Blessing

Happiness

Happiness

Prayer

Gracious God, sometimes it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the troubles of the world. The news is often depressing, we can succumb to the temptation to gossip, we can feel burdened by work, and it seems everyone wants something from us. Yet, we know you call us to beatitude, to be happy. Open our hearts to the joyful presence of your Holy Spirit. Help us to remember you create us to delight in the world you fashion and the people who populate it. Inspire us each day to live from a spirit of joy and gratitude for the gift of life and for our loved ones and friends. In gratitude, we pray. Amen.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Prayer

Gracious God, today, we pause to give thanks. We give thanks for our families, for our friends, for the opportunity to do meaningful work, and especially for the gift of your presence and love in our lives. May our celebration instill within us a spirit of gratitude that shapes our living throughout the year. May we always be mindful of the many blessings in our lives and always committed to responding to your call to be a blessing in the lives of others. In gratitude, we pray. Amen.

Meaning

Meaning

Prayer

God of meaning and hope, we know that sometimes life can be hard to manage. Sometimes the stresses and strains of work and home life can tempt us to despair, to question the meaning of it all. But when we turn our hearts to you, O God, we rediscover life’s purpose. We experience gratitude for the blessing and the meaning of life. Fill us with a sense of your presence and strengthen our belief in the goodness and meaning of life. Amen.