The Space Between

Father,

Please grant that this road we travel,

Together,

Alone,

Would not so shock us that we turn off the path,

Would not so frighten us that we turn our eyes from You,

Would not so hurt us that we despair your touch,

Would not so grieve us that we lose our strength in joy,

Would not so comfort us that we forget the truth,

And yet, we know

Father,

That all these things may happen

And we can only rest in Your love

In the space between our “was” and Your “will be”