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"Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness, streams flow in the desert. Hot sands will become a cool oasis, thirsty ground a splashing fountain."

Is. 35:6-7, The Message

Paying Attention at the Beginning or End of the Day

Invite the Christ, Light of the world, to walk with you as you rehearse the past twenty-four hours (or other recent time period), gently sifting through events and encounters.

1. GIFT: Give thanks for a gift or gifts of the day.
Celebrate God’s empowering love at a time or times when you gave love, or received love.

2. STRUGGLE: Notice times when you struggled to be loved, or loving— Some unrest in your soul, something unresolved. Celebrate God’s undefeated love and hear “I know that, and I love you.” “You are my beloved.”

3. INVITATION: Ask God, “What grace do I need to name and claim to be more whole, in this new day?…”
Allow a word or phrase—an image or metaphor—to come to mind. Begin to repeat it, slowly, in rhythm to your breathing, or visualize it if it is an image. Silence…

Finish with a line of a poem or scripture or song.

For a group: Share with one other person, as comfortable (six to eight minutes). Conclude with a brief silent prayer for each other.

Adapted from The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.

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