July 16, 2022 || Daily Thought & Prayer

Thought

Fishing boats in waters tossed

Skills ensure that they’re not lost

To angry skies, are held aloft

Dashed down into a hollow trough

Battering crashing beats on shore

Displays of leaping sprays before

Bracing winds caress the cheek

Wild west is beautiful and bleak

Even in midst of raging storm

Hopeless, abandoned and forlorn

Such moments make for blessedness

Greatest beauty is in wilderness

Prayer

O Lord, in moments of despair, I find you as my Divine Helmsman. May I find you not only when things are smooth and carefree, but also in the midst of storms, and you are beautiful even here.