Thomas
Merton says it better than me… “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God
in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we
draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings
with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted,
is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of
the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by
hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.”
Have a
great Tuesday everyone!
Daily
Prayer:
Loving
God, we come before you in grateful prayer today. We are grateful for this
moment of life. We are grateful for each breath we take. We are grateful for
our life. And so we thank you for our challenges for they help us to grow. We
thank you for our many gifts for they help us to smile. We thank you for our
many circles of support for they hold our hand. We thank you for our body for
it is our vehicle of living. We thank you for our heart for it reminds us to
love. We thank you for our mind for its abundance. We thank you for our
friendship with you for it inspires us. Loving God, we thank you and we are
grateful for life and the opportunity to live it with you! Amen.A Runner’s Thoughts: “There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.” (Kristin Armstrong) And when you get to the soul you will find God!
Daily
Blessing:
Tuesday greeting and blessing to all. I hope your day has started off well. It is
going to be another hot and humid day here in Long Beach. Yes, even by the
ocean it is rather uncomfortable these days. These are truly the dog days of
August though I am not really sure what that means. May it be a bit cooler
wherever you are.
My prayer
of blessing for us today is a simple litany asking God to help us along the way
– Loving God, we pray for your blessing today in the midst of our busy life. If
we find ourselves struggling with the heat of summer reminds us of the cold
days of winter. If we are under the weather touch us with your healing
presence. If we are busy guide us to a moment of peace. If we are frustrated
grace us with an acknowledgement of the gift that you are. If we find ourselves
angry today help us to let it go. If we find ourselves alone embrace us so that
we know that are not. O God, bless us with what we need to live our life this
day!
May we
live with a sense of gratitude today so that we will be blessed with good day
and graced with God’s love in all our endeavors. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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