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17th October 2016

All creation reflects the beauty and blessing of God’s image.

Where was I most aware of this today?

Can I identify how I made a conscious effort to care for God’s creation during this day?

Lord every morning I feed your sparrows, robins and small birds, thank you for providing me with the resources, and equipment to feed the small birds, and help them to survive so they may sing to you.

What challenges or joys do I experience as I recall may care for creation?

Lord I enjoy feeding your creatures, it gives me pleasure to see the young ones fledge and grow up. I saw a bee today, it wasn't very happy to have its photo taken, but I got one or two lovely photos. Thank you for giving me the equipment to take photos of your creatures.

How can I repair breaks in my relationship with creation, in my unspoken sense of superiority?
As I imagine tomorrow, I ask for the grace to see the Incarnate Christ in the dynamic interconnectedness of all creation.

YES, here I am Lord, to have a few minutes quiet time with you. It is good to be here and to think a bit about my day.
I shall attend Mass soon at the Cracow Chapel and we can be together for a few moments.

THANKS for all the day has been and for all your gifts.  These are the moments that come to mind when I think about saying “Thank you”

I’M SORRY for the moments of selfishness and unkindness and any other times when I did not manage to be your hands, Jesus, your feet, your eyes, your love, your compassion for the people around me.
I could have been more patient with my mother today, I could be more understanding of the pain she suffers, I do hope she will pray more to you for her pain and her suffering.


PLEASE give me a nudge if there was something you were trying to tell me today when I wasn’t paying attention! And promise you’ll be with me all through tomorrow too,   Amen

With God
With God I review my day. Thank you for a lovely day, although my depression and anxiety wearies me thank you for helping to enjoy today as best I could.

Thanks
Where do I find joy?
A bee gave me great joy, seeing Mother smile and enjoying herself gave me joy, oh the pain she suffers and endures, help me to be more patient.

Sorry
Where do I find sadness?
In my thoughts, thinking of my blessed Lord Crucified, in sadness that takes over me at the twilight hour, in frustration that things do not always go to plan as I would want, in those I pray would trust you to help them, just trust you to help them. In my doubts and failings lord.

Please
What do I ask from God?
Help me to trust your more, to serve you better, to love you more. Help me to be patient and understanding and less frustrated when things I want to do our disturbed or interuppted. Help me to help my Mother and I to trust in you more fully and for us to be more patient and kind to each other and others.