New video passage from Love Unbound, a new book coming soon,

Listen to Greg read a passage from ‘Love Unbound’ and watch this beautiful video accompaniment.

 https://youtu.be/Gx0S7QLKDvA

Prayer of the Spirit

 

Prayer of the Spirit

I call upon the Lord,

My God, my God,

You are my God,

Come save and rescue me

In you I trust

It is you I trust

Peace is here

Your Peace is here

All is well

Let all be well

Peace is mine

Your Peace is mine

I call upon the Lord

The Lord is with me now.

Amen!

 

Mercy: A Perfect Moment

 

May Mercy Always Find a Pathway to My Heart.

My life is limited by severe disability on every level. Most moments I cannot move or I cannot think or I can only partially move or partially think. My memory frequently disappears so that I lam left feeling adrift in an environment that is completely inaccessible to me and painful.

I have been very lost many times in the suffering I experience, yet what I have learned is this: I am precious and so is the present moment. That moment is all important, for it is life itself. 

If I cannot do something I want to do, then I try to find something smaller or different that might be more possible to achieve. 

If something smaller is beyond my reach, then I think about doing it in some other moment, even if I can only do it with help or if it has to be done without me, due to my constant hypersensitivities.

If thought is impossible and memory  lost to me, I try to focus on what I can see around me, to look at something of beauty, to find some inner comfort. 

If vision is poor or my eyes are paralysed shut, I look within and focus on finding Peace within me. 

If peace is lost I look to the inner Light of God and call upon the Spirit to Bless me. 

If I am hurt by someone else’s comments or behavior or unawareness, I hope to forgive them, but if forgiveness is not possible, for I believe that it is a process requiring time and space for healing and restoration, I turn to Mercy and ask God to flood all that is hurt, all that is wrong, all that is unforgiven, all that is painful, in His Mercy, for Mercy blesses all and restores hope, peace, harmony, love and beauty once more. It can heal the deepest hurts. It can lift me higher and fill me with the Love of the Trinity so that I too might feel tender mercy for others. What can be a more perfect moment than that?

Overwhelming Fear

Fear can be so overwhelming it ruins our lives. The trouble with fear is that it is often about something yet to happen which might not happen, but could possibly happen or it may be an existential fear based on messages you tell yourself from previous experiences which may or may not be helpful or true. 

There may be validity in the fear, but it is hard to see the truth of anything when fear sits atop it. It may be groundless. It may need proper consideration, yet feeling gripped by fear is an excruciatingly painful place to be, for it can loom so large that it can block wise thought and realism. The feelings themselves can incapacitate from action that might be needed. 

The problem is that the fear of a situation, even though it may have grounds of truth within it, can build up so hugely that you cannot see clearly or make right decisions or any decisions, neither can you feel good about yourself of hopeful about your circumstances. You cannot accurately predict the likely outcome. You cannot say what the future holds, but an imagined future gripped by fear may be different from the reality. It is very hard to know what to do in these circumstances

When I feel like this I have to remember to turn to God, because His presence can be forgotten in such moments. I turn my attention to beauty, I need love to bless me. I ask for wisdom and discernment. I pray for Mercy and Wisdom to flood me so that I can see more clearly or at least make a reasonable judgement and try to quieten all the wrong messages I might be giving myself in my head and the horrible feelings that are so painful.

There are no clear answers necessarily, even with awareness, but fear is a confusion in the mix. Patience may be needed. Healing may be needed too. Kindness to yourself is definitely needed. A change of view may need consideration. Comfort is required. Sometimes waiting is helpful till calm is upon you.  Being present in the moment can help still you within and help you find truth.

I turn to God in these circumstances, for fear does not come from God, but from helplessness and hopelessness and sometimes wrong messages. I step forward tentatively with God. I pray for His guidance and ask for a safe passage through any trial. I ask for love to banish the fear till clarity can be found. 

We can never know the future but God reassures me that the future is blessed by His Love, no matter the path. God was with His Son on the Cross, He is with us too in every circumstance. So this is what I cling to.

I wrote this poem in just such circumstances when I felt terrified about the Covid Pandemic, which was justifiably very frightening.

The Stars are not afraid

When I am overwhelmed 

and incapacitated by fear

I focus on all that is good, 

all that is safe, 

all that is true right now.

I see the beauty of nature 

surrounding me,

as Spring unfurls.

Whether I am outside or trapped indoors,

I think of the trees.

They stand glowing,

As buds burst into new life,

A promise of blossom,

then an abundance of fruit, yet to come.

They tell me, they are not afraid.

Spring is coming in.

Nothing can stop the slow, steady progress

Of their growth toward the light.

When I feel fear staring me in the face,

Blocking my senses,

Tearing at my mind,

Whispering unhelpful possibilities,

I look up and out upon the stars.

I tell myself

that they are not afraid.

Their light still shines

From a billion light years away

To reach me in the gathering gloom.

When I feel fear grasping at my heart,

I look to you 

and see you

Standing before me,

Arms open wide

Loving me,

Caring for me,

Affirming me,

Helping me stay strong.

Against all fear,

We stand together.

We Thank You Prayer from our new Prayer Book

 

We Thank You

We thank you Lord for Loving us.

We believe absolutely in Your healing Love,

To help, strengthen, comfort, guide us, 

Especially in times of great difficulty and need.

Amen

You can download the prayer book for free here.

http://www.holyway.co.uk/phm/index.html

Please do leave a comment if you like it, thanks.

Walking in the shadow of the Cross poem

Here is a poem about the picture and a video of the poem .

https://youtu.be/96V-2IZVaZ0 

I stand with my back to the Cross 

I  walk always in its shadow, 

I carry a part of its pain with me.

It guides me safely in a true direction,

No matter how hard the way.

When I am weary I lean on it.

When I am in pain

It holds me steady

When I cry out

It comforts me,

I walk with my face toward the Spirit.

The Spirit leads me sometimes in ways not yet known

Or necessarily fully understood.

Yet I trust in the Light the Spirit shines

I trust in the Wisdom the Spirit brings

To know fully 

What I can only glimpse in moments.

Therefore I feel safe.

The Spirit strengthens me and reassures me

So I do not feel alone in my suffering:

Always, love is with me.

A Prayer for Healing video prayer

 

Do watch this video of Greg reading one of the prayers from the new free downloadable prayer book.

https://youtu.be/REVXZ9ZSq-Y

New Prayer book available to download for free

 

http://www.holyway.co.uk/phm/index.html

We are delighted to share a book of Linda’s prayers. Hoping they will bless you tremendously. Each one has come out of suffering and a need to pray for healing and comfort. Please do leave a comment if you download the book and find it helpful, thanks.

Please do watch the video on the webpage, a prayer for healing, prayed by Greg.

https://youtu.be/REVXZ9ZSq-Y

World Environment Day : a video prayer

Monday 5th June is World Environment Day.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day

We raise awareness of the environment with our Creator God prayers and information.

Here is a beautiful prayer music video that Greg has made

https://youtu.be/8H6lh2A_bpQ

Article for Bereavement available to read : ‘Reflecting on the Fullness of a Hidden Life’

We are pleased to share the new article on Bereavement, recently published in the Faith Companion, which includes poems and prayers. It focuses on the funeral and how to include those not able to attend in person.

To read in full :

http://www.holyway.co.uk/hl/index.html

We hope it inspires and brings comfot.

“ Death has a strange impact

You cannot quite conceive of a future without your beloved.

You struggle to think.

Feelings overwhelm you

Completely unbidden.

You slip in and out of past memories,

Trying to process that final moment

Which will not leave your mind

Yet keeps you caught in the greatest grief.

Nothing has changed,

Except for the loss,

Yet everything is different.

The energy has an odd feel.

Time seems to slow.

And all you can see is your love,

Everywhere, yet nowhere,

Trying to cling on to them

Yet needing to move on,

For you are still alive

And they have gone to a lighter place

Still near

Yet lost from view..”