Prayer for Caretaker

Greater Peace

Greater Peace I have no idea what today will bring.I know only that I will have to react quickly,as I take stock of the situation.Help me seize the information I needto give each patient the best possible care.Help me remain calm in...

Patience for Patients

Patience for Patients Patients!So odd, the sound of it.So reminiscentof the very forbearance I require.Please help me to retain my calm,despite all demands.Let kindness flow freely from my soul.And please, let me minister with the very stuffYou show so abundantly for me:

What I Can Give

What I Can Give A million eyes follow me-tired eyes, hopeless eyes,searching for answers,for restoration, for miracles.But I am not a miracle worker.I am a Doctor, exhausted by long shiftsand limited energy.

Unending Love

Unending Love Her hands can't thread a needle,reading now, a past pleasure.Walking has become a challenge,forgetting what she had to say.Failing eyesight, hands that tremble,limbs that won't cooperate,memories playing hide and seek.Will You prepare me,this child who has now

Overcome My Fear

Overcome My Fear Help me deal with the worriesthe fill my heart with dread.What if I make a mistakethat delays treatment?What if I make a mistakethat prolongs someone’s pain?Or, even worse, shortens their life?Help me remember that you are here,not only for the patientsbut also for me, their nurse.Help m...

Healing Hands

Healing Hands Sometimes thankless,always exhausting.Every now and again, there's a moment of respite that is a reminder:This is a job that makes mea hero every day of the week. Being a caregiverwas not my calling.