gratitude

Heavenly Father, thank You so much for bestowing upon me the gift of photography.  when i have my camera in my hand, i feel so alive and so connected to the world, so grounded and happy.

thank You for bringing good people in my life and for completing ties when lessons have been learned.  i ask You, Lord, to please help me with endings, especially when i love the person.  however, please help me remain grateful and to continue having loving thoughts.  i know that people come into my life for a purpose, and if they were to leave, it is Thy will and not mine that is being done.

Father, this time of transition in my life is exciting, but i face challenges when doubts and anxieties creep in.  i believe that You have a path set for me, and i ask You to please light my way and help me with each step so that when i stumble, i have the courage and strength to rise and follow You.

please, Lord, bless my family who need Your loving hands and Your Sons most precious blood around them, especially my mother, my brother, my father, my sister, and me.

i also ask You to please be with my friends as they wait for good news about jobs and about family members health, as they travel to new parts of this country, as they return home from other lands, as they work under pressure.

Father, thank You for reminding me that i am not alone, that i have family and friends who i love and who love me, and that there is an abundance of love that i have yet to encounter.

thank You for bringing an abundance of health, wealth, happiness, and peace to my everyday existence.  let me not forget to be in a state of gratitude for the graces You bestow upon me daily.

in Jesus' name, i pray.

amen.