Dear Jesus,

Sometimes I'm not all that great about letting you have complete control of my life. 

Just admitting the obvious, as you, God, smile and say, "I know."
and I smile back as if I could have even tried to get that past you!

I think I have surrendered it all, only to find I have slowly taken back my control.
As if I would be better at taking care of the details in my life.

I can be stubborn, determined and feisty. I know this is no surprise to you either.

Please open my heart and walk with me as I gently surrender it all to you.
I am hoping that won't take a lifetime, but sometimes surrendering even the simple things is challenging.
Or for me at least. Just keeping it real, God.
Help me to keep a sense of humor always, savour the amazing and simple moments,
be grateful and learn from challenges too and walk this life well.

Please show me how to simply trust, and be a "yes" kind of woman to you,

 and have the kind of faith that moves mountains. Please use me to be a solid light to
shine a reflection of you well by my actions and walk more than my words 

to help make this world and the souls within it somehow and in some way better.

Thank you for this life and allowing me the privledge to know you and serve you.

I stand grateful.

Amen

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