Mothers Day

What are some aspects of God that remind you of a mother?

My personal (yet overused) favorite is used in the song On Eagles Wings. In nature, young eagles are taught to fly by being shoved out of their nests at great heights, only to be swooped up on the wings of their mother, who flies beneath them and catches them before they can be harmed. In the song, God is referred to as a male eagle,

but MALE EAGLES DO NOT DO THIS!

The quoted scripture is giving us a feminine reference on purpose :)

Contemplate honoring your mother this week by using feminine language when referring to God, or praying. See how your image of God is changed.

May 2009 Prayers

Meal

{God is Great a new way}

God, you're great.

God, you're good.

Now we thank you for our food. Amen.

Anytime

I am God's child,

I am whole and free.

My God protects and cares for me. Amen.

God Is Faithful

Throughout scripture and beyond, we have examples of God listening to our pleas, and faithfully following through with God's promises.

Genesis 18 tells the story of Abraham bargaining with God to take a different approach - and God listens.

Daniel 3 tells the story of God's followers trusting God's faithfulness, and God keeping them from harm in a fiery furnace.

Daniel 6 tells the story of God watching over Daniel, and keeping him safe in the den of lions.

Check out these examples (if you don't ahve a bible, plug them into google). Read through them and contemplate these questions:

Has God been faithful to you recently?

How can you be more faithful to God?

April 2009 Prayers

Meal

For all we eat and all we wear,

for daily bread and loving care,

we thank you Lord. Amen.

God Redeems

Children can be a handful, we all know. But what keeps us going are all their redeeming qualities, right? What are some of the things your child(ren) do to help you see those?

What comes to mind when you think of redemption?

As parents (Really as people) we make mistakes (hence our need for Jesus' sacrifice!). When these happen, it is our responsibility to our child(ren) to redeem ourselves and our actions.

How do you do that? How do you trust God to complete that redemption?

Discuss with another adult (sans kids) one or two areas where you might feel you need God's redemption for yourself. How might you accept that gift?

March 2009 Prayers

Meal

For food in a world where many walk in hunger,

For faith in a world where many walk in fear,

For friends in a world where many walk alone,

We give you thanks, O Lord. Amen.

Anytime

Lord, I worship you. My God, I trust you.

put my hope in you all day long. Amen.

God Provides, Therefore We Share

We know what is required of us to be caregivers and gaurdians of our children, but there are many things that children need that we don't automatically provide. This week, I would like you, as a parent/caregiver, to think of one thing you can promise your child(ren) that you will ALWAYS provide.

Here are some examples:

You will regularly pray for them

You will always tell them the truth

You will always honestly answer their hard questions

They can trust you with their feelings and tough questions

Wherever you are is a safe place for them