Family Circus 8: Pressure

Friday, March 25, 2011

Pressure

Now that I have my own blog, I feel all this pressure to have brilliant thoughts, and put them down for the world to see. So far...nothing. Sorry.

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Wife's Prayer

Lord, bless and preserve my cherished husband, whom you have given to me. Let his life be long and blessed, comfortable and holy; let me ever be a blessing and a comfort to him, a sharer in all his sorrows, a consolation in all the accidents and trials of life. Make me forever lovable in his eyes and forever dear to him. Unite his heart to mine in fondest love and holiness, and mine to him in all sweetness and charity. Keep me from all ungentleness; make me humble, yet strong and helpful, that we may delight in each other according to your blessed word. May both of us rejoice in you, having our portion in the love and service of God. Amen.

Homemaker's Prayer by Mrs. Howard Peet

May I have the strength and the will to do the humble tasks that make a house a fit abode for my loved ones. Clean floors, shining china, dainty curtains, clean sheets, good food, a cheery fire may my willing hands make these things possible. But Father, let me remember that man does not live by bread alone, that material things but make a proper setting for life's real treasures of mind and spirit. Give me the patience and understanding and kindness and humor and love in abundance, and charity for all. May the spirit of happiness, of joys and sorrows shared, of unity, of the peace that passeth understanding linger here. Help me to keep the path to Thee open and easy to find for the little ones in my keeping. And let there be laughter here. And last, dear Lord, help me to remember the stranger without the door. May there be warmth enough on our hearth to share with him. Is this too much for one so weak, so full of faults as I, to ask? At least it can be a goal toward which to strive, and to Thee all things are possible. Amen.