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Subject: Resting in Christ
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:10:12 -0700
From: Pastor Dawn Teuthorn <pastordawn@saintjudes.org>
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Subject: Resting in Christ
From: Pastor Dawn Teuthorn <pastordawn@saintjudes.org>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:10:12 -0700

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"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get =20
away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take =20
a real rest. Walk with me and work with me=97watch how I do it. Learn =20
the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-=20
fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely =20
and lightly."



Hi all!  In the midst of many exciting new beginnings this fall, it's =20
easy to get caught up in the many things we must DO...and forget the =20
effects of stress, anxiety, or mere weariness.  We have available to =20
us great support in Christ to truly live freely and lightly.  I give =20
to you a prayer from a current favorite read by Edward Hays in Pray =20
All Ways: a book for daily worship using all your senses.  His =20
chapter on "Hurrying--a hindrance to the Holy" ends with a prayer I =20
have found useful pastorally and personally.  God's speed to you =20
all.  I look forward to seeing you next week as we slow down the pace =20
at Asilomar.  Keep in mind this prayer as you prepare for getting =20
away this week.  :) Dawn T.



A Prayer for Someone in a Hurry

Lord, help me this day to slow down.  It will not be easy for you--=20
even you--to slow me down for I seem caught in the traffic-rush of =20
life.  I rush through my prayers, hurry through my meals and run from =20
one thing to another.  But I have faith that my choices and your =20
graces together can change my racetrack style of life.

I know, Lord, even before you whisper in my ear, that you are waiting =20
for me in the slower, quieter things of life.  Teach me, Lord of =20
Life, how to eat my food with awareness; show me how to walk =20
deliberately rather than to run constantly, how to truly visit and by =20
present rather than merely exchanging words.

Help me, Divine Friend, to take my time in praying to you.  Show me =20
that it is good just to "waste" time with you just enjoying a sunset =20
or a friendship.  With your presence and assistance, I will attempt =20
to do all things with mindfulness: slowly, carefully and fully aware =20
of what I am doing.

Then, with your grace, I shall find you, my God, in those unhurried =20
and mindful moment.  Amen  (said very slowly)
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e you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me=
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e-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Hi all! =A0In the midst of many ex=
citing new beginnings this fall, it's easy to get caught up in the many thi=
ngs we must DO...and forget the effects of stress, anxiety, or mere wearine=
ss. =A0We have available to us great support in Christ to truly live freely=
 and lightly. =A0I give to you a prayer from a current favorite read by Edw=
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 I have found useful pastorally and personally. =A0God's speed to you all. =
=A0I look forward to seeing you next week as we slow down the pace at Asilo=
mar. =A0Keep in mind this prayer as you prepare for getting away this week.=
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ze: 16px;">Lord, help me this day to slow down. =A0It will not be easy for =
you--even you--to slow me down for I seem caught in the traffic-rush of lif=
e. =A0I rush through my prayers, hurry through my meals and run from one th=
ing to another. =A0But I have faith that my choices and your graces togethe=
r can change my racetrack style of life. =A0</span></font></p><p style=3D"m=
argin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.0px"><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"V=
erdana" size=3D"4"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 16p=
x;">I know, Lord, even before you whisper in my ear, that you are waiting f=
or me in the slower, quieter things of life. =A0Teach me, Lord of Life, how=
 to eat my food with awareness; show me how to walk deliberately rather tha=
n to run constantly, how to truly visit and by present rather than merely e=
xchanging words.</span></font></p><p style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 16.0px 0.=
0px"><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><span cla=
ss=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Help me, Divine Friend, =
to take my time in praying to you. =A0Show me that it is good just to "wast=
e" time with you just enjoying a sunset or a friendship. =A0With your prese=
nce and assistance, I will attempt to do all things with mindfulness: slowl=
y, carefully and fully aware of what I am doing.</span></font></p><p style=
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=3D"Verdana" size=3D"4"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size=
: 16px;">Then, with your grace, I shall find you, my God, in those unhurrie=
d and mindful moment.=A0=A0Amen =A0(said very slowly)</span></font></p>
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