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<v SPEAKER_00>Welcome, beloved.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Begin by finding a comfortable position.

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<v SPEAKER_00>With feet resting gently on the floor, hands resting loosely in your lap.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Allow your body to soften, your shoulders to release any tension.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Take a deep, slow breath in and gently let it out.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God is here with us, nearer than our own breath.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Let's begin with an invitation to the Holy Spirit.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Come, Holy Spirit, you are the breath of God, the flame of love, the gentle whisper that guides us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Awaken now our memory, stir our holy imagination, and help us to see this day through the eyes of Christ.

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<v SPEAKER_00>May your light guide us, your mercy comfort us, and your love renew us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Hear the words of the psalmist.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Be still and know that I am God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We remember God is closer than our very breath, more faithful than the sunrise, always present, always loving.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Gracious God, I believe that I am in your presence and you are loving me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Beautiful Jesus, I believe that at this very moment, with whatever is going on in my life, I am in your presence, and you are loving me.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Without condition, without restriction, without limit.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And so I choose in your grace to open my mind, my memory, my imagination, my entire self to your love.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Together, we recognize God's gifts.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Scripture says, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Let your heart wander back through this day and notice God's gifts, large or small, a kind word, the warmth of the sun on your skin, a meal that satisfied, a moment of laughter.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And ask yourself, where did I experience love today?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Where did I receive love?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Where did I give love?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Hold these moments gently before God and whisper in your heart, thank you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And now we ask for God's light.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Jesus promised, when the Spirit of Truth comes, Spirit will guide you into all truth.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We invite God's loving perspective, and we receive the light that we need to see clearly.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Holy Spirit, help us to look upon this day not with judgment or self-criticism, but with the ears of love, with the eyes of love.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Show us where you were present, even if we did not notice it at the time.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Show us ourselves with your tenderness.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Begin with the present moment, then gently trace your steps backward.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Notice where you were, what you said and did, and who you encountered?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask yourself, where have I felt true joy today?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Where did I feel empty or drained?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Where did I sense God's loving presence?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Where did I resist him?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Beloved, pay attention to your emotions.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They are windows into the movement of spirit.

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<v SPEAKER_00>If a moment shines with God's nearness, linger there in gratitude.

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<v SPEAKER_00>If a moment stings with failure or distance, hold it in God's compassionate gaze.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You do not need to fix or judge, only to notice, to remember, and to be present with God in what was.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The comfort of your love takes away my fear.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I will never be lonely, for you are near.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You prepare a table before me, a feast, even in the presence of enemies.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit, and you give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So why would I fear the future?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Only goodness and tender love pursue me all the days of my life.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And then afterward, when my life is through, I'll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amen.