Author Archives: atwinfather

O Lord our God, let us be patient this day as this season tends to make us want things to happen quickly. Help us to live today in the moment. Being aware that we only get to live this day once. May we take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves. Let us be discerningContinue reading “Prayer for December 8, 2021”

O God of Peace, as we remember this day the attack on Pearl Harbor may we remember that while evil exists and people are capable of hateful acts, help us to look toward those things that unite us in love and compassion. May we keep from responding to evil with an escalation of evil, insteadContinue reading “Prayer for December 7, 2021”

May we be present Loving God to those who are struggling during this season. For many this time of year brings back memories of loss and pain. Give us the awareness of the times when we can help make this season less painful for those who struggle. Help those whom we love know that weContinue reading “Prayer for December 6, 2021”

May we use this day, O God, to show how much we love those we care about. Let us make contact with those whom we have meant to call but have not. Help us to make the time this day and everyday for those we love. Give us an awareness of when our attention isContinue reading “Prayer for December 5, 2021”

O God of All, thank you for the people you have placed before me in my life. I am grateful for my immediate family and all they have done for me in my life. I am also appreciative for the people who have become my chosen family. May I treat all those that I meetContinue reading “Prayer for December 4, 2021”

It is at this time when we find ourselves in a strange time O God. For many of us, we seem so overwhelmed by what we hope to accomplish in the time we have before Christmas or the end of the year, others (especially children) feel as if those days will never come. Help usContinue reading “Prayer for December 3, 2021”

May you guide us this day and everyday Loving God. Help us when we are faced with challenges to respond with love and patience. May we listen fully and be completely present to those around us, showing them the attention we hope they give us. Help us to be aware of the subtle communication cuesContinue reading “Prayer for December 1, 2021”

Yesterday, we once again found ourselves hearing the news of another school shooting. This one hits close to home in that one of my old friend’s children were at the school. He and his children lost friends, and the shooter was a child he had coached when he was younger. Please be with those whoseContinue reading “Prayer about the Latest School Shooting”

Today is the day O God that many families begin the tradition of the advent calendar, marking the 25 days of Christmas. As we anticipate to celebration of Jesus birth in Bethlehem, may we take the time to remember what is most important about the season. We are celebrating the reality that God loved usContinue reading “Prayer for December 1, 2021”

Thank you God for the example of the people who are struggling the most to survive. So often, people who have so much don’t recognize the incredible power of hope that is apparent in those who we might describe as having little opportunity for a better life. They surprise us when we realize that theirContinue reading “Prayer for November 30, 2021”