Dear God,
for our family we as your love and care in
the days and years ahead. We pray for the
strength to go to work every day. It's not
easy to get up early and then go out to face
the world. The competition is tough, the bottom
line inflexible.
Give us the strength to work.
We pray for the health for each family member.
You know our bodies better then we do. Every ache
and pain, every sickness, is a concern to you.
Therefore we ask that you keep watch over our
bones and muscles and every bodily system,
because you are the Great Healer.
We as for guidance in all the decisions we
must make in the days ahead---the big decisions
and even the little daily ones.
We acknowledge that without divine direction,
our lives become meaningless, wrapped up in our
selfishness, heading nowhere. Lead us where you
want us to go!
Let us be friends with our neighbors. Especially give us patience when it seems our
comforts are ignored or our right infringed. In
every dispute, let us be willing to be fair,and
even take less then we deserve. And give us a spirit of humility that we might offer help and
comfort when we see a neighbor in need.
For the students in this family, we pray for
extended hours of concentration. We ask that the
days of books and classes might be filled with
energy and the joy of learning as you provide
wisdom and intelligence.
Give us time to play together, to have fun,
to laugh. For we know that your dwelling place
is a place of joy and laughter. Let us experience
in this family a little bit of heaven on earth.
Finally, increase the strength of our bonds
of love so that we might bear witness to your
love in our community. Give us the desire to offer
hospitality at every opportunity. And throughout
all our days together, may his family learn to
worship better and better, seeing all you have
so graciously given us.
AMEN