This flower, this light
This blessed insight
Invites us to see
Our calling to be
This silence, this air
This sacred prayer
Invites us to hear
The Spirit speaks clear
This stirring, this claim
This indwelling flame
Invites us to feel
What this moment reveals
This binding, this grace
This sacred embrace
Invites us to know
That our Lord loves us so
And to this altar
Here we do bring
This bread and wine
As our offering
Make holy, these gifts
Through Spirit, perform
His body and blood
To Jesus, transform
And with our prayer
We offer too
Our soul and will
Here unto You
Here You are raised
Before us to lift
With a simple Amen
Consumed is our gift
Here we become
One spiritually
Your incarnate indwelling
Of true intimacy
We have all received it
A gift that moves our soul
To turn away from power
Giving up control
A simple definition
Of practice to profess
To not think less of you
But think of yourself less
Modeled by our Savior
Of greatest human loss
Humbled to the point of death
Death upon a cross
Not of our human nature
This sinner full of pride
Only by the grace of God
The Spirit as our guide
Come now be a giver
Of this great treasure, be
Sharing the great power
Of humility
True Humility Is Not Thinking Less of Yourself, It’s Thinking of Yourself Less. -C.S. Lewis
We awake this day to see
The sun to shine so radiantly
His light to share so joyfully
To see what God calls me to be
To listen here so prayerfully
The Word He shares eternally
He loves us unconditionally
To feel what God calls me to be
This day the opportunity
To bind within community
One body here of unity
To share what God calls me to be
Come follow now spiritually
The way Jesus lived humbly
His grace to bless generously
Become what God calls me to be
Come serve now sacrificially
To build His kingdom heavenly
We all are chosen uniquely
To be what God calls me to be
Forever is the voice
Of the Holy Spirit
Creating here the space
In silence now to hear it
Emptying the mind
Surrendering control
To bask within the light
Soaking in the soul
Receive the only Word
His precious love to know
From this gift of truth
All the others flow
Here to recognize
The gentle call within
With heavens treasure shared
The joy of life begins
Now in life’s reflection
Your perspective to see
Your thoughts of motherhood
One so heavenly
A life that’s so hard
Exhausting physically
What’s more difficult
Those emotionally
Tasks and situations
That I’d have to admit
Though I’d never say no
Don’t know how I’ll do it
As the way of the Cross
Christs life to fashion
For its who we are
That love is our passion
But those moments collected
Of joy shining bright
Stored in the soul
Were moments of light
The pain and suffering
Died with my body
But our moments of love
We live eternally
Feeding, changing, clothing
Embrace of resting
Consoling and healing
All ways of blessings
Teaching and exploring
Insights providing
Listening, reflecting
All ways of guiding
Nurturing and praying
Giving and sharing
Comforting, protecting
All ways of caring
Laughing, joking, teasing
Wonder, joy of voicing
Life, appreciating
All ways of rejoicing
Cherishing and binding
Treasuring, adoring
Rejoicing, celebrating
All ways love outpouring
Searching, seeking, looking
I have found no other
As Gods grace here on earth
All ways as a Mother
Come here to admire
Beauty to behold
When the trees offer us
Their leaves of gold
Come here to pause
Peace to instill
When the water offers us
A time to be still
Come here to reflect
A perspective anew
When the mountains offer us
A spectacular view
Come here to be found
By the still voice within
When the Spirit offers us
Our prayer to begin
As always beautiful pictures with thoughts that inspire …
What is hidden by light
A silhouette reveals
A backlight of reflection
Shows what’s been concealed
A silhouette paints
One’s imagination
In many colors blessed
A silent proclamation
It brings into focus
To clearly define
A vision of beauty
By a simple outline
The horizon will paint us
One day, of our life, whole
What we leave behind is
A silhouette of our soul
When overwhelmed
We organize
To make a list,
Prioritize
Some great advice
Grandma did give
Now don’t forget
This day to live
A question here
To think it through
What does living
Mean to you?
Perhaps it is
Just “wasting time”
Any moment shared
With our Lord, divine
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