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From the Stillness

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Stillness invaded his presence
Colors from the abyss flowed forth, mixing, twisting, glowing
A time of renewal was upon him

Wonder invaded his thoughts
Seeds of imagination planted in fertile soil, watered, tended
A time of growth was upon him

Music invaded his thoughts
Scores of angels, sweetly serenading, leading him home
A time of peace was upon him

Light invaded his thoughts
Wisdom of the ages, flowing with the songs, growing in the winds
A time of elegance was upon him

The Universe invaded his thoughts
A surrender, a quieting, a listening, an inviting of all
A time of perfection was upon him

Forgiveness

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To know you have wronged me
To understand I have been hurt
There is found the clarity
That leads to the opportunity
To forgive

Embracing all that was
Which led to all that is
Opens perception’s door
To the fullness
Of perfection

Unalterable, unadulterable, unassailable
The past is solid diamond
All that can be changed
Is perception
My perception

In an altered perception
That the harms were for my good
There is found the seed
Of forgiveness
My forgiveness

Embracing what was
Pure, divine, perfecting
I walk through the golden gates
Of peace
My peace

A Dawning of Peace

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From the depths of our longing souls
We cling to the sometimes dim hope
Of the gift of the Love
That heals

Peace for all the world
Beginning with a giving heart
Giving to another in openness
Stands waiting
For just one
To give to just
One other

It all starts in an instant
With the grace of surrender
Releasing fears, lack, dim illusory seekings
In just an instant
A gift
Given another

All one in holy hope
Infinite string of dominoes
Waiting for just a little nudge
A little gift
Of kindness

We (too often) wait
For the visions and feelings
Of love
To see and feel and give
Love

One gives to another
Another to yet one more
The chain reagent
One outrageous soul
Giving, without need
And peace
Dawns…

The Three Voices

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Chaotic dreams of the psychotic darkness
spill into this bright and beautiful new day.
“Why are there so many conflicting thoughts
and desires? Why can’t I make them go away?”

“Peace is in the eternal Mind of God.” I hear
myself with such wisdom and conviction. Yet
another voice, clear and present, also beckons
me thus “I need to be heard. I need to be
loved. I need to be filled. I need to understand.”
These needs, these requests, these demands,
seemingly reasonable and innocent, are the
reason for my lapses of peace.

“Show me the light of true wisdom, Father.”
I hear, unsure, which of the two voices
this time is speaking. Perhaps, on the other
thought, it is another voice. Three voices,
three conflicting sets of wants and needs.
The child needs; the Self knows; the
negotiator tries to make sense of it all.

“The negotiator has the final say. The
negotiator is the home of free will. Choose
well and with much care. Hear the others,
yes, and then, choose well and with
much care.”

Prayer of Light and Peace

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Father God,

Fill us with the desire to grow strong
But also with the recognition
That all strength is from You
And feed our desire

Love is flowing from Your hand
Through the hearts of Your children
It pervades and permeates all that is
All that was and all that will be

Grant us the grace to forgive
Let us not seek to be made whole
Wholeness comes only from You
Forgiveness opens anew our hearts

All the gifts in store for us
Set loose this brave new day
Open our eyes to see, our hands to receive
From You all good gifts flow forever

Give to us the peace of clarity
We seek to know Your face
Shield our eyes from humanity’s noise
Take us into Your presence

And as we become bathed in Your peace
Let us shine that peace on the world
You have created us to love You
Guide us to this perfect fate

Strengthen, too, our acceptance
Remind us that all is as You have designed
Teach us in the way of calm compassion
Let us help to still the pond of existence

Teach us to sing Your wondrous praises
Fill us with Your grand and quiet love
Grant us the mind of pure Light
That we might shine through Your children

Lead us, Father, to a heart of graciousness
Fill us with a perfect sense of acceptance
Flood us in Your forever divine love
Let us enjoy the peace of Your heart

Amen