Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Life's Journey Together,
Tonight was another wonderful night walking the pilgrimage trail. Tonight our usual marine layer didn't make its usual appearance. I was glad that my stamina has returned. I get excited, energized, and enthused by praying and walking. You'd never know that I'm going through cancer treatment and grieving the losses of Dad and Steve. That's where having courage and a tender heart come in. a friend of mine, Sister Janet Corcoran tells people who care that they are "Care Bears!' and have "Heartitude" God wants us to have Heartitude and much, much more. God wants us to be able to love others with a radical and life affirming and accepting love. This week I challenge everyone to be more loving and allowing yourself to be loved. It isn't easy but we all must start by loving ourselves. God is the best teacher of this and we must follow God's lead.Why am I mentioning this?. It is because there has been way too much hate going on in the world and in the cyber world as well these days. It has hurt my heart to see this and it brings out a little bit of anger when I see our family members being hated, abused, and not accepted. When we become more loving we sew good seeds and positive energy. Our prayer focus for this week is that we pray to bring love to a broken world, ourselves, and to all of our family members All means all and not some.
Tonight I ask your prayers for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones. We pray for comfort and strength.
We pray that we may welcome the stranger in our midst with an open heart and mind. May we show them love, compassion, and mercy.
We pray for all who are ill either at home, in the hospital , or extended care.
We pray for all who are seeking employment and who are wanting promotions and better pay.
We pray for all the children who are out of school, we pray for their safety and protection
We pray for all who labor in the fields who harvest the produce that we eat.
We pray for safe working conditions at any time of the day or night.
We pray for all those who struggling and fighting many battles.
We pray for peace in all the war torn countries that wars and sectarian violence may be stopped.
We pray for an end to all hate and especially in cyberspace.
We pray for common sense and sound governance throughout our country and that our leaders may remember it is the least of these they serve.
We pray for our homeless, hungry,lonely, and who feel invisible.
We pray for all of our brothers and sisters who are longing for acceptance and equal rights.
We pray especially for______________ and we add our thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations as well.
God we pray that we may be more loving and that we may begin to love ourselves more fully so that we may love you and our neighbors (family members) with a tender heart and willing and open arms of welcome.
We ask these our prayers in Jesus most Holy Name. Amen.
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Good night loving and wonderful family. I love you very much and that is now and forever! I'm not going anywhere and I'm continually being blessed by you presence in my life. I give thanks to God for you this day and always.
With love and abundant joy!
Sara
Operator -Manhattan Transfer
The Like in I Love You- Gershwin / Brian Wilson
All You Need is Love- The Beatles
Harvest Moon - Neil Young!
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