Happy Wonderful and Wonder-filled Wednesday! Did you take time to breathe fresh air today?

Good Evening Dear Family!


I hope everyone has been earnest about sharing God's love with everyone you meet. This is what we we are called to do and also we have our suggested tasks designated for Wednesdays and any other day that you feel like going outside. Here is a friendly reminder of what you can do to find wonder and make your days more holy and life giving.

Wednesday : Wonderful and Wonder-Filled Wednesday.
This day is to get ourselves out into God's Cathedral of Life and seek out the wonder and mystery of creation, the environment. 
Take your children and grand children to the park, beach, or zoo to see these places of wonder and amazement. Hint you can take yourselves there by yourselves too. If your soul and mind likes art, music, and theater these can be places of wonder too.
Go outside and breathe and pray. Prayer walking can help you find wonder too.


Let's take time to go outside by listening to nature sounds and meditating on the "Be stills"

Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.


Time to listen and be at peace!

May God's compassion, acceptance, love and mercy shine like the light through us and may our hears become peaceful like doves.

Pachelbel in the Garden


God grant us this night as we light our candles and make vigil for the peace and love of the world to see the wondrous creation you made and called it "Good" May we always walk with you each and everyday in the Garden at the time of the evening breeze and feel your ever enlivening presence. We pray this night for all of our brothers and sisters who have been affected by wild fire, flood, and earthquake. We pray for all those involved in rescue, recovery, and who respond to all kinds of disasters. We pray that as we light our candles we may ever grow deeper in relationship with You O God and each other. We pray for all those whom you have called to our minds and hearts at this present moment__________________. We pray that we may continue to try to be your compassionate, accepting, loving, and merciful peacemaking children to each other and this fragile and broken world.  We remember the words of St. Francis this day:


Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is
hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where
there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where
there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to
be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life. Amen.

The Light of Christ in Me Recognizes the Light of Christ in You! Amen.

O God of Wonder Let us Light a candle and be at prayer for the peace and reconciliation of the world. 

God as we look to you in wonder of your creation and your coming down from Heaven and becoming one of us in the form of Jesus. Help us to regain our footing and see wonder every day.

God as we look to you in wonder give us we pray the courage to think outside the box and stretch our imaginations and minds to accept new a ha moments in getting to know you more fully.

God as we look to you in wonder we pray for all of our family members who are seeking to find cures for the many diseases and medical treatments for those who are ill and chronically ill.
We pray for our family members who are ill especially_________________________.

God as we look to you in wonder we pray that you will make our hearts tender so that we may care for the least of these. 

God as we look to you in wonder we pray that we may rise to the challenge and be your children and peacemakers.

God as we look to you in wonder we pray that we may be conservationists of your Cathedral of Life.

God as we look to you in wonder help us to make our hearts open to your call to serve and minister.

God give us the courage and Love Energy to Show Love, Bring Joy, Make Peace, and Instill Hope to this your fragile and broken world. 

We pray for__________________

We give thanks for______________

God as we look to you in wonder we lift up these our prayers in the name of Jesus your Son. Amen.

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Here are optional prayers 

Gentle God of Love ,who knits us together as a family may we find ourselves not alone but together as one family united in love, joy, peace, and hope.

Gentle God of Love ,we pray for all of our family members who are struggling this time of year by situations beyond their control. May we reach out to them with love and understanding and that they may reach in and find a loving and kind hand of help.

Gentle God of Love, we pray for all of our family members who are ill in body, mind, and spirit. May we  have patience to minister and care for them. We remember especially those living with mental and memory illnesses.  Lord watch over all of your children who have chosen to be invisible. Protect them from harm and self harm. 

Gentle God of Love, we pray for all who are refugees, the tortured, captive, victims of any kind of violence and human trafficking. We pray that peace may prevail upon this your fragile and broken world.

Gentle God of Love, give us courage to stand with the voiceless and those who are seeking universal human rights and acceptance. 

Gentle God of Love, come into our hearts and soothe those places where there is pain and anxiety. Banish fear and replace in us love,courage, kindness, and compassion.

Gentle God of Love, we pray for all those who work in food banks, agriculture, and all agencies that help feed the hungry. We pray that all food and water will be safe and healthy to eat. We pray also for all who are homeless and out in the cold and are shelter challenged (Those who live in cars). Help us to shelter the homeless, feed those who hunger, and clothe those who haven't any warm  clothing to wear.

Gentle God of Love, we pray for all who are mourning the loss of loved ones and especially spouses. May we with you show them love, compassion, and comfort.

Gentle God of Love, be with those who are dying and those who have made the journey into the Thin Places today.

Gentle God of Love , as we prepare to celebrate Jesus's coming into the world may we be empowered to be beacons of hope, joy, love, and peace to all.

Gentle God of Love, we pray these our prayers and those who have been requested by our family members remembering especially________________. We ask these prayers in the Holy Name of Jesus our brother, friend, teacher, redeemer, healer, and reconciler. Amen.

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Good Night Dear Ones! I love you. May you have a night full of rest and may you find times of wonder and joy tomorrow on Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday!

Here is your retreat info for tomorrow:

Thursday: Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday.
This day is all about mindful intentionality and gratitude. Putting on our attitudes of gratitude and random acts of kindness. Remember these are daily acts too. Think of  Maundy Thursday, Thanksgiving day, and Ascension Day. 3 key holy days that are celebrated on Thursdays. 
Do something radical in the Love Energy department. 

Begin to prepare for the weekend by unwinding and de-stressing! 

I give God Thanks for you this night and always!

With love and peace,

Sara