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Today I want to share this beautiful old prayer with you. I don't know about you, but I feel something special on the inside when someone else says a prayer over me. I feel nurtured and blessed. It is my wish that you will feel that special 'something' too as you read this one today.
Almighty God, our heavenly father...
Who sets the solitary in families: We commend to your continual care the homes in which your people dwell. Put far from them, we ask you, every root of bitterness, the desire of vainglory, and the pride of life.
Fill them with faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness. Knit together in constant affection those who, in holy wedlock, have been made one flesh. Turn the hearts of the parents to the children, and the hearts of the children to the parents; and so rekindle fervent charity among us all, that we may evermore be kindly affectionate one to another, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (origin unknown)
With a gentle kiss atop thy head,
Brenda
xox
lovely thoughts, I used to do the advent candles as I was married to a swede. but with the divorce I set aside many of those traditions.
ReplyDeleteI think it's always good to start new traditions when the road in the journey of life takes a new turn. I'm interested to know if you have replaced the old ways with new ones that you both enjoy now?
ReplyDeleteBrenda, what a beautiful prayer. Thanks for sharing with us!
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