And so it begins . . .

As I reflect this morning and begin my day, I take a moment to pray . . .

What does the day look like?
How can I intentionally lay out the day before me?

I first began with prayer and scripture.

I prayed for the well-being of my daughter as she headed out the door for school, knowing that she faced a situation with her friend. I prayed for her courage to remain strong and able to forgive.

I found scripture that supported my prayer . . .

And the Lord's servants must not quarrel; instead he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
2 Timothy 2:22

I thank God for help and confidence that everything will work out today . . . because I first stopped to pray.

Dear Lord,
Thank you for this day. Help me to remain faith-filled and to listen to your Holy Spirit. Guide and guard my heart in all I do today, so that I might bring you glory in some small way. Amen