Lacy Sietsema

What tempts me more to think too much of myself or to think too little of myself? Loving God, help me to praise you this Lent by becoming more of the person you created and love. Amen.

Learn from the way the wildflowers grow.They do not work or spin.But I tell you that not even Solomonin all his splendor was clothed like one of them. Matthew 6.28-29

Merciful God, find us when we are lost;forgive us our sins against you and against each other.Keep us in your love.  Amen.

Holy and gracious God,bestow upon us the courage and steadfastnesswe need to continue our Lenten journey of faith toward you.We ask this in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of your hands!The heavens display your glory,The arch of sky displays your handiwork.

Adam lay ibounden,bounden in a bondfour thousand wintersthought he not too long;and all was for an apple,an apple that he took,as clerkes finden writtenin their book.Ne had the apple taken been,the apple taken been,ne had never our ladybeen Heaven’s queen.Blessed be the timethat apple taken was!Therefore we may singenDeo gracias. Medieval song

Lead me, guide me, along the way.For if you lead me, I cannot stray.Lord, let me walk each day with thee.Lead me, O Lord, lead me.

Great Spirit, Great Spirit, my Grandfather,all over the earth the faces of living things are all alike.With tenderness have these come up out of the ground.Look upon these faces of children without number and with children in their arms.that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet. Black

I came that they might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10.10