My Gift to You, Sweet Jesus...

My Gift to the Christ Child...

Lord Jesus, I give you my hands to do your work,

I give you my feet to go your way,

I give you my eyes to see as you see,

I give you my ears, to hear as you hear,

I give you my tongue to speak as you speak,

I give you my heart that you may love in me…your Father and all mankind.

I give you my spirit that it may be you who prays in me,

I give you my whole self, Lord Jesus that it may beYou who grows, works, loves and prays in me.Amen.

This prayer, dear Friends, was a special gift given in one of my prayer groups and I want to share it with you this Christmas. May you have a Blessed Christmas...

In His Arms,

Elizabeth

Dwell not on the past. Only the present.
--Two Listeners

http://www.trustiam.com/

Our Guided Hearts...

We are well into the Advent season, preparing ourselves to come as children before the manger to see the Messiah, the Infant Son of God...Sweet Jesus. In this preparation I am conscious of the reality of our Savior, of this child born of the most pure Virgin Mary… on that cold winter night in Bethlehem. We have but 10 short days before we celebrate His Birth… let us continue the journey to the stable…

This is a St. Jude Prayer leading our hearts to…
Lord Jesus, your power is infinite, your glory everlasting. Quietly you come, as a tiny baby. Ready my heart for the miracle of your birth. Bring light to this dark world, waiting silently for your warmth in the coldness of the night. Waiting is itself your gift, animating my heart with anticipation. Bless me with needed patience and faithful discipline to prayerfully prepare to welcome and greet you. May Christmas joy and burning love take root in me and grow until they bloom on Christmas Day, to carry to the world and inspire hope to renew the face of the earth. Amen.



The photo above is the Nativity Altar in Bethlehem ... in this prayer I have found a richness in slowly speaking the words and dwelling on what they are saying to me.

May your journey to the Day of His Birth... bring you all comfort, joy n' fulfillment. Let the Hope rise within your heart and the Light shine out in your life...



http://www.trustiam.com/