The Blank Chalkboard

 

My chalkboard has looked like this since some time after Easter.

Blank.

No Scripture verses. No prayers. No seasonal motivational thoughts.

Just blank.

I have been overwhelmed by life, and my mind has been having a hard time wrapping around my swirling emotions.

I can put words together to form sentences, and sentences together to form paragraphs, and paragraphs together to form feature articles and local news stories.

Try to form a cohesive prayer? That has been difficult.

My sweet brother-in-law has been writing a new Scripture-inspired thought for my sister every day. Praise, in the midst of life's storms.

I needed that reminder.

Today, I decided to write just one word. A daily reminder to breathe. A daily reminder to offer up the only prayer I can wrap my head around.

Kyrie. 

Have mercy.

Kyrie Eleison.

Lord have mercy.

Christe Eleison.

Christ have mercy.

Kyrie Eleison.

Lord have mercy.

Because sometimes, one word is the only prayer I have the strength to pray.