MorningPrayer

Dear God,     Sunlight streaked across the sky igniting the tree tops in golden crowns.  The Spirit wind whispered our name, individually, and we stopped in our motion and felt the emotion of wonder, and awe. Inhaling deeply your breath pulsed in our blood stream and we caressed a rose and exhaled ugliness and stain. It is a day of new beginning and we are part of this eternal dance. May it be so in grace, truth and beauty. AMEN

Dear God,      Thank you for gifts of life and love that come in sudden, unexpected and mysterious ways.  Thank you for friends that shower us with blessings and family that provides a foundation of enduring and sustaining love. Thank you for the gentle harmonies of grace that embrace us and show the way of the angels.  We are blessed in your presence. AMEN

Dear God.      It has been awhile since I last wrote you, forgive me, I guess the Spirit was quiet in my heart. I  know that sometimes happens and I was not concerned but I was patiently waiting.  It is good to be back in sync.  I am looking forward to the day with you by my side and in my heart. I will listen carefully to your whisper and walk with you in joy. Praise God. AMEN

Dear God,     Some of us have empty spaces inside, caverns hollowed out by the volcanoes and earthquakes of time and event. Howling winds fill us and we are without peace.  In your mercy, fill our gaps, O Lord, with your gentle presence and healing touch.  May the angels fill our void with harmonies sweet and the Holy Spirit replace the ill winds of fate and memory. In trust, faith and love we pray in Jesus. AMEN

Dear God,       When the wind blows the early dawn trees, shaking the dew free, we are reminded of memories, randomly appearing and floating in our mind. Some fall on the earth to nourish the ground of our being and others pool among memories old and new, adding texture to our lives. We pray that your gentle sunshine will help us to absorb memories of pain and bring to greater nurture those of health and wellness. May your Spirit most Holy shake us with wisdom and grace. AMEN

Dear God,       Do you hear the cries of your people, those who suffer pain, anguish of heart and loss?  Remember them O God.  Jesus, wrap the cloak of your compassion about them and offer comfort and strength.  Offer them the cup of purest water that springs to eternal life and the breath of the Holy Spirit that sustains and nourishes. Remember your people, O God, and immerse them in living grace. AMEN

Dear God,     May our temples of worship be holy places of divine love. In your mercy might, we be still and experience awe.  We come before you with bowed head, our knees covered with soil and our hearts humbled. Forgive us our trespasses and may we be forgivers in gentle compassion. May we radiate your justice and be shining examples of your grace. In Jesus love and your kindness, we shall attempt this purity. AMEN

Dear God,      Crisp and clear, we long for clarity both seen and unseen.      Empty us of false vision and misdirection.      Create in us clean eyesight and hearts that are pure.      Fill us full of desire, direction and determination in your far-seeing will.      May our mind's eye be like the horizon of your grace. AMEN

Dear God,      Sometimes our life is a bubble, capturing our reflection but waiting to burst at any given moment. Surely, it is not as transitory as this.  Surely, you will hold us in the palm of your hand and we will live protected in your mercy and kindness.  Surely, in the fragility of the moment is the strength for an eternity. In the intentionality of that moment, we will strive for brilliance and the love that endures. In your grace, we will be perfected in the living of our lives. May your will be done. In Jesus, we pray, AMEN

Dear God,     May we be good stewards of our earth, this breathing alive organism of vulnerable strength and power. She has nourished and nurtured us in the milk of intimacy and we are blessed.  May our eyes be opened to the wonders and mystery she presents.  May we pause and hear the music and smell of her aroma.  In the complexity of her being might we find the simplicity of your presence with us and acknowledge your grace and love.  In your mercy, in Christ's mercy, we live and breathe. AMEN