Leaving the Gray Exile Behind

Bring me back from gray exile,
put a fresh wind in my sails! 

Psalm 51:12

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Like a fresh, cool breeze, 

life is returning.

Light chases shadow —

fear, doubt, fatigue, depression, heaviness —

away.

Journey through wilderness —

is it ending?

Or is this another glimpse of 

the freedom to come?

This suffering has been

so quiet, so hidden.

May it not have been in vain. 

There beside me, behind me, before me —

You were always there.

Can I take what has been given

and give it back?

Setting this fresh, new life

on the altar

I give You thanks. 

You have given all —

can I give any less in return?

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So here's what I want you to do,

God helping you: 

Take your everyday, ordinary life—

your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and 

walking around life—

and place it before God as an offering. 

Embracing what God does for you 

is the best thing you can do for Him.

Romans 12:1

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Your touch brings healing,

brings light and life,

laughter and hope.

Joy has come with the morning.

So I thank You,

I praise You!

I lay it down before You 

an offering of thanks

for what You have done.