{"id":8360,"date":"2019-10-21T22:08:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=8360"},"modified":"2019-10-21T22:08:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:08:27","slug":"a-healing-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/10\/21\/a-healing-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"A healing blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"
\nThe Shepherd<\/em> (1930) by Arturo Martini  (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
\n 
\n 
\n <\/p>\n

An unusually short blessing from Jan Richardson<\/strong>. She calls it “a [healing] blessing small enough to carry in the hand or in the heart”.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And All Be Made Well<\/h3>\n

A Healing Blessing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

That each ill
\nbe released from you
\nand each sorrow
\nbe shed from you
\nand each pain
\nbe made comfort for you
\nand each wound
\nbe made whole in you<\/p>\n

that joy will
\narise in you
\nand strength will
\ntake hold of you
\nand hope will
\ntake wing for you
\nand all be made well.<\/p>\n

 
\nby Jan Richardson<\/strong>, from paintedprayerbook.com<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n\n

 
\nTIP<\/strong>
\nCheck out Jan Richardson’s online Advent retreat<\/strong>, Illuminated 2019<\/a>, now open for registration.
\n <\/p>\n\n

 
\nFrom the blog<\/strong>
\nBalm to heal the world<\/a>
\nWorthy of trust<\/a>
\nFearfully and wonderfully made<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Shepherd (1930) by Arturo Martini  (Photo: Irene Bom)       An unusually short blessing from Jan Richardson. 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Here is a summary, with some prayer prompts. Two of Jesus\u2019 disciples are headed for Emmaus, about 2 hours walking distance from Jerusalem. As they walk down this familiar stretch of road their conversation is coloured by a flood of mixed emotions. 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