Inspirational Image:
A Trio of Haikus on Darkness
Darkness descends quickly.
I fear when I can not see.
Trembling, I cower.
Unable to see,
faces obscured by the dark;
I fear monsters hide.
Hope strikes a matchstick.
A tiny light pushes back.
And darkness dissolves.
PRAYER:
Light a candle (or the first candle on your Advent wreath), take a deep breath, and pray…
O Come Perpetual Light and shine on those who live in darkness. Shadows hide and conceal. Night time deepens, and I fear what I cannot see. I peer into the hidden darkness of my soul, my community, this world and I fear. Alone. Insecure. Powerless. Darkness ironically reveals my limitations and weaknesses. Come, O Light Divine and shine into the shadows of my life. Push back the curtain that hides me from your goodness and presence. Give me new courage to face, without the darkness of fear, trusting in you. Through the Resurrected Body of Christ, Amen.
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