image (more images - graphic)
Quiet
A prayer by Ann Bamford Adams
Quiet.
Stillness.
Eyes closed,
breathing slowed,
rhythmic,
deep.
The tornado of ideas swirling in my head
spent and stilled.
In the emptiness,
thoughts sift down
and touch lightly on my awareness,
then drift away.
I breathe deeply of your healing Spirit.
I feel the pulse of life slowing,
becoming steady and strong,
calm and confident.
Quiet.
Replacing adrenaline
with divine energy;
human argument and analysis
with discernment of divine will.
Quiet.
Letting go of control of the future...
seeking wisdom for the present,
direction for faithful decisions today.
Quiet.
Your peace which passes all understanding.
Gratitude for the blessing
of resting in you.
Amen
from Prayers for Healing Body & Spirit
Ann Bamford Adams, D. Min., is a minister in the United Church of Christ, and serves as Acting Associate Minister at the Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington, Massachusetts. Ann was for nineteen years Associate Minister at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She is a graduate in economics from Wellesley College, and was a member of the first class of the Yale School of Management. She received a Masters Degree and Doctorate from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, Massachusetts.
Ann is also the friend and colleague of two friends of mine, which is how I first heard about her. She is author of the book, `Prayer at Work,' which is also the title of her blog. Ann is currently undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer, which you can read more about in her series Stalking the Wild Esophagus.
I recognize that the dKos community includes many who are expressed atheists, or who hold beliefs in other, non-Christian, traditions. I offer this diary with the belief that the sentiments it sets forth are universal, and transcend all forms of spiritual expression and human values.
one way to support the troops
another way to support the troops
one way to support the Iraqi people
many other ways to support the troops and the Iraqi people
one way to support victims of torture
one way to witness every day
