God of grace, God of wonder, we give thanks for all of the deep blessings you bring to the ordinary and extraordinary moments of our lives. Thank you for the many ways in which we encounter your loving presence every day... for the way we meet you in the gentle kindness of those who love us... for the friendly smile of a stranger... for the gift of this faith community and the ministry we bring to one another.
You fill our lives with hope, Holy One, when we are despairing and traveling life’s road with only sadness as our companion. God, you step in beside us and challenge us to live our faith in word and action. Help us to recognize you in our midst, and bless us as we navigate our days and nights as people of faith. May we live and serve faithfully, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Thanks Sue! I am glad for your sabbath time, but I will miss your prayers,
ReplyDeleteYes, thanks Sue, I have appreciated your voice and will miss it. Prayers for this time.
ReplyDeleteDitto what they said. Praying intently for you.
ReplyDeleteBless you, Sue, in your journey of care for self. May you find healing and wholeness. Thank you for your prayers.
ReplyDeleteAmen, thanks for Sue. Thanks for this community through which you reveal yourself through.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue, healing prayers for you and will miss your prayers here for the time being.
Thank you Sue for your prayers. Traveling mercys be with you as you delight in your sabbath time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful prayer. And it's just where I am today..needing to be reminded of these things.
ReplyDeleteI'm just jumping in the middle of all this, so I don't the story behind your sabbath time..but I hope it is all that God needs it to be, as well as what you need it to be.
Another thank you, I will miss your prayers, but pray that you will find rest, peace and healing
ReplyDeletehow beautiful, So. Prayers for you! you write lovely prayres.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone, for you kind words and prayers. You cannot know how much they mean to me.
ReplyDeleteIf you're interested, I've posted about my medical leave here.
Thanks again. Bless you.
Thank you, Sue. And blessings and prayers coming your way. I hope the sermon this a.m. went well.
ReplyDeleteSinging Owl - the sermon went really well. The Holy Spirit totally had my back, as promised.
ReplyDeleteGood! God is funny, sometimes. I was so not happy with the sermon. Couldn't fix it, felt discombobulated and not prepared, and wouldn't ya know, several people told me after church that it was a wonderful sermon.
ReplyDeleteGo figure. It wasn't me. Hadda be the Spirit. :-)
I have been so surprised at how the Holy Spirit has worked through the crappiest sermons of mine lately. But then again, sometimes I'm afraid that I'm relying too much on the Holy Spirit and not putting enough of my own work into it! =)
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