As the rain hides the stars, as the autumn mist hides the hills, as the clouds veil the blue of the sky, so the dark happenings of my lot hide the shining of thy face from me. Yet, if I may hold thy hand in the darkness, it is enough, since I know, that though […]
Be, Lord Jesus, a bright flame before me, a guiding star above me, a smooth path below me, a kindly shepherd behind me: today, tonight, and forever.
If I say ‘Surely the darkness shall cover me and the light around me become night’ even the darkness is not dark to you. The night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light to you. Psalm 139.11-12
Thanks be to you O God that I have risen this day To the rising of this life itself. May it be a day of blessing, O God of every gift, A day of new beginnings given. Help me to avoid every sin And the source of every sin to forsake And as the mist
Life-giving God, you live within us and we live within you. In faith and love we live in communion with those we love, both living and dead. Bless us for the work of loving one another and leaving no one out. Amen.
Loving God, you call us to care for one another. Help us notice those near us who are sick or hungry or feeling down. Help us hear and respond to your call to be your heart and hands and feet in the world. Amen.
Creator God, help us build a new world in the midst of the old. A world where all workers are valued. A world where those who clean house are also able to buy houses to live in. A world where those who grow food can also afford to eat their fill. Excerpt from “A Prayer
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51: 10-12
Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves … Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the
Loving God, in times of darkness and uncertainty Fill me with the light of your presence. When anxiety clouds my vision of the future Give me comfort in your presence with me now. When living the Gospel seems foolish and unrewarding Deepen my commitment to showing forth Jesus in my life and my choices. When