Dear Family of Love and Advent Pilgrims!
Happy day of Sabbath Rest and the 4th Sunday of Advent! I hope everyone has had a good day and has rested, renewed, and taken time to be in the presence of God. I hope this time of retreat has been beneficial to you. If you haven't taken time to be away from the hustle and bustle just to be, I would recommend it highly. It doesn't take too much time in your day, just enough to recharge and refocus on what the season is all about. As you see today's #Advent is #Look and that means that we get to look both ways. Both ways you ask? Yes both ways, inwardly and outwardly. We still are in the Advent Season until midnight on the 24 and that means there is still time left to be introspective. Make your days dedicated to God, Love, and the care for the least of these. Oh and don't forget to make time for yourself. Tonight let us take a break from the wrapping, baking, and doing house fru fru activities and sit and just be.
Remember our mindfulness sits? Those are what the doctor has ordered! They don't have to be very long and just enough time to look inwardly and outwardly. Our photo focus is this one and we are using Psalm 121 as our guide.
Psalm 121
Assurance of God’s Protection
A Song of Ascents.
1
I lift up my eyes to the hills—
from where will my help come?
2
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
3
He will not let your foot be moved;
he who keeps you will not slumber.
4
He who keeps Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5
The Lord is your keeper;
the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
6
The sun shall not strike you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7
The Lord will keep you from all evil;
he will keep your life.
8
The Lord will keep
your going out and your coming in
from this time on and forevermore.
What do you see when you look at the picture both inwardly and outwardly?
Can you imagine a star in the sky like long ago?
After we spend time doing our looking exercises let us pray our old mindfulness prayer. Let us see how relaxed we can become.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Now let us light our candles and be at prayer.
God of Love help us to be loving to all of our family of love. We pray that we may lovingly respond to each other's needs and concerns.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key.
God of Love we pray for all who are traveling the next few days to visit loved ones. We pray for all of our loved ones whom we haven't seen for awhile.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray for all of our family members who are ill. Heal them O God of Love and Send you Son Jesus who is the Great Physician to heal, comfort, and guide them through their illnesses and trials.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray that love may be the key to peace in your fragile and broken world. We pray for the courage and strength to love our enemies and do good to those who hate us.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray that as we grieve the loss of loved ones this time of year that the bonds of love are never broken in this life and in the next. Help us we pray to realize that Love means never having to say goodbye.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray for those who are dying and have died today that they are feeling your loving presences as they transition into the Thin Places.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray for all those who longing for justice and universal human rights. May we continue to pray for a loving spirit of justice, mercy, and that peace may reign in all our hearts.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray for all the children of the world that they may be loved and protected from harm.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we pray for all the least of these who may be without food or shelter tonight. We pray for their safety. Help us to love the least of these and as we do this may we know that we are loving you in return.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love help us to lovingly care for your Cathedral of Life and protect all living things.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love surround and protect all refugees, immigrants captives, prisoners, victims of violence and terror, abuse,bullying, and victims of modern day slavery and human trafficking.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love may we lovingly respond to those who ask us for prayer especially______
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love plant in our hearts this night seeds of love, hope, peace, and joy. May we walk with you and carry love and light to others. Help us to continue to Follow the Star and meet Jesus again in the manger and in our lives.
Let us Look to God both inwardly and outwardly and show to our family members that love is the key
God of Love we lift up these prayers in the name of your son Jesus our Promised Messiah. Amen.
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Good Night Family of love! I love you! You are loved by God! You are loved by us! You must love yourself too! Tomorrow is You Matter Monday! You matter to me! You Matter to God! You matter to us! And you must matter to yourself. Take time to look inwardly and outwardly to your bodies, minds, and spirits need you to love them too! I Give thanks to God for you this day and always!
Love, joy, hope, and peace be always yours!
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