Dear Family of Love,
I hope and pray that everyone has had a wonderful and wonder-filled Wednesday. I can't believe that Wednesday is coming to a close. Days are speeding by quickly. We all need to remember to slow down and not be on the speed wind up and get ahead of ourselves. Not a good place for any of us. I hope that everyone will take it slow and easy during the upcoming weeks. As we approach the seasons of Advent, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and any of the upcoming holy days of observance. Tonight I'm encouraging all of us to make out a list of all the things that stress us out this time of year. Post it on the inside cupboard in your kitchen or any place that you can view it from time to time. Remind yourself that these seasons aren't to be viewed as a race to finish to the holiday or shopping mall. God wants us to take our time, love one another, and be the family of God he created us to be. Tonight let us take time to meditate in silence and not have the busy music playing.
Dear God,
Help us to not become stressed out this holy season where we will come to know you more fully.
Give us courage to lay down our burdens and all the stresses that cause us distress.
Give us tender hearts to love and serve the least of these and see you in their faces.
Give us strength to care for one another without fear and in the spirit of unity.
Give us the patience to take each day as it comes and not get ahead of ourselves and become rested, relaxed, refreshed, and renewed.
Give us hearts filled with love to the brim and overflowing with love for you and all of our family members who are in need and feeling invisible.
Give us the means to spread hope, love, joy, peace, and shine God's Light to the world in the days ahead.
Use our hands to become your servants to this fragile and broken world.
Use our feet to bring your message of love, peace, redemption, and hope to your world.
Use our voices so that we may speak on behalf of the voiceless.
Use our arms to embrace lovingly those who do not have anyone to love them.
Make our feet sure footed that we may walk the paths that you have set before us without fear.
Make our minds clear that we may see and feel your brightness O God.
Make our spirits light that we may lift others up to see and know you as the loving and merciful God.
Make our bodies strong that we can help others.
Make our lives ready to answer your call and follow where you lead us.
Merciful God Heal all those who are unwell.
Merciful God heal our hearts when we are alone and not feeling like ourselves.
Merciful God we pray for all who are dying and those who have entered into the Thin Places.
Merciful God we pray for all who mourn that we may join you in caring for and giving them comfort, love, compassion, and hope.
We offer our prayers, thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations to you and on behalf of others especially______________________
We lift these our prayers to you in the name of your only son Jesus the Christ, our redeemer, brother, and friend. Amen.
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Good Night Family of Love! I love you ! May you wake up rested, refreshed,and renewed. Remember tomorrow is Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday. Don't forget to work on your lists. When you are finished place them in the Worry/Sabbath Box.
Love, joy, peace, and God's blessings!
Sara
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