13 Cheshvan 5778

Dear Heavenly Father,

Praised are you my Lord and may your holy name be praised in the heavens above and on the earth below for ever and ever.

Thank you for bringing me to this day, for waking me and breathing life into my soul.  Thank you for blessing me with one more day to spend with those I love and one more chance to be your light in this world.  Father, please grant me the strength and the wisdom to walk in your word and to show your love.  Please fill my heart with mercy so that I may be forgiving with others just as you have been forgiving with me.  Father, I pray that you never remove your face from before me and that you continue to guide my steps along the path you have set, never moving to the right or to the left.  Guide me to become a better servant to you and to my fellow man.  Help me become a better husband to my wife, and a better father to my children.  Please continue to keep your hedge of protection over me, my family, and my home.  May your glory continue to light my way forever.

Father, your greatness is unsearchable and your mercies last forever.  You are the creator of all and you have set the stars in their course.  You are the one who called out to Abraham, Moses, and all your prophets.  You are the one who sent your son to earth so that he can bring us back to you.  You have always called your children home to you throughout all the generations of this existence.  You are the first and you are the last.  You have redeemed us from the penalty of our sins, and you have made a new covenant with us, one where your laws are written in our hearts.  You have blessed us with the gift of your Holy Spirit, and have promised us everlasting life.  You are a God who keeps his promises, and I am so grateful that you have graced me with your presence.  Father, please call your people to you, and protect them from the evil in this land.

Blessed are you O Lord our God who delivers us from bondage and leads us to freedom.

Amen!