Author: Laurie's Notes

Quiet Reflections and Prayers
From A Quiet Prayer

A State of Prayer

Laurie's Notes

And so I entered

a state of prayer —

each time a little

more fully

as life continued,

as I continued on

within its mysterious dance —

as thoughts

and feelings appeared

as movements in some

forgotten symphony —

arranging themselves

and landing again

in the most

beautiful silence

that no one movement

could express.

Prayers

Where There Is Trust

Laurie's Notes

May we come together

in this moment —

stepping outside

all the places

where we feel small

or wounded —

that we may see

from a higher place

and acknowledge our struggles,

no matter how small

or great —

remembering our true power

as wholeness —

uniting together

from this truer place

where there is

natural connection

and trust —

where there is true

and lasting healing —

finding courage

to show up

as our truest selves.

Amen

Letting Go

In Trust

Laurie's Notes

There were times

when the absolute best

I could do

was take the very next

needed step in trust

that the next

would appear

just as needed —

just as it had

always been.

And in-between these

small leaps of faith,

the voices of doubt grew

so much quieter

that I found myself

straining to hear —

as if their presence

could offer

any real security.

Funny, I had thought

they did.

Reflections

Still Here

Laurie's Notes

I have gathered thoughts

and tossed them

many times —

following the words

again and again

all the way back

to silence.

I have waited patiently

for insight —

only to watch it fade.

I have gone 

my own way,

taken each step

as a part

of the mystery.

I have gotten lost

and found

many treasures.

I have traced my

own Self

back to nothing.

And I am

still here.

Prayers

Each Quiet Prayer

Laurie's Notes

Thank you for each heart

that has answered

the call of Love,

showing up in a world

of great suffering

and great beauty,

being exposed

to all if it —

often intensely.

Thank you for each

quiet prayer

from each human soul

holding a sacred space

because the choice

was made

to look inside

or to reach out

for answers,

to do what was required —

to make this

sacred journey into the heart.

Thank you

for being here.

Amen

Prayers

A New Draft

Laurie's Notes

For the times

when there is

much emotion,

when challenges

have piled up

and the surface reflection

shows only separateness,

when we don’t know

where to start

to put the pieces together,

when we can’t see

the whole story,

may we find comfort,

knowing we are creating

a new draft,

participating a little

more fully —

letting go a little more

of needing it to go

a certain way —

writing this time

with our hearts.

Amen