In the dark night, When my words fail me...When light seems lost...When answers escape...When the air goes out...When the silence rings...When bodies breakdown...When surprises startle...When endurance seems impossible... Lord, break through. … [Read more...] about Lord, Break Through
Prayers
My Prayer for the 2013 Graduates
Heavenly Father, We come to you on behalf of the graduates, their families, and our future. We sense the significance of these moments and so we quiet ourselves. We pause and we sit before you. We know the road ahead winds away, but we also know you walk ahead of us. We know you will guide us and provide for us all. So we pray to you in faith. For the parents, we pray. These parents have watched their children grow. They have rocked them in the late watches of the night. They have dared … [Read more...] about My Prayer for the 2013 Graduates
The Gift of Now
We take nothing for granted Lord. No technology can save us. No day is a given. No life is an accident. Every moment, every minute…it is from you. Thank you. Thank you for each hour. Every healthy breath. Every beat. Every sunrise. Every chance moment of laughter. For the near misses. For the negative test results. For the songs in our hearts. We thank you. Thank you that you are mindful of us. May I never take one second for granted. … [Read more...] about The Gift of Now
Back to School Prayer
Father, Bless and keep all those who begin school this year. For each student, give grace to bear with the trials and celebrate the triumphs. Give them your eyes to see as you see. Fill them with Christ-like compassion for their peers. Protect their integrity. May they shine as pure lights in a dark world. May they speak bold words of grace and truth. May they go the extra mile. May they find you in the hallways and see you at work around them. May they join you in that work. Give them … [Read more...] about Back to School Prayer