{"id":218,"date":"2011-10-27T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=218"},"modified":"2011-10-28T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T11:33:05","slug":"for-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/10\/for-autumn.html","title":{"rendered":"For Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/10\/forautumn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-219\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/10\/forautumn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>The rains have come,<br \/>\nWindy days and crisp nights.<br \/>\nDays are shorter<br \/>\nAnd the land prepares to sleep.<br \/>\nBless this day, God of seasons.<br \/>\nBless the autumn with the hope of comfort and rest.<br \/>\nBe present with us as we gather with family and friends<br \/>\nSo that we bring each other love and joy.<\/p>\n<p>God of time and space,<br \/>\nMay this season be a blessing and a teacher.<br \/>\nMake me like the rain, nourishing all that I touch.<br \/>\nMake me like a gentle wind, quietly clearing old habits<br \/>\nAnd the debris of mistakes.<br \/>\nMake me like the crisp air,<br \/>\nPresent, refreshing and free.<br \/>\nBless my days with service and my nights with prayer.<br \/>\nMake me like the land, seeking solace and rest.<\/p>\n<p>-Alden Solovy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2010 Alden Solovy and <a title=\"tobendlight.com\" href=\"http:\/\/tobendlight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.tobendlight.com<\/a>. 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