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A Prayer for Children, by Michelle Nicole Murphy
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Dear God, I pray for the little ones in my life. Their welfare is especially important to me. I also pray in general for moms, aunts, sisters and grandmothers who influence the lives of vulnerable little souls. May the world prepare the way for a new Godly generation; mature souls must pass along the wisdom of God. Our world today is in desperate need of more givers and teachers in Godly doctrine. People often forget their blessings come from roots planted generations ago. For those that have strayed from the faith or been given little opportunity to know your commandments I ask for a blessing upon them - maybe a giver will enter their lives and bring them along. Remind us that we are all Your children. Amen.

A Muslim Prayer that is Whispered into a Newborn Baby's Ears

God is greatest, God is greatest,
   God is greatest, God is greatest.

Prayers for Husbands and Marriage, by Michelle Nicole Murphy


Dear God, I pray that my husband is overwhelmed with blessings throughout his days for striving to be a Godly man; I pray the same thing for our marriage. Men are the protectors in our lives; You are also a protector. My husband is a giver with a helping heart, who often has great patience. Yet he sometimes falls short in a number of areas, just as I do. I pray that as a wife I am always equipped to deal with the shortcomings of others, including my husband's. For he is an answer to many of my prayers, and I am thankful for the marriage I have today. I always wanted to enjoy being a wife, and the more I work on my marriage the more that happens - that work includes my own mental and spiritual growth.  I pray I will always strive towards being a Proverbs 31 wife and woman, so as to maximize the blessings I pass along to my husband and others. For both of us, I ask You to be our rod and our staff to comfort us, and to keep us in good health so we may enjoy old age together. Help us both to be an example to others striving to be Godly people. Our hope is to be at peace with You in the end.  May blessings and peace abound, all around! Amen.

Dear God, Sometimes I need to focus and re-prioritize my day and life around what has proven to work for me for decades - for myself, but also in my marriage and relationships which have been continuous since birth or since youth. Forgive me as I forget to use common sense sometimes. At times my relationships go through a crash-and-burn and then rebirth because I do not keep up the heavy responsibilities of maintaining good healthy relationships all the days. Thank you for healing and recovery in those cases, as I dearly care for my husband and close family members, and I am glad not to have lost them. To be face-to-face with someone with all our imperfections, to be vulnerable when we fall short, and still love as we ought is a challenge. I ask You to help me with those challenges and strengthen my relationships in the face of adversity - in both good times and bad times. Help me to stay light-hearted in serious times, and not be bound by endless worry when my feelings are paranoid, dark, offended, angry or hurt. Thank you for Your teaching of how one should regard her husband - with respect, to submit; I fall short all the time, and so does he at loving me perfectly, but I think we strive a good bit. Thank you for this incredible thing we call love. I hear God is love. Amen.

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