Presence . . .

 

Kindred Spirit 

I want someone to love me just as I am,

someone who calls me when I need calling,

hugs me when I need hugging,

cries with me when I am crying,

laughs with me when I am laughing,

someone who dances with me

and matches my walk stride for stride.

I want a companion who sits companionably,

watching the world go by with me,

happy to be quiet or silly or thoughtful

as the moods chase us together.

Whether they live near or far,

I know they are with me in heart,

my bosom buddy, my kindred spirit.

 

God of great gifts,

grant that I may not so much seek to have kindred spirits

as to be a kindred spirit.

Give me ears to hear the needs of those around me,

arms to hold them when they need holding,

eyes to see their pain or their joy,

and a heart to feel it.

 

God grant that I may not so much seek

to be comforted as to comfort,

to be loved as to love,

to be enjoyed as to enjoy,

to be thought of, as to think of others.

And most of all help me know

that You are the Kindred Spirit

whose love we can count on,

time in and time out, time after time.

 

Carol Penner - A Mennonite Voice

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