Loving God,
I pray and give you thanks and praise in all my days,
for I know each breath I take is a blessing and an opportunity.
When times are peaceful and when times are full of turmoil,
Remind my heart to reach out to you.
Let gratitude be
my guide,
my lens,
my foundation.
I give thanks for the overlooked, the minute, the insignificant.
I give thanks for the earth moving, re-rooting, and the transforming.
Gratitude in the mundane and the extraordinary.
Gratitude in the confusion and the clarity.
Gratitude in all things that were, are, and will be.
In times of grief,
Thank you for the Great love
The protection of the ancestors
The warmth of their memories
The opportunity to pass along their legacy and light
In times of change,
Thank you for the magic that sparkles on the edge of the unknown
The creativity that newness can bring
The steadiness of the rising and setting of the sun and moon when all around me is unearthed
The growth within me and the unveiling that I am more than I have ever known.
In times of busyness,
Thank you for the refuge that a simple breath and the present moment can offer
The fullness and vitality of the life
The many opportunities to love and to share my gifts and to be of service to a wounded and ever-evolving world.
Knowing Your grace is always showering upon me
May I walk with the light of your love and be a living blessing today and always.
Amen. Ashe.