New Year prayers

 

We start the New Year in prayer. It seems so important at this time of new beginning that we turn our attention and our focus towards God who blesses our life in all abundance. I want to feel the goldeness of His presence, the tenderness of His might, the truth of His Love and send out that blessing to the whole year ahead so that we can walk in the power of that blessing, through every moment of this year.

 

The energy of the year is surely lighted with the essence of God’s love and the power of every goodness at every turn waiting to be discovered, turned to, chosen and held and this must surely be the hope of the year and the joy of the year and the truth of the year, that God is truly with us and every moment is full of His possibility.

WORDS

 WORDS CAN GET IN THE WAY

Sometimes words, opinions, positive thinking, finding solutions, suggesting actions, get in the way of just being present and hearing the person, feeling their pain, conveying through your entire self that you are listening, not judging them.

Sometimes there are no answers, no solutions, no clear ways forward, just the sharing. This may be more than enough , in that moment, for the person.

To truly be listened to and heard is fundamentally life bringing, affirming, healing. Never forget this.

It can work miracles of healing or become the first step in a long process of dealing with pain, grief, deep wounds, isolation, separation, negation.

Blessing

 

When all is impossibly hard and I cannot think to prey, I turn to the light of blessing.

I bless my body

I bless my mind

I bless my awareness

I bless my peace

I bless my wisdom

I bless my soul

I bless my space

I bless my life

Today

And every moment

May I totally reside 

In Your Peace

Amen

New Year, New Light

As we enter another year of uncertainty, we focus on light  in the World. We have learned that no matter how grim or impossible things might seem or be, love is much, much greater.

The light never goes out.

Ultimately truth always triumphs, however long it takes. This we have found to be so, through thirty-three years of denial, never-ending agony, tortuous struggles and all the complexities of life.

Leonard Cohen once sang “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”.
I hold onto those words, now, as ever as we light a candle of hope for the New Year.

Hope for the New Year

 OUR HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR

Whether it has been a good or bad year for you, we hope that the new year will bring new insights and new possibilities.

We hope that you receive kindness from others.

We hope that you find understanding in difficult situations.

We hope that you find compassion in unexpected places.

We hope that you find light in any bleak moments.

We hope that you can always find peace that will lead you onto better things.

May you never feel unheard, uncared for, mistreated or hurt and hopeless, especially if things are tough.

We wish you the best of years ahead.

Love, Linda and Greg

A prayer of hope

Guide us in prayer; 

lead us in love; 

fill us with hope; 

bless us with peace,

Amen.

Advent, a time for reflection and growth

Advent is here once more. As the year ends, let us take time to reflect on our lives and how God helps us, heals us, guides us. May He light the way as we move towards the New Year. May He fill us with peace as we try to live hopefully in a chaotic world

Mat he dissolve all fear that blocks and paralyses us or leaves us living in anxiety. May He fill us with hope and confidence in the power of Love to change lives. May He  give us comfort and strength in all situations we find ourselves in. May we all find blessings every day. May we all send blessings out to touch and heal the world. May we walk lightly in the Power of the Trinity into the New Year ahead. Amen.