Begin by sitting or lying down in a comfortable,
Quiet place.
Gently allow your body to soften.
Take a deep breath in and release.
Again,
Inhale slowly and exhale fully.
Let your breathing settle into its natural rhythm.
As you rest here,
Imagine yourself wrapped in the vastness of God's peace.
Invite God's presence.
Father God,
You are the Good Shepherd.
You watch over us day and night.
As I rest now,
I ask you to draw near.
Let your spirit breathe comfort into all parts of me.
Picture a lullaby sung softly,
Its melody carried on the wind across prairie grasses over wide skies.
Feel the mother song of creation.
Sleep,
Child of the Creator,
You are safe in my hand.
Hear the words,
I lean toward you.
My heart whispers,
You are loved,
You are one with all my relations.
In this moment you rest,
Not because you earned it,
But because you are loved.
Just as the Lakota lullaby carries the promise of protection,
Let this truth sink in.
You are held by the One who holds the stars.
Let your mind soften.
Any worries,
Burdens,
Restless thoughts may drift away like clouds across a blue prairie sky.
Say inwardly,
My soul,
Lie down.
Find your peace,
You are home.
Imagine the gentle voice of the song.
Sleep,
Little one,
Drift on soft wings.
I breathe on you this tender hush.
Feel the sacred connection,
You,
Creator,
Every creature,
Every breath of wind,
All part of the one family under heaven.
Allow God's love to flow through the area of your heart.
If there's hardness,
Soften it.
If there's worry,
Surrender it.
If there's longing,
Let it rest in His presence.
In this lullaby song,
You are gently reminded.
We are all connected under the Great Spirit Sky.
Jesus,
You prayed that we may all be one.
Please help me forgive those I've held separate from me and to receive forgiveness where I've been distant.
With each breath in,
Receive God's grace.
With each breath out,
Release resentment,
Fear,
Separation.
Feel the lullaby echoing.
My relations,
My breath,
My heartbeat.
They are yours.
They are mine.
In this hush,
We belong.
Now drift deeper into rest.
Picture yourself lying on soft earth beneath a wide sky.
The stars whisper ancient lullaby.
Sleep,
My child.
You belong to all life and to the Creator's love.
Feel safe.
Feel seen.
Feel wrapped in a soft blanket of belonging.
Not because of what you do,
But because of who you are.
God's child.
Part of the great family of creation.
Let your breath become gentle.
Let your heartbeat slow.
Let your spirit rest in the hush where God and creation meet.
Father God,
Thank you for this moment of peace.
Thank you for the song of belonging.
The song of rest.
The song of connection.
May this lullaby dwell in my heart as I awaken.
That I may move with gentleness,
With love,
With unity.
May I remember my relations.
We are one.
I bless you now in the name of Jesus.
And by the power of the Holy Spirit.
May you rest deeply.
Awaken refreshed.
And walk in the radiance of God's love.
Now when you are ready.
Begin to bring gentle movement back to your body.
Wiggle your fingers and toes.
Stretch your arms.
And open your eyes in your own time.
Carry this lullaby song of rest into your waking hours.
