Posts Tagged ‘joy’
a thing of beauty
Posted in Inspirational Thoughts, Life, tagged beauty, dreams, joy, Life, loveliness on September 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
When a Child Is Born
Posted in Daily Prayer, Inspirational Thoughts, Love, Songs, tagged Bethlehem, blessed, Blessings, child, Children, Christmas, God, Hope, Isaiah, Jesus, joy, Love, Peace, tears, When a Child Is Born on December 23, 2011| 1 Comment »
A ray of hope flitters in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A silent wish sails the seven seas
The winds have changed whisper in the trees
And the walls of doubt crumble tossed and torn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A rosy hue settles all around
You’ve got the feel you’re on solid ground
For a spell or two no-one seems forlorn
This comes to pass when a child is born
And all of this happened
Because the world is waiting
Waiting for one child
Black, white, yellow, no one knows
But a child that would grow up and turn tears to
laughter
Hate to love, war to peace
And everyone to everyone’s neighbour
Misery and suffering would be forgotten forever
It’s all a dream and illusion now
It must come true, sometimes soon somehow
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
All across the land dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a child is born
A Christmas Prayer for Sadness
Posted in Inspirational Thoughts, tagged celebrations, Christmas, compassionate, emptiness, God, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Heart, Jesus, joy, longing, Lord, loss, Love, magi, past, People, Pray, sadness, sorrow, tears on December 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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.
Beauty in the Desert
Posted in Inspirational Thoughts, tagged beauty, desert, friend, God, Hope, hug, joy, laughter, tears, trials on December 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
God said that even the desert has beauty. Good times and bad times are part of living.
It is difficult to fully appreciate joy until you have tasted sadness.
Laughter is sweeter if you have experienced tears.
There may be times when you feel like you’re stuck in a dry and desolate place, but an encouraging call or a hug from a friend can be an oasis. . . beauty in the desert.
Though it may not be easy, try to remember that the trials are going to help you fully experience the joy on the horizon.
Sometimes you can’t see it or feel it. Sometimes hope seems far away.
Often the difficulties you face make it seem as if hope has abandoned you.
But hope never leaves. It is always there, ready for you to embrace.