The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day of reflection and relaxation
An evening with good friends
Wonderful music with dear friends
A wonderful performance by Ballet Renaissance
A time to simply enjoy
For these and all of your gifts
I thank you, Lord
In your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Paddling frantically in life’s stream
Death and Dying
Health and Worry
Craving inward silence
Craving moments to simply be still
Betwixt and Between
Be Still and Know
Be Still
Be
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
As the snow fell
As the gray clouds rolled through
There were moments of blessing
There were moments of light
As I contemplated ministry concerns
As I reflected and prayed
Your light shone as a reminder
Lo, I am with you always
Thank you for that promise, Lord
Now to you, Lord, I lift this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Even though the snow was falling
Even though the sun was hiding behind the clouds
Even when my spirit struggles
Even in the mist and the gloom
Your Spirit is ever present
Your Light shines in the darkness
The darkness will not overcome us
When we slow down and simply Be Still
When we take time to simply breathe
You reveal yourself, Lord
Reveal yourself in the wonder of your creation
Thank you for this reminder, Lord
This reminder as we walk through the Valley of the Shadows
Let your light shine through us
Make us instruments of your peace
Inner flame of love
Burn within me
Allow me to explore
The shadows without fear
Allow me to embrace
The light of your love
Allow the light and the dark to inform
Balance me within
In both the shadows and the light
May I see the wholeness you have created
In all things
May your light shine even in the darkness
In all things
May I find balance, rest, hope, awareness
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day of meetings and ministry
A time of prayer and of reflection
A time of celebration and fellowship
Even though the weather was dreary
Your light shines, Lord
Help us to shine your light in this world
Lord, in your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
A beautiful Sonnet on Mother Julian’s feast day
Icon of Julian with her cat by Br Robert Lentz OFM
The 8th of May is the feast day of Julian of Norwich, sometimes known as Mother Julian or Lady Julian. She was an English Mystic of the late fourteenth Century, living as an Anchoress in Norwich. Her Shewings, or Revelations of Divine Love, a series of mystical visions of and conversations with Jesus, remain a source of profound wisdom and a gift to the church, present and future. For a good introduction to her work I recommend Julia Bolton Holloway’s website, she is herself an anchoress in Florence, and Robert Llewlyn’s classic work ‘With Pity, not With Blame, now reprinted by the Canterbury Press.
This poem is from my book The Singing Bowl which you can buy on Amazon or order from any good bookshop. Please feel free to use this poem in services, and print it…
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The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Once again we walk through the Valley of the Shadows
Once more gun violence hits close to home
At times, it is so incredibly overwhelming, Lord
How you must weep over your creation
At times like this, Lord
Lead us beside still waters
Restore our soul
Encourage us to be instruments of your peace
Lord, in your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Wisdom from Ronnie
Thomas Edison. Marie Curie. Steve Jobs. Leonardo Da Vinci. Even for those of us who mostly slept through science class, we recognize these people as some of the greatest inventors of the last several centuries. But what about Martin Cooper? Ida Forbes? Mary Anderson? John Gorrie? If you can’t quite pull those latter names from your mental contact list, don’t worry too much, but be grateful for their contributions.
http://ronniemcbrayer.org/2019/05/06/happy-nobodies/
— Read on ronniemcbrayer.org/2019/05/06/happy-nobodies/
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A full Lord’s Day
Worship, Fellowship, and Friendship
A time to relax and simply be
As I reflect on the week that is past
Thank you, Lord, for your presence
As I reflect on the week to come
Lord, guide my steps and my heart
In all things, may I be an instrument of your Peace
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…
