P is for Peace

R is for Reconciliation

A is for Acceptance

Y is for "Yes" to true devotion, strong faith

E is for Empathy

R is for Rejoicing........

A new baby cries - this is a prayer,
An old man sighs - this is a prayer,
A rainbow breaks through the clouds, another prayer,
The family dog welcomes you home at the end of the day, a prayer,
A couple in love laugh with joy in their hearts,
Another beautiful prayer,
A youngster helps an infirm woman across the busy street, see the prayer here too,
A word of praise from the teacher to your child,
It's a prayer really.
It's all a prayer really, it's all around us, and when we can't find a prayer, just smile, for Jesus said " I want you to be happy" and this is the greatest prayer of all - to be happy in your life and to rejoice for the blessings you have in your life!
Of course we all worry, have our terrible days, our misunderstandings and our heartache, but
we make it to the next day with the best friend of all on our side, at every waking moment and in our deepest slumbers, remember who watches over us and shields us. His cross seemed too much to carry, yet His heavenly Father did not forsake Jesus, and that is the promise made to all of us too, our burdens will not be more than we can carry. When you look back to certain times in your life,and wonder how you got through them, you had a friend in Jesus who walked those lonely paths with you and carried your cross with you along the way.
When we are there to listen and help in times of trouble, this is when we are helping to carry our neighbour's cross, our sister's cross, our colleague's cross, our child's cross, a stranger's cross.
And just as there was great rejoicing on that first Easter morning, we too can look past our own crosses and see our salvation at the entrance to the empty tomb - "He is not there, He is risen!" My favourite prayer of all, in just seven words!
What is there in all of God's world to compare with the love of the risen Christ for His people?