Evening Prayer and a Reflection – 6 August 2021

As I continue to recover from a long two-day journey I am thankful

I am thankful for my sweet wife and partner in life, love, and ministry

I am thankful for dear friends who offered an evening of reflection, stories, and laughter

I am thankful for a very dear Sister and our electronic conversation today

I am also thankful for a silly puppy who reminds me that it is time for bed

Thomas Merton’s words from his Collected Poems ring so true

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.

This is my prayer for my Dad, for Denise, for me, and for those whom I love

Now as my eyelids grow heavy

I lift this humble prayer to you

Dona Nobis Pacem

Grant Us Peace

A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…