In the silence God invites without words. My prayers are often noisy affairs filled with faces, memories, love and feelings of sorrow. I am often overwhelmed and moved to tears by the poignancy of a fleeting thought. My heart tells me that what seems insignificant holds a treasure. God’s gifts often come in disguise like the beggar at the door who is Christ. The Spirit says minister here in this place at this time; reach back through the years to move the hand of God by prayer.
I am with God, the Lord of All, including Time. I may have missed or misused moments to do good, but God reigns in Eternity, as present in the Past as He is in my heartbeat. God’s hands are not tied by the flow of Time. He is there and here and Eternal Now. My lowly prayer, clothed in The Name, breaks down the wall that stands between my need or regret, and blessing. Like the little donkey that carried the King of Kings, my humble prayer sets in motion the flow of grace to love, to heal, to mend, to restore and bless anew.
Joann Nelander
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Morning Salutations!
Good morning World! I’m still waking-up; feet haven’t hit the floor yet. I woke up to find my iPod beside me. These days my iPod helps with so many different things even prayer. I’ve said my morning prayers including the Divine Office and had a chat with our all present Lord. Now, I’m talking to you, though I haven’t even sat up yet.
I’m finding that technology is actually adding understanding to my faith; stay with me here. I’m thinking, I can’t see God from this pillow-station (except by faith i.e. with my heart) but then I can’t see you, cyberlings, either. Yet, I know you are there. I know you in cyber-world are able to read this morning “Hello!” as soon as I click “publish.” Now, the tech world is great but we all must stand in awe of eternity. Without waves, wires or gizmos, God in His eternal being beholds me, waking and turning to Him. God trumps technology! I get it.
So”Good morning, World!” And an ever greater “Mornin’ Lord” to our Lord and Savior!
God bless us, Everyone!
My Morning Prayer
If Time and Space and all the created resist You, their Maker, let me be the void, a nothing, a nobody, empty as a vacuum, demanding Your entrance by Love if not by law. Fill my space and time. Topple my pride by Your Uncreated Presence. Now master chaotic waters and silence my current. Still the fallen artistry of the proud “I, myself.”
Conqueror of all You survey, probe me, and finding me “all flaw”, reign in Your handiwork, Oh Hearer of my prayer. One person, one prayer, one poor heart’s entreaty; who can resist You or stand in the way of Your advance? My faith rests in Your infinity, your unending answer to trust. Love transforms the Law by Covenant. “The Lord sat enthrones over the flood; the Lord sits as King for ever.” (Psalm 29)
Unborn and Unwanted
In a universe replete with Space and Time and Bounty,
the Sign of the Times reads “No Room In The Inn.”
Conceived first in the Mind of God, and then in Mother’s womb.
There remains but little of Time for you.
Come home to My Arms, O Little One.
Outside of Time, in Mysterious Space,
My Angels will sing you a welcome.
Home, now, the Sonshine of Father’s Face.
Be Holy! 