Oh man! I can hardly believe 100 day is here! It reminds me of elementary school when we all had to bring our 100 things to celebrate 100 day. And I've been racking my brain for some creative 100 idea and I've come up empty. But I'm celebrating this milestone with a packed day in this beautiful land of the living.
A little responsive prayer of thanksgiving seems fitting:
Holy God,
Our bodies wake us up way before we're ready.
We get up and drink our coffee and shower off the chaos of yesterday.
We come to you to refresh our minds in your stillness, to make us ready to sit at your feet.
We bask in your goodness.
We drink in your kindness.
We rest in your peace.
We give you thanks,
100 times over, for going so far above and beyond in our lives.
We give you thanks
for the myriads of miracles you work in our lives as individuals and as a whole.
We give you thanks
for the silent victories we have yet to see.
We give you thanks
that we have a home and a name in you.
Rewrite our lives to reflect more of your goodness.
Edit our minds until you are the dominant theme.
Change the grammar, change the tone,
we're you're children and we want to be known by you and known as yours.
We love you! We celebrate you! We celebrate your goodness!
Our other, our holy.
Amen (let it be)
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Day 99:29/06/2013
Holy God,
And we are delighted beyond belief to wake up to sunshine.
We let the warm, healing rays just soak up all of the anguish and pain.
we let your light in to banish all our fears and feelings of inadequacy.
Drench us in the light of your love.
Drizzle your grace all over us.
Delight our hearts in you.
Dishevel our perfect paradigms.
Deconstruct our incorrect world views.
Detail every moment of our life around you.
Dare us to take more risks for your kingdom.
Dance with us until our feet ache.
We love you, our other, our holy. Amen
And we are delighted beyond belief to wake up to sunshine.
We let the warm, healing rays just soak up all of the anguish and pain.
we let your light in to banish all our fears and feelings of inadequacy.
Drench us in the light of your love.
Drizzle your grace all over us.
Delight our hearts in you.
Dishevel our perfect paradigms.
Deconstruct our incorrect world views.
Detail every moment of our life around you.
Dare us to take more risks for your kingdom.
Dance with us until our feet ache.
We love you, our other, our holy. Amen
Friday, June 28, 2013
Day 98: 28/06/2013
Oh man.... Sweet Jesus...
Today, today we breathe in and we breathe out and we declare your goodness all over this earth.
Breathe your goodness over all the broken and stressed out people we met.
Breathe your faithfulness over everyone who lost so much in the flooding.
Breathe your strength in the ones whose arms are legs are so weak.
Breathe your life on those who seem are only able to taste death and despair.
Breathe your love over every hate, every messed up train wreck area of our lives.
Breathe on us.
Breathe on us your life giving Holy Spirit.
we love you. Amen.
Today, today we breathe in and we breathe out and we declare your goodness all over this earth.
Breathe your goodness over all the broken and stressed out people we met.
Breathe your faithfulness over everyone who lost so much in the flooding.
Breathe your strength in the ones whose arms are legs are so weak.
Breathe your life on those who seem are only able to taste death and despair.
Breathe your love over every hate, every messed up train wreck area of our lives.
Breathe on us.
Breathe on us your life giving Holy Spirit.
we love you. Amen.
Day 97: 27/06/2013
Holy God,
Today, tonight, tonight we give you thanks for freedom. For the freedom to write, compose and sing the melodies you've placed in our hearts. May we write what you've written in us. We write and you listen. We pray that it blesses you.
Heal our hearts.
Trap and contain our fears.
Burst forth into life places we though were dead.
We love you. We listen. We rest.
Amen.
Today, tonight, tonight we give you thanks for freedom. For the freedom to write, compose and sing the melodies you've placed in our hearts. May we write what you've written in us. We write and you listen. We pray that it blesses you.
Heal our hearts.
Trap and contain our fears.
Burst forth into life places we though were dead.
We love you. We listen. We rest.
Amen.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Day 96: 26/06/2013
And I hear you say to me today:
My little one, today is not another day to just get through. Today is a gift, unfold the beauty, unwrap each carefully constructed moment. Delight in the day I have given you. Not every moment will be perfect, nor will you act perfect. But my grace, my miracle, overarching grace steps in and covers those moments, covers your life. Why fear the day? Why assume it will be long and arduous and filled with conflict? You don't know what's in another's heart. Don't anticipate the worst, anticipate me and my creative problem solving skills. Rest in my peace, my peace that washes over everything, that supersedes all knowledge and understanding. Rest in it, it's there for your taking. Sweetheart, look to me in every moment of your life, dull, mundane or over the top wonderful. No matter the moment I'm there, look for me and you will find you will find me. Finding me you will find your fears vanish. So look for me, look at me, my lovely, my little one.
My little one, today is not another day to just get through. Today is a gift, unfold the beauty, unwrap each carefully constructed moment. Delight in the day I have given you. Not every moment will be perfect, nor will you act perfect. But my grace, my miracle, overarching grace steps in and covers those moments, covers your life. Why fear the day? Why assume it will be long and arduous and filled with conflict? You don't know what's in another's heart. Don't anticipate the worst, anticipate me and my creative problem solving skills. Rest in my peace, my peace that washes over everything, that supersedes all knowledge and understanding. Rest in it, it's there for your taking. Sweetheart, look to me in every moment of your life, dull, mundane or over the top wonderful. No matter the moment I'm there, look for me and you will find you will find me. Finding me you will find your fears vanish. So look for me, look at me, my lovely, my little one.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Day 95: 25/06/2013
Holy God,
We awake and find your beauty surrounding us.
We hear the rhythms of the world waking up and we anticipate another day of goodness.
You roll and smooth out the rough places of my life like roti.
And I become aware that not a single atom is outside of your care.
You usher in light and tenderness in the face of deceit and a hard heart.
Undo me, continue to make me new, smooth out my rough places,
let the water of your love erode every rough patch, every sharp and cutting edge.
Implant in me the seeds of your joy, your gratitude, your perceptive awareness of others.
Turn my eyes, yep just straight up grab my face and make me look you in the eyes.
Don't let me look away, let me soak in all of your loving kindness.
Don't let me run away, let me surrender to the uncomfortable amount of care,
Let me be silently at peace with your overwhelming, over the top love.
cocoon me,
swaddle me,
heal me
you, my other, my holy.
Amen.
We awake and find your beauty surrounding us.
We hear the rhythms of the world waking up and we anticipate another day of goodness.
You roll and smooth out the rough places of my life like roti.
And I become aware that not a single atom is outside of your care.
You usher in light and tenderness in the face of deceit and a hard heart.
Undo me, continue to make me new, smooth out my rough places,
let the water of your love erode every rough patch, every sharp and cutting edge.
Implant in me the seeds of your joy, your gratitude, your perceptive awareness of others.
Turn my eyes, yep just straight up grab my face and make me look you in the eyes.
Don't let me look away, let me soak in all of your loving kindness.
Don't let me run away, let me surrender to the uncomfortable amount of care,
Let me be silently at peace with your overwhelming, over the top love.
cocoon me,
swaddle me,
heal me
you, my other, my holy.
Amen.
Day 94: 24/06/2013
Holy God,
God above sleep, above time.
We rest our hearts in you.
We enter into all the rest you have for us.
Dwell deep in our hearts
Dwell deep in our minds
Dwell deep in our dreams.
We love you,
our other,
our holy.
Amen.
God above sleep, above time.
We rest our hearts in you.
We enter into all the rest you have for us.
Dwell deep in our hearts
Dwell deep in our minds
Dwell deep in our dreams.
We love you,
our other,
our holy.
Amen.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Day 93:23/06/2013
Holy God,
And we can't even believe your kindness towards us.
We belted out songs of your marvellous love,
and we confess our sins to each other,
and we watch as we feel and see your healing unfold.
And you just keep on going above and beyond for us.
Would you teach us how to go above and beyond for each other? For you?
And we cast down our worries, we cast down our fears.
And we walk boldly in your truth, in your crazy life speaking truth, that is not false and is always faithful to freedom.
We love you.
Our other.
Our holy.
Amen.
And we can't even believe your kindness towards us.
We belted out songs of your marvellous love,
and we confess our sins to each other,
and we watch as we feel and see your healing unfold.
And you just keep on going above and beyond for us.
Would you teach us how to go above and beyond for each other? For you?
And we cast down our worries, we cast down our fears.
And we walk boldly in your truth, in your crazy life speaking truth, that is not false and is always faithful to freedom.
We love you.
Our other.
Our holy.
Amen.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Day 92: 22/06/2013
Holy God,
I feel your deep stillness seeping up my soul, like tea leaves infusing water.
And it's not what I expected, but it's beautiful, colourful and calming.
I unwrap the gifts you have for me this day and I can sit here and say it was good.
So I offer my thanks to you.
I offer my gratitude to you, my master choreographer.
Dance me in your delight again and again.
You are my other,
You are my Holy,
I love you.
I feel your deep stillness seeping up my soul, like tea leaves infusing water.
And it's not what I expected, but it's beautiful, colourful and calming.
I unwrap the gifts you have for me this day and I can sit here and say it was good.
So I offer my thanks to you.
I offer my gratitude to you, my master choreographer.
Dance me in your delight again and again.
You are my other,
You are my Holy,
I love you.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Day 91: 21/06/2013
God,
I stress, you calm.
You still me from the inside out.
Your presence changes everything.
You invite and remind me to listen.
You command my attention and quiet my fears.
Your words are like careful crafted music.
They soothe me and push me forward in one patient movement.
I'm in awe of your meticulous majesty.
Remind me.
Continue to remind me.
Continuously remind me.
I stress, you calm.
You still me from the inside out.
Your presence changes everything.
You invite and remind me to listen.
You command my attention and quiet my fears.
Your words are like careful crafted music.
They soothe me and push me forward in one patient movement.
I'm in awe of your meticulous majesty.
Remind me.
Continue to remind me.
Continuously remind me.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Day 90: 20/06/2013 (extra bonus post)
Okay, so this week I've been bitten by the reading bug. Another bonus post, because well, God just straight up went above and beyond in the moments of my day. I needed to write this as a thanksgiving.
Oh, and I sat here and prayed my heart out.
I forced every atom in my body to be still,
but they just kept on running away in the familiar way.
But you stilled me.
You took me aside and quieted my insides.
You spoke me alive today.
You rained down your grace and soaked me to the bones.
You trashed my umbrella, my carefully constructed systems.
You washed me, you cleansed me.
And we laughed, we laughed as it poured and joy was born.
And then I met one of your little ones.
I wiggled off his boots and his toes danced free.
This little stranger off to Africa in two days.
And he clung to my leg, me this mess of a woman he doesn't know from Eve.
He clung to my leg and I whispered every blessing I knew.
And marveled that he latched on to me,
one who knows how it wrecks your life into a marvelous, beautiful mess.
And I pray blessing of unconditional love all over him.
and the purses and the shoe laces and the list could just go on and on.
You really out did yourself with the moments of my day.
You just straight up spoke me alive! And I love you for it.
Oh, and I sat here and prayed my heart out.
I forced every atom in my body to be still,
but they just kept on running away in the familiar way.
But you stilled me.
You took me aside and quieted my insides.
You spoke me alive today.
You rained down your grace and soaked me to the bones.
You trashed my umbrella, my carefully constructed systems.
You washed me, you cleansed me.
And we laughed, we laughed as it poured and joy was born.
And then I met one of your little ones.
I wiggled off his boots and his toes danced free.
This little stranger off to Africa in two days.
And he clung to my leg, me this mess of a woman he doesn't know from Eve.
He clung to my leg and I whispered every blessing I knew.
And marveled that he latched on to me,
one who knows how it wrecks your life into a marvelous, beautiful mess.
And I pray blessing of unconditional love all over him.
and the purses and the shoe laces and the list could just go on and on.
You really out did yourself with the moments of my day.
You just straight up spoke me alive! And I love you for it.
Day 90: 20/06/2013
Holy God,
We wake up and your rain just waters this earth like it hasn't seen rain in decades.
And the earth in its thirst just soaks it right up.
And my mind is already on this days agenda, already pushing through the most efficient plans.
Stop me!
Stop me. Make me aware of the moments.
Because I don't want today to be just another day to get through.
I don't want to be consumed to how nice it will be in 12 hours from now when I can just rest.
I want to become aware of the God-breathed, miracle filled day that it is.
I want to live and dwell in the radical beauty of every second of this day.
Help me to be alive to you,
alive to others,
and alive to the moments of this unique day.
Slow me down.
Make me linger a little longer.
Smile a little softer.
Transfer peace like a rare commodity.
We love you. This day be within and without us.
Amen.
We wake up and your rain just waters this earth like it hasn't seen rain in decades.
And the earth in its thirst just soaks it right up.
And my mind is already on this days agenda, already pushing through the most efficient plans.
Stop me!
Stop me. Make me aware of the moments.
Because I don't want today to be just another day to get through.
I don't want to be consumed to how nice it will be in 12 hours from now when I can just rest.
I want to become aware of the God-breathed, miracle filled day that it is.
I want to live and dwell in the radical beauty of every second of this day.
Help me to be alive to you,
alive to others,
and alive to the moments of this unique day.
Slow me down.
Make me linger a little longer.
Smile a little softer.
Transfer peace like a rare commodity.
We love you. This day be within and without us.
Amen.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Day 89: 19/06/2013
Holy God,
You are with us when we toss and turn all night and sleep just won't favour us.
You are with us when we sleep like babies, dreamless through the night.
And you are with us when we wake up, when we wake up and start this new day you've given us.
You are with us.
You are with us in every wonderful and terrible moment of our lives.
Your steadfast love know no end,
and your faithfulness is not false.
We love you,
our other,
our Holy.
Amen.
You are with us when we toss and turn all night and sleep just won't favour us.
You are with us when we sleep like babies, dreamless through the night.
And you are with us when we wake up, when we wake up and start this new day you've given us.
You are with us.
You are with us in every wonderful and terrible moment of our lives.
Your steadfast love know no end,
and your faithfulness is not false.
We love you,
our other,
our Holy.
Amen.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Day 88: 18/06/2013
Holy God,
The smell of coffee floats its way under the door and into my room.
And the sunshine shines bright where there was suppose to be rain.
I roll out of bed and grab my goodness mug from the cupboard,
because I have seen the goodness of the Lord.
I have seen and I have tasted, first hand, that you are good and your faithfulness endures.
We bask in your grace this morning.
We drink back your love.
Implant in us seeds of your joy.
This day be with in and without us.
Amen.
The smell of coffee floats its way under the door and into my room.
And the sunshine shines bright where there was suppose to be rain.
I roll out of bed and grab my goodness mug from the cupboard,
because I have seen the goodness of the Lord.
I have seen and I have tasted, first hand, that you are good and your faithfulness endures.
We bask in your grace this morning.
We drink back your love.
Implant in us seeds of your joy.
This day be with in and without us.
Amen.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Day 87: 17/06/2013 (Bonus post)
A bonus post because I can, and because the writing is flooding out of me tonight. This prayer is dedicated to my Grandpa Chell, a man who loves God and his family a lot!
Holy God,
Grant us peace this night,
Oh loving God of light.
Rest our hearts sealed in your guiding grace,
till heaven meets earth in one breath-taking space.
Drive out our fears,
and call us your dears.
May the rhythms of sleep
come to us quickly and deep.
We rest in your unfailing care
no matter what seas we have yet to fair.
Grant us peace this night,
Oh loving God of light.
Amen.
Holy God,
Grant us peace this night,
Oh loving God of light.
Rest our hearts sealed in your guiding grace,
till heaven meets earth in one breath-taking space.
Drive out our fears,
and call us your dears.
May the rhythms of sleep
come to us quickly and deep.
We rest in your unfailing care
no matter what seas we have yet to fair.
Grant us peace this night,
Oh loving God of light.
Amen.
Day 87:17/06/2013
Holy God,
It's a brand new day and a brand new week and we just want to give it all to you.
we want your truth to permeate and gestate in every miniscule moment and corner of our lives.
we want your love to drench and delight each second, every single conversation with you and others.
we want your goodness and mercy to flutter in a delicate waltz behind and before us.
we want your grace to scrub out every hurtful and disease infested lie that our minds believe.
Because all we want is you.
And we want to orbit around you.
Break into every pocket of our lives, hold back nothing.
Because all we want,
Yes, all we want is you.
It's a brand new day and a brand new week and we just want to give it all to you.
we want your truth to permeate and gestate in every miniscule moment and corner of our lives.
we want your love to drench and delight each second, every single conversation with you and others.
we want your goodness and mercy to flutter in a delicate waltz behind and before us.
we want your grace to scrub out every hurtful and disease infested lie that our minds believe.
Because all we want is you.
And we want to orbit around you.
Break into every pocket of our lives, hold back nothing.
Because all we want,
Yes, all we want is you.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Day 86: 16/06/2013
Father,
Today, today we write, read and utter our prayers to you.
Hear us we pray.
We lift up those who are far from their fathers whether physically or emotionally.
Be with us extra today.
We yell shouts of joy with those who are tasting the victorious delights of fatherhood.
Rejoice with us and play.
We sing melodies of healing over those can't forgive themselves.
Heal us in every way.
We delight in you, the Father of lights, the Father of all good.
We give thanks to you this day.
In the name of the Father,
and in the name of His Son,
and in the name of His Spirit. Amen
Today, today we write, read and utter our prayers to you.
Hear us we pray.
We lift up those who are far from their fathers whether physically or emotionally.
Be with us extra today.
We yell shouts of joy with those who are tasting the victorious delights of fatherhood.
Rejoice with us and play.
We sing melodies of healing over those can't forgive themselves.
Heal us in every way.
We delight in you, the Father of lights, the Father of all good.
We give thanks to you this day.
In the name of the Father,
and in the name of His Son,
and in the name of His Spirit. Amen
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Day 85: 15/06/2013
In the name of the Father,
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit...
We need to count your goodness and we need to learn it well.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
We need to love as confidently as gravity pulls things to the earth.
Apart from you there is no goodness.
We need to pursue truth as recklessly as the sun chases out the shade.
The truth always sets us free; you alone are truth.
We need to give thanks like our lives are dependant on it.
We will enter your presence with thanksgiving in our hearts.
Christ around us,
Christ in us,
Christ before us,
Christ behind us,
This day is yours.
we give it to you.
Unfold it as you please.
Christ with me.
Christ with you.
Christ with us. Amen.
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit...
We need to count your goodness and we need to learn it well.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
We need to love as confidently as gravity pulls things to the earth.
Apart from you there is no goodness.
We need to pursue truth as recklessly as the sun chases out the shade.
The truth always sets us free; you alone are truth.
We need to give thanks like our lives are dependant on it.
We will enter your presence with thanksgiving in our hearts.
Christ around us,
Christ in us,
Christ before us,
Christ behind us,
This day is yours.
we give it to you.
Unfold it as you please.
Christ with me.
Christ with you.
Christ with us. Amen.
Friday, June 14, 2013
Day 84: 14/06/2013
Holy God,
This day of your, this day of yours that you made for us-- is good.
Open our eyes to see your workings.
Open our ears to hear you and your children.
Make our senses come alive, we want to be more aware of you and less aware of us.
Deconstruct our selfish paradigms of you...we want to know YOU, not the systems our minds has made you into.
Breakdown our constricting attributes.
Erode the false teachings we believe.
And then come Lord,
come however you wish.
May we be receptive to you.
This day of your, this day of yours that you made for us-- is good.
Open our eyes to see your workings.
Open our ears to hear you and your children.
Make our senses come alive, we want to be more aware of you and less aware of us.
Deconstruct our selfish paradigms of you...we want to know YOU, not the systems our minds has made you into.
Breakdown our constricting attributes.
Erode the false teachings we believe.
And then come Lord,
come however you wish.
May we be receptive to you.
Day 83: 13/06/2013
Holy God,
You overwhelm me with your goodness, like a kid in a never ending candy shop.
I want to learn your goodness thoroughly with my mind.
I want to learn your goodness and write it all over this earth of yours.
I want to become so disciplined in excavating your goodness that others may see it and give thanks.
But I forget...
I forget to count, I forget your goodness.
I need you. I need you to remind me.
Use flash cards if you have to, cause I want to be aware of your goodness.
I want to give you my thanks.
Because truly, truly you go above and beyond for me each and every day.
You overwhelm me with your goodness, like a kid in a never ending candy shop.
I want to learn your goodness thoroughly with my mind.
I want to learn your goodness and write it all over this earth of yours.
I want to become so disciplined in excavating your goodness that others may see it and give thanks.
But I forget...
I forget to count, I forget your goodness.
I need you. I need you to remind me.
Use flash cards if you have to, cause I want to be aware of your goodness.
I want to give you my thanks.
Because truly, truly you go above and beyond for me each and every day.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Day 82: 12/06/13
In the name of the Father,
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
We come to you at the dawn of a new day.
Some with hearts filled with anticipation and excitement,
others plagued in dread and fear.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you, we look to you for direction in our lives.
Some filled with apathy others with an over zealous spirit.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you because you have come first to us.
Come to those whom we love who have not received you.
Come deeper to us who have received you, for only with you is there wholeness.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you with the broken, scattered, mess of our lives.
Some are floating on a tranquil river of peace.
Others are fairing through white rapids on a flaky raft.
Together we receive your new mercies
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you.
We come to you with every fractal of our lives.
We come to you.
We come to you together. Amen.
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
We come to you at the dawn of a new day.
Some with hearts filled with anticipation and excitement,
others plagued in dread and fear.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you, we look to you for direction in our lives.
Some filled with apathy others with an over zealous spirit.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you because you have come first to us.
Come to those whom we love who have not received you.
Come deeper to us who have received you, for only with you is there wholeness.
Together we receive your new mercies.
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you with the broken, scattered, mess of our lives.
Some are floating on a tranquil river of peace.
Others are fairing through white rapids on a flaky raft.
Together we receive your new mercies
Together we receive our manna from your hand.
We come to you.
We come to you with every fractal of our lives.
We come to you.
We come to you together. Amen.
Day 81: 11/06/13
God,
Watch over our hearts and dreams.
Watch over us as we sleep.
Be heavy with our hearts.
Be heavy with our minds.
We love you. Amen
Watch over our hearts and dreams.
Watch over us as we sleep.
Be heavy with our hearts.
Be heavy with our minds.
We love you. Amen
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Day 80:10/06/2013
God,
I race the clock to write this down.
And the minutes and moments of this day have almost all been swallowed up by the master clock of time.
And I just give it all back to you. Every mess of a moment, every catastrophic comment, every arduous action...I give them all back to you.
Speak your grace into my mess.
Speak your truth into my lies.
Speak your hope into my despair.
Speak your love into my chaos.
Speak for these ears of mine are open.
Fill for this soul is empty.
Be for this heart is lonely.
We love you...
May the peace of all peace be ours this night.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
I race the clock to write this down.
And the minutes and moments of this day have almost all been swallowed up by the master clock of time.
And I just give it all back to you. Every mess of a moment, every catastrophic comment, every arduous action...I give them all back to you.
Speak your grace into my mess.
Speak your truth into my lies.
Speak your hope into my despair.
Speak your love into my chaos.
Speak for these ears of mine are open.
Fill for this soul is empty.
Be for this heart is lonely.
We love you...
May the peace of all peace be ours this night.
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Day 79: 09/06/2013
Holy God,
We invite you this day to invade our lives like sun beams the shade.
We knead your words into our soul like yeast into dough.
We beg and declare victory where there was only defeat before.
We wait in you. We want on you. We wait with you.
We invite you this day to invade our lives like sun beams the shade.
We knead your words into our soul like yeast into dough.
We beg and declare victory where there was only defeat before.
We wait in you. We want on you. We wait with you.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Day 78:08/06/2013
In the name of the Father,
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
We rise and forge our way through this day.
We force our own paths and our own manipulative agendas.
Forgive us,
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
We hurry through life as if to race the time wolf.
We scurry people out, we stop listening with our whole beings and focus on what is next.
Forgive us,
Make us alive to the moments
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
We grab our situations by the collar and motivate change by sheer will power.
We smoothly glide conversations to topics less exposing and more controllable.
Forgive us,
Make us aware of others,
Make us alive to the moments
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
Forgive me.
Forgive us. Amen
the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
We rise and forge our way through this day.
We force our own paths and our own manipulative agendas.
Forgive us,
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
We hurry through life as if to race the time wolf.
We scurry people out, we stop listening with our whole beings and focus on what is next.
Forgive us,
Make us alive to the moments
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
We grab our situations by the collar and motivate change by sheer will power.
We smoothly glide conversations to topics less exposing and more controllable.
Forgive us,
Make us aware of others,
Make us alive to the moments
May we not forget the wonders you have shown us.
Forgive me.
Forgive us. Amen
Friday, June 7, 2013
Day 77: 07/06/2013
Holy God, the one who is set apart and above all,
I write my thanks to you. I write my thanks because that's what seems fitting. I can't believe the chaos that comes when I neglect that faithful, steady, little work. Ungratefulness just seeps in like an unwanted dieses rotting my soul. I desperately need an IV of joy.
Because....
Because it's only your grace that takes plain paper and turns it into origami cranes.
Because only your grace takes life from bearable to beautiful.
Quiet my insides.
Still my inmost being.
For it is you that I seek.
It is you that we seek,
and you only.
We seek the Lord our God.
I write my thanks to you. I write my thanks because that's what seems fitting. I can't believe the chaos that comes when I neglect that faithful, steady, little work. Ungratefulness just seeps in like an unwanted dieses rotting my soul. I desperately need an IV of joy.
Because....
Because it's only your grace that takes plain paper and turns it into origami cranes.
Because only your grace takes life from bearable to beautiful.
Quiet my insides.
Still my inmost being.
For it is you that I seek.
It is you that we seek,
and you only.
We seek the Lord our God.
Day 76: 06/06/2013
Christ,
And I lay my head down on my pillow and I rest.
I rest because you are still awake.
I rest because this earth you made is yours.
I rest because you made my body to work and sleep.
I rest because you are here, here with me.
I rest in you this night.
Christ around me
Christ beside me,
Christ before me in my dreams.
"May the peace of all peace be mine this night".
And I lay my head down on my pillow and I rest.
I rest because you are still awake.
I rest because this earth you made is yours.
I rest because you made my body to work and sleep.
I rest because you are here, here with me.
I rest in you this night.
Christ around me
Christ beside me,
Christ before me in my dreams.
"May the peace of all peace be mine this night".
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Day 75: 05/06/2013
Sweet Father,
I met you today, I met you today in the eyes of a stranger named Grateful. I could hardly believe my ears that someone would name their child that. She pranced into our store with her beautiful blue dress and I thought about what my life would be like if that was my name. And the truth is I think I would hate it. Because if we're having honest time here, and we are, I'm not grateful that much of the time and having a name like that you could never get away from the reminder.
Meeting her today, I'm reminded, yet again, of how much I'm grateful for and I added to that numberless list of mine that's growing by the day.
So we give you thanks today, we give you thanks for those moments of torrential tears and those moments of delicious laughter. We give thanks for everything under the sun.
Today we give you thanks.
We give you thanks because all is grace, all is above and beyond.
And we choose to be grateful. Help us to be more grateful.
We love you.
Amen.
I met you today, I met you today in the eyes of a stranger named Grateful. I could hardly believe my ears that someone would name their child that. She pranced into our store with her beautiful blue dress and I thought about what my life would be like if that was my name. And the truth is I think I would hate it. Because if we're having honest time here, and we are, I'm not grateful that much of the time and having a name like that you could never get away from the reminder.
Meeting her today, I'm reminded, yet again, of how much I'm grateful for and I added to that numberless list of mine that's growing by the day.
So we give you thanks today, we give you thanks for those moments of torrential tears and those moments of delicious laughter. We give thanks for everything under the sun.
Today we give you thanks.
We give you thanks because all is grace, all is above and beyond.
And we choose to be grateful. Help us to be more grateful.
We love you.
Amen.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Day 74: 04/06/2013
Holy God, Abba,
I can hardly take in this intricate detailed web you're weaving, like the anticipation of an eclipse.
And I feel calmer and stiller than I've felt in months.
Your presence erodes my chaos.
You're speaking life into places I thought were long dead.
You push and propel me forward in a swift current on a lazy river.
And I stop for a moment to become aware of you, your majesty, your beauty.
Your presence melts my fears.
I look you in the eyes, straight in the eyes and I can barely breathe it in for the life of me.
This mess of a life is beautiful when I'm aware of you.
I breathe you in, my very breath.
I drink your life, and taste your joy.
Your goodness is faithful.
You are faithful.
I can hardly take in this intricate detailed web you're weaving, like the anticipation of an eclipse.
And I feel calmer and stiller than I've felt in months.
Your presence erodes my chaos.
You're speaking life into places I thought were long dead.
You push and propel me forward in a swift current on a lazy river.
And I stop for a moment to become aware of you, your majesty, your beauty.
Your presence melts my fears.
I look you in the eyes, straight in the eyes and I can barely breathe it in for the life of me.
This mess of a life is beautiful when I'm aware of you.
I breathe you in, my very breath.
I drink your life, and taste your joy.
Your goodness is faithful.
You are faithful.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Day 73:03/06/2013
God,
And my heart it might just be so broken, but your love is just that much more healing.
I wake up and its a brand new day and your goodness and mercy arrive in the form of a sound sleep and sunshine. And I read blog posts about your goodness and mercy chasing me and hunting me down. And I can barely believe the friends you've given me, that even on my "not-so-good" days they go above and beyond to reflect your constant care.
And I'm drinking my latte, after two long weeks of luke-warm drip coffee, and I find myself sitting on my deck with my treat-filled latte in hand. Coffee on the deck...how this long standing tradition of mine just brings so much clarity, so much peace, so much understanding.
And I have so much to be thankful for...so I pull out that dusty book and count. Count as high as I can on a day like today, because your goodness and mercy follow me.
Lord, help me not to forget the wonders you have shown me.
And my heart it might just be so broken, but your love is just that much more healing.
I wake up and its a brand new day and your goodness and mercy arrive in the form of a sound sleep and sunshine. And I read blog posts about your goodness and mercy chasing me and hunting me down. And I can barely believe the friends you've given me, that even on my "not-so-good" days they go above and beyond to reflect your constant care.
And I'm drinking my latte, after two long weeks of luke-warm drip coffee, and I find myself sitting on my deck with my treat-filled latte in hand. Coffee on the deck...how this long standing tradition of mine just brings so much clarity, so much peace, so much understanding.
And I have so much to be thankful for...so I pull out that dusty book and count. Count as high as I can on a day like today, because your goodness and mercy follow me.
Lord, help me not to forget the wonders you have shown me.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Day 72: 02/06/2013
God,
And I just don't feel like I can get it together. I look around and I see all these people with their perfect hair, perfect outfits and perfect conversations...
and I'm a mess, and I'm broken and I just don't see this cycle ending. And I push away rather than pull close. And my heart just hurts and I don't know how to make it stop. The pain runs so deep that I don't know how to craft these words to articulate my feelings without sending guilt. my heart just hurts. a lot. but its okay even though it's not.
And I just don't feel like I can get it together. I look around and I see all these people with their perfect hair, perfect outfits and perfect conversations...
and I'm a mess, and I'm broken and I just don't see this cycle ending. And I push away rather than pull close. And my heart just hurts and I don't know how to make it stop. The pain runs so deep that I don't know how to craft these words to articulate my feelings without sending guilt. my heart just hurts. a lot. but its okay even though it's not.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Day 71: 01/06/2013
Father, Christ, Spirit,
I'm astounded at the comfort drinking one cup of coffee brings. Even just holding it in my hands I feel your warmth all over me. Your healing flooding down. Yes I want to be made well, yes I want to be whole.
And I forgot how those words of yours can be. How they can speak truth like loud shouts just straight up into my soul. And I forgot how thirsty my mind was for your joy, and my cup is overflowing, I just forget to count sometimes.
And that's why you remind me. You remind me to count, you remind me to be still, you remind me to feast on your words...
Because....
your faithfulness is as sure as my morning coffee.
your love is like the confident robust spring.
and you remember me like a child remembers a parent's promise of candy.
you remember me inducing me into remembering you.
let's quarrel no more....your ways are not my ways....they are far superior.
I see that your hand has led me and will continue to lead me.
Help me trust humans.
In the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit.
Amen.
I'm astounded at the comfort drinking one cup of coffee brings. Even just holding it in my hands I feel your warmth all over me. Your healing flooding down. Yes I want to be made well, yes I want to be whole.
And I forgot how those words of yours can be. How they can speak truth like loud shouts just straight up into my soul. And I forgot how thirsty my mind was for your joy, and my cup is overflowing, I just forget to count sometimes.
And that's why you remind me. You remind me to count, you remind me to be still, you remind me to feast on your words...
Because....
your faithfulness is as sure as my morning coffee.
your love is like the confident robust spring.
and you remember me like a child remembers a parent's promise of candy.
you remember me inducing me into remembering you.
let's quarrel no more....your ways are not my ways....they are far superior.
I see that your hand has led me and will continue to lead me.
Help me trust humans.
In the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit.
Amen.
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