May 2, 2008

Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. (Author unknown)

When our five children were small we taught them a prayer at the breakfast table. We called it our “Good Morning Prayer” and it went like this:

Good morning dear Lord

This is your day

I am your child

Please show me your way.

This prayer wasn’t original with us. It had been handed down for several generations to many families. But it captured the sense with which we wanted to begin our day. Of course at the time I thought it would be good for my children. However as time went by I found myself praying the same prayer before I even got out of bed in the morning. These words have served as a reminder to me that each day is His to do with as He wills and I am His child. What security! What comfort!

Now our grandchildren are learning this prayer and if I forget they’ve been known to say, “Ghee (they named me), we didn’t say our good morning prayer. We need to do it now!”