O God, this I ask.
Help me be present in this day I have now
But never again.
To do more than the next thing on my list.
Or, to rush from one interruption to the next.
Help me to look into the eyes
And to see the faces
Of those whose lives intersect mine today.
Catching a glimpse of the Holy
That I otherwise might miss in my haste.
Help me to pull into this passing moment
Those whom I love
Holding them
In the sacredness of this moment.
Help me to remember
That each moment
This moment
Holds the potential for either good
Or evil.
Attention.
Or inattention.
Building up.
Or tearing down.
May I chose wisely and well.
Help me be mindful of my own life.
Both fragile and strong.
Given to me this day as a gift.
That gratitude might weave its way through each moment.
Help me, O God.
Amen.
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