The New #AdventWords and #HashTags With Meaning are here! Today's word is #Surprise

Good Evening Dear Family of Love!

Happy #WisdomWednesday and I suppose it comes as no #Surprise that we are approaching our yearly visit to Bethlehem and the celebration of the Christ Child's Birth. Our days are full of surprises some good and some discombobulating ! Today I could do my shoulder work at Cancer Rehab without any problems! That was surprising and most welcome. What has been most surprising to you today? Take a moment and reflect. Tonight I'm going to surprise you by not using today's #AdventWord #Surprise. We are going to go straight to praying and making vigil.


Tonight I would like us to take time to "Turn our faces like a flint" and make  this a special time of prayer and vigil in remembrance of Sandy Hook, Aleppo, and all places that are torn by strife and violence. 

God we come before you solemnly and with heavy hearts as we light candles and  make vigil and pray for Sandy Hook, Aleppo, and all places where violence and hatred are taking place. 

Let us with God's help stand together in prayer responding  Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we,Stand with the people of  Istanbul, Aleppo, Standing Rock, Sandy Hook and all places where violence has occurred and is occurring on a daily basis you may add your own place of remembrance__________________
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we, Not be complacent but actively engaged in fighting injustice everywhere.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we ,Stand up for what is right, just, and merciful.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we,Stand up against violence, terror, torture, and abuse of any kind.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we,Stand up and practice peace and be God's peace makers.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we, Stand with refugees, Muslims, the marginalized,  captives, victims of violence and abuse, victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, our undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ sisters and brothers. We all are family !
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we, Love God, our Family members, and ourselves.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we,Stand up and be light bearers to your fragile and broken world.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we, Stand up for universal human rights for all God's Children.
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we,Stand with each other and not against each other
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we, Stand up against extremism in all its forms 
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

Stand with the least of these
Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

God may we, Stand with the voiceless ones and those who are crying out and seeking to be heard.

Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we, Stand with the vulnerable.

Come Lord Jesus and Help us!

 God may we,Stand with you, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit as bringers of love, peace, joy, and hope.

The light of Christ in me recognizes the light of Christ in you!

The God in me Loves me Loves the God in you!

The Holy Spirit who comforts me Comforts  you this day when things we can't explain and gives us heavy heart.

God we add our own prayers and those of our family members who have requested our prayers especially_____________

Come Lord Jesus and Help us !

To You, O Lord, our God.

A Prayer attributed to St. Francis

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is

hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where

there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where

there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where

there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to

be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is

in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we

are born to eternal life. Amen.

Good Night Beloved Family Members! I love you ! You Matter! I give thanks to God for you this day and always!


With love, joy,hope, peace and arms stretched wide to embrace each of you as I enfold you continually in my heart home,

Sara