Winter Solstice Blessing

The Blessings of Winter Solstice to you!!! 

May you know deep in your heart that life moves in cycles. 

May you know that beneath the deepest snow and the coldest winds, life is curled in sleep, gaining strength, preparing for its emergence. 

May you know that the comings days will be brighter; a new lightness will slowly come into your existence. 

May the coming days be filled with hope and anticipation.

Praying Alone

Mathew18:19-20

Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. 

Whenever I am in a prayer group, I feel a need to spend a few moments focusing on the people praying alone that day. I like to think that in some unexplained way we are with them, letting them know that there are other people in the world who care about them.

I will be part of your two. 

I will be the other person praying with you. 

Even though there seems to be no one to care, 

Know my thoughts are with you there. 

To your prayers I add my distant voice,

Whether you are alone by circumstances or by choice. 

Today may you be wrapped in Divine comfort and love, 

Receiving wholeness and answers from above.

Prayer Circle Treatment (Affirmation)

Tomorrow I am trying something new at a church I have just started to attend. I don’t know whether this will be a one time prayer circle or will turn into a regular before service activity.

You are a child of God. 

Your true self is whole and perfect. 

Whether you are seeking healing, prosperity, wisdom, or love, that which you are seeking is also seeking you. 

And today you find it.

I Give Thanks for the Unexpected

Yahoo published an article on the health benefits of gratitude. Below are more words of thanks as I count down to Thanksgiving Day.

As much as I want to have my day go as I have planned 

I am grateful when I see the Divine hand 

Adding unexpected twists 

Coincidences and surprises that bring me bliss 

Friends who call out of the blue 

Unlikely deals that now come through 

Unanticipated gifts that come to my door 

A refund that is just a little bit more
Street music that brings me delight
A bad situation that somehow turns out right

As Thanksgiving Day draws near 

The act of being grateful is bringing me cheer

I Give Thanks for the Old

Old books whose messages still ring true;

Old songs that bring me comfort in difficult times;

Old photographs that connect me with happy memories;

Friends who I have known for decades, who have known me in good times and bad;

Antiques handed down through the generations;

Childhood interests that still give me a thrill;

Elderly friends and relatives who fill my heart with compassion and who are also a source of inspiration;

Family recipes that make me feel connected with my roots;

For all these and more I am grateful today.

I Give Thanks for New Beginnings

I am grateful for new beginnings: 

Mornings, when the sun slowly illuminates my world 
New friendships, in which I gradually discover a person and we create a new dance 
The sight of babies, puppies, the buds on tress, shoots rising out of the cold soil 
Walking down new life paths, feeling hope, some fear, and excitement 
New ideas that expand my world, making me wiser, more tolerant, and more capable

For all these and more I give thanks as I approach Thanksgiving Day.

I Give Thanks for Books

Walking the path of a booklover, I have much to be grateful for. 

I am grateful for books that make me think bigger, restore my faith in humanity, provide me with a cathartic release, teach me something new, entertain me and help me forget my troubles for awhile. 

I am grateful for on-line book reviews, author sites, fan sites, genre sites, Twitter, Wikipedia, and Project Gutenberg books. 

I am grateful for the public library, which has provided over a hundred books for me to read this year; the librarians from multiple local libraries who find and transfer the books I want, sometimes having to go into storage; bookstores; book sales; and book-giving friends. 

I feel rich in ideas and very, very blessed.