the Lord's prayer...

I started out class this morning with this version of the Lord's prayer from The Message. Even through I've read this hundreds of times, I was struck with the freshness of the language and how it helped me frame my day. It also spoke to me too as I was thinking about the day you have ahead with the ct scan today and the bronchoscopy and biopsy next week....

Take a deep breath... Exhale... Let these words wash over you...

Our Father in heaven,

Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what's best -- as above, so below.

—Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
You're in charge!

—You can do anything you want!
You're ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.