Centering Thought The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe, and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality. –James Baldwin

Centering Thought God, Grant me the patience to work with unjust systems I cannot change today, the courage to strategically enact progress when I know I can, and the the wisdom to know that, despite structural oppression, I can make a difference.  Amen  .                       …

Centering Thought “Like tiny seeds with potent power to push through tough ground and become mighty trees, we hold innate reserves of unimaginable strength. We are resilient.” Catherine DeVrye Masankho Banda, an African story-teller, uses dance, music, and drumming to foster resilience and peace.    

Centering Thought “When Ramadan and Lent begin on the same day, heaven is whispering something powerful to the earth. Different faiths…Different prayers… But the same hunger for God”. Muhydeen Atanda

Centering Thought “There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” — Amanda Gorman

Centering Thought God of Life, Give us courage that is steady, attention that is faithful, and love that does not collapse under pressure. May what aches in us become a source of wisdom, and may what we tend together become a seed of repair. Amen. Rev. Cameron Trimble

Centering Thought “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”  James Baldwin

Centering Thought “Stability is not about standing still. It is about remaining faithful when everything else is in motion.” — adapted from the Rule of St. Benedict

Centering Thought Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

Centering Thought God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. American theologian and philosopher Reinhold Niebuhr Widely used in AA meetings