February 22, 2026
God, we need your love to melt the ice we build up within and around us.
May light shine in the darkness, a candle to see the way.
May fire bring warmth to the icy day, many candles together.
May our hearts sing of love in the sadness and struggle of chaos.
In our weakness we are strong, together we are bonded as one.
May our voices ring out, speaking the truth even when we are not listened to.
May our faith hold tight to our hope and always trust in God’s love.
Our hearts are meant to love and give-life.
May every breath we take each day be a prayer of gratitude and reason to love our neighbor.
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Sister Jean Salchert
Gently Please
February 08, 2026
Gently please
I am not sure just where this day may lead
I pray for depth yet sometimes fear
You hear me as I plead
Gently please
My heart does not know the ways of your call
If I give myself in completeness
Will You take me in my all?
Ah, yes
Be gentle
Yet, I know and deeply
I believe
It is winter now
But spring shall come
And the frozen soon shall thaw
Gently please
Ever so gently.
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Sister Lael Niblick
Time to Go
January 25, 2026
Time to go, hurry now don’t be late.
Time to leave.
Good-byes once or forever?
One never knows.
I remember final good-byes
Time to go.
It was so nice being here—so good.
Good-bye.
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Sister Lael Niblick
Street Child
January 11, 2026
Street child of pleading eyes
Where is the warmth of loving arms?
You are but an infant
And now you cry with torment.
Street child—little girl of this droughted land
Where is the hope of your tomorrow?
You plead with me to give
A few coins- a little hope.
Street child you carry a people’s burden
Upon your heart
Too young to understand yet old enough
To suffer
You tear at my heart.
Street child with Christ eyes haunting
The memories of my heart.
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Sister Lael Niblick
A Baby is Born
December 28, 2025
A Baby is born, All babies born
New life this birthing-New Life
Turn Turn Turn See your birthing
Then and now
Be as one
A time for gathering
A time for letting go
A time for reconciling
Be as one
A baby is born
A time for remembering
All babies born
Born in splender -Born in poverty
Born of pain- Born of joy
A time to be born -A time to die
A baby is born
New life this birthing-New life within
New life in the turning
Then and now, there and here
Be as one
A baby is born, All babies born
Be as one
A Baby is born.
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Sister Lael Niblick