Author Archives: atwinfather

Be with those who are struggling today, O Lord. Empower those who are charged with healing of others. Help them as they comfort others to have the strength to endure the challenges before them. May those who are dealing with pain, fear and depression know that they are not alone and may they find theContinue reading “Prayer for January 11, 2023”

Help us to see the many blessings we have in our lives, O God of all Creation. We often spend so much time giving power to things that distract us from the wonder around us. May we focus on the good that exists in the world and let love overpower the evil that attempts toContinue reading “Prayer for January 10, 2023”

While we can truly lament the problems that have come from the access that we have to one another via social media, cell phones and many other of the challenges we face, O God, we have many blessings that come from them as well. We can catch up with people we have lost that weContinue reading “Prayer for January 9, 2023”

On this first Sunday after Epiphany may we be ready. Ready to hear your voice calling us. Ready to see you in the world around us. Ready to respond to those in need. Ready to step out in faith and follow a path that seems scary or unknown knowing that you are walking it withContinue reading “Prayer for January 8, 2023”

Thank you God for the people who you have placed in our lives. Many of them are people who have been a part of our lives for years while others have been with us for a short time. Each of them, O God, seem to have been there at the most important times and withoutContinue reading “Prayer for January 7, 2023”

This day of Epiphany, O God, may we remember the God moments of our lives. Let us also look forward the epiphanies that we may encounter at other times, as well. They are there for us to tangibly feel your spirit surround us and for us to know that you are present in our lives.Continue reading “January 6, 2023”

We pray, O God, for our country’s House of Representatives and ourselves as a country. The divisions that have marked our country for a while have become so great that we have descended into a place we could not have imagined. May we look to the ideal of what a representative government can be andContinue reading “Prayer for January 5, 2023”

This day may be filled with unexpected events, or seem non-eventful, O God. We have no idea what lies ahead, may we be ready for whatever unfolds. Let us use each moment to its fullest and take the opportunity to love and serve those we encounter. May we be confident in your presence as weContinue reading “Prayer for Jan 4, 2023”

Help us, O God, to be free in asking for and receiving forgiveness. So often our fear and anxiety make small mistakes become bigger problems than they need to be because we hesitate to act. Let us be comfortable enough with those we love and ourselves to step up and be clear about times whenContinue reading “Prayer for January 3, 2022”

May we sense your presence, O God of all Creation, as we start this new week, of a new year. Help us to be aware of the gifts each new day brings. May we experience the joy of hearing our friends share their holiday experiences. Let us be excited about the places they have beenContinue reading “January 2, 2023”