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When I wake up,
and my mind tries to be grateful for waking up,
but in my heart I want to go back to sleep,
I decide not to fight my heart and close my eyes.

I had thought it great to be grateful, and perhaps, it is truly great,
but with my eyes closed, I just want to be close, close to our God.

When I get a bit closer, a little bit closer
I can feel the love and peace, coming from outside
and moving in, into my soul

I pray for my soul, my soul prays for me
I just want to be in tune with love
in tune with peace,
guided by love
guided by peace

And then I feel the gratefulness welling up
I feel like waking up and be alive
Alive in love, living love
loving and caring
guided by our God.

To be, to live

Today, I want to pray,
to pray in a special way,
not to have or to get more
but to be a bit better
to live a bit better

I pray for enough alertness
to see and act on the many opportunities
that today, as each other day,
will present themselves to me
to help, to assist, to elevate others a bit
to inspire, to alleviate some sorrow,
to create a simple smile.

I pray for the wisdom
to walk through the day
with an open heart, an open mind
ever ready to understand something new
to know a bit more
to see the world from many angles

I pray for my wife and sons,
that they may get the same alertness
that they may get the same wisdom,
that they may find joy in selfless service
that they may walk Your path
that wonderful path filled with grace
filled with love and kindness
filled with harmony and peace
filled with strength and inspiration
filled mercy and tenderness
filled with gratefulness

I pray for my larger family
for all who work with me, for me,
for all my neighbours, my patients,
my friends and foes
I pray that the world will move fast
to this wonderful kindness revolution,
that is really standing in front of our door.

Let us live a life towards that great Vision.
Please, God, Use my body, my heart, my mind and soul
to achieve that greater Vision for humanity
I am ready to serve.
Please, God, help me to be ready to serve forever...

Caring

The so called small things
tend to have an impact on our life
in a way, few of us understand.

A simple thought of gratitude
A word of kindness
A loving smile

While waiting for the next big thing to come,
we can take care in a big way of small things
We give lots of thoughts to the small good deeds

Many small things well done,
will result in something big.


Oh my God,
    give us today the power to 
    be thoughtful, caring and industrious
    about whatever comes our way
       give us today the power to 
       be friendly, loving and kind
       to whoever comes our way

Thanks

I want to say thanks
for the grace of the flowers,
each and everyone, a million!
Beauty for my eyes
a lovely scent
Thanks

I want to say thanks
for the love and friendship hours
each and everyone, thousands!
Joy and happiness
a delighted heart
Thanks

I want to say thanks
for all the sunsets and the dawns
each and everyone, so many
Beauty, serenity,  peace
A singing soul
Thanks

I want to say thanks
Thanks my God for all
Thanks my God for everyone
Thanks my God for everything
Thanks

Soul

At ten thirty pm, I was sitting on the beach.
It was dark, no moon, but stars were shining.
I listened to the sound of the waves,
I looked at the waves in scanty light,
I could hear the peace in the air,
I could see the peace in the sea,
I could feel it in my heart and
my soul, the most peaceful part of me
came right to the surface of my being.

It remained there for a long time,
before slowly withdrawing
to its own deep depths.

Oh, my God,
let my soul come back to the surface
and let it be there for ever.

You and me, and all

I pray,
that one day
very soon
you and me
and he and she
and all the others
in the whole world
will see that we were made
to serve each other.

Service is joy
Service is peace
Service is true happiness.