My Prayer

 

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ~ Victor Hugo

On Tuesday night, sometime after 8 pm, I walked out of the house for a quick errand. Just as I turned the corner from my house, a massive yellow moon was just coming up – and I had no phone camera on me. My only option at that time was to stand still and take in the majestic sight, drinking in every second of it. I went on my merry way, hoping to get back in time to catch some of it on my phone. I was gone for less than 5 minutes but the moon was gone on my return!

Heartsick, I got back to the house to wind down the evening and decided the next best thing to sighting the moon again was listening to Don William’s classic country song – Yellow Moon. Well, the playlist continued crooning one after another of Don’s country hits until one I hadn’t heard in a long time came on. This one is a prayer – and I’ve played it every day of this week since.

Lord I Hope This Day Is Good by Don Williams goes as follows:

Lord, I hope this day is good.

I’m feeling empty and misunderstood,

I should be thankful; Lord I know I should,

But Lord I hope this day is good.

 

Lord, have you forgotten me?

I’ve been praying to you faithfully.

I’m not saying I’m a righteous man,

But Lord I hope you understand.

 

I don’t need fortune and I don’t need fame.

Send down the thunder, Lord send down the rain.

But when you’re planning just how it will be,

Plan a good day for me.

The words of this song said something for me in a more eloquent way than I could have come up with. Obviously, I want to have a good day every day. And certainly have a few unanswered prayers I’d love for the Lord to work on. Just saying, as He works on it all, may He plan a good day for me. Amen

I’ve heard many people say they don’t know how to pray. Others load a cart full of rituals to go before their prayers. It doesn’t have to be complicated. Take a cue from Don Williams and make it simple, straight to the point – Lord, plan a good day for me.

And when He does, come back and thank Him for it. Some of the things I’m grateful for this week – I’ve caught the sunrise twice this week, seen the moon rise once, woken up every day of the week, I’m in good health, I have friends and family, and I have gone out and returned in one piece. Indeed, Lord, my days have been good, and I am grateful.  

“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

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