The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been a day of travel and simply being
Lord, as the miles of landscape go by
Opportunities to enjoy the wonder of your creation
Tonight has been a night of simple relaxation with my sweetie
Tonight was also an opportunity to reconnect
To connect with someone from long ago
It is the joyful nature of our connectional family
Now, as we wind down to rest
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 long, yet positive day
Time spent with colleagues in ministry
Prayerful deliberations
Fellowship over a meal
The wonder of our connectional system
Meaning-filled worship around the Lord’s Table
Now, after an evening of relaxation
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 Monk treasures reflection and time spent in solitude and silence, knowing that in this time, rich connection to the inner life is fostered and then spills over into connection with the world.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
As another day draws to a close
Reflecting back on a celebration of collaboration
With a thankful heart, we see your Spirit’s movement
Working together for the benefit of community
Thankful for the sacred privilege of walking with and supporting others
Thankful for your call to serve
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…
Next week is the beginning of Lent for Western churches, and though most of us have heard of Ash Wednesday, many of us are a little confused about the days that precede it. However with the urge to declutter and organize spreading around the planet I thought that this was a good time to think about adding Clean Monday to our celebrations.
— Read on godspacelight.com/2019/02/26/clean-monday-shrove-tuesday-ash-wednesday-what-is-it-all-about/
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
At the end of a long day, Lord
It is good to pause and reflect
Reflect upon where I have felt your presence
Reflect upon where I have heard your Spirit’s call
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…
A powerful testimony, Shirley ❣️
The year was 1981 and I was about as poor as I ever want to be. I was going through a divorce at the time and was at a point where I was almost eligible for the maximum amount I could get to help pay my heating costs for the year. The gas company had been really gracious about extending credit but had reached the limit of what they felt they were able to extend. A storm was coming that weekend and I knew there wasn’t enough gas in our propane tank to see my family through. With seven children in the house between ages three and thirteen, I was anxious, afraid and didn’t know where else I could turn.
So, I had gone to the one place I knew to get help. It was a teary place. While I was there on my knees in my bedroom, I heard…
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Wise words from Ronnie!
I’ve begun to pay close attention to the answer someone gives when asked, “Who are you?” For most of us have no honest answer whatsoever to the question. We are skillfully adaptive; as emotional chameleons, we will become what others want us to be. Thus, we lose any sense of self-identity.
Certainly, this is a coping mechanism. In order to get what we feel we need from others, we contort ourselves into the form that will please them. All the while, the real person beneath all those years of coping, bargaining, and striving begins to disappear. Or, we choose a part that gives us some kind of validity, and we never let this role go. Our job, nationality, political affiliation, or hobby: These superficial roles can overtake who we rally are.
Consider how many middle-aged men who are in a wretched condition because they are no longer the…
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“When we are in discernment, it means keeping an eye attuned to the ways that the holy touches us through experience. We can cultivate the capacity to see another layer of reality at work. We can listen for symbols and encounters with this numinousness because it happens within the very deepest recesses of our souls.”
— Christine Valters Painter, PhD The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A wonderful day of worship
It is good to be in the House of the Lord
A relaxing afternoon spent in your Creation, Lord
A relaxing evening at home in front of the fireplace
Now, as our eyelids grow heavy
Grant us a restful night and peace at the last
Lord in your mercy, hear this humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
