guide

scan in the morning
check out body
look for pain
if none
fine

if some
go to the pain,
welcome welcome the divine presence
sink into the discomfort
welcome welcome
say i have no desire of security, affection, or control,
I have no desire to change the situation.

the pain or discomfort will dissipate
sometimes it goes to another part of the body
sometimes, many times it is gone.

i found when i said welcome, welcome
there was a resting
it was the same resting i find when
i do the centering prayer.


oh god, be the source of my words
love it
say it many times during the day

when i am driving the car
at odd moments at the court house

the welcoming prayer
is for positive moments too
it's all about energy

say i write something
it's good
i like it
i don't have to keep having energy
about the piece
i can do the welcome prayer
and the energy will dissipate
about the piece
i can understand that because
sometimes i read something i like
i keep rereading it
this way i can let it go
let it go. goodbye!!!

i can do this with a lot of things
very exciting.

lexio divinae
holy scripture
reading four or five lines
something strikes me
christ stood
christ spoke out
could be his voice
could be a word
all those who thirst come and drink from me
thirst what does that mean to me
ruminate
and then rest in the divine presence

this resting
is the same resting
as in centering prayer
as in the welcoming prayer
and now lexio divinae

next month we are doing the
forgiveness prayer