Families Living in Peace Prayer
September 6, 2017
Loving God, thank you for our families. Thank you for the people who light up our lives, whose tender presence is dear beyond all words,
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Loving God, thank you for our families. Thank you for the people who light up our lives, whose tender presence is dear beyond all words,
Jesus, you grew up in a family that did not always understand, who questioned you and no doubt squabbled; hear our prayer for family gatherings
Gracious God, we confess before you our complicity in the sins of this world, sins which Jesus felt in his own body and soul. Our
Close can be comfortable and close can be uncomfortable. Knit together in our mother’s wombs, we emerge and… the fabric of the family holds us
God of grace, thank you for the gift of motherhood: for the joy of giving birth, for the delight of loving a child, for the
God, we invite you into the fights of our lives; fights with the ones we love the most,
A loved one’s heart attack is like a closed door; he is on that side and we are on this side. The door opens with
God, I have entered the irritation zone. In the irritation zone, conversations always rub me the wrong way, nothing is where I left it, everyone
Such a good idea, the family. Generations supporting each other, the network of love binding us together, stronger than any genetic tie. How can such
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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