Father,

Seeking to connect with you in the solitude of the temple within ourselves, we encounter a love there that is so pure. It is all loving, all caring, and all forgiving. It is the basis of our relationship with our world and how we view it. From that quiet place within us, stems a personal and intimate relationship with love itself. You are reminding us that as things unravel, to keep our eye on love, to look for it and see it everywhere, as the basis of all life, and as things shift, love will materialize. Knowing that, we can remain calm in our center while fear, worry, anxiousness tempt us, but we will not take the bait. “Let all that you do be done in love.” (1 Corinthians 16:14)

We will inject love into every situation and embrace what is unique and true and authentic. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) When we align with love, everything we look at and deal with changes from unmovable to movable, from unchangeable to changeable. Because you made this world, and you are love, then it just makes sense that when we are focused on love also, we can change things for the good. Grounded in our faith, we step forward firmly on rock, keeping our footing, no matter what.

Bless us today, Father, may we step firmly through all we encounter. May we deal with our work with surety, and may we be a Light to all we meet. Bless Julian and Stella and their family and may their reunion occur very soon. Bless our Beloved E, may his work be effortless and his impact be swift and sure, while protected by your Light, always.

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. He is like a tree planted by the water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (Jeremiah 17:8)

In loving service,

In Jesus’ name,

Amen