Ministry Jottings
God our Creator we pray --
for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility
for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting
for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled
for mothers who are tired, stressed or depressed
for mothers who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family
for mothers who are unable to provide for their children due to poverty
for mothers whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities
for mothers who have children they do not want
for mothers who raise children on their own
for mothers who have lost a child
for mothers whose children have turned from them
for mothers whose children are grown
for those who care for the children of others.
Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender,
and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good,
living not for themselves alone, but for Christ and for others.
Amen.