A Friday Prayer

God, grant that we see better,

That we cling to your Reality, seen and unseen

That we not overlook the eternal beings in the nooks of our lives.

That we neglect not the joy of our youth and the wisdom accumulated in our years.

Even in the darkness, sing to us, and be our comfort.

When our suffering overwhelms us, help us appreciate your great Love.

In our successes, keep us from growing blind.

Grant us the inner peace from the awe of knowing you are indeed God Almighty.

Take our whole selves into your strong embrace, and smile upon us, Holy God, in your mercy.

In the name of God: Father, Son, and Spirit.

Amen.

A Prayer For Tuesday

praying in a meadow

God,

Today is Tuesday.

I feel small in the world.

In the little things I do, be with me, near me, and hold me dear.

Let me not forget your faithfulness, your grace, your power, your love.

Show me, my God–or help me glimpse–that your ways,

and your plan, are beyond my sight.

(But, that isn’t so I should worry, but so I can rely on you, and  trust.)

If you are not all together good, then good does not exist.

But since I know what good is at all, surely I know you some.

Breathe into me your breath of life, and let me know you more.

When Tuesday seems like a small day, with nothing to offer,

show me that you delight in me,

just because I am yours.

Surely, you are mine.

Sincerely, with love,

Your girl,

Lisa