Every Wednesday, we invite you to pause and pray with us. Today’s Pause & Pray is written and curated by Rin McLaughlin. 

Pray

Gracious God,
Help us to live like the trees.
Rooted in your soil, they create and let go,
Their years marked by repeating cycles.
Do they mourn their fallen leaves?
Do they trust in their capacity to rebuild?
Lord, hold us in our vulnerable moments,
when we feel stripped and exposed.
Help us to discover your guidance,
in the unseen moments
gently working beneath the surface
Preparing for renewal we cannot yet, see?

Amen

Meditate

Poem by Edwina Gately  A Mystical Heart 52 Weeks in the Presence of God

God is so close, so intimate, like a shadow that cannot separate itself from us.
When we dance, God dances.
When we weep,
God weeps.
When we run,
God runs with us.
Whenever we say:
“It is enough,
I am weary
and can go no further,”
God tenderly sits and waits with us until we are renewed and ready to continue the journey.
God moves at our pace.

Listen

The Fray — Be Still