Dear Lord thank You for today, 
Walk beside me all the way, 
Keep me safe from all that would 
Cause me heartache if it could. 

Guard my eyes, and ears, and lips, 
Give me strength to come to grips 
With each problem I must face, 
And some courage, just in case. 

Never let my footsteps stray, 
Lest perhaps I lose the way, 
And whatever may befall, 
Keep me humble through it all. 

If a cross must be my share, 
Make it one that I can bear, 
And through shadows of the night, 
Hold me close `till morning light. 
-Author Unknown 

EVERYONE NEEDS SOMEONE

People need people and friends need friends 
And we all need love for a full life depends 
Not on vast riches or great acclaim, 
Not on success or on worldly fame, 
But just in knowing that someone cares 
And holds us close in their thoughts and prayers- 
For only the knowledge that we're understood 
Makes everyday living feel wonderfully good, 
And we rob ourselves of life's greatest need 
When we "lock up our hearts" and fail to heed 
The outstretched hand reaching to find 
A kindred spirit whose heart and mind 
Are lonely and longing to somehow share 
Our joys and sorrows and to make us aware 
That life's completeness and richness depends 
On the things we share with our loved ones 
and friends. 
-Helen Steiner Rice 



"... When you ask God for a gift, 
Be thankful if he sends, 
Not diamonds, pearls or riches, 
but the love of real true friends." 
~Helen Steiner Rice 

When I look at life
With all its mysteries and paradoxes,
I marvel at how little understanding human beings have
How limited is their knowledge!

Yet you have made them masters of their lives,
Gave them power to transform the earth
By faith not fear
By hope not despair
By love not hatred.

Life and death
Pain and suffering,
Joy and sorrow
All of these point to you
And are reconciled in you.

How great is your name, O Lord our God,
Through all the earth!

©2005 Anselm