Dear Lord

I ask not for myself, but for the children, which you have graciously loaned to me

Please grant me a lifetime

CALLING AND RECALLING

You, who designed a parent's heart,
Must understand mine, torn apart,
To see a child turn aside
In deep

I pray
For...
My children
To know
The Lord
I ask him
To give you
Both the
Strength
To endure
What will come

I pray
The Lord
Allows...
Your

Bless my children Lord, I pray
Protect and cover them today
I place them in your loving care
I affirm to leave them there

Bring

Lord I give thanks for this gift you have given to me
This soul you have entrusted to me
A little bundle who will be so dependent