Saturday, April 27, 2013

Daily prayer

As a mum it is difficult to find time for prayer and even when you do, it can be hard to think of what to say when your mind is so full of all your daily chores and responsibilities. I decided that I would write down a prayer that I can say daily, especially on days when finding quality time to chat with God isn't happening. I keep it on my phone so that I can access it easily (eg when feeding Livia). I thought maybe other mums may find doing the same helpful, so here it is:

Dear Lord,

Thank you for all the ways in which you bless me. Most of all, I thank you for your amazing sacrifice on the cross which took away all my sin and gave me a relationship with you. There is nothing that is as important to me than you. I love you Jesus.
Lord I thank you for this family you have given me. I thank you for my loving and supportive husband. I pray you'll help me to be there for J today and make me a godly wife.
I thank you for the two girls you have entrusted me with. Help me to mother them in your strength and not my own. Please help me to put on your spiritual armour for when things are difficult. Help me to be guided by your wisdom when I don't know how to react in a certain situation.
Please give me your JOY! Help me to smile a lot, let things go and see the positive in everything. Help me to show my girls that I love them unconditionally. Please give me the strength to teach them through discipline but also let me show them grace, as you have shown me grace upon grace.
Thank you that you do not put us through anything we cannot cope with and you promise to be with us in everything.
Amen.

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