Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Journey!
I hope everyone had a Wonderful and Wonder-Filled Wednesday! Today has been one of those days when you get out of bed and you don't know what path God has set before you. Today I had to step up and be there for two of our parishioners who were in need of help when they arrived for church today. I won't go into details but being a person of faith requires us to be ready to respond to what ever needs arise. I also have been dealing with a few pain issues along with neuropathy so that meant going back to our old standby rest and forget the rest. I'm glad that I honored what my body is telling me to do, not just my body but God. I found myself watching the 4th episode of 'Belief" called "Change is Gonna Come" twice. It was all about transformation and how our beliefs mustn't keep us in a static condition.We all must be continually be transformed and given our periods of being Caterpillars, chrysalis, and Butterflies. God is continually inviting us to be transformed not just by our rites of initiation (Baptism and Confirmation) but throughout our lives. Being on life's pilgrimage is always transforming. When we started this week with the topic "Seekers" I didn't know how this series would work out for each of us. To my surprise and maybe it's just me I find that this series is a virtual pilgrimage that we have embarked upon. You don't have to believe every tenet that is being presented bu you might like to use the essences that are core to your personal belief system. We all have our own belief system that is tailored just for us and I'm not here to tell you what or how to believe that is the gift here at Walk With Me On Our Journey. We all are respectful of each other's beliefs and dignity of each one's person. Where do the 4 themes of "Seekers", "Love's Story", "Acts of Faith", and "Change is Gonna Come" leading us? I would hope these are leading us to a deeper more profound relationship with God, ourselves, and each other as we recognize each other as family members.
Let us begin our transformation and find ourselves traveling deeper into the center of our inner beings where we will meet God and listen attentively to what God is saying to us and guiding our continual transformation. Our transformation is where love, mercy, and justice meet and Love Energy/ Holy Spirit empowers and makes our journey possible.
A reminder of our suggested meditation steps for the week:
Let us start by finding a place of quiet in our home where we are away from distractions
Once we find our "Happy Place " in our home let us find a comfortable chair
Sit down gently in the chair.
Let us begin by taking a few of our deep and cleansing breaths with our eyes closed.
Think of the words that we use for our mindfulness and breathing exercises. Tonight I'm going to suggest that we do this on our own because you won't always have the guide with you.
Next we are going to do relaxation exercises from head to to by squeezing and releasing ever muscle group and some gentle stretches.Don't forget to do toe and hand wigglies.
After you have completed these steps it is time for our Mindfulness 5+ sits. We do this without moving a muscle. Let us add 5 minutes each day for the next week.
Today we are going to spend a few minutes seeking God in the quiet doing our sit.
Tomorrow and in the days to come we are going to Seek God within ourselves by meditating and going deeper into our heart homes. Seek to know and to love God more fully. As we seek God let us be also be continually transformed on our life's pilgrimage.
In the coming days we are going to do all three as in the title of tonight's blog along with our viewing of "Belief"
Key episode titles:
"Seeking"
"Love's Story"
"Acts of Faith"
" Change is Gonna Come"
You may meditate on these key words as well
Tonight's episode:
Tonight's pilgrimage music:
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When God called me to write Walk With Me On Our Journey God kept empowering me to bring the Gospel to a fragile and broken world by prayer walking and even when I rest. Using what God called me to do let these words as prayers transform us.
God said Walk With Me on Our Journey and be continually transformed so that the world may be made peaceful in my light and love.
God said Walk With me on our Journey and be my hands, feet, eyes, ears, and arms to help me transform the world
God said Walk With me on our Journey and tell the world that I wan't you all to be a family.
God said Walk With Me On Our Journey and help be good stewards of my Cathedral of Life and transform and heal the environment.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and speak truth to power and let Justice Roll down and that your voice may transform the lives of others who do not have a voice.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and allow our family members to see us as our authentic selves and transform others so they need not be afraid.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and pray for our family members who are in need of prayer.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and pray for our family members who are ill and in need of healing.
God Said Walk With Me on Our Journey and pray for our family members who are mourning and that we may be transformed as we walk with them on grief's long journey.
God Said Walk With Me On our Journey and pray for the least of these.
God Said Walk With me On Our Journey and pray for ________________________
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and pray for refugees, captives, victims of human trafficking, abuse, violence, and terror.
God Said Walk with Me on our Journey and give thanks for_________________________
God Said walk with Me On Our Journey pray for and make peace.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and pray that we may be continually transformed into my image and likeness and that my love and light may be carried to the ends of the earth.
God Said Walk with Me On Our Journey even if it leads you to remember Jesus on the Cross and and what Jesus has done for you.
God Said Walk With Me On Our Journey and carry these prayers and thanksgivings to Jesus. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family of Love! I love you. I give thanks to God for you this night and always. Remember tomorrow is Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday. Let us be transformed by our attitudes of gratitude and thanksgiving.
Let us continue to love and care for one another in the light of God's goodness and mercy.
With love and joy!
Sara
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