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Blog of the Grateful Bear

ramblings of a freelance panentheist {"all things are in God, and God is in all things"} . . . musings on Emergent spirituality, powerlifting, LGBTQueer issues, contemplative prayer, mysticism, cats, music, healing, and more. I like my coffee and my existentialism dark-roasted.

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I'm an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), in private practice in Marietta, Georgia. I'm an Episcopagan who is involved in the Emergent Christian conversation. My writings on queer spirituality have been published in Whosoever and several other magazines. I live in a house-in-the-woods (Bear's Hermitage) in Marietta with Leonidas (Lenny) and Guy, Mighty Warrior Cats, and way too many books.


Friday, April 22, 2005

Prayer: For All Good Things

Loving God, who sees nothing in us that You have not given Yourself,
make my body healthy and agile,
my mind sharp and clear,
my heart joyful and contented,
my soul faithful and loving.
And surround me with the company of men and angels
who share my devotion to You.
Above all, let me live in Your presence,
for with You all fear is banished,
and there is only harmony and peace.
Let every day combine the beauty of spring,
the brightness of summer,
the abundance of autumn,
and the repose of winter.
And at the end of my life on earth,
grant that I may come to see and to know you
in the fullness of Your glory.
--Saint Thomas Aquinas

3 Comments:

Blogger Trev Diesel said...

Thank you for posting this. I have used it as a prayer this morning. I'm sick with a cold and this prayer has helped me wake up to God. Peace...

9:35 AM, April 26, 2005  
Blogger TheLesRev said...

Darrell,
Thanks for sharing this. It really blessed my heart. I may reprint it for my morning devotion (but of course take the "man" out and put "humankind"...can't be too inclusive these days!)

Blessings...Cindi

5:51 PM, May 11, 2005  
Blogger gratefulbear said...

I understand, Cindi; I find myself adding "and Mother" to a lot of prayers addressed to God the Father.

4:29 AM, May 12, 2005  

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