Words of Light and Hope from Tony Hawes

Words of Light and Hope from Tony Hawes.

Autumn.

Let us take into the silence the glow of autumn days, let them become the spark that burns within each one of us. Let that spark grow into a flame of love. Let that blazing love fill us with awareness, kindness and understanding. Eternal flame, may your radiant glow remain with us as the days grow shorter.

Like the autumn leaves we are invited to let go, to resist the desire to cling and hang on to our securities. Listen to autumn’s invitation to slow down, to walk among dying leaves, and let them speak to us of the call to continue our inner transformation. May we be open to the teachings of autumn, to surrender and rest in God.

As autumn turns to winter we can sense a change in the coolness of the breeze. This time of transition belongs to more than just the earth. Inside of us there are also quiet changes sending us their signals to let go.

We are autumn people. We are always called to be in the process of growing and changing. May our minds and hearts be open to this inner season which is part of us. May we trust you, Autumn God, who calls us to grow. May we find hope as we enter willingly into the dying that is needed for our transformation.                                                                      The Julian Meetings and Joyce Rupp.

May the soft mists of God’s presence wrap us in their gentle folds.                                                                                                            May the light of God’s presence shine upon us.                                                                                                                                                    May the might of God’s presence strengthen us.                                                                                                                                                      May the warmth of God’s presence restore us.                                                                                                                                                       May all that God has sown in our lives, flower and ripen.                                                                                                                                  May God’s harvest in our lives, be fruitful and abundant. Amen.                                                                                                            Healing the Land by Ray Simpson.