Restore me

When I lose my peace

And get lost in hurt, loss, distress,

Lord, guide me to a place

Where grace can fill me once again

And restore calm and balance to me. Amen

A blessing for all those we have loved, now gone

 

A Blessing

We bless the people we have loved

No longer in the world

We hold each treasured memory up

For grace to bless and bind with love

We remember them with heart-felt sorrow

That they are no longer here

We bless each precious moment that they lived

And rejoice for all they were

The good, the bad, the sad, the hopeful

May their song sing out a blessing here

May they find  peace beyond this life

May they comfort us, ever near

In thought and word

And heart-filled treasures

Of kindnesses along the way

Or special moments of inspiration:

A blessing for that day.

Put out into the deep

 

Put Out into the Deep

Put out into the deep dear friend.

Put out deep and trust in the Lord

Immerse yourself in His Spirit

For you will then travel a new path,

You will find a new way,

Abundant with Love

Guided by Truth

Inspired by His Wisdom,

For, He says,

My Way is always Light.

My way is always True.

My Way is always Love

And above all, My Way is filled with Mercy.

Therefore feel safe as you journey.

Be of good peace in your heart.

Trust in that which is yet to come.

Be filled with compassion for each other.

My Love knows no bounds.

Remember that I am always with you

And thus, you cannot fail to find me.

So put out into the depth of your own heart, dear friend

And Know that I am with you.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

  

The gifts of the Spirit are many and given as needed to fulfil God’s work here on Earth. Do not be afraid of God’s gifts, freely given, to benefit mankind, but use discernment to know what truly comes from God. Discernment is a gift of the Spirit, so that you know that what you seek and what you speak is true.

Therefore let us not be afraid, for when we look with

fear, we cannot see clearly the wonder and power of Love

that trans!gures and transforms everything, bringing new

Light, new Hope, New Possibility, where none seemed

possible or likely.

Come Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit

Come!

Come in Power and Might!

Touch and heal us.

Renew and strengthen us

Heal and save us,

Protect and comfort us,

All in the Power of Your Love.

Amen

Path

 

As I accept my path

May it be !lled with Grace

And may that grace bring Peace

And !free me with the Truth

Of the ever-present God-with-me.

The only way

 

We have learned that so often the only way is through, that wanting anything other than what is, is not necessarily helpful, or possible. Pushing against it creates resistance, instead we must accept the moment, however painful, for each moment is a moment of life, and seek that inner peace not of the world that lifts and transcends.