A Birthday Prayer For You, Dear Mother (For Each and Every Day)

 

On Saturday, Lord willing, Mom will

celebrate her 83rd birthday!

Today we gathered for our annual 

daughter-daughter-in-law birthday 'tea' .

The past two years have been so bittersweet as we

miss Lucy at these gettogethers.

The photo below of mom and dad, was taken on Sept. 17,

on Lucy's porch swing.

Mom and dad are getting older and with aging comes new challenges

that require fresh leaps of faith and courage.

With these changes I pray that we (their family) return

in every way we can, the help and sacrifice

they modeled so generously through their whole life! 

A Birthday Prayer for You, Dear Mother

(for each and every day)

May God’s unfailing hope and love

And might and mercy cheer

Each step of faith with His Enough

To calm the storms of fear

May God’s enduring promises

Anoint faith’s earnest prayer

With Very Present Help to bless

And meet each need and care

May God’s sufficient grace increase

As years go by, to gird

Each longing of the soul with peace

And courage through his Word

May God’s abiding Spirit fill

Your heart with comfort true

No matter what befalls, He will

Not fail to care for you

Dear Mother, may God’s goodness bear

And bind you night and day

With joy and peace beyond compare

In Jesus Name I pray

Amen

Rom.15:13

Now the God of hope

fill you with all joy and peace in believing,

that ye may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Ps.46:1

God is our refuge and strength,

a very present help in trouble.