God, I ask that you fill me from head to toe with your everlasting love.

Lord,

Grant me a compassionate heart,

Help me to see myself and others
through the eyes of our Brother Jesus.

Amen.

“The foolish person seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under their feet.”

Dear God, I pray for happiness.

I pray that I have a cheerful heart.

I pray that others are drawn to my happy smile,
my positive attitude, and my face that shines with joy.

There are days I feel close to God and there are days I feel completely lost.

Lord, you promised that when I seek You with all my heart, I will find You.
I ask that you still my troubled heart and calm my wayward mind.
I open up my heart and soul to you. Amen

Take a moment and look up at the sky and just say

THANK YOU. AMEN.

Sunday is a day of rest, a day to recharge, a day to get ready for the coming week. Nana and Papa had this one on the hutch…

God,
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the Courage to change the things I can,
and the Wisdom to know the difference.

God I know You are ever present in my life, continually loving, guiding and protecting me.

It was sad to attend a funeral mass today for a kind, gentle, little old lady from our neighborhood.

Born to a 14 year-old single mom in the 1920s she spent the first 18 years of her life in a state home. Literally lived her entire life with no “blood” family connections. You would have expected her funeral to be empty with maybe 4-5 people.

Over 100 people showed up today to celebrate her spirit. It was incredible to hear how many people were inspired and genuinely blessed to have known her.

Here is a prayer that little Catherine lived each day….

God, I pray that my mind is filled with peace and my heart is overflowed with love.

Started with one from Linda’s favorites…going to move onto my favorite.

Loving Kindness Meditation from Sharon Salzberg http://www.sharonsalzberg.com

I do this every night.

Spend a few moments starting with yourself and wish the following:
May I be safe,
May I be healthy,
May I be happy,
May I be secure.

Move onto someone you love

Move onto a stranger… maybe someone you made eye contact with during the day that but you do not really know

Move onto someone you dislike… your enemy. I struggle with this one… until I heard the quote “Love your enemies, it will drive them crazy”

Finally wish loving kindness on all beings in the universe.

Learned this one from my wife Linda.
Short and sweet, takes less than 30 seconds, but lasts all day 🙂
Take a moment and give thanks to God for the gift of your wife, children, parent or best friend.