The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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I am not alone in knowing What it feels like to be yoked to a partner unwilling and unable to fully give herself to another. Generous people share their stories with me, their own journeys through uncertainty. A wisdom and grace more powerful than my will cast me far from shore; alone I drift. The unknown surrounds my little raft. I fear being overwhelmed by the unpredictable current. Then the wind whispers in my ear, “Surrender to me.” With no course to plot, I say a prayer for life.