It seems that I return to you most easily when I need comfort, O God.Hello… here I am again, knowing that you are waiting for me with love and warming light.In the shadow of your wings I find respite and relief that feeds my innermost self and renews my soul. Day and night, you are […]
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Take a moment to settle. Take a deep breath. Get comfortable. Like a rock settling on the bottom of a lake after it’s thrown in, let yourself settle. 1. Acknowledge how you are feeling in this moment. If being calm is hard, acknowledge it. If you find yourself frustrated or stressed, acknowledge it. God wants to […]
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Creator, thank you for my many blessings, especially ______________. Be with me at this moment,and guide my thoughts to those placeswhere I could have been more loving in my dayand consider how I will improve. Help me to see those places where I was lovingand strengthen those parts of meso that I can better do […]
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Merciful God,Open my heart and mind to be fully present to those I interact with throughout the day.Allow me to listen to others without passing judgement or haste to solve what I cannot change.Give me patience and understanding and grant me grace in my shortcomings.Be with me in times of fatigue and lift me up […]
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What interactions with others were significant to me today?What care and compassion did I show?What was going on in my head during these interactions? Was I truly present?What control do I have over the circumstances of these individuals?Did I do all that I could in this point in time?What can I do for tomorrow?
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I pause (breathe in and out) and thank you for this day. For the challenges, the emotions, the struggle. For in all this, I grow closer to you. I pause (breathe in and out) and ask that in the darkness, I see your light and in my fear, I feel your strength. I pause (breathe […]
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Loving God, Your desire is for our wholeness and well being. We hold in tenderness and prayer the collective suffering of our world at this time. We grieve precious lives lost and vulnerable lives threatened. We ache for ourselves and our neighbors, standing before an uncertain future. We pray: may love, not fear, go viral. […]
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I’m a garbageman, I can’t work from home and my job is an essential city service that must get done. It’s a tough job, from getting up pre-dawn to the physical toll it takes on my body, to the monotonous nature of the job, at times it’s hard to keep on going. Us garbagemen are […]
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May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health and making their rent. May we who have the flexibility to care […]
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For those who are sick.For those with chronic illnesses and underlying health concerns.For all those who are suffering. For those who are lonely.For those who have no one to check on them.For families that are separated. For those who are unemployed.For those suffering financial hardships.For those who face an uncertain future. For those who are […]
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