the only two prayers you need

I went on a run early this morning with my dear friend Elizabeth. I have been cautious about pushing it too hard because my knee is not at 100%, but I thought I would give it a shot today to speed up a bit.  As she was helping me try to pick up the pace, I was feeling a bit sluggish and struggling to keep up.   When I feel like this, I return to my most instinctual prayers of "HELP ME" and "THANK YOU".  

As you may remember me sharing with you before, I love the quote from Anne Lamott when she shares:  “Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.”  I have used this in many a race as my mantra to keep me going. 

As I was gutting it out a bit this morning, I felt like it was powerful to remember this for you as you enter into a time when you may feel a bit sluggish at times and when you are struggling to keep up.... (with whatever may be around the bend- family stress, apartment hunting, wondering where you will be on the lung transplant list, breathing treatments, just the very chore of taking things one day at a time when there are a million things to do on your list...)

I am praying that these words will come to you when you need them... and that you will know that you are heard and upheld... 

two fun 

THANK YOU 

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