# @breyeschow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-23T21:32:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

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A Weekly Centering Prayer for These Turbulent Times — For the Gift of Expansive Joy #LetUsPray

let us pray —

holy one, through the smoke and haze of global turmoil
seeing, believing, and embracing joy is often difficult
the weight of suffering around us is overwhelming
and constricts our ability to believe in another way

we feel shame, remorse, and heartache
when we see abundance all around us
for laughter, while others weep
for plenty, while others scrape by
for safety, while others run for cover
for life, while others face death
and for hope, while others despair

yet, you remind us over and over again
to rejoice in each day that you have made
to see joy in hope and patience
and that joy comes in the morning

let us not hide and hoard the joys of life
let our view of you not be narrowed by our despair
and let us not turn inward while others reach out

under the brilliance and beauty of your joy,
give us the wisdom to navigate the complexities of life
give us the courage to explore the expanses of creation
give us the humility to move closer to you
and let our lives be lived in response to your joy
so others may do the same

for these things we pray — amen.

*#LetUsPray is a way that I stay anchored amidst the turmoil of the day via The Amalgamation Newsletter at www.reyes-chow.com. For paid subscribers, I also offer some liturgical resources and sermon prompts based on the week's readings from The Revised Common Lectionary and/or The Narrative Lectionary.

To Subscribe, see the Link in Bio or visit: https://bit.ly/AmalgamationSubscribe

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

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