Posts Tagged ‘blessing’
A Blessing for When You Find Space to Write
Bless you for noticing. Noticing the small space in your day to write and create. This opening that’s barely noticeable in your hurried day is here. So what do you do? Bless you for the messy scribbles on the backs of receipts, half-used post-its, and old grocery lists. Bless you for the voice memo— the…
Read MoreA Blessing to Lighten Your Load
“I will help you,’ says the Lord. You shall winnow [my fears] And the wind shall carry them away.” – Isaiah 41:14,16 Bless you. Bless your list too long to remember, to complete, to carry this day. Everyone around you keeps telling you to slow down and breathe. And what if you actually did? May…
Read MoreA Blessing to Begin
God, bless the hopes and anxieties, The joys and the longings Within us as we raise our children. Bless the late nights And the too-early mornings. Bless the daily chaos And the quiet moments, too. Bless the growing hearts and souls And their embodied hope. Bless the future so full of promise, And bless the…
Read MoreA Litany for Father’s Day
God of love, Today we ask your blessing on all who give their lives with a father’s love. Bless new fathers and wise grandfathers. Bless loving uncles and caring godfathers. Bless fathers who await the birth of their child with joy. Bless men who did not expect or want to become fathers. Bless men who embrace fatherhood through…
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