We pray that we may step out in love !

Good Evening Dear Ones!

I hope and pray that everyone is ok and that we are endeavoring to face each tragedy we see in our country and the world with prayer and courage. We must be careful how and what we tweet and post and respond to in social media now more than ever. Here is what I posted last year and it is still valid and let's give it a try no let's not try but do:


Let's make a pledge as family members and Children of God to post only positive and inspiring posts that won't wound or harm another person's emotions or attack who God made them to be today. Before you post look in the mirror and ask yourself if this how God wants you to act and would Jesus do this? If your answer is no then don't post. Remember you are hurting and harming your relationship with God and the family members God has called us to love, serve, and include. Remember to Love. Period. Serve. Period. Include . Period.and Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk. Period. Words wound. Period. Actions wound. Period. Remember this. Period.


Prayer Vigil and a pledge.

God, we light our candles this night and pray for the city of Baton Rouge as we speak the names of Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald and Brad Garafola Let light perpetual shine upon them we pray for those who are mourning their loss. We pray for an end to all acts of gun violence and for those who are led to commit these acts. God we pray that we my be mindful of our relationships one to another in social media that today, right here, right now in your holy presence God ,we pledge to you and one another: as family members and Children of God to post only positive and inspiring posts that won't wound or harm another person's emotions or attack who God made them to be today.God help us,before we post look in the mirror and ask ourselves if this is how God wants us to act and would Jesus do this? If our answer is no then don't post. God help us to remember we are hurting and harming our relationship with You O ,God and the family members you have called us to love, serve, and include.Help us we pray to Remember to Love. Period. Serve. Period. Include . Period.and Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk. Period. Words wound. Period. Actions wound. Period. Remember this. Period. Amen.

Dear God:

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear, to make the world a better place.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to comfort and serve the least of these.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to become the peacemakers the world needs.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to lovingly respond to all who are grieving.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to take risks and serve you O, God in ways that are out of the box and unimaginable.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to comfort and sustain those who don not like us but need us as their soft places to fall.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to love our family members who are unloving, different, and have been estranged from us.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to be there when we would rather not be.

We pray  for all who are dying and who have died today.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to speak truth to power and be the voice for the voiceless.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to conserve all of our natural resources of  God's Cathedral of life.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to learn to lovingly include us who are learning to live authentically as we are and not as you would have us be.

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear to be ardent in respecting the dignity of all our family members human, animal, and plant. 

We pray that we may step out in love and speak the names of these dear ones:

Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald and Brad Garafola, of Baton Rouge who were killed today.

We pray and  remember the 4000+ persons who have died by acts of lynching in our country as we speak the name of Moses York who was lynched . We remember and pray for those who have been victims of violence at the hands of law enforcement officers as we speak the names of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, and all others. We pray and  speak the names of the the Dallas 5 BRENT THOMPSON, PATRICK ZAMARRIPA,MICHAEL KROL,MICHAEL SMITH,LORNE AHRENS We pray and remember the Orlando 49 and speak their names: Stanley Almodovar III,Amanda Alvear,Oscar A Aracena-Montero, Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, Antonio Davon Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel L. Candelario-Padro,Juan Chevez-Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores,Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell Henry,Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge-Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, Kimberly Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique L. Rios, Jr., Jean C. Nives Rodriguez,Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado,Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson,Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, Luis S. Vielma,Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, Jerald Arthur Wright. We pray and speak the name of Ulises Garcia, Bernardino de Jesus, and all those who have died at the hands of gang violence. 

We pray that we may step out in love, and faith without fear  and lift up these our prayers to Jesus who modeled loving acceptance to us all. Amen.

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Good Night Dear Family! Let us step out in love, and faith without fear as we approach You Matter Monday  remember please that I love you. Remember You Matter to God, To Each other, To me , and To Yourself.  I give thanks to God for you this day and always.

Love,

Sara