these are my wishes for you . . .

Comfort on difficult days

smiles when sadness intrudes

rainbows to follow the clouds

laughter to kiss your lips

sunsets to warm your heart

hugs when spirits sag

beauty for your eyes to see

friendships to brighten your being

faith so that you can believe

confidence for when you doubt

courage to know yourself

patience to accept the truth

Love to complete your life.


– Author Unknown

Read Full Post »

listening heart . . .

Sometimes it is better to be kind than to be right.

We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks,

. . . but a patient heart that listens.

Read Full Post »

Destiny

What if I never knew?

What if I never found you?

I never had this feeling in my heart

How did this come to be?

I don’t know how you found me

But from the moment I saw you

Deep inside my heart I knew

Baby you’re my destiny

You and I were meant to be

With all my heart and soul

I’ll give my love to have and hold

And as far as I can see

You were always meant to be

My destiny

I wanted someone like you

Someone that I could hold on to

And give my love until the end of time

But forever was just a word (just a word)

Something I’d only heard about

But now you’re always there for me

When you say forever I believe

Maybe all we need

Is just a little faith

‘Coz baby I believe

That love will find a way

You’re my destiny

 

Read Full Post »

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving wide open heart that thinks of others first.

The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history.

It give us meaning , the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years.

Let the spirit of love gently fill our hearts and homes.

In this loveliest of seasons we have many reasons for happiness.

Let us honor Christmas in our hearts , we have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope

and the peace of His love and try to keep it all the years.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

✿◕‿◕✿

Read Full Post »

A Christmas Prayer for Sadness

 

 

Dear God of Compassion,

There is such a hole in our hearts.  Today should be a day of joy, but we feel emptiness and loss.

While the world celebrates around , I remember Christmas celebrations of the past and people long to have we loved We bring our sorrows to You, Lord, like some odd gift of the magi and dump them at Your feet. In our blind tears we wonder if anyone can possibly understand the depth of our sadness.

 

We know, You can. You sent Your son to be with us in our deepest sorrows and we know that even though we might not feel it now, You are here with us, grieving with us, caring for us in our sadness.

Dearest Lord, help us to turn to the one we miss so much today and speak. Help us heal the loss of our parting and help us not to regret the things we didn’t say. Sorrow tears at our hearts, but today we ask that our  loss soften our hearts and make us more compassionate with everyone we meet, so that our loss may become a gift to others.

Amen.

 

Read Full Post »

Christmas Gift Suggestions

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart.

To a customer, service.

To all, charity.

To every child, a good example.

To yourself, respect.

Read Full Post »

With You, I Pray

O God, early in the morning I cry to you.

Help me to pray

And to concentrate my thoughts on you

I cannot do this alone.

In me there is darkness,

But with you there is light

I am lonely, but you do not leave me

I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help

I am restless, but with you there is peace.

In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience

I do not understand your ways,

But you know the way for me…

Restore me to liberty,

And enable me to live now

That I may answer before you and before me.

Lord, whatever this day may bring,

Your name be praised.

 

Amen

 

 

Read Full Post »

Here I Am Lord

Here I Am Lord

I, the Lord of sea and sky

I have heard my people cry

All who dwell in dark and sin

My hand will save.

I who made the stars and night

I will make the darkness bright

Who will bear my light to them

Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord

Is it I Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night

I will go Lord

If you lead me

I will hold your people in my heart.

I the Lord of snow and rain

I have borne my people’s pain

I have wept for love of them

They turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone

Fill their hearts with love alone

I will speak my word to them

Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord

Is it I Lord?

I have heard you calling in the night

I will go Lord

If you lead me

I will hold your people in my heart.

I will hold your people in my heart…

Read Full Post »

Ritual

I clear the space that surrounds us.

I set aside the clutter of my day

so the chaos does not obstruct my view

 

I clear myself.

I breathe out the weight of my ego

so my heart is opened to you

I open my eyes.

I find all of you at my side,

waiting for my frantic mind

to settle finally on all

 

We meet,

joining in the sacred ceremony of our routine

in the quiet motions that still my wild heart.

It’s time to be in this moment.

I am with all of  You and nowhere else.

 

 

 

 

Read Full Post »