The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
What a wonderful day today
Time spent catching up with a dear friend
Sharing stories, laughter, and blessings
Enjoying an afternoon in the wonder of Creation
To share such wonderful gifts with others
Thank you Lord, for the blessings of this day
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…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A powerful Lord’s Day Worship
Of course our four-legged neighbors were there
An afternoon ramble with my sweetheart
A wonderful evening of music with dear friends
Thank you Lord, for the blessings of this day
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…
Often times when we are hiking in Rocky, we are overwhelmed by the wonder and majesty of God’s creation. At such times, the silent wonder is a prayer of thanksgiving and awe.
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Lord, you have taught us to pray
It isn’t a formulaic or rote response
It is a prayer from the heart
It is about seeking enough for today
It is about peace for today
It is about energy to serve you
Lord help us to serve you
To serve with energy, intelligence, imagination, and love
To serve without counting the cost
Lord equip us for your service
Teach us to be humble and selfless
Teach us to serve like Jesus
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…
“Esther de Waal writes that Benedictine life ‘simply consists in doing the ordinary things of daily life carefully and lovingly, with the attention and reverence that can make of them a way of prayers, a way of God.’”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
Resist it with love! Well said, Jake!!
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been an interesting day, Lord
Time with friends
Time for fellowship
Time for reflection
Yet as I hear the drumbeat of yet another war beginning
As I have a sad sense of Deja Vu
For this world I pray
For your peace to descend I pray
For humanity to be more important than money for the few I pray
In the midst of it all
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem et in Terra
Grant Us Peace on Earth
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been a wonderful day of ministry
Lord, thank you for sacred conversations
Lord, thank you for time in your creation
Lord, thank you for your sacred calling
In the midst of it all
I thank you Lord, for your Spirit’s presence
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…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Another day of ministry
Walking with folks through difficult times
Worshipping in our Outdoor Chapel
Praying during the Season of Peace
Enjoying the wonders of your Creation
Thank you Lord, for these blessings
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…
“For the Celtic monks, thresholds were sacred places. The space or the moment between—whether physical places or experiences—is a place of possibility. Rather than waiting being a nuisance or arriving with a sense that you are wasting time, the pause at a threshold is an invitation to breathe into the now and receive its gifts.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, The Wisdom of the Body: A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
