Parents Prayers

Prayers of My Parents Written on Index Cards

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Who see beyond our shortcomings

3/23/04 Our Father in Heaven, we thank you for the beauty of this day – for the opportunity of our fellowship here this hour – for family and friends that see beyond our shortcomings. Encourage those who need support – comfort those who are in pain, and continue to guide those who pursue Peace. Amen

The people in our lives who see us beyond our shortcomings are not the same ones who see us walking with them in lock-step. Those that see beyond, are looking down the road at the future me, at what they see in me, looking at something, perhaps not even present.

They see and speak life and hope unto our being.

The others who see us paired as Siamese twins with our shortcomings, do us no favors. They have no sight beyond today, this second.

They have no hope or vision beyond today.

Help me to see what is beyond the road. Remind me who to listen to.

To Better Know Ourselves

1/16/18 Our Father, in these still early days of a New Year help us with our resolutions for change and improvement – to better know ourselves – to recognize our strengths and our shortcomings and to reach out to others.

So many things about this I can’t picture;

  • My dad made resolutions for the new year?
  • My dad thought he had shortcomings?
  • My dad telling himself to reach out to others…

My dad passed away when I was in my 50’s. I was old enough to have surely seen some of these…but I don’t recall ever seeing any evidence of these.

Those things were not things shared with one’s children, but somehow none of this surprises me. I believe them. He just didn’t advertise them. He struggled just as I do sometimes. I come by it honestly, therein is the secret…”to better know ourselves.”

Photo is shot where I start each morning: at a too big dining room table, with my Bible study journal, a cup of coffee and a cloth napkin…and a recipe box of my parents prayers.

Oh, and Happy Birthday, Mom, I miss you.

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