Author Archives: atwinfather

O Lord our God, help us to know what it is to love those we meet this day.  May we be aware that our actions affect others and know that we have an opportunity to be your presence in others lives.  Let us be willing to make sacrifices for others, knowing that when we give of ourselvesContinue reading “Prayer for July 29, 2021”

Healing God, be with all those who are dealing with the latest outbreak of COVID variants.  May the health care workers be protected.  Help people to understand the need to get vaccinated unless they are the very rare person for whom getting the shot puts them at greater risk.  May we support those who may have to makeContinue reading “Prayer for July 28, 2021”

Thank you God for giving us inquisitive minds.  May we never lose the passion of learning something new.  May we regularly see the world in new and exciting ways.  Let us be acutely aware of the many new things there are to see and do in your creation.  Allow us the ability to overcome any fears we may haveContinue reading “Prayer for July 27, 2021”

Let me be grateful for all that I have Lord God. May I use all that I have been given to your greater glory and not waste energy worrying about what I may want but don’t need.  Help me to celebrate with others gifts and recognize that all of us working together and using our uniqueContinue reading “Prayer for July 26, 2021”

Sorry for the tardiness. O God of all Creation, thank you for the beauty of the the world around us.  We are blessed to be able to travel and see the wonders of your creation as we drive along.  To see young animals and fields full of your bounty is a blessing beyond what we can askContinue reading “Prayer for July 25, 2021”

Thank you God for the people who challenge us.  There are times when we need to be pushed in order to grow, and we definitely need to learn from those experiences. Help us to learn how to be open to your presence in those people who we struggle to understand or even like.  May we be willingContinue reading “Prayer for July 24”

O Lord our God, we thank you for the many gifts you have given us.  You remind us to take care of ourselves and take sabbaths.  We are not very disciplined at taking that time to which you invite us.  Getting away from the stresses of the world and expectations of others is hard for us. Help usContinue reading “Prayer for July 23, 2021”

Today marks Heather’s and my 26th anniversary.  I am so fortunate to be married to the love of my life.  I have been fortunate to have many people who express unconditional love to those we meet, and I married one of those amazing people. O God of Love.  Thank you for giving us people who love us. As weContinue reading “Prayer for July 22, 2021”

O God, Creator of all, may we honor your creation this day and every day.  The world you have created provides us with so much and we need to take only what we need and allow for its regenerative abilities to sustain our world. Help us to recognize when our actions create damage that cannot beContinue reading “Prayer for July 21, 2021”

Let this day be filled with your love, O God.  Allow us to begin it with the expectation that we will go out of our way to let others know we care about them. When we are given the opportunity to serve those we meet, may we do it without question.  May we respond to those weContinue reading “Prayer for July 20, 2021”