A Prayer for Mothers

I have borrowed this from the PCUSA’s website: Mother’s Day Prayer Eternal God, on this day we lift up mothers to you. You, O Lord, are the one “who, from our mothers’ arms, hath blessed us on our way with countless gifts of love, and still is ours today.”1 Scripture has prepared us to recognize [...]

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Psalm 30: The Prayer (vs 9-10)

     I realize I said that the next entry on this psalm was going to be about the imagery of the psalm, but I have decided to postpone that entry until after we return from NJ.  Instead, I will take a closer look at the short, striking prayer of David in verses 9-10, where David [...]

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Communion Prayer

After partaking of the Lord’s Table I often find myself saying this prayer- or something similar: “My Lord and Savior and Provider, thank you for feeding me at your table.  Truly, make this bread and wine a means of grace.  And as this bread and wine enter into my body and move through my whole [...]

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