Author Archives: atwinfather

Help us, Loving God, to follow your example of humble service. May we look to the people in our lives and those we encounter who are gifted in putting others ahead of themselves and attempt to emulate them. We can learn so much from watching the people in the service industry, especially those who weContinue reading “Prayer for June 2, 2023”

It is with sadness that I am writing to share the loss of the last of the puppies that we bottle fed from their second day of life.  The Ted Lasso litter was born on Easter Day to a mother dog who was very weak and could not produce milk, so Heather and I tookContinue reading “Prayer for May 31, 2023”

Help us, O God, to cherish the diversity of the world around us. You created a world that is full of so many examples of beautiful things that are varied from seasons, the animals that inhabit the earth to they myriad colors of the plants we see. May we recognize that humanity is that sameContinue reading “Prayer for May 30, 2023”

Decoration Day and Memorial Day were concurrently being developed recognizing the sacrifices and challenges for those who served their countries and died in combat. Among those people were three soldiers during the civil war that were waiting for church to start and saw a woman and her child cleaning a grave. They were moved toContinue reading “Prayer for May 29, 2023”

We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit today, O God. As we celebrate this day, may we remember that first Pentecost and remember that many people of various languages and cultures understood one another. They were so overwhelmed with your Spirit, that love overcame all barriers to community with one another. May we seekContinue reading “Prayer for May 28, 2023”

Thank you God for patience. For they type you have for us as we grow and as we take much longer to get to where we need to be than sit should take, we are grateful. For those who we encounter that use it when we also need to get to the place they hopeContinue reading “Prayer for May 26, 2023”

Loving God, we ask that your comforting Spirit be with those who are dealing with challenging times. There are people who are mourning the loss of those they love due to addiction that comes from mental illness or pain that they were unable to manage. Help us to see the signs and be there forContinue reading “Prayer for May 20, 2023”

We meet you, O God, in such personal and intimate places. Help us to know that you are far more reaching in how you meet all of us. May we not put limitations on how others meet you and instead be thankful for another faithful person joining us on a journey towards who you areContinue reading “Prayer for May 17, 2023”

It is so easy for us to express our faith in you, O God of all our Imagination, when we are alone on our prayers or being anonymous among the crowd we find ourselves. Help us to express our faith in a way that shows just how much you mean to us and encourages othersContinue reading “Prayer for May 14, 2023”

Thank you God, for the many gifts you give us that we sometimes miss. Each day begins with a sunrise, and most of them are spectacular and always unique. May we celebrate the beginning of each new day. Every day there are sounds of the world waking up, birds singing and fish jumping. May weContinue reading “Prayer for May 13, 2023”