Dear Family of Love!
We are one week away until we celebrate Jesus coming into the world. How many of you are ready? How many of you wish that you could just gloss over the day and be done with it? How many of you are forging new traditions this year?
Here are the questions and the responses. Take time to think of these things while you listen to these musical selections: Ambient Fireplace and Jazz music or Classical Christmas Medley !
How many of you are ready?
Ready
Somewhat ready
Not ready - Where did Advent Go?
You mean it's not the Last Sunday of Pentecost or First Advent?
How many of you wish that you could just gloss over the day and be done with it?
Count me in.
No Way I love Christmas ! My favorite Christmas stores are in Solvang! When do we leave?
Why it's celebrating Jesus coming into the world. It's not about the Hype!
How many of you are forging new traditions this year?
Yes
No
You mean we can do that?
Well dear ones what were your responses? Mine are this: I'm not ready and yes I would like to gloss over the day and be done with it and forge new traditions this year . It can be very difficult to adapt to new things after cancer treatment and grieving the loss of loved ones ,but sometimes we have to be team players in the interest of having familial harmony or at least in mine. I'm still not sure about the coffee cake but I have a few days to decide. The most important reason for the season is celebrating Jesus and his coming into the world. We all mustn't lose sight of what's really important. There is still time to get ready after all Advent isn't over until Hark the Herald Angels Sing! .
Our challenge in the coming week is to take at least time in prayer and meditation to get ready and prepare again that special room in our hearts just for Jesus and light a Candle as a beacon of hope to God's fragile and broken world.
Dear ones let us be at prayer:
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to receive the Christ child with a childlike faith and wonder.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to become your Family of God and Love.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to sing out our praises to you in tuneful accord.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to serve the least of these.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to comfort those who are ill and that they may receive healing of their bodies, minds, and spirits.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to comfort and lovingly respond to our family members who may be in mourning.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to remember our family members who now reside in the Thin Places this holiday season.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to offer ourselves to your service and in the service of all our family members.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to pray diligently for peace in our hearts and for peace in this world.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to speak truth to power, do justly, love mercifully, and walk humbly with you! May we be the voice for our voiceless family members.
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to pray for ourselves and our family members daily. We remember especially today______________________
God we pray that we will prayerfully and reverently prepare again our hearts to give thanks this day especially ______________________
May we close our time of prayer with a prayer from one of our Twitter Prayer Partners: Stephen J. Robin.
"Lord we ask you to reach out and comfort all those in pain and suffering tonight, bless them, and keep them close to you."
Lord Jesus Come and accept these prayers in your most holy Name. Amen.
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Good Night Family of Love! I love you! May you all have a blessed and restful sleep! I give God thanks for you this night and always!
May God Bless you, Give you hope, Bring Joy to your Spirits, Plant peace in your hearts, and may you have and feel love to the brim to overflowing this day and always,
Sara
Handel Organ Concerti
Handel -Dixit Dominus
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