Breathe in the breath of God; breathe out your cares and concerns.
Breathe in the love of God; breathe out your doubts and despairs.
Breathe in the life of God; breathe our your fears and frustrations.
Breathe in the breath of God; breathe out your tensions and turmoil.
Breathe in the love of God; breathe out your haste and hurry.
Breathe in the life of God; breathe out your work and worry.
-Christine Sine
"Uncertainty is no reason to stop adding to
the beauty of the world. We don’t know what’s coming. Write songs anyway. Make
pies. Plant gardens. Why? First of all, you might be in Babylon for longer than
you think. Second of all, gardens are beautiful. And beauty is one of the best
ways to fight the darkness. I love Skye’s song “Sandcastles,” because it’s a
reminder to get busy, to “color the world in your own little way,” because the
love that lives in beauty lasts forever. It is unshakable. So step out into the world and plant whatever garden God has called you to
plant. Pull the weeds of injustice and evil. Plant so much beauty that
it chokes out the poison."
-Andrew Peterson
A Prayer For Uncertain Times
God
of infinite mercy, hear our prayer.....
In
this time of bewilderment and fear, we ask you to give us the courage to take
care of one another as Jesus did. For those who are ill, especially those who
are frightened and alone, for those who cannot access healthcare, for those who
are homeless and lost, hear our prayer.....
In
the midst of our sadness and grief, we ask you to give us words to comfort one
another. For those who are dying, and for those who have already died from this
virus, for those who tend them and for those with no one to tend them, hear our
prayer....
n
the midst of our struggle to ensure a healthy future for all who live on this
planet, we ask you to give us the hope that surpasses our current
understanding. For healthcare workers, spiritual leaders and our faith
communities, for artists and poets, for prophets and teachers, hear our prayer.....
We
trust in you and your power working in us. Please hear and answer our prayers.
—
Sister Cynthia Serjak —
In our restoration,
we cease being the experts,
the professionals, the ordained,
so that we might begin again with God.
We thought we had it all together,
but God smiles as we fall apart
into the wholeness
that heals us.
God's love is new every morning
as we begin again,
tasting it for the firs time.
The fragrance of God's presence
in the ebb and flow of our lives
on this canvas of life.
So as artists,
create with our Creator
in the vast choreography of God.
Such grace astounds us.
-Bob Holmes
Beloved ones, be loving ones.
-Bishop Yvette Flunder
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
- Mignon McLaughlin
