God,I know you are out there,waiting to break my heart openthrough service to your people.Show me how to find you in them,to open my heart and hands to feel and to touch,to laugh and to cry with your chosen ones, the poor,who carry with them direct pathways to your loving heart.Give me a taste for […]
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All-loving God,awaken in us the patience to be incomplete,to be in the process of becoming closer to you and to your people.Help us to know that slow is real,that gradual is divineand keep gently asking for our participation in the work of salvation.Give us ways to respond;give us the energy to be actively engagedin the […]
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Always-present God,help me to be present to all who need me.Help me be presentto those I know too well to actually seeand to those who are unseen strangers to me.Give me the ability to model your attentive, loving gazewhen I view my world,my familyand my friends,who are seen and loved by you first.Finally, may my […]
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God without borders,help us to take a step closer to our brothers and sisters.Wherever they originally are from,we are all headed towards You,help us travel this one road together.Give us the ability to welcome and to serve as you would today,even if out steps are locallet our hearts be filled with a love of the […]
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God of love,help us to use the gifts you give usfor the people who need us.Help us to see their need and, inspired by your Son,reach beyond ourselves,beyond our institutions,to the very margins and bring all to you, the center.May all we do be in preparation to serve more fully,seeking you in the world that […]
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Holy, life-giving Spirit,infuse in us your ability to remain present to your people.Help us to be there,to be right there,for the people who need us.There for young people,there for the elderly,there for the brokenhearted;fire our hearts with your life-changing presence.Even though we know you to be everywhereand in everything,give us the ability to be fully […]
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I have come to an important cross-roads of my life and know that there are many unknown opportunities in the horizons of my life, and I pray that You would take my hand and guide me along the path that You would have me to go. Thank You that Your word has been a lamp […]
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Loving Lord, I thank You for the opportunity to step aside from the hustle and bustle of work-a-day living and for the opportunity to enjoy a slower pace of life, in the twilight years of my retirement. Thank You for the way that You have led me and been with me throughout my busy working […]
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We come to you in thankfulness for the many years of service given by our friends and colleagues who is retiring. We thank you for the long term contributions they have made in the execution of daily tasks, in their loyalty to our organization and in their sharing of their experience and wisdom with others. […]
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Thank you for this special day that we have dedicated to celebrating with our friend _______. We ask that you would remind __________ of warm, happy memories and inspire him/her with thoughts of future joyful times. May all his/her paths be filled with your best gifts. – Beth McLendon
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