Dear Family of Love,
I almost didn't write a blog tonight but I felt that with Halloween or All Hallows Eve it was and is important. This is the first Halloween since my dad's passing and the first where I am not at home to greet the trick or treaters! I feel a mixture of sadness and joy. Sadness that Dad didn't ask me to go get candy and joy that I don't have to be keeping vigil at the door. This night many of us will take time to begin to remember all those who have been precious in our lives and give thanks for them.
Sometimes this can be easy and sometimes not. Remember how on Friday's we put our worries, fears, and anxieties in the Worry/Sabbath box? Tonight, I would like everyone to try to write down all the family members and those of whom we have had trouble appreciating and getting along with who are in both our past and our present. We all need to find a way to stop hating, be un-accepting, and above all disinterested and aloof when it comes to our family members who have gone before us. Being negative and any other emotion tied to our ancient sages and family members makes it difficult to let go and let God. We need to let go of all that stops us from being united as a family and in some sense preparing ourselves to enter the Thin Places where we will meet those of whom we have these petty resentments. So tonight dear ones lets get to writing down our family member's names both past and present and offer them to God and pray to let go of what ever is keeping us from being the truly united family members of God.
Tonight's meditation music isAnoushka Shankar
Gracious God as we await All Saint's Day and All Soul's day let us remember all of our family members who reside in the Thin Places. May we name those who remain special to us and pray for those whom we didn't get along with.
Gracious and God we give thanks for the rain and may there be more rains to heal and cleanse your drought parched lands throughout the world and in our state.
Gracious God we pray for all of our family members who are in need of healing remembering especially____________
Gracious God we pray for peace in your fragile and broken world. Give to us the means whereby we may become peacemakers.
Gracious God take away all bitterness, hatred, and divisiveness that we may be united as your children O God.
Gracious God give the the leaders of all the nations strength to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you.
Gracious God give us the courage to see you in our family members who are the least of these eyes and never forget that when we serve and love them we are serving and loving you.
Gracious God we add our additional prayer requests for ourselves and on behalf of others remembering especially_______________________
Gracious God challenge us to do what is right and be beacons of love, joy, hope, and peace in your holy world.
Gracious God help us to remember wherever we walk, look, taste, touch, or feel we are living in a place of holiness Help us to lead holy and gracious lives and see the holy in everything.
Gracious God we lift up these our prayers in the name of your son Jesus the Christ. Amen.
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Good Night Family of Love, may you have a blessed Triduum (Three Days) remembering all those who were and are precious to you I love you and you are precious and dear to me. I give God Thanks for you this night and always.
Love, blessings, and peace be always yours,
Sara
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