When we are worried about our lives (or national events) it can help to bring our thoughts and prayers to the mundane everyday things that we do throughout the day. I particular love this prayer because at the end it mentions tea and as most of you know twice a day I have a large cup as a way to reset/re-center my day.
Prayer when opening a door
Prayers by Chinese Women (adapted)
I pray thee, God, to open the door of my heart
to receive thee within my heart.
When washing clothes
I pray thee, Lord, to wash my heart,
making me white as snow.
When sweeping floors
I pray thee, Spirit, to sweep away my heart’s uncleanness that my heart may always be pure.
When pouring oil
I pray thee, Goddess, to give me wisdom like the wise virgins who always had oil in their vessels.
When posting a letter
I pray thee, Creative Spirit, to add to me faith upon faith, that I may always have communication with thee.
When lighting lamps
I pray thee, Father, to make my deeds excellent like lamps before others, and more, to place thy true light within my heart.
When watering flowers
I pray thee, Mother, to send down spiritual rain into my heart, to germinate the good seed there.
When boiling water for tea
I pray thee, God, to send down spiritual fire to burn away the coldness of my heart and that I may always be hot-hearted in serving thee.
You can add the tasks that you do; taking temperatures, washing floors, balancing budgets, writing reports. All the tasks we do here at HHH are holy and filled with the love of God and the universal truth that everything we do matters if it is done in the service of others.