Sleeping Under the Stars
by Katie Lukashow
Father in Heaven,
Sleeping under the stars,
beneath this wide and holy canopy,
may we be filled with wonder.
You know every star by name.
You know the space between them.
And you know the whole of us—
the names we are given,
the stories we carry,
the sorrows we hide,
the joys we cherish.
Let us trace shapes in the darkness,
listen for the quiet sounds of the earth,
and feel again how small we are—
not forgotten, but held.
Tonight, as we sleep exposed
beneath the dome of creation,
remind us that we are part of a much larger story—
one that stretches beyond our tents,
our neighborhoods, our cities, and our borders.
May we remember our neighbors
looking up at this same sky:
children pointing,
travelers resting,
families gathering,
the weary lying awake.
Meet us here in the wilderness,
as you have met so many before us.
May the stars teach us connectedness.
May the night enlarge our prayers.
And as we rest under the work of your hands,
May wonder become gratitude,
Gratitude become love,
and love become belonging to one another.
Amen.
Katie Lukashow is the Creative Director for Sacred Place. Katie is currently living in New Mexico, enjoying dark skies with her husband and their two Iraqi rescue dogs.
