We are coming up on the season of brunches, potlucks, retreats and camps. This breakfast blessing is great for all ages and abilities to start the day together.
We reach our hands up to the sky as much as we’re able, looking toward the ceiling that provides us shelter, but also to the sky beyond. The wonders above excite our imaginations. And we wave, “Good morning, God!”
Next we spread our arms to our sides, turning left… and turning right… We see the wondrous creation around us. These beautiful faces of our friends and family, but also thinking beyond, to the animals and the plants that are a part of our world. And we wave, “Good morning, God!”
If you’re able, stretch down, or look to the floor beneath you. This foundation, as well as the foundation of the earth below it, provides us with stability as we live in the world. How wondrously diverse the earth is, providing shelter for all creatures in water, in deserts, on mountains, and in deep forests. And we wave, “Good morning, God!”
And now put our hands over our hearts and feel our lungs move air in and out; feel our hearts pump blood throughout our amazing bodies. We are alive, and we are here to celebrate life together. We close our eyes, and speak to the Spirit within us, “Good morning, God!”
Together, recognizing the beauty of this day and the gifts of each one here, we ask a blessing on our food that we share and the time we spend in community together. God, remind us to see Your Presence within each person, in the air we breathe and the ground we walk on, for You are here with us always. Amen.