Prayer

from Ben's mom

I'm letting Ben sleep in a little today. He had a pretty rough night with teething. We think his top teeth are bothering him a bit more as he keeps hitting the area between his nose and upper lip. Around 11:00, we gave him some Tylenol and it took effect sometime after I was asleep. His dad watched him in his swing when he calmed down enough and he let me know at some point that he had finally gone to sleep. Poor guy!

Here is a prayer from a little prayer book my friend Christie gave me when she knew I was expecting.

Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way, the truth, and the life....
Help me, instructed by you and your example, to create a truly Christian atmosphere in our home.
May there be in all things a deep and true family life in our home--and a family life patterned after the holy family at Nazareth.
May you always be a guest at our activities, our conversations, our recreations--in a home that is truly and meaningfully centered around you.
May the Word of God and other books and literature that tell us of you, lead us to a closer knowledge of you and be welcomed and read by every member of the family.
May the thoughts expressed in our home be uncomplaining--at one with your thoughts and those of your holy church.
May there be a deep respect for all things holy, and my children learn from me and from their father a love of family prayer and of the sacraments.
May charity of speech reign in our home.
Teach us a tolerance for our neighbors that will be free from all littleness--and free from all prejudice based on race or religion.
May our ways be ever gracious in imitation of your own; and may we show a special regard for the aged, the underprivileged, the handicapped, the infirm.
And, in all the things that I expect of my children and that I want to characterize our home, let me ever be a convincing example. May my words be always words that I may invite you to utter with me; my thoughts always thoughts that I may ask you to think with me; the feelings I make my own ever be feelings I may ask you to entertain with me; may the interpretations and judgements I make be such that I may expect you to share them with me.
So in all things may I, together with my family, be so directed by the inspirations of your grace that we may be completely one in you.