Calming Ritual
- Admin
- Nov 7
- 1 min read
Today’s Reflection
Even simple tasks we perform for our pets, such as brushing their fur or grooming them, can become a spiritual practice and a calming ritual—one that soothes both the pet and the person.
—Betsy Singleton Snyder & Gayle McKuin Fiser, New Tricks: How Pet Ministry Can Transform Faith Communities and Change Lives (Upper Room Books 2025)
Today’s Question
How can you turn a task you do for your pet into a spiritual practice?
Today’s Scripture
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul.—Psalm 23:1–3 (NRSVUE)
Prayer for the Week
God, give me opportunities to practice loving others so that I can learn to love like you. Amen.
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