Power of heaven.

Goodness of sea be yours,
Goodness of earth be yours,
Goodness of heaven.

Each day be joy to you
No day be too sad for you,
Honour and tenderness embrace you always.

*Fianna refers to a listing of heroes and heroines of Irish folk legends.

Ben Keckler
05.29.08