Good Evening Dear Family of Love and those who are on pilgrimage with us!
Well family we are getting ready for the next season a season that is not like any of the others. We are approaching what we call in my faith the season of Advent. This time is a time for reflection, listening and going on a special journey that will once again lead us to Bethlehem or in Hebrew it means House of Bread where we will meet with expectation and a sense of wonder and awe the Christ child. This is a time where we get to meet God Incarnate, Man Divine. How can we again make this a time where we aren't doing the usual things that are in hyper-holiday drive and the need to out do, out buy and out spend and keep up with the Jones's? May I suggest the following:( these are good even if you aren't faith based or faith centered)
Take time to listen to your heart and reconnect with you, yourself and God.
Take time to see the season as one of Love and the gifts need to come from the heart.
Take time to reflect on the year that is coming to a close.
Take time to practice good wellness of body, mind, and spirit.
Take time to be with your family and friends more often and not just at the Christmas. Getting to see them ahead of time will give you as they call in psychology baseline data from which to become acquainted.
Take time to get to know the transportation schedules in town. I had a gentleman on my walk who needed to know when the next bus was. I was so sorry that I couldn't have helped him.
Take time to begin your walking or fitness program. It will make things much more stress free. The Order of the Daughters of the King (R) are going to do just that by preparing their bodies for Triennial in 2015.
Take Time to pray and listen to your heart and what God is telling you and where God is leading you on our journey. Have you hydrated enough with the Living Water, Tied your shoes laces tight, put on a jacket and asked God to be on our journey thus far? I hope you have, if you haven't, let's do it now in prayers for the first week of Advent!
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Help us to wait patiently again on you God and the plans you are setting before us.
Come thou long expected Jesus
Help us to give all our worries, anxieties, and all our live's baggage to you God, so that we may be free to worship you without fear but with a clean heart and on fire to serve you.
Come thou long expected Jesus
Help us to see are homeless, hungry, lonely, outcast and the least of these this season as we see Jesus, ,Joseph, and the Blessed Virgin Mary every year in the manger. When ever we see some one living out doors help us to remember and pray for them.
Come thou Long Expected Jesus
God our protector, watch over those who are traveling and are on any kind of journey, keep them safe where ever they may be.
Make ours and their pathways straight as we journey on towards you and throughout this season and always.
We pray for ______________________________________
Give them comfort Lord.
We give thanks this day______________________________
Shine in our hearts with gladness.
We remember all those who reside in the Thin Places______________________
We pray especially for women, children, and all those who are vulnerable.
Comfort ye my people.
We pray for the aging, sick, and those in any health care facility. We also pray for medical professionals and caregivers.
Comfort ye my people
We pray for our family members near and far. Help us to love them more and more.
Shine in our hearts with overflowing streams of living water and love.
All this we ask in the name of God the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Amen.
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This week we will begin our Advent Prayer Walk. Tomorrow will the beginning of a progressive prayer walk framework that will be added onto as we journey on to Bethlehem. Won't you Walk with me on our journey?
I love you, you matter, and get out your walking shoes!
Love and peace of mind,
Sara
Creator of the Stars of Night
Watchman Tell us of the Night
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