Daily Devotion - Friday, May 1

Rhythms in the Life Journey

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

During the months of May and June we are privileged to enjoy many types of family related celebrations-- from Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, Memorial Day weekend. From time to time during these next weeks I am going to have some devotional prayers and thoughts about the life journey. These rhythms come to us because “Father Time” continues to bless our lives. 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.

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

--Ben Keckler
05.01.09