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Rewilding our Souls

Camping Prayer

5/29/2022

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Outside the flimsy walls
my body feels the chill
of this new day.
I could have stayed 
under the covers, 
cozy and comfortable, 
dozing and content.

But out here, in the open, 
I awaken - here is a 
living world where 
flowers dot the forest floor,
breeze makes trees dance,
dew sparkles on grass - 
delightful and gracious 
hosts to us visiting guests, 
gifts so easily missed by
us indoor beings.

God of wild beings and 
wild places, thank you 
for the birds and their
exquisite songs, 

the variety of green, 
refreshing mornings that 
make us feel alive,
awed and amazed
at the world beyond 
our sheltered lives.

May our encounters with
places of wild beauty
and the creatures who 
call them home
expand our hearts,
minds, imaginations.
May we be open to
your expansive presence,
and may it expand our
love and care for all creation.


May we take time to 
pay attention to and 
find delight in the lives
of those with feather & fur,
fins & scales, and learn
their names, sounds,
habitats, and needs.

May we remember you
created and blessed them, 
and that you made an
​everlasting covenant 

with the land, 
all wild creatures,
and us.

May we love the world 
in each small detail, and
also in its wonderfully
complex fullness.
May we tread lightly
and leave no trace.

Bless our summer travels
and encounters. 
May they transform 
us into new creations.

Amen

​- Wendy Janzen
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A blessing for May

5/1/2022

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Blessed be the sun's warming power
energizing all that exists.

Blessed be the joyous flowers raising
their beautiful faces to the sun.

Blessed be the the nesting birds
singing in each morning.

Blessed be the vernal ponds
nurseries of new life.

Blessed be my place within
this beloved community,
giving and receiving
the gifts of life.

​- Wendy Janzen

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