Stilling the Tempest

Whenever I am troubled and lost in deep dispair
I bundle all my troubles up and go to God in prayer...

I tell Him I am heartsick and lost and lonely too,

That my mind is deeply burdened and I don't know what to do...

But I know He stilled the tempest and calmed the angry sea

And I humbly ask if in His love He'll do the same for me...

And then I just keep quiet and [pray prayers for] peace

And if I abide in [Your] stillness, my restless murmurings cease. 


~ Helen Steiner Rice


I read this today and thought it was perfect for this week's Calm Mom theme of a Time Out for peace and quiet.