“Dear Lord,
be good to me.
The sea is so wide
and my boat is so small.”
Irish Fisherman’s Prayer
But now the Lord who created you, O Israel, says: Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, your Savior, the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 43: 1-3a Living Bible
“And I saw a river over which every soul must pass
to reach the kingdom of heaven
and the name of that river was ‘suffering’…
And then I saw a boat which carries souls across the river
and the name of that boat was ‘love.’
St. John Of The Cross, 1542-1591
Spanish Mystic, Theologian
Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him. John of the Cross