Dear God, thank you for my faith. I have learned to see the dazzling goodness and grace that surrounds me. I keep my eyes open, my mind clear, and I listen for the holy hints that float gently down from the heavens. Blessed are You, Lord my God. … [Read more...]

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Thank You, dear God, for the love that has filled our home for many years. Life hasn't been easy, and we've had our share of pain and disappointment. Yet, we live with love and watch our circle of family and friends expand and contract. New babies … [Read more...]

Dear God, in this season of giving, help me love the giver more than the gift. May I receive blessings wrapped in brightly colored packages, and may Your spirit always be bright and beautiful in the eyes of Your creation. … [Read more...]

Dear God, Remind me that sharing my time with a full heart is the most precious gift I can give. Thank You for these days and nights of joy and celebration. All praise to You, my Lord, my God. … [Read more...]

Father in heaven, I stand before Your omnipotent presence to ask that You grant me strength to power through all of the tasks today — whether little or big. It is by Your will that I live, and I pray by Your will I will not know weakness today. … [Read more...]

Into Your hands, I place my own. It belongs there, as natural as rain falling. I trust You to keep a tight grip, whatever today brings. … [Read more...]

Hassled time, hurried time, crafted of jammed schedules, marathon cooking sessions, and shopping trips from hell. Why do I make this season harder than it must be? All You ask of me is to live and give thanks: I save all that for one lone day, and … [Read more...]

I am grateful for the week's end. I rest in prayer and reflect on the blessings I encountered this week: the sunrise I missed because I was sleeping safe and soundly in my bed. The time of the day when I noticed it was dark and evening came upon me. … [Read more...]

Somewhere there is a home for me where warm breezes float through a peacock blue sky, where the air smells sweet like flora, and everything I touch feels like velvet. Loving God, my Creator, help me find the place where I belong. … [Read more...]