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Prayers and Poems
God bless you
I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today; to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way. His love is always with you, his promises are true. And when you give him all your cares, you know He'll see you through.
Ten Commandments for Parents
1. Your sons and your daughters are not yours alone; Bring them to know Me before they are grown. 2. Provide for their needs and know as you do That I will provide for each one of you. 3. Live by my Word in love and in fear So you're living a message that children can hear. 4. I delighted in sharing creation with you; Help your children appreciate loveliness too. 5. And respect them, for each is unique by design; Welcome their specialness. Help them to shine! 6. Cultivate character, loyalty, truth – Lessons in living to carve in their youth. 7. Take time to listen, to laugh and to play. When your children have grown, the memories will stay. 8. Teach them to talk to Me often in prayer; I want them to trust that I'll always be there. 9. I am there for you too. Remember to ask, And I will equip you for this holy task. 10. These are my loved ones. Thus it shall be – As you do unto them, so you do unto Me.
Look
If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at Christ, you'll be at rest. Corrie Ten Boom
Not enough
It's not enough to say to God, “I'm sorry, I repent,” And then go on from day to day The way I always went. Anon
Spiritual hunger
Eternal Trinity, You are like a deep sea, in which the more I seek, the more I find; and the more I find, the more I seek You. ...You so fill the soul that it ever continues to hunger and thirst for You, desiring You, eager in Your Light, to see You are THE LIGHT. St Catherine of Siena
HUGS – and why God made them
Everyone was meant to share God's all abiding love and care, He saw that we would need to know A way to let these feelings show.
So God made hugs a special sign
And symbol of his love divine, A circle of our open arms To hold in love and keep out harm.
One simple hug can do its part To warm and cheer another heart, A hug's a bit of heaven above That signifies his perfect love. Author unknown
Smile at us, too
If after church, you wait a while, Someone may greet you with a smile; But if you quickly rise and flee, We'll all seem cold and stiff, maybe. The one beside you in the pew Is perhaps a stranger too; All here, like you, have fears and cares, All of us need each other's prayers. In fellowship we bid you meet With us, around God's Mercy Seat. From Grasmere Church
Thanksgiving
I thank you, Lord, for all the sins which I have not done, because you restrained me. I thank you for the sorrow I have felt for all the sins I have done. I thank you for all the people I have met, both friends and enemies. And I pray for them all, that they may all be your friends. Margery Kempe c 1373 – 1432
On a journey
Keep us safe from every ill, Every mishap, every pain, Let no men or animals attack us. Lord, bring us safely home. Kalahari Bushmen
Stubbornness
Although I have often abandoned you, O Lord, you have never abandoned me. Your hand of love is always outstretched towards me, even when I stubbornly look the other way. And your gentle voice constantly calls me, even when I obstinately refuse to listen. Teresa of Avila 1515 – 1582
The Four Sweet Months
First, April, she with mellow showers Opens the way for early flowers; Then after her comes smiling May, In a more sweet and rich array; Next enters June, and brings us more Gems than those two that went before: Then, lastly, July comes, and she More wealth brings in than all those three. Robert Herrick
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