I'm one of four Californians participating in Mark Koopmans' bloghop, 50 States of Pray. If you don't already know this, Mr. Koopmans is a warm and friendly resident of Hawaii. So I call him "Mr. Roarke." (Fantasy Island reference.) Mr. Roarke's bloghop offers a beautiful way to mark Xmas Eve in blogland, and I'm lending my Jewish voice.Judaism emphasizes a concept called "Tikkun Olam" (pronounced tea-koon oh-lomm). This means a healed world. We not only pray for this, but each of us is obligated do our part to bring about peace on earth.
Love and blessings for a very Merry Xmas (as relevant) and holiday season.
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Together: A Prayer for the World
Blessings for healing
Of body and mind
Freedom from hurdles
That stall and confine
The urge to laugh
A surge of will
To savor breath
in moments still
May bursts of hope
Feed hardened souls
And broken bits
Grow into wholes
Violence quelled by rising care
A shift towards what's just and fair
May dreams be held and given birth
That none shall doubt their precious worth.
May love pervade
All life, renew
Wounds be sealed
and scars be few.
The world so huge
My role so small
Together, may we do it all.
