Dear Family of Love and Advent Pilgrims!
Happy You Matter Monday! I didn't tell you that I was having my regular appointment with my oncologist today because I didn't want you to worry. A few months ago Dr. Vara told me that I had a nodule on one of my lungs and that we'd be watching it ! As you know I had a CT scan last Thursday and the Scan was all clear and the nodule was gone! Like poof! God is Good! All the time! All the time! God is Good! Wow what a wonderful #Experience at the oncologists office. Tingle time and all the worry went a way. I got my Christmas present a few days early. Cancer patients face all kinds of experiences that not many do or would want to. We have lab work , scans of all kinds, poking, prodding, port accessing, and lots of not so worry free waiting. Parts of Advent are like that. The early part of Advent is a time where we are like new cancer patients who are having to learn how to wait on many things! We wait to decorate our homes, our churches, and we must learn to wait on the Lord to be born in us again. This season we seem to have been given the microwave version of Advent or as I said earlier it was "Like Poof!" I'm not suggesting that your Advent #Experience was like that but I do think it must be like that for a great many. What has your Advent #Experience been like? Take time to meditate and reflect upon this for a moment!Tonight let our prayer focus be towards all who have chronic illnesses, cancer, depression , and are in grief during the holidays!
We must take time to care for our most vulnerable family members even through our prayers.
Let us light our candles and be at prayer!
Tonight let us use last year's prayers focusing on peace:
God of Peace we pray that this night we may seek peace within ourselves, our families, and in your fragile and broken world.
God of Peace watch over, heal, and give comfort to those who are chronically ill, cancer patients, grieving losses, and suffering depression during the holidays.
God of Peace we pray that we may be your peacemakers and lay down every weapon of war be they words or armament. We pray for an end to senseless acts of violence committed by the use of fire arms. May your peace prevail upon Earth.
God of Peace we pray for all who work in Emergency Rooms and Mortuary Ministries during the holidays that they may feel your presence and the warmth of your love surrounding them.
God of Peace, may we be guided by your light of love and peace into our lives and may our hearts be mangers of peace where we will meet Jesus again so that we may be the messengers of the Gospel message in deeds and also in words.
God of Peace, we pray for peace in the hearts of those who are ill in body, mind, and spirit. Give those of us who are ill to peacefully accept our limits and let go and let you and others pick up the tasks that we were planning to do.
God of Peace, we pray for peace in the lives of all caregivers this time of year that they may have peace in their hearts and the courage to say "No" and that they may find time for respite and self-care.
God of Peace we pray for peace in the lives of those who are newly and continuing to grieve the loss of loved ones.
God of Peace, we pray that we may be good stewards of your Cathedral of Life and that the Peaceable Kingdom of God may Reign.
God of Peace, we pray for all who are traveling that a sense of peace and calm may prevail whatever mode of transportation they are using.
God of Peace we pray for all who are dying or who have died that they may rest in peace and rise in Glory in the joy of the Thin Places.
God of Peace we pray for peace in this your Family of Love as we pray for ourselves and on behalf of our family members remembering especially____________.
God of Peace we pray for peace and renewal in all our cites remembering especially San Bernardino and Paris.
God of Peace we pray for peace among the nations of the world and warring factions that peace will prevail ant that we may learn to listen lovingly with peace-filled ears.
God of Peace we pray for all those who cannot live peaceful lives because they are homeless, hungry, and ill-clothed. We pray for the least of these who may be indeed ourselves.
God of Peace we pray these our prayers, thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations in the most holy Name of your Son Jesus the Christ. Amen.
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Good Night Dear Family of Love, I love you! I wish for you a peaceful night in bodies, minds, and spirits. Tomorrow is Take Care Tuesday. Think of the word, concept, and ideal of peace until we meet again as we virtually prayer walk together on this journey called life. I give thanks to God for you this night and always.
Peace, love, prayers, and God's Blessings be always yours,
Sara
Tonight's musical selection is from Paul Winter and Friends -Silver Solstice
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