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Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, “Grow, grow.” The Talmud

God, I feel so full of contradictions. I’m squirming inside, hatching. My mind is pecking holes in my childhood. I am blank pages waiting to be written; my own drama, act one; no applause yet please. I am cures not imagined and failures I have already survived. I wear team jerseys and teem with possibilities

God, give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Reinhold Niebuhr

Be strong, fear not! Our God is coming. Our God will save us Then the blind will see and deaf people will hear. Then will the lame leap like deer and people of who have never spoken will sing.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it – always. Mahatma Gandhi

May the rainbow God, the colorful Christ, and the paradoxical spirit that is the lightness of all being, be with you today and always. Source Unknown

Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. Mother Teresa

Emmanuel, you are God-with-us and the savior of all nations. Come, save us and make of us your own joy to the world.

I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that God will guide me to do whatever I’m supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I’m praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things,

Today I pray in thanks for the beauty around me. My heart swells with joy at the sight of flowers and sky, of caring adults and happy children.  Loving God, the beauty of your creation overwhelms my senses and my heart.  Today I thank you especially for ________. Hold all creation in your sheltering embrace.