Dear Spirit of Compassion and Truth, you reside in every courtroom and every kitchen,
In the dust of Gaza and the potholes of South Texas,
In the courage of the deported and the conscience of the lone lawmaker—
We come to You today with hearts open and trembling,
Carrying the weight of injustice, the ache of division,
And the quiet hope that peace might still prevail.
We lift up Jaime Galvan Sanchez and his family,
Wrongfully deported, then returned with an ankle monitor and uncertainty.
May their home be a sanctuary, not a prison.
May their courage be met with justice,
And may every family navigating shifting immigration policies Find strength, dignity, and protection.
We pray for the guardians of transparency,
As the appeals court rules against efforts to conceal federal spending data.
Let truth be upheld,
And may the balance of power remain rooted in accountability, not secrecy.
We hold in prayer the Texas Democrats who fled the state,
And the one who stayed behind—Rep. Richard Peña Raymond—
Speaking truth in quiet halls, building bridges where others built walls.
May conscience be honored,
And may democracy be defended not just in protest, but in presence.
We remember the cities bracing for a shaky economy,
Where fewer trash pickups and more potholes mark the strain of budget cuts.
May leaders find wisdom to serve the whole,
And may communities rise to care for one another amid scarcity.
For all beings—the grieving and the rejoicing,
The powerful and the powerless,
The seen and the unseen—
May peace prevail.
May love lead.
May hope endure. Amen 
Whispers of Grace 
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