"no idea where I am going"

Today was one of those days where I wound up doing a few small things to help others and serve God in the process. I made another donation to Goodwill today, and have another large one ready for tomorrow. I also went to www.outnumberhunger.com and made a donation of 5 meals to my local food bank. I did this by putting in the code from my Totino's Pizza Rolls packaging (and now I totally want a pizza roll but hey).

While going through various items that I own in my quest to downsize my possessions, I came across this prayer. It's by Thomas Merton, from "Thoughts in Solitude".

"My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please you, does in fact please you.
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.
And I know, that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost.
I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."
If that doesn't fit this blog, I don't know what does.

(fyi I won't be posting tomorrow evening. I'll be at my sister's house. But I will try to jot something down so as to do a make-up entry when I return.)