Longing for Renewal
(3/15, 4/14/04)

I find myself getting lost…
	Lost on an endless round of routine and unrest,
Lost in the middle of my own chaotic life,
Lost…

Each step is a struggle…
	Every turn brings new challenges,
	Every valley, another mountain to climb.
Never knowing what will come next.

I am full…
	Full of appointments and deadlines
	Obligations and time-tables.
There’s always something more to be done.

The clock dictates my life…
	Weighed down by the pressures of time
	I find myself with more to do
And less time to be.

I long to break free…
	Free of the hurried pace and urgency,
	Free of the hectic cycles of life,
Free…

I long to be connected again…
	Connected with my Self and my joy,
	Connected with my love and family,
Connected with my Savior and friend.

I long for renewal…
	The chance to replace the busy-ness with rest;
	The din of life with quiet serenity;
The ticking of minutes with the fullness of moments. 

I long for renewal…
	To reclaim who I am,
	To rediscover the beauty of God,
And to be at peace.