Author Archives: atwinfather

There are times, O God, when we struggle to find the words to pray to you. We know we are grateful, penitent and in need of your presence, but we can’t seem to find the way to express them. May we know that we don’t have to speak aloud in order for you to hearContinue reading “Prayer for March 1, 2023”

May we revel in the glory of your creation, O God. Help us to see the beauty of the world around us. May we notice the sounds of the birds singing, children laughing and the music of the day. Let us enjoy the scents of spring, the fresh smells of cut grass and the flowersContinue reading “Prayer for February 28, 2023”

Almighty and ever-present God, may this day be filled with joy and wonder. Let us see the world around us in new and exciting ways. May the abundance of your creation be more noticeable to us and may we seek to do things that honor it. Give us an awareness of the many chances weContinue reading “Prayer for February 27, 2023”

Ever present God, we are reminded during this time of Lent that Jesus lived a life similar to ours. He dealt with the challenges we face by living a fully human life. May we know that when we are at our lowest, the times when we are most tempted to give up, that you areContinue reading “Prayer for February 26, 2023”

May we find time to rest and re-energize ourselves, O God. Too often we let ourselves be so over-programmed, and spiral into exhaustion. When we are over tired, we can say and do things that we regret and are not at our best. Help us to step back from the anxious pace that society seemsContinue reading “Prayer for February 25, 2023”

May we celebrate, O God, each day we are given, each person we encounter and all that we experience. Help us to look with wonder at all the many blessings we receive each day and be grateful. May we face the challenges for what they are and not be filled with anxiety and fear whenContinue reading “Prayer for February 24, 2023”

Help me, O God, to use this Lenten season fully. May I take the time for reflection on who I am currently and who you are calling me to become.  Let me be comfortable in admitting my shortcomings and mistakes so that I may learn from them and not repeat myself.  Give me the strengthContinue reading “Prayer for February 23, 2023”

We are invited into a Holy Lent, O God of All. In it, we are called to look deeply into ourselves and recognize our shortcomings. We are further called to pray in ways that are more deliberate than what we do regularly. We are commended to look to sacrificing things that we hold dear soContinue reading “Prayer for February 22”

May we live our lives, Loving God, as if it counts. May we treat every day as if what we are doing makes a difference to someone else. Let our attempts to do what is right always be measured not on whether we succeed, but rather on whether we made those attempts because we wantContinue reading “Prayer for February 21, 2023”

Thank you, O God, for helping us see the value of holidays. May we take those times of extra rest and refreshment for what they are intended. Let leave them open for time with those we love, naps, joy and laughter. Allow any tension or anxiety we are carrying to abate, if only for aContinue reading “Prayer for February 20, 2023”