A Prayer for My Children

I pray that no matter what choices you make, you will always know how much you are loved by God, and by me. I love you in the way only a mother can, but we are all God’s children and He wants us, after our Earth experiences, to choose to come home.

I pray you are patient with yourself and with your loved ones. We’re all in this boat together and the world is a hard enough place already.    

I pray that you sow seeds of kindness and compassion wherever you are, because these seeds bear much fruit, as joy, in our lives.

I pray that you are not tricked too often or for too long by your wily shadow selves.

I pray you are a good friend to others, and that you are rewarded with true, abiding friendships.

I pray that every teardrop cleanses you and brings you closer to unraveling the roots of your suffering.

I pray you come to recognize that you did choose this life, for both its blessings and its pain, for the growth of your soul.

I pray you do not use or manipulate people, or circumstances. The payment we extract of ourselves for this is very high. Commit to do your best and leave the rest to God–as the famous poster says.

And, perhaps most importantly, I pray you come to understand that each of us believes we are the center of the universe. (You can check this by watching your thoughts for a few minutes–a half-hour would be great!) We all struggle with this self-centeredness, but this is why we are here: to understand we are only one tiny cell on God’s body and that we each have an important part to play in the great cosmic story.

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