“Spirits, we ask for guidance
Send us strength and endurance
Help us to give our all to this
And hold nothing back
For precious lives depend on it
We will be imperfect
Rest assured that we will mess up over and over again
And we must do it anyway.
May we summon the courage to tear down this system of injustice
And get busy creating a “world community with… justice for all.”
May it be so.
Amen”
– Margalie Belizaire
What do you need strength and endurance to face today?
For many people, prayer beads provide a vehicle for daily spiritual practice. Each bead can represent a specific way to pray, a certain value that you wish to hold, or a phrase of prayer that you find it meaningful to recite regularly.
What reminds you to take time for spiritual practice? What guides you through that practice?
For many people, the practice of prayer is as important as the content of prayers. Spending time intentionally connecting with a force greater than yourself is a powerful way to remind us of our spiritual beings.
Practice prayer several times today. How does pausing for prayer change you?
“Each living thing gives its life to the beauty of all life, and that gift is its prayer.”
-Douglas Wood
How do you add to the beauty of the world?
“Spirit of Life, God of Love, I am entwined in your delicate web of mutuality. The life energy that makes me reach for the sun also moves me to become wrapped, like the strong bittersweet vine and the delicate sweet pea, around those I meet and love. Here in the tangle of my daily life I feel your pulse and sense what it means to be alive. Here, twisted and knotted, I thrive, seeking the light that will pull from me the fragrant blossom of love. Spirit of Life, help me to experience the beauty of your interwoven and intricate web, that I might always embrace, without reserve, all those whom my life touches.”
-Stephen M. Shick
What do you feel connected to today? How can you more fully experience that connection?
