Open my eyes to the beauty that surrounds me that I may walk through this day with the kind of awareness that calls forth grateful living.
In all of creation let me see the brightness of your face.
Shine in my heart and on my life, filling me with joy, creativity, hope, and laughter.
Draw me into the radiant glory of your presence and into the small lights of those with whom I live and work.
Inspire me to take time for those who are discouraged.
May I live with the kinds of presence that enables others to feel at home.
—Macrina Wiederkehr, excerpt from Seven Sacred Pauses
In all of creation let me see the brightness of your face.
Shine in my heart and on my life, filling me with joy, creativity, hope, and laughter.
Draw me into the radiant glory of your presence and into the small lights of those with whom I live and work.
Inspire me to take time for those who are discouraged.
May I live with the kinds of presence that enables others to feel at home.
—Macrina Wiederkehr, excerpt from Seven Sacred Pauses