Prayer Walk 2015

A chip off the old block

After bedtime prayers the other night Darren was complimenting the kids on how well they've been praying lately. As a result Rebecca asked if that warranted a piece of candy.

Darren: No, I'm not going to give you a piece of candy but Jesus will give you grace.
Andrew: What is grace, Daddy?
Darren: It's what Jesus gives you when you do something that makes him happy.
Rebecca: Is grace chocolate?

Prayer for today

Dear Lord,

On this Labor Day I want to thank you with a grateful heart for Darren's job. Thank you for it's stability. Thank you that he enjoys working there. Thank you that he's good at it. Thank you that his hard work allows me to stay home to be with our children. Help us to truly appreciate it as a gift.

I pray for all those who are unemployed. Help them find work that will provide what they need to live. Help them find work that is stable, enjoyable, & fitting for their talents. Help them turn to you for guidance & confidence in their search. Help us to be supportive, generous, & compassionate as they seek out Your Will for them. Amen.

St. Joseph the worker, pray for us!

New Prayer

Rebecca has been finally joining us aloud for prayers lately. She does the best just to repeat phrases after we say them. Most of the time it's pretty close! However, yesterday her after meal prayer started like this:

"We give me SNAKES, Almighty God..."

Time flies...

Today we celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary...almost 12 years together. How blest we are! Darren's parents generously watched the kids so we could go out yesterday. First, we went to see the new Transformers movie. (Supposedly I earn a lot of "cool wife points" for that.) Afterwards we enjoyed some tasty food at Misty's downtown & then night prayer at the Pink Sisters. It was a great evening on the town. Here we are looking excited & windblown before we left. Happy Anniversary, Darren!

I love you! Here's to many, many more!

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PRAYER FOR A HAPPY MARRIED LIFE

Lord, bless & preserve my cherished husband,

whom you have given me.

Let his life be long, blessed, comfortable & holy;

let me ever be a blessing & a comfort to him,

a sharer in all his sorrows,

a consolation in all the trials of life;

make me forever lovable in his eyes & dear to him;

unite his heart to mine in fondest love & holiness,

& mine to his in all sweetness, charity, & submission.

Keep me from all ungentleness;

make me humble & obedient,

that we may delight in each other

according to Your blessed word.

May both of us rejoice in You,

having our portion

in the love & service of God forever.

Amen.