Dear Family of Love,
I hope everyone had a good day and that you remembered that it is You Matter Monday! How many of you felt the downward spiral of emotions today? I think it is quite normal to feel this way this season and it doesn't matter where you live or are vacationing! It all hits us. It's the cold weather and changes of sunlight and length of days. We all must dial in to support each other as we battle Seasonal Affective Disorder and Holiday Depression. and anything else we as family are struggling with. This isn't just limited to this time of year, it is all the time where we must care for one another. We all are called to be caregivers and sometimes our roles may be reversed where we are receiving care and are the least of these. You just never know. So dear family we are going to do a once a month meditation time focusing in on the caregivers in our lives and those who are receiving care.
We need to be mindful that God is the Chief Caregiver, Jesus is God's Assistant and caregiving specialist on the ground and in the field, and the Holy Spirit is our friendly neighborhood empowering agent calling us to lovingly respond to the needs of others. Remember when I asked you to make a list of who caregivers are? Well I think it is time to do it again this time let us start with ourselves and then make our lists After we do this let us pray our lists. Our meditation music is this Tingstad and Rumbel - A Moment's Peace Mix
Me(Sara Lee Macdonald)
Friends
Lovers and partners
Husbands and Wives
Moms and Dads
Aunts and Uncles
Grand Parents
Brothers and Sisters
Nieces and Nephews
God Parents
God Children
Clergy and Pastoral Care Professionals and Lay Ministers
Nurses, Doctors, and all medical professionals
Police, Fire, and Emergency Rescue personnel
Foster parents
CASA volunteers
Homeless shelter staff and volunteers
Laundry Love Ministers
Teachers at all grade levels
Hospice workers
Mental Health professionals
Mortuary and Funeral Directors and staffs
Postal Workers
Nursing home and extended care professionals
Those serving in the Military and Peacekeeping forces
AID agencies helping refugees and captives
Can you add any more?
Let us be at prayer for all our family members who are caregivers and those receiving care.
Gracious God you are the chief caregiver of us all be with all those who are caring for your children. Give them courage each day as they face the many challenges of caring for their loved ones.
Gracious God we thank you that we have been adopted as your children so that we may help care for the least of these and as we do so realize ever so fully that we are your Family of Love.
Gracious God we pray for our family members who are receiving care may they be able to accept help and learn to let go and let others lend a hand without feeling guilty our bearing a grudge.
Gracious God we pray that as caregivers and care receivers we may have empathy for one another.
Gracious God we pray for peace in the world and may we become caregivers who are also peacemakers.
Gracious God we pray for an end to violence of any kind may we start to care and have our heart homes tenderized and not hardened by these senseless acts.
Gracious God we pray our caregiver list and ask for prayers for ourselves and on behalf of our family members who have requested our prayers especially_____________________
Gracious God we continue to pray for Baby Sophia, Those on Air Asia who may have lost their lives and their loved ones who are going through grief and pre-grieving, , Those who are homeless and without shelter on these cold nights, all who are traveling, those who are healing from surgery, and all those who are afraid to ask for our love and prayer support.
We ask these our prayers in the name of Jesus who taught us how to care in words, deeds, and love Jesus we thank you for teaching us that you meant all means all and not some. That everyone was included in your saving embrace on the cross. That you continue to show us the right pathways in which to be caregivers on to another by the example of the Good Samaritan and the Woman with the Alabaster Jar. In Your most holy name. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family of Love and Awesome Caregivers! I hope everyone continues to take care and love one another fully. I give thanks to God for you all this day and always!
Here was my wish on Twitter and Facebook today!
My wish for you begin to leave this year behind you and that you look forward to 2015 with Joy, Love, Hope, and Peace, and that your heart home may be healed of any hurt that it has endured this year. I love you!
May you feel my love in your heart homes tonight and always,
Sara
William Ellwood- Renaissance
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