Constantly seek to refine and deepen
your understanding of love
so you may continue
to “fall in love”
again and again
and again.© 2017 Dennis Ference
Month: November 2017
Deaths
If we choose to live
the deaths of our lives,
small and large,
if we are present to them,
breathe into them,
not gorging on nor eschewing
our suffering and tears,
they may become our teachers
and reveal themselves to be
part of the great work
of transformation which unveils
the mystery
of our true self in God.
© 2015 Dennis Ference
Photo by Anna Eastland
Talents
You will discover your talents
by using your talents.
There is no other way.© 2017 Dennis Ference
The Spirit’s Love Song
We are not called
to mourn our fragility
or tearfully lament
our weakness
but to surrender it all
to the Spirit and rejoice
as she writes with it
her sacred Love song© 2015 Dennis Ference
Photo: © 2014 Lily Brock
Truth
Truth can be soft
as a nesting bird,
fierce as a rampaging bull.
Welcome both and grow.© 2017 Dennis Ference
The Imperfect You
May you receive
the grace to love
the imperfect you
and so begin
to fully celebrate
your life.© 2015 Dennis Ference
Prayer of Thanks
At this moment, Lord,
all I want to do
is thank you.
Every part of me
swells with gratitude
for the goodness and mercy
you have shown to your child.
You have been my light
through the darkest of days.
You have been my strength
when I’ve battled distress.
You have been my sure path
out of the shadows.
You have been my companion
at my journey’s every turn.
And still today,
you continue to enfold me
and blanket my littleness
with the mantle of your might.
Your goodness astounds me;
your love overwhelms me.
At this moment, Lord,
all I want to do
is thank you.
Adapted from Psalm Prayers for Seniors,
by Merging Traffic blog author Dennis Ference,
© 2000 Liguori Publications. Available from Liguori,
Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.
My Prayer
In calm or stormy seas,
my prayer will always be:
my life is in Your hands.© 2016 Dennis Ference
Thanksgiving Day
May the spirit of this day touch you deeply,
so that gratitude, wedded to compassion,
will always have a place
in your heart.© 2015 Dennis Ference
Capacity for Gratitude
Your capacity
for gratitude
depends upon
the version
of your life
story
you choose
to tell
yourself.© 2017 Dennis Ference
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