The lengthening of days and Stories from the window!

Good Evening Dear Family!

Happy #WisdomWednesday! I hope everyone is ready for our midweek wind down time and upcoming weekend retreat. Yesterday I told you that we would have one of our Stories from the Window. These stories tell us about the lives of our family members who are homeless and food insecure. As we go further into the fall season and the light in the afternoons dim we see a different kind look on the faces of God's children as they come to the window for food, conversation, a smile, and acts compassion, acceptance, love, and mercy shown to them. Each one has a story and sometimes it is all I can do to keep from getting the weeps. These are our family members who may not have an opportunity to vote and lift their voice for what they need. When we vote let us remember them and be their voices. Let us speak for their needs not ours. When we vote let us be mindful of who will be there for them if services aren't available if the wrong candidate is elected. We need to be their voices. We need to be their family members fully without fear, hatred, and reservation. We need to be the light to them when times get rough and the days become long and dark. We need to open our hearts, minds, spirits, heart homes, as we open the window and hear their cries as we give out lunches, love, and the light to the world. Let us remember this "The light of Christ in Me recognizes the light of Christ in you. "


Let us carry the light to all of our family members who are tender souls! Let us meditate on these pictures before we make vigil and pray.

God let us light our candles to pray that we may love radically with open hearts, open souls, open spirits, and open minds. Let our love be seen not only in words but deeds. Let our lives show the love that you have given us daily without fear. God let our love be the measuring stick from which we may guide ourselves to do better when we fall short in loving all of our family members. God help us to love with words that have deep and abiding meaning that will build up and not tear down. Give us the courage to support our family members who desire to love and live openly as beloved children of God. God help us to know that Love truly is Love without condition and needs to be celebrated daily in many and exciting ways. God help us to love radically in the service of others and with enough Love Energy to set the world ablaze with enlivened and joyful hearts. We pray these our prayers in the name of God and in the name of Love who is God. Amen.

Prayers for the Tender Souls

We pray this night for our mental health professionals and all of our mentally ill family members who have fallen through the cracks.

We pray for better early interventions for those with mental illnesses and that everyone will be able to listen for their unspoken cries for help. 

We pray for the marginalized who feel outcast. May we lovingly bring them into the circle and show them how You love us.

We pray for all of our Family members who have PTSD that they may receive care and the necessary services that will help them prosper and live productive lives.

We pray for our homeless family members who live outdoors. We pray that there may be adequate shelters and a variety of places to live that will meet their needs. We pray that we may be sensitive to their needs when we see them as we walk, shop, and are in our cars. 

We pray for the safety of all the vulnerable members of our society.

We pray for better gun laws that will both protect our family members in our community and the persons who aren't suitable gun owners.

We pray that all churches may be truly sanctuaries for everyone and that there won't be a litmus test required to belong. We pray that all faith leaders will give the least of these the the security and feeling that they are loved, accepted, and that their dignity is respected regardless of who they are. Help everyone know who they are and whose they are!


We pray that there may be social service ministries in our urban centers that are non-threatening and available 24/7/365. May we be guided to think outside the box and minister to our family members who need these services.


We pray for compassionate immigration reform and that families may be kept together.
We pray for all of our medical professionals who work in the ER this night and those who work in the Mortuary and Hospice ministries.

We pray for an end to violence against women and children.

God be with the Islamic Center of Southern California and all places of learning where violence and attempted violence has occurred. In the silence remember the places that come to mind and pray for survivors and those who have lost their lives.

God help us to be better at listening, watching, and being family to those who are different that ourselves.
May we see you in their eyes and love them as you love us. 

God we lift up these our prayers and the prayers that we have been requested to pray this day to you !
Amen.


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Good Night dear ones ! Have a blessed and restful night! I Love you and give thanks to God for you this day and always! Tomorrow is Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday!
Let us practice random acts of kindness and have attitudes of gratitude. We will have more Stories from the Window. 


Love, prayers, and blessings,

Sara