Prayers and silence are needed tonight!

Good Evening Dear Ones!

Happy Keeping the Faith Friday Fearlessly Without Fretting! Yes dear ones it is time to go on retreat and this blog is going to be brief. Tonight we must take time to breathe and relax.

Let us enter a time of mindfulness;

Please get out your mindfulness app, timer, and musical selection to do our time of relaxation. 

Mindfulness Music- 20 minute sit

Let us engage in the "Be Stills"

Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know. 
Be still.
Be.

Now let us do our body relaxation stretches. 

Chair Stretching

Time to place our worries, fears, mads, and anything else that is troubling our hearts, minds, and spirits in to our Worry/Sabbath Box.

Time to light our virtual candles:

Let us make vigil for all who are in the path of hurricane Matthew:

We pray for those who lost their lives, homes, and livelihoods in Cuba.

We pray for those who lost their lives , homes, and livelihoods in Haiti.

We pray for those who are in the path of Matthew in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and anywhere where Matthew travels.

We pray for the aid agencies who are coming to the aid of many remembering and if you are in called to give as an action prayer.:

For those of you seeking to make donations to help those in the path of Matthew and any other natural disasters here is a list with links;

Episcopal Relief and Development - http://www.episcopalrelief.org/
Habitat for Humanity- http://www.habitat.org/
American Red Cross- http://www.redcross.org/
Direct Relief International- https://www.directrelief.org/
Doctors Without Borders- http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Feeding America - http://www.feedingamerica.org/

Also Here are the two Charity Fact Check  Groups who  see which charities are the best and how your donation dollars are spent-
Charity Watch - https://www.charitywatch.org/home
Charity Navigator- https://www.charitynavigator.org/

 Tonight let us be at prayer and find our way deeper into the center of our inner beings.  Take time to add silence to the mix as we did last evening. 

Now as we turn our hearts towards our time of prayer  we ask that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit be in our midst.  We give thanks for their loving and sustaining presence in our hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits and most especially in our lives.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray especially this night for all those who have been affected by gun violence of any kind. We pray for the families, victims, and the communities. We also lift up the cities throughout the country that have been affected by violence remembering___________ that as they continue to mourn they may find comfort in each other.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray this night for peace in God's fragile and broken world. May we as Children of God become blessed peacemakers and help soothe and care for the tenderhearted who are living in fear, terror, and adversity.


Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray this night for all those who are in need of healing of body, mind, and spirit. We pray for the healing of those who are living with chronic and mental illnesses. May we as their caregivers and friends offer them solace and a soft place in which to fall. We remember them now by name____________.


Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray this night for all those who are the least of these that  they may find shelter, food, and clothing. Give us courage to step up and help . 



Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray for all agencies and organizations that help minister to the needs of children, women, those who have been abused, chronic disease research and patient care.  We remember especially this month: All Breast Cancer foundations, A.I.D.S. foundations, and Alzheimer's foundations.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray for all faith communities and the clergy who minister to them . We pray for a climate of love, dignity, and respect for all our family members who differ from us and that we may grow in love and unity towards and with them.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray and give thanks for all Caregivers: Remembering : Family members, Clergy, home health, hospice workers, mortuary ministries, EMTs., Police, Firefighters, Troops, day care workers, teachers and anyone else who provides care and protection for us. 

Silence and reflection for a space.

We pray this night for all refugees,immigrants, captives, political prisoners, prisoners, those who are victims of human trafficking and slavery. and all who are in danger and have been victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We especially pray for all the leaders of  the nations of the world and especially our President that they may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with their God and that they may have the courage to lead in times of trouble and in times of plenty.

Silence and reflection for a space.

We add our additional prayers, thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations to you  Lord Jesus as we pray lovingly in their names  and ours ________________ We pray these our prayers in Jesus most holy and life giving name. Amen.


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Good Night Family of Love!  Do you know why I call you Family of Love? I call you this because God is Love! So we are the Family of Love (God). May our heart, spirits, and souls join together in love, peace, hope, joy, and harmony. I love you and give thanks to God for you this night and always. 

Love, blessings, hope, peace, and joy be always yours!

Sara