Author Archives: atwinfather

As this work week ends for many who are beginning a holiday weekend, may we take the gift of the weekend to be more present to the world around us. Let us truly live into a sabbath rest and reflection that an extra day provides. Be with those who will be working while many areContinue reading “Prayer for January 12, 2024”

The day is just beginning, O God. May it begin with a sense of anticipation of the day ahead. Allow us to work hard throughout the whole day to better ourselves. Give us patience when we are challenged and the ability to listen fully to those we work with today. May we support the workContinue reading “Prayer for January 11, 2024”

We are blessed in many ways that we often take for granted. Help us to take the time to examine the world around us and the people who are a part of our lives and be grateful for what they mean to us. May we appreciate people regularly by telling them how much they meanContinue reading “Prayer for January 10 2024”

In this ever-changing world, help us to see the wonder of the created world and the tenacity of your creation, O God. Let us step back from the rat race and appreciate beauty of surrounding us. From the warm colors of the sunrise to the sound of snowfall, and the songs of nature may weContinue reading “Prayer for January 9, 2024”

  For many, Loving God, this is the start of the second half of school. It marks a new beginning and also a sense that the the school year is moving toward its end. May those people who are already looking toward the end of the year find patience and live each day excited aboutContinue reading “Prayer for January 8, 2024”

There are two prayers today. May we know what is to be seen as a beloved child of God and see others in that same way.  Help us to see that when we treat others in that way, we please God. Let us ask forgiveness and be forgiving in our relationships.  Give us the strengthContinue reading “Prayers for January 7, 2024”

May we be ready, O God, to see you in new and exciting ways.  Let us have epiphanies that bring us closer to you and encourage us to greater things.  May our understanding grow daily and empower us to become more empathetic and compassionate with those we meet today and every day.  Help us toContinue reading “Prayer for January 6, 2024”

Creating God, I often read what has happened on a certain day like today throughout history. It is amazing to think that something great has happened on almost any given day. Thank you for this day that has seen many wonderful and some scary things happen. May this day be filled with opportunities to changeContinue reading “Prayer for January 5, 2024”

It is challenging, O God, to create new habits that we want to attempt. We know that if we do certain things often it will benefit us. It is also true that bad habits are often as hard to break as it is to habituate one to the new good thing. Help those of usContinue reading “Prayer for January 4, 2024”

Loving God, help us to see ourselves as you see us. We are our worst critics and we need to step back and see that we are beloved children of God. May we learn to love who we are and know that the challenges and scars we carry show that we are living and attemptingContinue reading “Prayer for January 3, 2024”