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\nArtwork by Irene Bom<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Don\u2019t you know that you yourselves are God\u2019s temple and that God\u2019s Spirit lives among you?<\/em><\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 3:16<\/a><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Blessing the body<\/h3>\n

This blessing takes
\none look at you
\nand all it can say is
\nholy.<\/p>\n

Holy hands.
\nHoly face.
\nHoly feet.
\nHoly everything
\nin between.<\/p>\n

Holy even in pain.
\nHoly even when weary.
\nIn brokenness, holy.
\nIn shame, holy still.<\/p>\n

Holy in delight.
\nHoly in distress.
\nHoly when being born.
\nHoly when we lay it down
\nat the hour of our death.<\/p>\n

So, friend,
\nopen your eyes
\n(holy eyes).
\nFor one moment
\nsee what this blessing sees,
\nthis blessing that knows
\nhow you have been formed
\nand knit together
\nin wonder and
\nin love.<\/p>\n

Welcome this blessing
\nthat folds its hands
\nin prayer
\nwhen it meets you;
\nreceive this blessing
\nthat wants to kneel
\nin reverence
\nbefore you:
\nyou who are
\ntemple,
\nsanctuary,
\nhome for God
\nin this world.<\/p>\n

 
\nwritten by Jan Richardson<\/strong>
\nfrom paintedprayerbook.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nOne body, different gifts<\/a>
\nSimple things have special significance<\/a>
\nFearfully and wonderfully made<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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