Author Archives: atwinfather

Encouraging God, there is something about the morning pep talk that helps a day begin. Hearing words that empower and feed our passions at the dawn of the day seem to make it start in a way that leads to an incredible day.  Let those of us who are beginning days that we expect to beContinue reading “Prayer for March 23, 2021”

O God who calls us to love our neighbor, help us to find ways to be true to that phrase.  Let us see those who are different than us as people for whom their stories are ones we need to know.  Let us celebrate our differences and what we can learn from each other.  May we be openContinue reading “Prayer for March 22, 2021”

Restoring God, be with us this day as we come before you to worship in so many different ways.  We have learned new ways to gather as community, and have found other ways to worship than any time in our history.  As we move toward returning to a more normal kind of church, help us to continueContinue reading “Prayer for March 21, 2021”

O Lord our God, help us to find time to recharge our batteries today.  For so many of us we don’t take enough time for ourselves.  Let us recognize the value of of a third quarter nap.  May we have an escape (even for a short time) from all the pressures that life throws at us every day.  LetContinue reading “Prayer for March 20, 2021”

I have been asked to pray for the Golf Outing for our School Today. Hardy Greaves from “The Legend of Bagger Vance” about the game of Golf . “Ask anybody. It’s fun. It’s hard and you stand out there on that green, green grass, and it’s just you and the ball and there ain’t nobody toContinue reading “Prayer for March 19, 2021”

O Lord our God, there are so many things for which I want to pray today.  I could list the number of things that are going on in my life for which I want control but do not, and even larger is guidance for those for which I have control but are hunting for the rightContinue reading “Prayer for March 18, 2021”

Ever present God, may we have faith to try new things this day.  May we be willing to step out of our comfort zone and see a new way to share our love for one another.  Let us find ways to celebrate and use the many gifts you have given us to make this world better.  Allow usContinue reading “Prayer for March 17, 2021”

O God who Parents us all, help all people who are parents to children during this time.  Be with the new parents who are enjoying the amazing gift they have been given while trying to figure out how to find time to sleep.  Allow those parents who are being challenged by toddler life to be given notContinue reading “Prayer for March 16, 2021”

Creator God, may I see this day through the eyes of a child.  Let me have the excitement to learn new things that only a child seems to enjoy fully.  Allow me to experience the innocence that allows them to experience a level of hope and joy that we tend to lose as we get older.  Let meContinue reading “Prayer for March 15, 2021”

O God who saves us when we most need it, may we become more aware of the times when we are meant to respond to the moment.  Help us to have the faith to reach out in our times of discomfort to those you have put in our path.  May we see, love and be fully presentContinue reading “Prayer for March 14, 2021”