pre-spin prayers

from home

suitcases rest on the spare bed

almost packed

refrigerator is empty

our minds are buzzing

as last minute farewells

blessings and prayers

pour in via text 

Facebook and WhatsApp

life is about to spin

as we leave our home

to visit the home we left

to live in the house

that is still ours

to home

how familiar 

will those walls feel

now?

how unfamiliar

will we seem

to those waiting

to greet us?

help me remember

where to hold 

one hand only

provides my stability

the road is His

as am I

For I hold you by your right hand—

    I, the Lord your God.

And I say to you,

    ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.

Isaiah 41:13 NIV