Words for Reflection and Renewal

Prayers & Meditations

Prayers, guided meditations, and spiritual reflections for seasons of change, uncertainty, gratitude, grief, hope, and renewal.

A Collection by Kathy Hurt

Spiritual words for the many seasons of life

This collection offers words and practices for moments when we seek stillness, perspective, comfort, courage, or a renewed sense of connection.

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PRAYER FOR THE START OF SUMMER

God of heat and light, of long days and wide open time:   I turn to this desired season in anticipation of vacations and travel of gardens and building projects of less work for others and more work for myself of freedom to play, to rest, to be.   May I not...

ON JUMPING

“As you travel through life, you will come upon a great chasm.  Jump!  It is not as far across as you may think.” With this image of your life journey as a road that periodically brings you to a “great chasm,” notice what associations come to...

Prayer & Meditation – 2

Faithful God, We come to you as sometimes, not always, faithful people. We intend to follow you, but find ourselves heading elsewhere. We intend to serve you, but find ourselves preferring another. So we rejoice that you are the faithful one, The God who seeks us out,...

Prayer & Meditation – 1

God of greenness and light Growing on all sides, through all things, Grow in me: Dig into the soil of my soul, Sift and till me that I might be a fertile place for your divine seed. Plant in me, Shine on me, Pour the waters of your Spirit over me. Break open the husk...
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