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Take away from me fear, anxiety and distress.
Help me to face and endure my difficulty with
faith, courage, and wisdom. Grant that this trial
may bring me closer to You, for You are my rock
and refuge, my comfort and hope, my delight and
joy. I trust in Your love and compassion. Blessed is
Your name, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and
forever, Amen.
—Orthodox Prayer
This post is an excerpt from The Woman’s Book of Prayer by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
Prayer for a Parent Suffering the Darkness of Mental Illness
Dear Lord, my mother is really struggling. Her depression (bipolar disease, anxiety, paranoia) is really causing her such deep darkness. I know you know her from her mother’s womb. I know you know the wounds she has suffered and the terrible things which have scarred her. The illness itself has so shaken her and wounded her relationships with so many others. I confess that I have lost my patience and have not been kind to her. It is difficult to remember that she is suffering from a disease. She isn’t being difficult on purpose. She pushes me away, and I become defensive, even angry at her. Give me the grace to see her woundedness and to love her with your own compassion. Accompany her, dear Jesus, in her suffering. May she find some relief with the help of the right care. May I be different in loving her with greater tenderness and understanding. May even momentary times of connection be blessings for each of us. Someday, I know we will both free and with you in your embrace. I long for the day when she is her best self, knowing and accepting the fullness of your love.
—Anonymous
This post is an excerpt from The Woman’s Book of Prayer by Becca Anderson, which can be found at Amazon and Mango Media.
The Woman’s Book of Prayer
365 Blessings, Poems and Meditations
Prayer takes many forms: sitting in silence, walking mediation, using prayer beads or folding your hands every night and talking to God. If you want something different in your life, you must pray a different prayer. We are constantly communing with the Divine throughout our daily lives – even in the most ordinary activities. Comprised of both mindfulness meditations, prayer practices and selections of sacred texts, poems and blessings, Becca Anderson, author of Prayers for Hard Times and Every Day Thankful, gathers words of encouragement, comfort and sustenance for women. From Peace Pilgrim to Psalms to Dolly Parton, this collection of power thoughts and purposeful prayers will help you get inspired, and more importantly, stay inspired.
Prayers For Hard Times
Reflections, Meditations and Inspirations of Hope and Comfort (Christian Gift for Women, Prayers for Healing, Spiritual book, Daily Meditations)
Wisdom, inspiration and prayer: As recent scientific research shows, the simple act of praying can be emotionally, spiritually, and even physically healing. With Prayers for Hard Times, author Becca Anderson offers solace in bringing together the wisdom of great thinkers, spiritual leaders and writers who have faced difficulty and learned from it.