Tuesday was Independence Day here in the U.S. No BBQs or parties for us this year, just a wonderful day to relax, take photos, watch fireworks and enjoy the beauty of God’s wonderful world. Part of what I enjoyed was writing the poem I posted yesterday as I sat and reflected on the beauty around me. It is very refreshing and renewing for me, which explains why this is a bit late. Several people last week shared the prayer I added to last week’s email. I have now added a video to it and you can check it out both on Facebook and Instagram.
I love that American Independence Day and Canada Day occur so close together. It helps to remind me that we are not independent but interdependent. Wherever in the world we live I feel it is a great time to reflect on this and on the meaning of freedom as I did in my Meditation Monday: What is Freedom; A Prayer for Independence Day. Lilly Lewin shared a similar theme in her Freerange Friday: Praying for Your Country in which she encouraged all of us to pray for our countries and for the injustices we see in them. Sandwiched between these was Steve Wickham’s important post The Heart of Tolerant Hospitality in Reconciliation. It seems to me that we cannot really celebrate our freedoms unless we can celebrate together when all the peoples of the world are free.
Celebration, freedom and hospitality all seem to revolve around each other, as is obvious in Brenda Warren Griffin’s post Celtic Hospitality and Welcome. https://godspacelight.com/
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Many blessings on you this week.
May the God who is One,
The God who is Three,
Bless and keep you
Wherever you may go.
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