MorningPrayer

Dear God,      When our reality is less than our hopes and dreams, bring our expectations into alignment while keeping alive our visions. When the drama unfolds with surprising, unanticipated endings, prepare us for the progression of surprise with inner strength and resolve. In your spirit, Jesus, the mystery of your life on earth, may we find renewal and transformation. AMEN

Dear God,       Sometimes we need a break; a time apart, a health and wellness day, a sabbath.       Sometimes we need time to just sit, read a book, bake cookies, pet the cat, walk the dog, plant a flower.        It is not always possible to have what we would like or even need, so maybe we can take a moment, a quick pause, a second in time and feel some refreshment.        Help us and be with us and work with us, God, to refresh, rejuvenate and reinvigorate in your Spirit of Holiness and your rejoicing. AMEN

Rejoice! Rejoice again I say! Leap for joy Sing loud praises The LORD is in your presence and delights in you! Give thanks, solemn thanks. Give thanks, happy boisterous thanks. Let us be in the world just as the LORD is in us. In wonder and mystery and awe and love. In grace we thrive in the house of the LORD forever. AMEN

Dear God,      Sometimes in the confusion and chaos, we can find an order of meaning and love. There seems to be a thread of energy that can be of peace. Even though we might feel disoriented and our senses overloaded we can know the diversity of creation, and relationship. Help us to sit bac and be receptacles without judgment or bias as we participate in the ongoing raveling and unraveling of these threads of life. AMEN

Dear God,       Today, may we have a happy thought, whistle a happy tune, smile with sincerity and bring joy to others. In so doing, may we feel the wonder of happiness coursing through us and may our own spirit soar.  May we brighten the day of someone who is downcast and bring hope to the forlorn. May we be the mirror of your love for us and the reflection of your grace. AMEN

Hey God,      I wondered about the wisdom of getting out of bed today:  If we do, then mistakes could be made, our muscles might get sore, we would use up resources like food and water, we might have to make decisions and face consequences, it sounds like a lot of work and effort...      And then the dog jumped on the bed to go out, the cats started running and clawing, the roosters crowed, the donkey brayed, the sun shone in the window, the phone rang, and...      Well, wish us luck with the day, and stick with us, O.K. AMEN

Dear God,     Help us with our kindness skills that will make a difference in the world around us.  We need the patience of listening and the art of reflecting.  We need the wisdom of response and the joy of goodness. We need the love of empathy and the virtue of compromise. Above all, we need the example of Jesus and the grace of you, our living God. AMEN