Lacy Sietsema

Loving God, Giver of life. Help us recognize and value who we really are—made in your image, holy in your likeness. Help us see ourselves as you see us—able to give life and love. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, son of the Living God, have mercy on me. Open my heart to your love for me and your love for the world.

Loving God, through our observance of Lent, help me to understand the meaning of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and reflect it in my life.

Holy Spirit, Wisdom, your breath gives life to the world.Your wings send shivers through the waters of the deep.Your silence is the wellspring of all words.We live in the house you set for us.May we walk in beauty.May we trust the fragile threads of the web in which you hold us.  Amen.

I saw a stranger yesterday. I put food in the eating place, drink in the drinking place, music in the listening place, and in the name of the Triune the stranger blessed me, my house, my cattle and my dear ones. And the lark said in her song: Often, often, often goes the Christ in

Ash Wednesday Prayer Why should I believe in people who don’t do what they say?Remember we are human, and God loves us the way we are.Why should I believe in myself when no one else does?Remember we are human, and God loves us the way we are.Why should I believe in God when there’s so

Hatreds do not ever cease in this world by hating but by love. This is an eternal truth. Overcome anger by love, overcome evil by good. Overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by truth. Buddha (Dhammapada 1.5, 17.3, 149-150)

Today we celebrate the entrance of St. Stephen into eternal glory.He died praying for those who killed him.Help us to imitate his goodness and to love our enemies.