{"id":5448,"date":"2018-01-01T01:11:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/?p=5448"},"modified":"2018-01-01T07:40:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T07:40:58","slug":"the-hush-of-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/flightofthesoul\/2018\/01\/the-hush-of-heaven.html","title":{"rendered":"The Hush of Heaven | St. Augustine Return to Prayer for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>There is a hush in Heaven, a happy expectancy, a little pause of gladness in acknowledgment of the journey&#8217;s end. ACIM<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/7th-mels-love-land-all-systems-love-annual-next-100-why-we-speak-of-love-tickets-38795557557\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5449\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2018\/01\/Part-Four-51-70-_-7th-Annual-Mels-Love-Land-All-Systems-Love-Next100-_-Why-We-Speak-of-Love-300x300.png\" alt=\"Melanie Lutz 7th Annual Mels Love Land All Systems Love Next100 _ Why We Speak of Love\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the presence of love miracles occur naturally.\u00a0 One of my favorite soul filled prayers to the holy spirit, as that intercessionary force that connects the spirit and the earthly realms.<\/p>\n<p>My prayer for the New Year!<\/p>\n<p><em>Prayers Breathe into me, Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I may always be holy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Saint Augustine<\/p>\n<p>Prayers are our communications with God and our Loving hearts and our oneness.\u00a0Prayers are the medium of miracles. Let today and everyday be a miracle of love and connection and effective communications<\/p>\n<p>Prayers bring us into the whispers of our hearts purpose.<br \/>\nPrayers center us in our daily interactions with the world at large bringing us into close proximity with the invisible and visible worlds constantly in flow and at play in the infinity loops of our existance.<br \/>\nWe appreciate all your support and love as we return to prayer and unity and justice across the lands. We rise together, with our brothers, we get off the cross and take action.<\/p>\n<p>Take a moment to claim a miracle.<\/p>\n<p>Claim an earth where the world is nourished.<\/p>\n<p>Claim an earth where the world is full of peace.<\/p>\n<p>Claim an earth where the world is full of justice.<\/p>\n<p>Claim an earth where joy and happiness and kindness occurs as you embrace co-creating with God.<\/p>\n<p>Right now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5450\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2018\/01\/26116113_10215091091408333_9148194749176751401_o-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tomb of Jesus pic by Donna Pennestri\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>May love pave a new way forward.<\/p>\n<p>May you feel compassion for all.<\/p>\n<p>May you remember you are powerful beyond measure as you enter the hush of heaven in the days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Love, Mel<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7th MELS LOVE LAND: All Systems Love NEXT100 | Why We Speak of Love | Begins 1\/11\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/7th-mels-love-land-all-systems-love-annual-next-100-why-we-speak-of-love-tickets-38795557557\">more info here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f\u2728<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5452\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/305\/2018\/01\/7-300x300.png\" alt=\"Melanie Lutz Mels Love Land All Systems Love Next100 begins hugs\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a hush in Heaven, a happy expectancy, a little pause of gladness in acknowledgment of the journey&#8217;s end. 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