This morning when you wake 
May there be sunshine outside your window 
To remind you that the light will always return 
But if the sun is hidden by clouds  
And the sky is still gray 
May it feel like being hidden away  
Safe in your favourite blanket fort  
Until you choose to face the world again
 
Whatever is outside 
However it feels inside 
May you have rested feeling held in love 
And even when that did't feel possible 
May you have rested enough  
To find courage to hold on another day 
Until even the tiniest sliver of hope 
Has time to grow and remind you 
You are not alone and you are loved  

It a tough time of year. I fell asleep last night thinking about and praying for a friend who is finding things particularly dark. I woke up with these words on my heart.