When the unexpected happens
Lord
give the the grace to say
"Now what do you
have up Your sleeve
today?"
Let me face the new
with excitement
rather than tension
with interest
rather than dread
with irony and humor
rather than fear
with stimulation
rather than
feeling threatened
With the Apostle Paul
let me affirm
I can do all things
through Christ
who strengthens me
In the Name of
the Father
and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit
the Surpriser
Amen
From Don Deffner's great book, Prayers for People Under Pressure
