Pastor’s Paragraph - February 27, 2020

I have really enjoyed Pastor Marc's sermon series this winter and the emphasis on praying, listening, and caring. I also really enjoy the opportunity to learn and grow as a disciple of Jesus with each of you. I thank God for you and the blessing it is to work together to reach out to others with the Creator's love through the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit.

Throughout this winter I have also been praying and thinking about mindfulness and healing (in many different forms - relational, communal, mental, emotional, physical, spiritual).

As I combine the focus of praying, listening, and caring, with a focus on mindfulness and healing, I am reminded of the transforming hope that I find in breath prayers and wanted to offer them to you as a spiritual practice/discipline that you might try during Lent if you have not tried them before.

For a breath prayer, you can pick a few words that you can say as you breathe in and out. Here are a few that I use.

Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy.

Mold me. Use me. Make me.

Lord I love me. Help me to love you with all I am.

God I love you. I want to surrender my all to you.

Be still. God has it.

Breathe in God's Spirit. Breathe out God's love.

I look forward to hearing about any breath prayers that you have used in the past or that you use during the season of Lent. Please reach out if there are ways that I can be of support and encouragement to you in your journey of faith and life ~ Sarah

"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations,

I am exalted in the earth."  

Psalm 46:10