This is a beautiful song you can use to accompany your prayer today. I invite you to pray about how sometimes we want to see life from different perspectives, how we've seen it from the losing side and how we've seen it from the winning side, but we always still end up as confused as … Continue reading #90: Both Sides Now
#89: That I May Find You There
This is a very earnest prayer, a prayer of one who is earnestly seeking the will of God in his life and wants to be sent to the least, the last, and the lost. Pray that you may have the heart to have that today. If you are afraid, pray that you have the courage … Continue reading #89: That I May Find You There
#88: On Children
This is a beautiful reminder about parents' role with their children and how children should be raised. If you have a child, pause today and ask yourself how near or far you are from how Kahlil Gibran describes parenthood. Then do one concrete thing today to get nearer. On ChildrenKahlil Gibran Your children are not … Continue reading #88: On Children
#87: Sometimes, I Am Startled Out of Myself
This is a beautiful poem of hope and re-birth. Read it slowly, letting the words roll in your mouth, munching on the words and letting it sink in. If a word or phrase strikes you, stay with it and let that be your prayer for today. Think about hope, think about love, think about life. … Continue reading #87: Sometimes, I Am Startled Out of Myself
#87: Prayer of Francis de Sales
Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow;the same everlasting Father who cares for you todaywill take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering,or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then.Put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations,and say continually: “The Lord … Continue reading #87: Prayer of Francis de Sales
#86: Meditation on Language
Read these two bible verses today as your prayer. Notice how language plays a central role in these verses. Genesis 11. Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make … Continue reading #86: Meditation on Language
#85: Another Way To Love Your Enemy
Today think of a person who have caused you great hurt, and have wronged you and caused you great injustice. Today, hold that person in your mind, and pray for him or her. Then read the following words of Martin Luther King, Jr. Loving Your Enemies martin luther king jr. (1957) Another way that you … Continue reading #85: Another Way To Love Your Enemy
#84: Yes! (A Prayer for Women Around the World)
The Courage to say Yes. (Edward O'Neill Hoyt, Catholic Relief Services) LORD, who came among us through a courageous woman's Yes, give us the courage to answer Yes to our sisters' pleas. To the unborn girl who cries for the same birthright as her brother, give us the courage to say Yes. To the school-age … Continue reading #84: Yes! (A Prayer for Women Around the World)
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