Dear Family of Love!
We are circling the tower again tonight! This isn't the easiest thing to have to do but, we will survive and get through all these quirky changes. We are going to become adaptable and that may be one of the gifts that we will be bringing on this pilgrimage.
Tonight we will be returning to the weekly prayer cycle and a short period of praying in place.
Prayer cycle:
For ourselves
Our Family members.
Those who mourn.
Peace on Planet Earth
For an end to violence of any kind.
Women and their struggles
The Missing Nigerian Girls
Cancer patients
Caregivers of every stripe.
All indigenous family members throughout the world.
The people on the Pine Ridge Reservation and Red Shirt Table
An end to honor killings
Those who struggle with addiction
The community of Isla Vista and UCSB
For our Troops, Veterans, POWS, MIAs, Gold Star Families
The least of these!
Parents who have lost children due to gun violence.
For Sound Governance through out the world.
The ill, lonely, homeless, hungry, and those who feel marginalized.
The LGBTQ community and the people who love them.
For all first responders and all those who keep us safe from harm.
Fro all those who are in transition and seeking new life paths and employment.
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Dear God we pray for all those who are on our hearts and minds this day remembering____________
We pray for an end to violence against women and girls
For all those who are mentally ill and have memory disorders.
For all those who will make the outdoors their home tonight.
For good discernment prior to our casting ballots next week. We pray for an end to partisan bickering and back stabbing. We pray for justice and peace in our country and that the least of these may be protected and better served.
We pray for solutions to Global warming and climate change. We pray that we all may become good stewards of your planet.
For all of us who go through emotional ups and downs. That we may feel your loving and gentle presence.
May we sew seeds of hope, joy, love, and peace to all our family members!
Dear God we offer special prayers on behalf of all our family members who are afraid to to ask and for our many loved ones who are in need of loving compassion.
We pray especially for those who need reassurance that they are never forgotten or alone and that they are being heard and responded to.
Gracious and loving God we lift up these our prayers and the prayers of others to You and in the name of your Most Blessed Son Jesus. Amen.
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That's all for tonight dear family! I hope you all have taken care on this Take Care Tuesday. I love you, you matter, Breathe in God exhale Love and be the light to the world.
Love and prayers and blessings!
Sara
Delarue - A Musical Rapture
Frederic Delarue Website
Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on Our Journey!
We had to stop at the local oasis to refresh and recharge our batteries today. In other words we needed to stay at home and rest. I am finding that we are going to have layovers or periods of rest on our journey. This isn't bad, it is just different and all we need to do is go with the flow. I have been reminded by many of you to rest. I'm heeding your words and doing just that. Tonight we pray for all of our family members who won't allow themselves times of prayer and rest.
Dear God we pray this night that we may take and make time to rest. May we rest gentle with you and let go and let you handle things. We know that you already are but we are a stubborn human doings who haven't learned to be human beings.
Help us to unwind and take time to be in prayerful conversation with you. Help us ever to be still and know that you are God.
Give us the courage to channel our energies properly and the gentle nudge of encouragement to do so.
We pray this night for all of us who suffer with Cancer and any other illnesses. We pray for better energy and learn new skills that will help us cope with our illnesses and side effects of treatments.
God we pray for all of our family members who have mental illness and memory disorders. We pray for early intervention and research in to treatments.
We pray for our family members who have chronic illnesses and pain. We pray that they may be able to rest gentle in your arms tonight.
We pray for ourselves and know that this isn't an easy task fore any of us to do. We lift up whatever is going on with us to you so that we may find rest for our bodies, minds, and spirits.
We pray for our family members and the may persons they have requested prayer for. Remembering especially_______________
We pray for all those who have died in the service of our country and for the families who were left behind to mourn.
Gracious and loving God we thank you for this day and all the gifts and surprises you showered upon us. We pray that we may listen to you while we rest and pray and that we may find peace at the center. We lift up our prayers to you O God and in the name of your Son Jesus. Amen.
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Have a blessed and restful night dear family! I love you, You Matter, and don't forget tomorrow is Take Care Tuesday!
Love, joy, and blessings!
Sara
David Arkenstone -Celtic Book of Days Mix
David Arkensone Celtic Garden
Dear Family of Love!
We returned to the prayer walking trail tonight! Yes, it is true! We did half a loop and took lots of photos! It was a beautiful evening to walk, pray, and take pix. Being outside had a cleansing effect on my spirit. This weekend has had its ups and downs and getting used to firsts. We all take it for granted that we will have our loved ones with us forever. I realized that I had lived with my dad almost every day for 54 years since I was born. I took it for granted that he would be around longer. Let's not take our loved ones for granted anymore. Every day is precious when we have our loved ones and family members in our lives. Let us keep our loved ones in our hearts and prayers and reconnect with them. Loved ones can include our big family on Twitter, Facebook, Google + , Pinterest, etc. Let us pray for all of our family members whom we love and may we always hold them in our hearts as precious, as God does us.
Dear God we pray for all of our family members who are in mourning may we reach out with loving hands, hearts, and shoulders to cry on.
We pray this night for all of our family members who are living on the margins of society. May we bring them into the loving circle of our family with welcoming and loving compassion.
We pray for all families who have loved ones with mental illness and memory disorders.
We pray for all caregivers that they may allow themselves time for respite and self-care.
We pray for all religious leaders and communities that they may be in tune with their congregations and their need for spiritual direction and pastoral care.
We pray for all of our family members in social media. May they know that they are loved and not alone and that as family members they are accepted as the authentically beautiful people God made them to be.
Give each of us restful sleep without worry, pain, and wound up minds. We pray for peace and balance of our bodies, minds, and spirits.
We continue to pray for The Missing and Kidnapped Girls from Nigeria and the victims of the shooting in Isla Vista. We pray for an end to all violent acts.
We pray for all who are ill and in pain that they may be healed of their infirmities.
God we pray for our Troops, Gold Star Families, Veterans, and all those who are called to protect us and keep us safe. We pray for their safety at home and abroad.
God we offer all those who we have been asked to pray for and carry in our hearts this night remembering especially______________
God we lift up these prayers to you O God. Amen.
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Have a blessed night! I love you, you matter, and may you take time for Sabbath rest tonight.
Love, blessings, prayers, and peace be always yours,
Sara
Boyce Voluntary In D
Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Journey!
I can't believe that I have low energy today but I do. So we rest and play capture the energy when we can. I went out for a little while this afternoon and then came home and that is where I will be tonight. It isn't what I'm used to but, I will learn to adapt. Learning of the violence that had occurred in Isla Vista last evening didn't help the energy either, it only made me sad and hurt my heart for the victims and their families. In short, I'm a mess! Yes, we all can be messes sometimes and yet I give God thanks for giving me the courage and confidence to tell you this. Being a family means sharing the good along with the bad. We will be sharing plenty as we go through this complex journey of prayer walking, praying in place, and life's ups and downs as we can the cancer together. Today In my little Tweet on Twitter to you all I made the suggestion that we connect with all of our loved ones whom we haven't seen for awhile. This is our challenge for this week and I hope reconnecting will make a difference in your life as well as others.
So where do we begin?
We begin where we left off last evening with Jesus taking time to rest and pray. Remember Jesus and God are our role models and they show us how to rest and pray. We must learn to rest the body, mind, and spirit. Our journey into prayer helps!
We don't need any fancy or long winded prayers. Our prayers must come from our hearts and be offered with loving simplicity.
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God we pray this night for peace in our cities and in our hearts. We remember all of our family members who were affected by acts of violence especially in Isla Vista and the Jewish Museum in Belgium. We pray for all who mourn. May we be sources of prayerful comfort to them.
We pray for all of us who lack the energy to do. Help us to accept these times with grace and to rest gentle with you.
W pray this night for all of our religious communities and leaders who yet again will try to make sense out of unthinkable and tragic events. We pray that they may lead their congregations with love, compassion, and listening hearts.
We pray for all children who have special needs and mental illnesses. May their parents actively seek treatments and care for them and never forget that they belong to you O God.
God we offer all the things that trouble our minds, bodies, and spirits to you this night and may we find a peaceful rest.
We offer our various petitions, thanksgivings, celebrations, and remembrances to you O, God knowing that you have it handled. Help us to let go and let God.
Loving and merciful God we pray that this night we may rest, reflect and be renewed to greet tomorrow with joyful energy and in loving service to you. We lift up these prayers to you and in the name of your Son Jesus. Amen.
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Let us hope and pray that we will be back on the trail tomorrow. I love you! We still have time for Self-Care Saturday! Please take time for you! Be kind to yourselves! You are the only you there is and ever will be!
Love,blessing, prayers, and with peace of mind,
Sara
Take a Journey with this soundtrack from Millenium by Hans Zimmer Enjoy!
