Saturday, April 24, 2010

10 joys of the moment

-long conversations where one or both people are figuring important things out in safe presence

-waking up and talking with my roommate while we're both still in bed

-peaceful, long-for-me (aka like 20-25 min) runs on the prairie path (especially now that i can actually breathe all the way through, yay for being on week 5 of my training! not for anything impressive)

-blossoming trees EVERYWHERE

-sitting reading alone on our back deck

-coffee dates with tamara

-rachael tuesday afternoons

-lists and piles of good books i can't wait to read, because-in-two-weeks-i'll-never-have-homework-again-and-can-read-for-pleasure-every-evening-oh-my-goodness...

-emails from Bolivia

-people speaking wisdom to me...

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Human Needs Global Resources Covenant, 2009

As fellow travelers on this journey, we commit to this covenant before God. Lord, in Your mercy, hear these our prayers:

When confronted with scarcity, need, and inadequacy, may we be nourished by the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation. Abundance overflows from Your table, sustaining all who come in faith. Father, help us.

When monotony blurs our vision and dulls our senses, may we encounter others as Christ did, through intentional presence in daily life, submitting as clay to be formed into vessels filled with the Spirit. Christ, guide us.

When wounded by the fractured condition of Your people, may we be united by Your Lordship in faith, hope, and love; seeing, as through the facets of a diamond, the beautiful spectrum of Your light reflected onto Your holy Church joined in praise. Spirit, empower us.

When all Creation groans, afflicted by injustice and driven to despair, may the promise of redemption root us in the hope of Your Kingdom: "Behold, I am making all things new!"

Holy Trinity, send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve You with gladness and singleness of heart.

Amen.