Time to listen for God's still small voice of calm as we pray and meditate on Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday!

Dear Family of Love !

Happy Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday! Have you been wearing your attitude of gratitude today? I hope so. This is the beginning of our weekly wind down and entrance into our period of Sabbath rest and Self - Care. We need these retreats now more than ever so that we may not become stressed out and tense about what we are reading, hearing, and seeing on the news and in social media. February will be 29 days this year and that means we need to be more intentional about how we approach our time and self-care. So dear ones let us take a page out of our many blogs and have a period of introspection and prayer. We all need to travel inwardly so that we may use God's Love energy outwardly. Gentle breaths in, gentle breaths out with our eyes closed. Sit for awhile and then begin asking God to help you enter into holy conversation. Stay there and listen for God's still small voice of CALM (Compassion, acceptance, love, and mercy).Remember we are all one family and in this special time together wherever we are. 

Here is tonight's musical meditation.

Keeper of the Holy Grail - Richard Shulman


Dear Ones it is time once again for our nightly Virtual Candlelight Prayer Vigil and light our candles and pray for an end to hatred and fear. We pray this night for clean air, water, and soil so that God's Cathedral of Life may be revived and protected. We pray for all of our family members who are on the margins and who feel lost, lonely, alone, and invisible. We pray for peace and  safety in all cities, states, and nations of the world. We add our thoughts and thanksgivings on this Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday and remember to wear our attitudes of CALM (compassion, acceptance, love and mercy) and gratitude in service to God and the entire family of God. 

God help us to spend Sabbath and meditation  time so that we may connect with you our Creator and be your creation.

Beside the still waters we take our rest.

God as we rest beside your still waters may we feel the Holy Spirit renewing our spirits and remind us that we are human beings not human doings. 

As we connect with you Lord may we reconnect with our family members all over the world and keep them in our hearts as we pray. Lord beside the still waters may we find each of us resting in your arms and finding peace with each other. 

 God be with us as we become more intentional in making right choices when we have our times of Sabbath.

 God we pray for all those who cannot find times of Sabbath and rest. We pray for all those who work on  Your Day of Rest. May we always be sensitive to those who cannot enjoy days off for rest, relaxation, and renewal for the refreshment of bodies, minds, and spirits.

We pray for more rain to heal the drought parched areas of the world. 

We pray for sensitivity, empathy, and acceptance of all our family members who may not feel that sense of belonging only you can give through the loving actions of others.

We pray for all those who are ill and may need further examinations to find out what is wrong.

We pray for all who travel and for their safe return.

We pray for all parents and children who are being stressed out by unnecessary demands made on them by a get ahead society. We pray that they may find rest and reconnections as families and spouses.

We pray that we may find rest and renewal and may begin to come down from our mountain top or retreat experience with renewed intention and purpose to rest and take Sabbath time.

We pray for this night_________________________

We thank you Lord for all your many blessings remembering _____________________

We celebrate life, love, and times with all our family members and special times remembering________________

We offer special remembrances of family members who have entered to the place of heavenly joy and rest remembering_____________________

We pray that we may rest tonight in your loving arms and feel the Light of Christ Burning brightly in our spirits. All this we ask in Jesus most holy name. Amen.

Good Night Dear and Precious ones. I love you.Remember to rest, relax, refresh, and renew and know that you are loved by God and me and all our family members and you belong. 
Love and peace of mind and knowing at the core of my being that we belong to each other are bound together by God and His Love for us.

Love to you all ! Rest gentle dear ones!

Sara