Earth, Water, Air,
and Fire combined to
make this food.
Numerous beings
gave their lives and labor
that we may eat.
May we acknowledge this first,
then may we be nourished,
that we may nourish life.
~ 8 Joan Halifax ~
AA Grateful Heart@
| Bless our home, Father,
that we cherish this bread
before there is none;
discover each other
before we leave here;
and enjoy one another
for what we are,
during our time together.
~ Hawaiian Prayer ~
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Dear Lord, the Great Healer,
I kneel before you,
since every perfect gift must come from You.
I pray, give skill to my hands,
clear vision to my mind,
kindness and meekness to my heart.
Give me singleness of purpose,
strength to lift up a part of the burden
of my suffering fellow men,
and a true realization
of the privilege that is mine.
Take from my heart all guile
and worldliness,
that with the simple faith of a child,
I may rely on You.
~ Mother Teresa ~
8 AMeditations from a Simple Path@
| Make us worthy Lord,
to serve our fellow men
throughout the world
who live and die in
poverty and hunger.
Give them, through our hands,
this day, their daily bread;
and by our understanding and love,
give them peace and joy.
~ Pope John Paul VI ~
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Count your blessings,
name them one by one,
and see what God hath done!
Count your blessings,
name them one by one,
and it will surprise you
what the Lord hath done!
~ Child=s song in Africa ~
AAn African Prayer Book@
8 Bishop Desmond Tutu
| I am unlimited in my power,
and I have increasing health,
strength, life, love, wisdom, boldness,
freedom, charity now and forever.
I am now in harmony with the Father.
In this knowledge I am enduring,
pure, peaceful and happy.
Peace flows like a river
through my mind, and I thank Thee,
O God that I am one with Thee!
~ James Gaither ~ Unity ~
AThe Essential Charles Fillmore@
8 James Gaither
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