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“To be a saint is to be true to your self.” -Thomas Merton

Ron'sHealingMandala11-27-2010
  

Psalm 27

 

Love is my light and

my salvation,

whom shall I fear?

Love is the strength of

my life,

Of whom shall I be afraid?

~~

When fears assail me,

rising up to accuse me,

Each one in turn shall be seen

in Love’s light.

Though a multitude of demons

rise up within me,

my heart shall not fear.

Though doubts and guilt do battle,

yet shall I remain confident.

~~

One thing have I asked of Love,

that I shall ever seek:

That I might dwell in the

Heart of Love

all the days of my life,

To behold the Beauty of my Beloved,

and to know Love’s plan.

~~

For I shall hide in Love’s heart

in the day of trouble,

As in a tent in the desert,

Away from the noise of my fears.

And I shall rise above

My struggles, my pain,

Shouting blessings of gratitude

In Love’s Heart

And singing melodies of praise

to my beloved.

~~

Hear, O my Beloved,

when I cry aloud,

be gracious and answer me!

You have said, “Seek my face.”

My heart responds,

“Your face, my Beloved, do I seek;

hide not your face from me.”

~~

Do not turn from me,

You who have been my refuge.

Enfold me in your arms,

O Blessed One.

Though my father and mother

may not understand me,

You, my Beloved, know me and love me.

~~

Teach me to be love,

as You are Love:

Lead me through each fear;

Hold my hand as I walk through

valleys of illusion each day,

That I might know your Peace.

~~

I believe that I shall know the

Realm of Heaven,

of Love here on Earth!

~~

Call upon the Beloved,

be strong and trust

in the heart’s courage.

Trust in the power of Love;

The Beloved’s unconditional and

everlasting love for you.

~~

From “Psalms for Praying” by Nan C. Merrill

The above healing Mandala and prayer is for Ron and for all those in need of healing. 

 ~Liz Sorensen Wessel

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11 responses to “Days 338-339 Healing Prayer”

  1. Diana Gallaher Avatar
    Diana Gallaher

    Beautiful, Liz. Thank you for this.

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  2. candace nagle Avatar

    Imagine, right now, in this moment, how many prayers are being spoken…and the next moment, the next…the world is ablaze with heartfelt prayer.

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  3. Maureen McDermott Avatar
    Maureen McDermott

    Liz, Psalm 27 is one of my favourite psalms and paraphrased by a woman with such a gift for entering into the heart of the matter. Thank you Liz for the inspiration.

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  4. Maria Doglio Avatar
    Maria Doglio

    A beautiful Prayer Liz, thank you. Your Mandala for Ron. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
    I woke this morning thinking of Ron as he moves forward this weekend on his journey of healing with so much courage and will to rise above in spite of the challenges of his situation. Body-Mind-Spirit comes together with strength to overcome when the will to do so is present….through this wonderful inner life force of love comes miracles for healing.
    May Ron continue to pull strength from the tremendous outpouring of intentions for healing with so many forms of prayer: words, poems, mandalas, prayer circles, individual prayers, petitions, Reiki healing energy, Qigong circles, etc., pouring to him daily from family, friends and colleagues in unconditional love.

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  5. erie chapman Avatar
    erie chapman

    Your mandalas continue to startle the eyes of the heart, Liz. I look forward to the day when they are gathered together in book form.

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  6. Marily Avatar

    Thank you Liz, for precious sharing, giving fully your heart, not only for Ron but for all of us.

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  7. Barb Turnblom-Mason Avatar
    Barb Turnblom-Mason

    The perfect words for the perfect time. I dont know Ron, but this writing blessed me as well. As always thank you Liz

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  8. Yvonnne Ginez-Gonzales Avatar
    Yvonnne Ginez-Gonzales

    “Trust in the power of Love” – those few words really resonated with me today, enough so that I felt a need to post something about my family. “Why can’t we forgive and forget at least during the holidays and simply trust in the power of love?”

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  9. ann kaiser Avatar
    ann kaiser

    Thankyou Liz. This was a very heart felt prayer. I shared with my church circle. I have known Ron many years. He is a great man and very caring about his service to others. Bless you for sharing your pryaer and wonderful mandala.

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  10. ann kaiser Avatar
    ann kaiser

    It is with great saddness that I tell you that Ron died on the evening of 12-5-10 surrounded by his loving family. They say he lost his battle with cancer, but as previously stated on this Journal,and I quote ” one wrote that they hate to refer to cancer as a “battle” since when the afflicted dies, it becomes a loss, as if cancer had somehow won the victory “……Ron was the victorius one. He won at the works he performed here at our agency , in his personal life and now crowned victorius for this life everlasting. Ron will be GREATLY missed here.

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  11. Victoria Facey Avatar
    Victoria Facey

    It is at the end of Monday that I read these beautiful words and take in the beautiful mandala that Liz has created for Ron. On such a sad day, I take comfort in reading the journal before I return home.
    Ron was an amazing man and we were fortunate to have him in our lives.

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