Author Archives: atwinfather

You call us to a higher standard, O God. We are called to lift up the stranger in our midst and treat foreigners as family. We are called to proclaim release to the captives and hope for the poor. Help us to stand up to people who want to claim to be people of faithContinue reading “Prayer for September 21, 2022”

May we begin and end this day thankful for all the many gifts we have received, O God. Let us be giving of ourselves and looks for opportunities to serve others. Each day gives us a choice of what kind of attitude we will have as we interact with others. May we make the choiceContinue reading “Prayer for September 20, 2022”

May this day be filled with joy and wonder, O God of all Creation. Help us to see the beauty of the world around us and not rush through this day. May we recognize that we will only live this day one time and treat it as unique and special. Help us when we areContinue reading “Prayer for September 19, 2022”

May we be good stewards of the many gifts you have given us, O God. Help us to remember that many of our best gifts are more in how we love and care for others than the physical wealth we can give. May we look to ways to make peoples feel and understand what itContinue reading “Prayer for September 18, 2022”

As we are challenged by who you would call us to be, and who our society seems to want us to become, Loving God. May we rise to that challenge. May we welcome those who are refugees, those who are poor, those who are sick and those who are struggling to find someone who willContinue reading “Prayer for September 17, 2022”

May we know the joy of giving of ourselves without expectation of something in return, Loving God. Help us to see what we have, our possessions and talents as more than what it can provide ourselves and to see what using them in service to others can do to make this world a better place.Continue reading “Prayer for September 16, 2022”

O God, you have called us to greater things than we can ask or imagine. Help us to have the confidence to try new and often scary things. May we our faith in you be strong enough to have faith in ourselves. Let us challenge one another to improve and learn from mistakes we makeContinue reading “Prayer for September 15, 2022”

Help us O God to not complicate things today. May we look for the simple solution to the challenges we face and be careful not to put too much of our own anxiety in our way. Instead, may we find new ways to see problems that seem to be vexing us and try those newContinue reading “Prayer for September 14, 2022”

May we look to the week ahead with anticipation of the opportunities we have before us, Loving God. Let us take chances as we chase our dreams. Help us to know that there may be bumps and stumbling blocks along the way. Help us to stand back up, brush off the dirt, and keep goingContinue reading “Prayer for September 12, 2022”

We remember, O God, the victims of 9-11 and all who have been victims of terrorism. Help us to remember how we treated one another in the days following that terrible day, that we may find ways to be more caring toward one each other. May we also remember all who we have lost inContinue reading “Prayer for September 11, 2022”