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Many people that meditate like 
to create a space or particular 

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setting for their meditation. 
Some people decorate their 

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meditation space with items of 
meaning like crosses or 

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photographs or maybe something 
that evokes happy feelings. 

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Whatever gives you a positive 
feeling of blessing and 

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serenity. 
The idea is to create a special 

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place of ritual that feels 
comfortable to you. 

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Take that with you as you begin 
this meditation. 

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Let's start by taking a few nice
deep breaths. 

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As your breath begins to relax 
your body, allow your eyes to 

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close like the sun sets. 
Take a moment to consider this 

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verse. 
Join your life with His and joy 

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will come. 
And again, join your life with 

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His and joy will come. 
With a gentle ease, let's go 

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ahead and take a nice deep 
breath. 

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Notice how good it feels just to
breathe. 

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Allow your inhales to fill the 
body up and then totally relax 

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the body on the exhale. 
Notice how your breath changes 

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the way your body feels, and on 
your next inhale, begin to count

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the breath. 
One on the inhale and two. 

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On the exhale, three. 
On the next inhale and four on 

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the next exhale, counting up to 
10 and then starting over again.

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If you lose track of the breath,
it's OK, just start over again. 

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Counting from 1:00. 
There is nowhere to go, nowhere 

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to be. 
We are just here, counting the 

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breath 
on the next exhale. 

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Allow the breath to relax and 
become natural. 

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And now, for a moment or two, 
let your mind relax. 

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When it feels natural, let's 
take a nice big breath. 

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With each breath allow the body 
to become softer and more 

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relaxed, almost like a wave of 
relaxation washing over the 

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body. 
The breath fills up the body, 

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and then it gives way to that 
natural relaxation that's right 

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under the surface. 
Now let's turn our awareness to 

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how the body feels. 
Just examining the body with an 

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easy curiosity. 
Allow your shoulders to relax 

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and fall away from the ears. 
Relax your arms and allow your 

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hands to open and let go. 
Allow your temples and face to 

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relax. 
Let the throat and the neck 

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soften. 
Allow your breath to deepen as 

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your awareness rests deeper, 
just relaxing and releasing. 

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You are here and everything is 
OK God is with you. 

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And now, for a moment or two, 
let go of any focus and allow 

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yourself to simply be. 
Take this verse with you. 

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Join your life with His and joy 
will come. 

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Allow your awareness to slowly 
come back to your body and when 

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it feels natural, begin to open 
your eyes. 

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Sit back in your chair, maybe 
you want to stretch a little 

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bit. 
Do whatever feels good. 

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Take a moment to notice how you 
feel. 

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I hope you feel a little more 
relaxed. 

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We'll see you again to Morrow 
for another day of hope.