Questions and a Pledge!

Dear Family of Love,

Happy Take Care Tuesday! Here are tonight's questions to ponder: Why is it hard to love one's neighbor or in our case here at Walk With Me On Our Journey family member?  Why is it hard to accept our family members the way God made them and be lovingly inclusive? These are for our meditation time tonight. All answers are between you and God. Tonight let us start by using our regular breathing exercises. 

Breathe in the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love

Breathe in the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love

Breathe in the Holy Spirit
Exhale Love

Do this in repetitions of three.

Now Take each question separately:

Why is it hard to love one's neighbor or in our case here at Walk With Me On Our Journey family member?

Why is it hard to accept those of our  family members who differ from us and accept the way God made them and be lovingly inclusive? 

Take your time with these questions. If you need to split them up today then do that. 

Here is tonight's music;  The Mission Soundtrack -Ennio Morricone



We need to conscientiously and intentionally give ourselves over to being lovers not haters, people who include and not exclude, we need to strive to be at one!  This is what being a holy child and person of God is all about. We are called to live out our lives in a holy manner. Every day when our feet hit the floor we are walking on holy ground. Wherever we walk it is holy ground. Every day is holy. Every living thing is holy. Every person is holy!  Let us strive today by finding common and holy ground. Let's start by pledging to God, Our family members, Our enemies, and ourselves that we will love,  lovingly include, and warmly welcome everyone into our hearts and heart homes.


Dear God on this the 30th day of June I/ We pledge to You, Our Family Members, Our Enemies, and ourselves  that we may live holy and loving lives that lovingly include and warmly welcome everyone into our hearts and heart homes and see You in every face that we meet. 

We pray that with your help we may become peacemakers willing to change this fragile and broken world  for the better, one loving and grace-filled act at a time. 

We pray that we may seek to come to know each other and those who differ from us fully without fear. 

We pray for God's grace to walk difficult paths with courage wherever God leads us.

We pray for health and strength for all who are caregivers.

We pray for the healing of all who are ill in body, mind, and spirit that they may accept the healing at whatever pace you O God have chosen for them.

We pray for all spouses and children who are making difficult decisions on behalf of their loved ones.

We pray for all who are grieving losses of any kind.

We pray for the least of these that we may see Your Face in them.

We pray for all who are dying and those who have joyfully entered the Thin Places.

We pray for all refugees, political prisoners, victims of terror, violence, and abuse. We pray especially all Women and Young girls who have been and are victims of  human trafficking by ISIS, Boko Haram and anyone who degrades them. We pray that all these family members of ours may be kept safe from harm and be lovingly returned to their homes and families.

We pray for conservation of God's Cathedral of Life and that solutions may be found to curb global warming.

We pray for peace, justice, inclusion, and universal human rights for all people of the Earth. We pray this also for our nation. We pray for our leaders that they may know that they work for us and that they are called to serve the people who elected them. We pray for sound and sensitive leadership at all levels.

We pray for _______________

We give thanks for______________

We pray this night for our faith communities and that we may lovingly learn from them and that they may learn from us. We pray especially for all the Black churches that have been devastated by fires and an end to this form of violence. We pray for all religious leaders that they may find ways in which to lovingly work together for God and The good of all.

We lift up these our prayers in the Name of Jesus. Amen.


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Good Night Dear Ones! Take care of you and take care of others this night and always. Always know that you are loved and that I love you! You Matter! I give thanks to God for you always!  Have a restful and blessed night!


Love, prayers, and blessings!

Sara