Journal of Sacred Work

When I reflected upon what I might offer for this Labor Day weekend, my hope is that you might find some respite from all your toil. This is for all caregivers… for you are in my heart and in my prayers.

 Spirit of Life, Source of all, to this hallowed time and in the midst of this kindred company we make time and space in our lives and in our hearts to count our blessings and give thanks to each one of you.

We give thanks, for kindnesses, big and small, when we least expect them, and for the endless opportunities’ life gives us to share our blessings, our abundance, our skills, and passions with the world.

Lead us, Great Spirit of Love,
into lives of deeper gratitude,
deeper compassion,
deeper mercy,
deeper peace.

Fill our hearts with a thirst for justice,
a hunger for righteousness,
and help us be those in, with, and through whom
our world is transformed
into the one we hope and pray and dream for.

Our God is always calling us to the more, inviting us into a deeper relationship with our Creator and with our brothers and sisters, for we are of one human family.

In the name of all things sacred and good, these and all things we pray for love’s sake.

Amen.(Prayer by Kristen Grassel Schmidt-Adapted)

The following song is by Deirdre Ni Chinnéide's song called Síocháin (the Gaelic word for peace.) The song's English translation is in the above watercolor.

Peace be within us, peace be among us, deep peace…

Liz Sorensen Wessel
Watercolor by ~liz