Thanksgiving, 2010
Creator God, we offer you our prayer of Thanksgiving—here and now. We pause amidst the mundane and the unusual in each of our lives to recognize our interconnectedness.
God, we know everything changes--sometimes so slowly, we hardly notice it or have grown used to it like the tide; sometimes suddenly, violently and other times after great planning. We are grateful to still be amazed by autumn leaves and sunsets, even though sometimes we get so busy, we don’t take the time to see.
But for the times we feel the power of uncertainty or the pull of something yet to be, we give thanks—thanks that we may follow and respond; thanks that we can feel the sorrow and enthusiasm of leaving something behind, losing something we treasure, or leaping toward the next time and place with wonder and gratitude.
And for the places we land and the homes we make and the love we feel, we give thanks—thanks that each day gives us the opportunity to discover new and ancient ways of expressing tenderness and compassion; thanks that there is comfort in the smallest of smiles and the warmest of blankets; thanks that “alone” doesn’t always have to feel bad.
And for truth’s inexhaustible capacity to become known in time, we give thanks—thanks that there is always something to hope for; thanks that nothing can remain hidden forever; thanks that our hearts and minds can be opened and reopened; thanks that authentic dialogue can occur even without shared language; thanks that knowledge and healing are possible.
Thank you for all we learn and know and remember and forget. Thank you for illuminating our similarities and our differences. Thank you for giving us courage to be as we believe.
May we be guided toward balanced living and never judge the extent to which we are blessed by that to which others suffer.
Surround the people of Earth that, even if for but one shared breath, we all know peace.
Use us to make the changes that will ensure peace. With thanksgiving, we lovingly place ourselves at your will—here and now.
Always.
Amen.
Creator God, we offer you our prayer of Thanksgiving—here and now. We pause amidst the mundane and the unusual in each of our lives to recognize our interconnectedness.
God, we know everything changes--sometimes so slowly, we hardly notice it or have grown used to it like the tide; sometimes suddenly, violently and other times after great planning. We are grateful to still be amazed by autumn leaves and sunsets, even though sometimes we get so busy, we don’t take the time to see.
But for the times we feel the power of uncertainty or the pull of something yet to be, we give thanks—thanks that we may follow and respond; thanks that we can feel the sorrow and enthusiasm of leaving something behind, losing something we treasure, or leaping toward the next time and place with wonder and gratitude.
And for the places we land and the homes we make and the love we feel, we give thanks—thanks that each day gives us the opportunity to discover new and ancient ways of expressing tenderness and compassion; thanks that there is comfort in the smallest of smiles and the warmest of blankets; thanks that “alone” doesn’t always have to feel bad.
And for truth’s inexhaustible capacity to become known in time, we give thanks—thanks that there is always something to hope for; thanks that nothing can remain hidden forever; thanks that our hearts and minds can be opened and reopened; thanks that authentic dialogue can occur even without shared language; thanks that knowledge and healing are possible.
Thank you for all we learn and know and remember and forget. Thank you for illuminating our similarities and our differences. Thank you for giving us courage to be as we believe.
May we be guided toward balanced living and never judge the extent to which we are blessed by that to which others suffer.
Surround the people of Earth that, even if for but one shared breath, we all know peace.
Use us to make the changes that will ensure peace. With thanksgiving, we lovingly place ourselves at your will—here and now.
Always.
Amen.
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