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Help us to be thankful this day, O God. We are often unaware of all the many blessings we receive and miss all the blessings we have been given. May the wonder of the sunrise with its many colors remind us of the opportunity of each new day. If we see the amazing gift ofContinue reading “Prayer for December 18. 2021”

In an otherwise easy year, this time of year is challenging for many, loving God. Let those who are struggling and feeling isolated find that they are loved and not alone. May we who love them be the presence they need to feel the love that is beyond their understanding. Allow us to be theContinue reading “Prayer for December 17, 2021”

O God who calls us to stand up to injustice, help us to be willing to sacrifice our comfort to support change.  On this day in 1773, we remember the Boston Tea Party.  It was among the times in history when a people oppressed stood up and challenged the status quo.  May we be comfortableContinue reading “Prayer for December 16, 2021”

Thank you, Lord God, for this day. Let it begin with hope, joy and wonder. Help us to look for the good in everyone we meet. Let us take the opportunities to share your love and compassion to those we encounter. May we take the time to see the beauty in the world around us.Continue reading “Prayer for December 15, 2021”

I don’t know why, O God, that we have such an expectation of an immediate response to whatever we desire. We also struggle with the reality that we think that what we want is what we should not only expect, but deserve. Help us each and everyday have a better perspective of gifts you haveContinue reading “Prayer for December 14, 2021”

Be with the faculty, students, staff and families of those who are finishing their work before breaking for the Christmas Holiday. May they continue through to the end of the projects, studies, exams that are assigned. Give everyone patience as they complete all that is expected of them. May they be gracious to each otherContinue reading “Prayer for December 13, 2021”

Be with us this day as we continue to celebrate the Advent season. May we look with anticipation toward not only the day we celebrate your birth, O Christ, but to the time when you return to invite us to your heavenly banquet and eternal kingdom. May we as we await that day live asContinue reading “Prayer for December 12m 2021”

Today is the Army-Navy Game. It is a time where two of the armed forces of our country gather to compete as adversaries.  All other times they are brothers and sisters in arms standing up to defend our Country and its values.  That said Go Army, Beat Navy.   O Lord our God, be withContinue reading “Prayer for December 11, 2021”

Thank you God for lazy rainy day mornings and the chance to sleep in. May we take those opportunities to find rest and refreshment. Let us be willing to step back form out busy lives to recharge our batteries. May we enjoy the simple gift of sitting by the fireplace and reading a book. HelpContinue reading “Prayer for December 10, 2021”

This season O God is challenging for so many. There are stresses that we cannot make it as special as we would like it to be for the youngest among us, and just simply to live up to our own expectations. Help us to know that we need only love those around us and giveContinue reading “Prayer for December 9, 2021”