Reflect
I have promised to pray for many. Usually they faced illness or sorrow. These are heavy-duty prayers. But my requests can also embrace the happy, healthy people in my circle of care.
Pray
Your world is wonderful,
O Lord of heaven and earth!
Because of your infinite generosity,
I have friends.
I call down your blessing
on them,
name by precious name.
I thank you
for those whose name I share:
spouse, children,
parents, cousins.
May your sun
shine on them this day.
I also thank you
for the cashier,
the teller,
the server,
the mechanic,
the mail carrier,
the dentist…..
I praise you
for filling my life
with those
who help me
live it well.
Act
Whether I am driving, walking, cooking, computing, or doing God’s work in any way, I will thank you for those around me—even those on a screen.
