The September of my life.....

"Old is where I live now, Lord.

I am in the September of my years,

with more years behind me than ahead of me.

And yet, the perspective is such a relief!

Looking back,

I can see clearly Your footprints in my past.

At the time,

my troubles hid Your face from me,

but now I can see plainly that You were there all along,

weaving even my trials into a rich tapestry of experience.

I wish I could have trusted You more in the past,

but I was afraid a lot.

Now that I am closer to the end,

I am not so afraid anymore, Father.

My heart is as still as a day in September."

~~~ Daniel Schantz ~~~

Breathing in Grace,