of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
—Rumi, 13th century Persian poet
— 9 —
Gifts of Grace
Sometimes we may ask God for success,
and He gives us physical and mental stamina.
We might plead for prosperity,
and we receive enlarged perspective
and increased patience,
or we petition for growth
and are blessed with the gift of grace.
He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence
as we strive to achieve worthy goals.
—David A. Bednar
— 10 —
Try Looking at Things a Different Way
Mindfulness: taking a balanced approach to negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time. Mindfulness requires that we not “over-identify” with thoughts and feelings so that we are caught up and swept away by negativity.
—Brené Brown
— 11 —
Deep Rest
May the gentleness of God’s supportive
and sustaining love
gather us in her arms this day/night,
and bless us with sleep that restores both body and soul. Amen.
—Marchiene Vroon Rienstra
— 12 —
Keep Serenity in Your Heart
While you are proclaiming peace
with your lips,
be careful to have it
even more fully in your heart.
—St. Francis of Assisi
— 13 —
Keep Calm and Carry On
You can’t calm the storm,
so stop trying.
What you can do is calm yourself.
The storm will pass.
—Timber Hawkeye
— 14 —
Lay Your Burden Down
Come to me,
all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you
and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls,
for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
—Matthew 11:28–30
— 15 —
Finding Courage to Face the Unknown
Tender and compassionate God, you are our steadfast companion in the joyous times of our lives. When we rejoice, you celebrate with us; when we are anxious and afraid, you offer us a relationship where we can find courage to face the unknown; when we weep with sadness, you are our comforter. Help us believe that you receive us as we are, and help us to entrust ourselves, with all our many struggles and hopes, to your faithful and abiding care. Amen.
—Unknown
— 16 —
Know Thyself
It’s not that God, the environment, and other people cannot help us to be happy or find satisfaction. It’s just that our happiness, satisfaction, and our understanding, even of God, will be no deeper than our capacity to know ourselves inwardly, to encounter the world from the deep comfort that comes from being at home in one’s own skin, from an intimate familiarity with the ways of one’s own mind and body.
—Jon Kabat-Zinn
— 17 —
Each Day Is a Precious Gift; Use It Well
This is the beginning of a new day.
I can waste it or use it for good.
What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever,
leaving in its place something I have traded for it.
I want it to be a gain, not a loss;
good, not evil;
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