We pray tonight, O God, for confidence in ourselves,

our powers and our purposes in this beginning of a

New Year.  Ward us from all lack of faith and hesitancy

and inspire in us not only the determination to do a

year's work well, but the un-faltering belief that what

we wish to do, we will do.  Such Faith, O Lord, is born

of Works.  Every deed accomplished finishes not only

itself but is fallow ground for future deeds.  Abundantly

endow us, Our Father, with this deed-born Faith.

-  W. E. B.  Du Bois

I needed this reading today as a loving reminder of my need to set my intention each morning with a plan of action that is firmly planted in "Thy will be done" . It is within those roadmaps that I am able to nurture fallow ground.  Today?  It could have been better, I see that my plan of action was not clearly developed or committed.  So, one day at a time, I accept the what-is-ness of life and move on, taking in the lessons of the journey and hopefully responding to them.  

Today, I am so grateful for step two ...

Came ...

Came to ...

Came to believe .... and that has made all the difference! 

Namaste' 

Cate