Lenten Reflections

courtesy of Fr. Gus website www.wellspringcommunity.net

Slow me down, Lord
Ease the pounding of my heart
By the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.

Give me, amid the confusion of the day,
The calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles,
With the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory.
Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking minute vacations of slowing down
To look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog,
To read a few lines from a good book.

Slow me down, Lord,
And inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values, a that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny. (Kristone)

“Ever loving and faithful God, you have blessed us with a new day with new opportunities and possibilities. You have blessed us and graced us with food to sustain us, work to serve you by serving others, people to love and care for –we thank you. We know that you are a God of mindfulness – you keep us in your heart. Help us be mindful of your presence in us, deep in our hearts, among us and around us. In our joy-filled days, help us be grateful for your blessing and grace. In our difficult moments, difficult days and difficult periods, help us remember that you are our refuge and strength, our comfort and our safe shelter. Bless us, bless our day, bless our work, bless those we meet, bless those who love and serve us and bless those who do not love us. Grace us that we may live lives of serenity and gratitude. Thank you, God. Amen” (Fr. Gus)