Let us now pray in place for all of our family members near and far

Dear Family On our Journey
Well the weather is still chilly and I'm finally on the mend! Hopefully all of this balances out and I can begin our trail again. Will pray in place once again. Hopefully the prayers won't be too repetitive.


Lord we pray for all of our homeless family members who are forced to live without shelter this night.
Warm them O Lord and help us to respond to their needs.

Lord we pray for all of our family members who are caregivers. 
Help us to respond and give them respite and a soft place to fall.

Lord we pray for all who travel by car, plane, train, or by sea.
Keep them safe and alert.

Lord we pray for all teachers who are stressed by this time of year.
Give them patience and surround them with your grace.

Lord we pray for all children especially those who are ill.
Give them comfort and help their parents parent wisely and with courage.

Lord we pray that we may lay down all our unnecessary burdens and anxieties.
Help us to "consider the lilies and not to be anxious"

Lord give us joyful and thankful hearts so that we may be beacons of hope.
Let your light shine through us so that they may feel your presence by being present.

Lord be with all those who have mental illness or special needs this time of year.
Keep us mindful of their struggles.

Lord we pray for_____________/
Lord hear our petitions offered with love and humble hearts.

Lord we give thanks for_________________________/
Lord hear our thanksgivings with uplifted hands, hearts, and voices.

Lord we pray for all those who have entered the Thin Places today and in the past.
May we name them as a continuing celebration of their lives with you____________________________

For all those who we have been asked to pray for, we name them before you as a sign that they matter to us__________________________. Love them, comfort them, and heal them  O Lord.

We pray for those who have been bullied or abused. Lord we need not name them because you know who they are. Help us to love, support, and defend them.

We pray for all of our family members in cyberspace that they may feel loved and supported. Protect them from hate and cyber bullying Lord.

We pray for our family members on our journey that they may continue to walk with us on our journey. We pray that they are well and know that we love them.

For all of those in our faith families in our parishes and in our community.
We pray for all those who lead churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques. 
Help us to recognize that you created all of these children too with love and in your image.

All this we ask today in the Name of God the Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Amen.

Have a blessed night! Know that I love you, you matter, and you walk with me on our journey!

Love and peace of mind! With a thankful heart for healing that has begun!

Sara