Delicate Strength

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Life-giving Breath, whose delicate strength upholds our lives,
Use this morning silence to deepen our awareness of your Presence. Make each breath an opportunity to awaken our intent for this day. Bring us to understand that life comes through inhaling and exhaling, an eternal pattern of receiving and releasing. Rather than hold on too tightly to that which we receive, give us the grace to release it for others. Mercy, love, and forgiveness multiply this way. Increase our trust as you lead us to places where nothing unfolds into everything. Amen.

Supporting Structures

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Community Builder, whose authority comes through love,
Use the silence of this morning to refresh our sense of your Presence. Our hearts are grateful every time we recognize your sustaining power is found both within and outside our lives. Restructure our sense of individualism into a willingness to lean upon one another. Remind us that the reinforcement that gives us strength is sometimes hidden from our sight. Inspire us to offer simple acts of kindness, today, encouraging the best in one another and turning us into a community of friends. Amen.

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Janet Salbert

God of Re-Creativity, whose constancy is an open invitation,
Bring us toward Your attentive Presence in these silent moments. Use each breath to saturate us with peace. As we take on the challenges of this day, increase our humility for the sake of right relationship. Guide us with an openness to see things from another’s perspective. Sustain us with gratitude for your blessed creatures reminding us to take time to rest in the pleasures of the earth. Deliver us to new places of well-being and hope. Amen.

Sampson of Wentworth Cove

Home of Peace

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Guardian of Souls, whose creation is the place of our sanctuary,
As daylight slides over the horizon, we turn homeward from the exploration of this day. Your Presence is the open door through which we enter and are welcomed. Refresh us with each breath, gently slipping your blanket of peace around our shoulders. Satisfy us with the slow cadence of night noises coming from the creatures around us. Use your mercy to transform our weariness into cushions where others can come to rest. Amen.

Window of Prayer

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Innkeeper of Grace, whose love abides within and around us,
Before we begin our searching this day, use this silence to open us to the stillness of your Presence. Unify our bodies and souls with each breath. Increase our trust in responding to the guidance of your Spirit. Bring us to live between places of rootedness and places of mystery. Guide us to open spaces where previously we have found only walls. Strengthen our charity and understanding through this window of prayer. Amen.

Cultivator of Color

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Cultivator of Color, whose delicate blooms capture our attention,
Empty us in this silence so your fullness may enter. Enliven us with your Presence as we breathe in the lovely, fresh scent of morning air. Slow our pace to dwell amongst summer gardens, taking in the rich variety and textures that bring such pleasure. Refresh our own sense of uniqueness. Perhaps all we need to do this day is stand where we are and grow, enjoying the mingling of fragrance created by those planted nearby. Then, let our community satisfy all those who enter. Amen.

Creator of Nations

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Creator of Nations, who lives and dwells amongst us all,
Open our hearts in this time of silence that we might hear the judgments we make against others. Bring us to understand those same judgments are how we condemn ourselves. Remind us that your kin-dom is built on compassion, one person to another. Deliver us into this day aware of the many nations represented wherever we may be; each nation living through different realities and yet, all the same humanity. Inspire in us a tireless prayer for peace until we become peace. Amen.

Refreshed in Light and Beauty

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Companion of Travelers, who is with us in our comings and goings,
Awaken us to the gift that is within. Breathe life into our souls and strengthen us for the physical work of this day. Kindle in our hearts new willingness to journey beyond the past. Help us to focus on the faces of the pilgrims we meet on the path looking into their lives with deeper compassion. When fatigue sets in, refresh us with the light and beauty that emerges when we simply look up from our work. Amen.

Simple Living

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Teacher of Simplicity, who lifts us as we let go,
Use this silence to focus our intention on each breath. Empty us of what is no longer useful and fill us with unique energies that bring healing to our world. Show us the ways we overextend ourselves taking on more than we can manage. Guide us in living more simply, releasing everything we hold too tightly so that we can carry more compassion. Send us floating through this day reminded that each moment has it’s own wholeness. Amen

Making Space

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Janet Salbert

Creator of Space, who makes room for life to emerge,
As we begin a new day, center us on your Presence and peace. Energize us for our work, strengthening us to discover unused gifts for the challenges ahead. Remind us to not overlook what is alive and gives purpose in the hearts of those we work with. Give us the grace to bring balance and objectivity to each task. And amidst our work, help us make space to gather together in moments of quiet and rest and unity throughout this day. Amen.

Janet Salbert

Put Out Into the Deep

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