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New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

"A Liturgy for Morning Prayer," Upper Room Worshipbook

Used by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved. This prayer appears in “A Liturgy for Morning Prayer” in Upper Room Worshipbook.

 

Today’s Reflection

Laughter is one of God’s good gifts to us. Making time to laugh is a spiritual discipline that can lead us to gratitude for the people and experiences that move us to laughter.

—Mary Lou Redding, God Was with Me All Along: A Guide for Capturing Your Memories and Telling Your Story (Upper Room Books, 2021)

Today’s Question

What memory always makes you laugh or smile? Join the conversation.

Today’s Scripture

A joyful heart helps healing.
—Proverbs 17:22a, CEB

Prayer for the Week

You are invited to replace the prayer below with one you recall from your own childhood.

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Guide me safely through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.
Amen.
Submit your prayer to The Upper Room.

Something More

New Every Morning Readers,
The featured book this week, God Was with Me All Along, was written by Mary Lou Redding, who served as the editor of The Upper Room daily devotional guide for many years. We invite you to take advantage of a free 30-day trial subscription to the email edition of The Upper Room, the only daily devotional written entirely by its readers. To start your free trial, visit UpperRoom.org/welcome.

Lectionary Readings

(Courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library)

Looking for lectionary-based resources? Learn more about The Upper Room Disciplines.

6 Comments

  • Julie Posted March 10, 2021 8:49 am

    My original comments were lost.
    Prayers one and all and thank you for your prayers. Afraid to try to repost any more.

    • Marti Williams Posted March 10, 2021 8:50 am

      Julie, What kind of problem did you have with the comments? – Marti

      • Julie Posted March 10, 2021 9:16 am

        I typed them out and hit post as always. It showed the comments but the comment count read 0. I tried reposting and it said it was a duplicate. When I exited out of the site and tried going back to them, they were gone.

      • Julie Posted March 10, 2021 9:26 am

        Marti, thank you so much for all of the work you and your colleagues do for this site.

  • Ally Posted March 10, 2021 11:03 am

    Morning to all. Looks like technical difficulties. I pray all have a good and godly day.

  • Jill Posted March 10, 2021 5:49 pm

    My friend has an infectious laugh. She is always chuckling at her dogs and I love her laugh. I don’t think I am quick to laugh. But – what memories come of laughing? Mostly mom, dad, my sister, her husband and I sitting around playing cards or dominoes and then something happens and the next thing we are all laughing. Mom is laughing so hard she is crying, my sister goes running off because she says “I am going to wet my pants”. Another fond memory is dad watching what I call “stupid humor films”…”Dumb and Dumber” comes to mind or any Steve Martin movie and he will get to giggling like a little girl. I find those movies idiotic, but find him pretty entertaining.
    It seems surreal – that I will be back in the building tomorrow. I packed up my car – with my chair and cushion and four boxes of binder, supplies, etc. Thinking about packing a lunch and making sure I have my coffee ready to go in the morning – need to make sure I have enough time. I will be setting an alarm, but will likely be awake. Although maybe not, as I will be up later than usual this evening for small group study.
    Well- I see others’ posts…hope this posts, but maybe it will drift off to cyber land.
    Either way – praying for you all.

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