The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
As I listen to the howling of the wind
I consider those who have no shelter
As I consider those who have no shelter
I pray that shelter, love, and kindness will be offered to them
As I consider the warmth of the fire
I pray that you will show me the way
The way to share the warmth of your love
The way to share the light of your grace
The way to share the depths of your mercy
I pray, O Lord, that you would make me an instrument of your peace
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
Amen!
In the last 10 years, we have seen a rise in selfishness: selfies, self-absorbed people, superficiality, self-degradation, apathy, and self-destruction. So I challenge all of you to take initiative to change this programming. Instead of celebrating the ego, let’s flip the script and celebrate the heart….
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
The day after exhausting travel
A wonderful Lord’s day in worship
A wonderful Lord’s day hearing about mission
A time of fellowship, worship, and the Spirit’s presence
An evening of rest and reflection
Time to simply be still
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…
Just moments after I had asked Denise to keep her eyes open as we drove down the Big Thompson Canyon to get my car serviced, she saw a bunch of rams hanging out on the mountainside. If she hadn’t been looking, we would have missed them. It’s amazing how much life is like that. If we slow down and pay attention, God has surprises for us to enjoy.
I have also found that when you actually slow down enough, you will hear God’s call in your life. Then you can respond, with Isaiah, Here I am, send me!
First Reading – Isaiah 6:1-8
Second Reading – Luke 5:1-11
Sermon – Called to Serve
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It has been a glorious day, Lord
Time spent with dear friends whom we love
Time spent in meaningful and beautiful settings
Time spent in fellowship, laughter, and love
Now, as the night descends
Now, as we prepare for sleep
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
What a powerful and fresh look at this passage! Thanks, Jake!
How quickly time runs on… thank you, Joy ❤️❤️
Maybe it’s not too surprising to be wistfully thinking of summer when a wintry wind is howling outside your window and rain sweeps like stiff brushstrokes against the pane. Or to be caught up in savouring sunny memories at a stage in life when they feel far more precious than before.
God has a wonderful way of infiltrating the harsh, wintry aspects of our days with the summer-bright laser beam of His light and love, His goodness and grace. Then the bleak emptiness, weariness, weakness or pain we might be experiencing seem to lessen a little, as we absorb the warmth of God’s presence in our hearts.
It begins to thaw our cold souls and infuse hope into our hurting places. Because there is always opportunity to start again, to rebuild, at least in how we might perceive our situations. We can build a new foundation any time…
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The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Even though we walk through the Valley of the Shadows
We will fear no evil
For you are with us, Lord
Bless the families who mourn
Comfort them, Lord
Help us to be companions on the journey
Equip us to be instruments of your peace
For them and for all of your children
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
It has been a wonderful day with family and friends
It has also been a difficult day in the Valley of the Shadows
As my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this simple and humble prayer
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“While on pilgrimage, time for silence is essential. I need this anchor, this connection to Source, to remember everything that I am and to not add up the sum of my parts. In the silence, I remember that my life is not wholly good or bad here. The discomfort and the exhilaration are both essential to my experience.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within
