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GRATITUDE
Daily Devotional

Cultivate gratitude each day this month.
Day 22: Grateful for Peaceful Moments

• Scripture: Psalm 23:2-3a — He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
• Meditation: Holy Love brings us to places of peace and restoration. Let yourself receive this gift.
• Spiritual Practice: Take a moment today to find a quiet space to relax and reflect on the peace God offers to you. Alternately, set aside a moment of mindfulness or meditation today, and focus on such peace and what provides it for you.

SONGS:

• Peace performed by the Weston Priory: https://youtu.be/e39UBBnEDvs?si=V9__06Mq_L01aZlK
• Peace Train by Cat Stevens / Yusuf: https://youtu.be/0QpjR6-Uuks?si=gn5_VTSy8YemMTtJ

Blessing for Peace — John O’Donohue
As the fever of day calms towards twilight
May all that is strained in us come to ease.
We pray for all who suffered violence today,
May an unexpected serenity surprise them.
For those who risk their lives each day for peace,
May their hearts glimpse providence at the heart of history.
That those who make riches from violence and war
Might hear in their dreams the cries of the lost.
That we might see through our fear of each other
A new vision to heal our fatal attraction to aggression.
That those who enjoy the privilege of peace
Might not forget their tormented brothers and sisters.
That the wolf might lie down with the lamb,
That our swords be beaten into ploughshares
And no hurt or harm be done
Anywhere along the holy mountain.