A Prayer from Fr. Chuck

The rushed pace sometimes
steals my chance to live from a restful heart.
I seriously want the rest you offer
those who labor and are heavy laden.
Restore in me a quiet confidence,
where roots grow deep
where joy is restored
to the praise of your Name. Amen

~Chuck Collins


Landscape with a Sunlit Stream
Charles-Francois Daubigny, ca 1877