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Oratio: So I May Breathe
The trees breatheso that I may breatheenjoying the sweet smellof the flowersthe musk in the airafter a summer rainor the salty ocean breezeblowing through my windowthis is God’s creationHis perpetual creationevery inhale and exhaleperfectly plannedperfectly timedeverything to a purposenothing is wastedthe trees breatheso that I may breatge ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: A Free Letting Go
“If forgiveness needs to be bought or paid for, then it is not authentic forgiveness at all, which must be a free letting go.” ~Richard Rohr
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Lectio: Mercy Not Sacrifice
“For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” ~Hosea 6:6
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Oratio: I Am (Not) Enough
Oh Lord how I worry sothat I am not enoughif only I would try harderif only I were better lookingmore likeable or smarterthen I would be lovedthen I would be worthythen I would be cared forthen I would be enoughand I would have no needto worry or fear or wantor maybe I have it…
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Lectio: The Word
“Humbly welcome the Word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.” ~James 1:21
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Oratio: Have Mercy
Have mercy Lordmercy in my lovemercy in my griefmercy in my joymercy in my sorrowmercy in my hopemercy in my doubtshave mercy Lordin my faithand in my mistakeshave mercy Lord ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Little Things
“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.” ~Brother Lawrence
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Oratio: Overcome With Wonder
Meditatingon the waysof the LordI am overcomewith wonderHis boundless loveI cannot comprehendthe mysteriesof joy and sorroware beyondmy understandingwith awe and reverenceI give myselfin faithto Him ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Align With God
“It is far better to give prayer to a thing than thought to that same thing, for the goal of the spiritual life is not to know more of what we think, but to align our thoughts and will with the thoughts and will of God.” ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Don’t Forget
Don’t forget the Lordwho saved youfrom bondagewho led youthrough the desertwho brought youout of exiledon’t forget the Lordwho never brokeHis promisewho called you infrom the wildernesswho died for your sinsthat you may know Himdon’t forget the Lord ~Robert Van Valkenburgh