Your Monday Moment

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A weekly prayer and meditative reflection on parenting and family life from Gracebased. The audio companion to the Your Monday Moment email: https://gracebased.com/ymm

  1. 4d ago

    For Your Child's First Overnight Camp

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. ------------------------ A Prayer For Your Child's First Overnight Camp    Father God, You give us so much freedom  to explore your created earth, and who you have made each of us to be within it.  I pray that this week feels like that for my child.  Though they are excited to go to camp,  they are also nervous— anxious about leaving their safe spaces and home comforts.  And I am anxious about letting them. I have so many worries about things I have absolutely no control over. I cannot go along with them to make sure everything is okay, but you can, Father, you can.  So I bring all my worries to you today, trusting you with each one.  Pause and take a moment to prayerfully list your specific worries for your child. Open your hands and imagine letting go of each worry as it comes to you.  Lord, I know your love for my child is vast, and I ask for this to be evident to them— through caring and understanding counselors, new friendships full of laughter  and a sense of belonging.  Speak to them in the  star-filled skies and quiet mornings, in the absence of screens and school, with the space to simply be.  This is also a chance for me to remember my own sense of self apart from being their parent, so I ask for your  presence to surround me with  peace as I trust in you.  May we all reunite after this time apart grateful for your love and  for each other.  Amen. Author: Alli R. DahlgrenProduced by: Dan Gummel. Music: Blue.sessions.  Find us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  2. Jun 22

    For Flying With Littles

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday.---------------- A Prayer For Flying With Littles Father God,  Parenting small children comes with  its share of absurdities, and airplane travel with littles is  certainly a recipe for chaos! Lord, I am going to need your help  to keep from losing my cool somewhere on a moving walkway  in middle America.  Before we even leave for the airport, Lord, would you fill us with patience and peace? Would you help us be open-minded and adaptable?  When someone has a bathroom emergency, or spills their airplane beverage down their only shirt, when I am forced to hold the oversized stuffed animal they promised they would carry, when someone is lagging behind and I’m worried  we will miss family boarding, when the sweets that kept them entertained  cause a meltdown an hour later, when a stranger comments (yet again) that I have my hands full, help me laugh at the absurdity of it all  and remember that this day, and this phase, will not last forever.  One day I will look back fondly  on the ridiculous outfits my kids chose to wear, the silly and ill-timed comments, the adorable lack of awareness, the tiny hand holding mine in a crowd.  It is a gift, after all, to be carrying the common stressors of needy babies  and trinket-laden toddlers.  So help us reject the frantic hurry  that often characterizes travel days, and stay open to the gifts of  the journey itself.  May we laugh often and breathe deeply  the joys of simply being together, wherever we find ourselves.  Amen. FAMILY CONNECTION MOMENT  There is no denying how helpful screens can be during a long travel day! Download some new puzzle or game apps that you can do with your kids on the plane. Let screens be a point of connection, rather than just a way for everyone to zone out.  Author: Alli R. DahlgrenProduced by: Dan Gummel  Find us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  3. Jun 15

    For When Your Children's Faith Looks Different Than Expected.

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. ----------- A Prayer For When Their Faith Looks Different Than Expected Lord, I remember when my son prayed to you.  He closed his eyes, lifted his face,  and spoke with his whole heart.  Now I see him distracted, restless,  reaching for anything that keeps him from being still.  He no longer seems to know you as he once did.  His desires pull him in other directions. Still, I know his faith is present.  He cannot shake the truth of the resurrection  or forget the ways you have met him,  answered him, and held him in love.  Even now, something in him keeps reaching back to you. So meet him where he is, God.  Meet him in the ache, in the confusion,  and in the places he avoids.  Come close with real presence and understanding.  Help him feel your heart of grace looking at him, finding him… Where anger rises,  listen and meet him with justice and mercy. Where questions linger,  speak to the deeper need behind them. Where doubt clouds his vision,  keep him grounded and help him see what’s true. You are faithful in every season,  in our devotion and in our wandering.  So be everything that you are and  let your goodness and mercy  follow my son all the days of his life.  I trust him to your care.  Help me remain patient and mirror your grace. Form in me a steady love that reflects your own. Amen. Author - Cheree Hayes  produced by Dan Gummel music by blue.sessionsFind us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  4. Jun 8

    For A New Puppy

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday.--------------------- A Prayer For a New Puppy Father God, You have given us a world with countless creatures. What a joy (and what a mess!)  to care for some of them in our homes.  Thank you, Father, for allowing our family  the resources to take on a new puppy. Scripture tells us you delight  over us and long to give us good gifts, and I feel the same way watching my children's faces light up  over this new addition.  I know that dogs are not a replacement  for human friendships,  but I can’t deny the mysterious way they  befriend us, especially on lonely days. So I ask, Lord, for you to gift my kids  this kind of connection— for the uncomplicated love of this dog to bring them a sense of companionship throughout their childhood.   May this pet also be a way for them  to grow in responsibility,  serving our family and another of your creatures, Lord,  with care.  And on the days when this puppy  feels more stress-ful than stress-relieving,  and thoughts of regret or disdain cross my mind  (which they almost certainly will at some point), would you remind me of the simple joy this animal has brought my children, and give me the patience to  do the hard work of caring for them.  Thank you, God, that in a world desperate for peace, you give us small comforts in the form of silly, adorable puppies.  Amen.  ----------written by Alli R. Dalghren produced by Dan Gummel  music by blue.sessions Get more free family resources at www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  5. Jun 1

    For Working Moms Heading Into Summer

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday.-------------------------- For Working Moms Heading Into Summer  Lord God,  Being a working mother is uniquely complicated, and summertime often brings  some internal struggles freshly to the surface. There are pressures and expectations  coming from every direction,  and I find myself feeling unsure about my choices,  my motivations, my enoughness. Lord, I need your grace to remember: my identity is not in my work  or my parenting, but in You.  Thank you for this truth.   If these feelings are pointing me  to a different way of working or resting, please give me wisdom and  an openness to hear your voice.  If these feelings are just part of my journey, a path to a stronger faith  and a softer heart, walk with me in it, Father.  Give me peace.  May the days my children spend  apart from me this summer include new experiences that grow  their understanding of others and their faith in you, Lord.  Give them open spaces to spread their wings,  safe ways to practice independence, and an innate knowledge of my love for them.  May the time we spend as a family  be full of joy, laughter, and new memories, and help me be fully present to those moments.  When I feel envious of someone  else's circumstances, bring me quickly back to a place of gratitude and perspective, resting in your guidance and grace.  Thank you, Father, for the gifts you’ve given me and the ways I get to serve others  and support my family.  Lead me, Lord, as I trust in you.  Amen.  ------------------------- written by Alli R. Dalghren produced by Dan Gummel  music by blue.sessions Get more free family resources at www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  6. May 25

    For Healthy Self Care

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. -----------------------A Prayer for Healthy Self Care  Father God, Being an attentive parent requires a level of selflessness that does not come naturally. This can be beautifully refining, molding us in humility, and bringing us closer  to your heart.  But sometimes, Lord,  in the barrage of needs, I lose sight of my own belovedness. I start to believe the lie that to love my children well means being unkind   to myself.  I need your wisdom, Father, to find a healthy harmony between  selfless love and self-care.  Jesus, remind me of the example you set when you walked on earth.  You took naps, you retreated from crowds, you accepted the limits of your humanity, and trusted the Father in those limitations.  May I do the same.  Help me care for my soul in ways that are truly life-giving  rather than indulgent.  Show me how to sabbath, Lord. Help me stop long enough to breathe in  your goodness, listen to your truth, and recognize again my dependence  on your provision.  May my children grow to see me as  more than “Mom” or “Dad,”  but as an individual whose life orbits  around your love, God, rather than their needs.  I want my kids to grow into healthy adults, so help me model what that looks like.  I will never do this perfectly, Lord,  but I ask for your Spirit to guide and sustain me as I grow toward wholeness, leaning always on your  grace and truth.  Amen  ---------------- written by Alli R. Dalghren produced by Dan Gummel  music by blue.sessions Get more free family resources at www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  7. May 18

    For When a Child Closes Out A Milestone School Year

    YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. -------A prayer for a child closing out a milestone school year Good Father, A day I once saw as far off is here— another chapter’s end, another milestone reached.  I adore this child you’ve entrusted to me, and I stand here today in awe of the  bright young person they are becoming.  Surround them, Lord,  as this school year comes to a close, so that in the jumble of emotions and memories, what stands out for them most  is a sense of being held.  This next year will bring  new experiences and new anxieties,  but those are for tomorrow. Today, let us celebrate well, honoring the many ways they have grown. May they stand tall with pride, remembering challenges they’ve overcome, lessons they’ve learned, character and maturity they’ve gained.  May they also stand humbly, grateful for the people who have taught them, the friends who have supported them, the gifts they have been given.  May their body, mind, and spirit  be strengthened from within as they recognize the gratification of working toward a goal,  sticking with it on hard days,  and crossing the finish line.  I give thanks to you, God, the Author of our stories,  the Giver of good gifts,  the Spirit who is with my child today  and who will be with them  in all their tomorrows.  Amen.  Author: Alli R. Dahlgren  Family Connection Moment Whether this year marks the end of kindergarten or college, take some time to celebrate with your family. Celebration cultivates joy, gratitude, and trust in the goodness of God who has provided and will continue to provide. Let your kids know how proud of them you are with a special note, gift, or time together.  find us: www.gracebased.com

    2 min

  8. May 11

    For When a Child is Pulling Away

    A prayer for when your child is pulling away from you Lord, I remember holding them in my arms,  nurturing them, feeding them, caring for their every need.  We were so close, our lives woven together,  constant and uninterrupted. As they grew, our attachment changed.  They became their own person,  and we learned new ways of relating.  It felt good at first… But now I feel the distance,  and I do not know what to do.  I feel uncertain and wonder if I have done something wrong. You see both of us clearly.  You know what is in their heart, even what I cannot see. If they need space or are just working through something  I do not understand, help me respond with wisdom. Teach me to be patient.  Keep me from grasping for control out of fear.  Show me how to love them in this season  with a presence that is steady, gentle, and safe. Give me wisdom to know when to reach out and when to be still.  If there is anything I need to repair, make it clear to me.  I need a heart that listens without defensiveness.  Shape our relationship into something mature and life-giving,  not what it used to be, but what it is meant to be.  A relationship marked by trust, respect, and genuine love. Hold them as they grow, and hold me as I learn to let them.  Amen. Author- Cheree Hayes FAMILY CONNECTION MOMENT  Schedule some one-on-one time with your child just to have fun and be together. After school walk? Post sports practice ice cream? Quality time doing something they really enjoy? Small moments together can make a big impact as kids grow.  -----------------find us: gracebased.com

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A weekly prayer and meditative reflection on parenting and family life from Gracebased. The audio companion to the Your Monday Moment email: https://gracebased.com/ymm

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