"Life Changes" is my small book of InterFaith Prayers and Blessings.  Nondenominational Prayers are an important thing that can be shared with everyone. I hope these prayers will help you to get through tough times and life's challenges.   I am posting many of the Prayers & Blessings here because I want to make them available to everyone for their personal use.  Please enjoy the Prayers and share them with those you care about. Any Prayer may be printed out or posted to a Non-Commercial website, as long as the Copyright Notice is include.  A link to this website would be appreciated. .  Commercial use of the Prayers is strictly prohibited, without a prior licensing contract with me, for their use.  "Life Changes" books are available at   http://www.willowrootwands.com/bolichinprbl.html Moving Through the World Let me be willing to see the big picture in all things, act in accordance with my best, most ethical self, and grant the benefit of the doubt to all those I meet. Make Me Strong in Spirit Make me strong in spirit Courageous in action Gentle of heart Let me act in wisdom Conquer my fear and doubt Discover my own hidden gifts Meet others with compassion Be a source of healing energies And face each day with hope and joy. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2000 Moderation Prayer Bless me with the gift of moderation, able to see clearly, when enough is enough, willing to take only what I need, use only what I must, live on the Earth, in awareness of my actions' impact. Bless me with a moderate spirit that does not waste. Bless me with easy acceptance of this way of being. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009 A Simple Prosoperity Blessing May there be food always on your table, May you be blessed with shelter over your head, May you have meaningful, steady, employment, May you have friendship ans love in abundance, May your days be healthy, prosperous and many Prayer for Comfort in Loss Show me the path to comfort, the way to acceptance, loss has visited my life, and I have been devastated, my hopes and beliefs have been challenged sadness waits for me at every turn. May I see beyond the pain, beyond loss, moving beyond the sadness that now engulfs me, I am beginning to heal and accept that the loss is real. Bless my spirit with hope and understanding, help me to know that all lives contain sorrow, accepting that my life is blessed, even in loss. Comfort comes to me now, as I begin to accept, time is beginning to heal me, slowly and gently, a soft smile is preparing to cross my lips. Bless me now, as I accept, grieve, and heal. Bless This Food We bless this food before us, May we be grateful for our meal, our family, our home and our blessings, Bless those who do not have enough to eat, May they soon eat their fill and be blessed with enough. The Blessing of Food Set before me, is the blessing of a full belly. The dream, of all Earth's creatures, since time began. May my mind be sharpened, my heart grateful, my body nourished, and my spirit replenished, by the abundance before me. I am greatly blessed this day, may I appreciate how fortunate I am. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2007 Invocation of Forgiveness Today, I call on the powers of forgiveness, the hope that heals & wipes away resentment, I am ready to forgive & heal old wounds. I forgive you for the past, making way for friendship & to forgive all who have hurt me in the past, deliberately or by accident. I am ready to forgive myself for errors made & things I have done in the past that I regret. Healing replaces resentment, peace replaces anger as forgiveness grows inside me, my heart lightens. filling me with a sense of wellbeing & acceptance, I embrace forgiveness, the great healer of hearts. Prayer for Laughter Bless me with laughter and an easy smile May I put away cares more easily, and relax May I see that laughter makes all things better Bless me with laughter, now and always. Prayer for Understanding May I come to Understand, that blessings are everywhere, that my attitude will effect outcomes, that challenges are often gifts in disguise. May I come to Trust that most things can get better, with time, that my instincts & gut feelings have value, that a positive attitude makes things go smoother. May I come to See that I have many skills & talents I can use, that I am a positive influence on many people, that there are those around me who wish me well. May I come to Value that today is a blessing to be enjoyed, that each person is unique & important, that each moment of my life has meaning. Healing Blessing Bless this day with healing, bless it with radiant sun energy, fill each cell of the body, bringing a flood of healthy energy to all the body, banishing illness & disease, as healing grows. May the abundant powers of health flourish within, each day, may they expand & grow stronger, bringing the gifts of vitality, strength & wellbeing, Blessings flow now with ample energy & happiness. Bless This Family Bless this Family today, may their labors be rewarded, fill this home with love & health, may laughter & joy abide with them, protect this family from harm always, bless this family with faith in the future, friendship, safety and love for each other. Bless My Children Bless my children, this and everyday, with health, security, curiosity, and a playful spirit, with parents willing to do what is best for each child. Bless them with good schools and dedicated teachers, bless them with confidence to expand their spirits, exploree their talents and a willingness to learn new things, to face obstacles with determination, and to keep trying. Bless my children with time to grow, learn and laugh. Bless my children, today and everyday. Bless This Day Bless today with chances to grow, with friendship and a sense of community, with work to do and leisure to enjoy, let me be a positive influence on those I meet, may I act with integrity and truth in all things, giving the very best of myself, in all I do, living in appreciation of the gift today is. Bless this day. All Things are Possible Nothing is beyond possibility, miracles happen. Acting as if, brings a desired outcome closer. Work hard and trust the Universe to provide, it works. A Debtor's Prayer Make me equal to the task of conquering my Debts. Bless my spirit with balancee as I walk toward solvency, bring me more opportunities to learn how to use my money with intelligence, self control and discipline. Help me to understand that hoping to win the lottery is not a financial plan, it is a child's wishful dream. It will take some time to clean up my financial mess, I accept responsibility for my actions in creating it, each day my confidence grows as I pay of Debts, each day, I feel better and my Debt is more managable, my spirit is healing itself, my stress level is dropping, laughter is coming more easily, I am facing tough facts, I am blessed as I take control of my life and finances. Bless me, as I work to shrink my Debts. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009 A Car Blessing Bless this car, driver, and all who ride in it, may the wheels run true and engine purr, in traveling on the roads, may I be ever alert, moving safely from my start, to my destination. Bless this car, driver and all who ride in it, with good common sense and responsible actions, keeping safe, those within and those outside this car. May safety and sobriety bless this car always. An Aging Prayer Bless me as I move forward through time, accepting my mind, when it moves at a waltz, seeing my beauty, is no longer that of youth, aware of my body, which is changing, grateful for the wisdom gained. Bless me with strength, health and vitality, open me to new lessons and opportunities, reflecting on the moments of my life, knowing aging isn't for jelly beans, celebrating my own longevity. Bless me as I move forward through time, remembering, sorting, valuing, celebrating, regretting, loving, giving, missing, grieving, honoring, journaling, working, relaxing, dancing, resting, moving, longing, praising, meditating, singing, reading, writing, walking, fighting, healing, bitching, accepting, thinking, flowing. Bless each day of my life, as I become an elder. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009 A Prayer for Equality Bless us all with understanding, help us to see, that all humans are born equal, different in talents, circumstances, intellect and beauty, but equal in humanity, the right to live, the right to be, the right to live in safety and protect our children, the right to watch our children grow, strong and free, the right to prosper, the right to dream and achieve May we always remember, All humans are born equal. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009 Bless This New Life Bless this new life with love, with health, sustenance and happiness, with learning, understanding and growth, with sensitivity, kindness and compassion Bless this new life, as it joins the human journey, discovering the world anew, creating the world anew, the future resides in this child and in all children. The world that will come after us, is with us here today, vibrant and alive in this child, the sacred force of life is strong, and we are blessed to share a part of this child's journey, May we also be a blessing to this child. Copyright Abby Willowroot 2007

Blessing of Moving

Bless this move with smoothness,
make my heart ready to say goodbye,
make my heart also ready, to say hello.
Bless the moving with order, speed and ease,
open my spirit to accept a new place and new things,
new people, new opportunities, and new challenges.
Bless my heart with acceptance, of things different,
open my mind to understand that change is good.
Bless my move and this new adventure.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009

Blessing of Exercise

I walk and my heart grows strong
each day there is time to work my muscles
each day there is a hunger in my body, to move,
to work, to stretch, to renew, to balance.

Bless this day with the health exercise brings me,
habits change and evolve as I embrace my own strength
to grow, to change, to thrive, to live.

Prayer for Understanding

May I come to Understand
that blessings are everywhere,
that my attitude will effect outcomes,
that challenges are often gifts in disguise.

May I come to Trust
that most things can get better, with time,
that my instincts and gut feelings hve value,
that a positive attitude makes things go smoother.

May I come to See
that I have many skills and talents I can use,
that I am a positive influence on many people,
that there are those around me who wish me well.

May I come to Value
that today is a blessing to be enjoyed,
that each person is unique and important,
that each moment of my life has meaning.

A Healing Prayer for a Child

Heal this child & bring wellness
remove disease & banish germs
strengthen this child's immune system
the gift of health is needed now.
Bless this loving child

Prayer for a Sick Child

Bless this sick child who struggles,
radiant healing energy is needed now,
amplify this child's courage & immunity
bless this child's family with hope.

Bless this sick child who struggles,
each day this child can grow stronger.
May healing movewithin, banishing illness,
as radiant energy renews the life force.

Bless this sick child who struggles,
health begins to return, even before it can be seen,
May this child grow steadily stronger, Bless this child.

Prayer for a Friend

Bless my dear friend today,
this is a difficult time and my friend needs support,
I lend my strength, my love and my blessings,
my deare friend is wise, strong in spirit and heart,
like all of us, sometimes, a little help is needed.
May my dear friend be blessed with what is needed.
Bless my friend today, tomorrow and always.

The Day is Done - Bedtime Prayer

The day is done
it cannot be changed
my actions and my thoughts
reflected my own spirit on this day
of some, I am proud, of some, I am not.
When I wake .  .  . there will be new chances
to think and act with wisdom and compassion
there will be new temptations to be petty, small or selfish.
May I choose wisely and well from waking to day's end
and be a blessing to all I meet. 

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

Sleep - A Bedtime Prayer

I give myself to sleep . . . to replenish my body,
renew and clear my mind, heal and expand my spirit.
I open myself to dreams, and make myself ready for a new day,
for new challenges and new opportunities.
I give myself to sleep . . . clothed in blessings till I wake.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

An Adoption Prayer

Bless this Child of my Heart
We are family, you are my child, my life, my joy.
May you be blessed as your hopes and dreams grow.
May I be a good parent, loving, patient, willing and wise.
May you be a secure child, happy, confident and kind.
We share our life, our family grows stronger everyday,
with learning, growing, working, loving, and laughter.
Bless my child, who is life's greatest blessing to me.

A Traveler's Prayer

Bless my travels as I move through the World,
each journey I take is an adventure to be lived,
each new experience expands my awareness,
each person I meet connects me with many others.

May my travels be blessed with safety and peace,
my challenges be manageable and adventures many,
my luggage be safely delivered to my destination,
my belly at peace with all food and drink consumed.

May my travels be blessed with simple directions,
with new friends and with successful business dealings,
may I see, enjoy, and value everything along the way,
may my health be steady, strong and robust as I travel.
Bless me as I move through the World.

We Gather, Prayer to Begin a Meeting

We gather together here today
intent on doing good work.
We seek to represent fairly and well,
those who have given us this task.

May our efforts be blessed with insight,
guided by understanding and wisdom.
We seek to serve with respect for all.
May our personal faiths give us strength
to act honestly and well in all matters before us.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

We Meet to Serve

We meet to serve our community,
to use our resources wisely and well,
to represent all members of our community fairly,
to mak decisions that promote the common good.
We recognize our responsibility to the past and the future,
and the rights and needs of both individuals and community.
As trusted servants, we seek blessings on our deliberations,
and on our efforts here today, May we act wisely and well.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

Affirmation for a Sick Child

May this child grow strong and healthy
with each breath, each moment, healing grows,
illness recedes, greows weaker and fades away.

Health is growing stronger and more vibrant now,
new fluids enter each cell, bringing healthy balance,
toxins are carried away & released through sweat.

Breath brings in healing energy, feeding the blood,
healthy blood flows, cleansing itself, renewing itself,
feeding all of this child's body with needed strength,
this child is growing strong, healing is underway.

Bless Our Efforts

(Blessing to Begin a Public Meeting)

We seek blessings on the tasks before us.
Bless our efforts with insight,
our deliberations with wisdom,
our work, with clarity and accuracy,
and our decisions with impartiality.

Prayer for Safety

Keep me safe as I move through this day,
may I guard against accidents with awareness,
guard against illness with healthy habits & happy spirit,
use good judgment & common sense in taking risks,
be always aware of my surroundings & other people,
may I always remember to be prepared for changes.
Bless and keep me safe as I move through this day.

Prayer for Acceptance of Change

Change has come unbidden, and at times, unwelcome,
there are many challenges to be faced and overcome,
change can be dauting and scary, but it has come,
ready or not, change is here, and must be accepted.

May I be equal to the task ahead of me,
ready to renew myself, ready to take on the new,
anxious to let go of old ideas that no longer fit,
moving with cinfidence, into the future, my future.

Make me strong enough to triumph,
flexible enough to grow and change as needed,
optimistic enough to see the new opportunities
as I move into the changing landscape of my life.

I accept and the welcome the change that has come,
I am ready to embrace change and move swiftly forward,
I am ready.

Employment Invocation

I am willing to work, to give my best to what I do,
knowing there will be many unexpected changes
and challenges to be faced in the years to come.
I am ready, I am prepared, and I am will to do
whatever it takes to excel and succeed.

Today, I will do what is necessary, and more,
to find work that will sustain me and bring rewarsds.
In gratitude, I sharpen my skills, in patience I learn
to do what is necessary for me to move forwrd now.
Patience and hope help me to walk in confidence,
thru this difficult time in my life, a time that will soon pass,
its challenges are temporary, and I am confident,
I am willing to work, to give my best to what I do.
May work come to me now, I am ready.

A Prayer for Forgiveness

I forgive myself for my failings,
I am human and have made mistakes,
I have not always been my best self,
sometimes, I have acted with malice,
may I see that my pettiness only hurts me,
unkindness given, will just rot my own soul,
may my spirit heal and may I do better today,
open my heart to share the best of myself.
Bless me, as I strive to make amends.

Prayer for Her Passing

She was always busy, always working,
her days were long, her spirit strong,
many things always got done, by this one,
if a need was found, there was always the sound
of her bustling, efficient, energy, doing the job.

Her heart was kind, her spirit strong,
each day of her life, found her willing
to dance the dance and walk the walk,
it was a pleasure, when she had the time to talk.

Her favorite things, were the people she knew,
her family, her friends, and me and you,
often she shared a smile and a wink,
she often made you puzzle and think.

Her days were many, but not enough,
saying what she meant, with never a bluff,
acting in kindness, to all she met,
on this heart, may the sun never set.
Her wisdom lives on in those she knew,
Thank You dear woman, I will never forget you.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

Blessing of Fire Fighters

Bless all those who face the fire monster
keep them safe, strong, courageous & true
protect their strength, their breath, their lives,
may their judgment be true, their risks minimal.
Bless the Fire Fighters as they risk their lives to serve
and keep us sae from fire, danger and harm.

Blessing of Police Officers

Keep each Police Officer from harm today,
grant each officer good judgment & wisdom,
acting in proper balance with each situation faced,
fill each heart with courage and understanding,
fill their spirit with strength to do what is right & needed.
Protect each Officer from harm as they serve us.
If they must fire a weapon, make their shot sure & true.
Bless the Police as they protect us and risk their lives
to keep us safe and secure.

A Divorce Blessing

We two have parted, our lives are now seperate,
times shared in the past were both good & bad,
our parting is for the best, a new start for us both.
May my spirit wish my X well, my mind forgive,
my heart heal, my understanding expand.
May I let go without malice, pettiness or hate,
we were together in the past, and now we are not.
My life is moving in a new, happier, direction.
Bless my X's new path in life with happiness too.

 Prayer for Today

Bless me this day, with time
Bless me this day, with choices
Bless me this day, with friendship

Bless me this day, with work to do
Bless me this day, with adventures
Bless me this day, with opportunities

Bless me this day, with health & safety
Bless me this day, with faith in the future
Bless me this day, with lessons to be learned

Bless my family and friends today
Bless those who serve & protect us all
Bless all who share this day under the sky

An Affirmation of Hope

Hope, fragile, luminous & buoyant, fill me now,
bring your gifts of optimism, faith & positivity,
grow strong within me, today and everyday,
increase my connection with those around me,
balance my moods with a lightness of being,
and touch all those I meet, with blessings.

Hope, fragile, luminous & buoyant, fill me now,
humble and expand my heart, with openness,
making me compassionate, relaxed & kind,
aware of the many blessings I have each day,
making of me a better, more human, person.
Hope is a gift that passes through me, to others.

Prayer for Shelter

May there always be a roof over my head,
a safe, secure, place to rest and renew myself,
safe streets to walk on, safe food to eat.

Bless my life with a place that I belong,
riends to share the challenges of life,
many chances to work and grow strong.
May there be shelter on my life's journey,
I am grateful for a place to rest.

Child Custody Prayer

Open my spirit to benefit my child,
may I love my child more than my own ego,
make me aware my words & actions have impact,
may I put away anger & petty grievances,
and not let them become poisonous to my child.

I love my dear child, who has two parents,
in biology, if not in fact, my child is a mingling of two,
my child must honor both of these parts, to be whole,
for both parents live within my child, and always will.

May my child feel at peace with this simple fact,
and grow happily, loving themselves, with my help.
I Bless my child with my love & my most forgiving spirit.

Blessing of Time Granted

I am ever grateful for the gift of more time.
I thought my time was over, my days complete,
then a miracle came and my time was exttended.
Choices await my wise use of this precious time,
may I ever be grateful for the time and use it well,
aware that each new day is a gift to be treasured,
each new experience is an unexpected blessing,
may I use them carefully, wisely and well,
using part of my time to love, laugh & feel joy.
I have new chances to expand my awareness,
to grow my spirit in compassion and undrstanding.
Bless this day, this hour, this minute, this moment.
I am ever grateful for the gift of more time.

A Love Has Ended Prayer

Bless my broken heart with healing.
AA love has ended, leaving an emptyness inside,
where once there was a warm, comforting glow,
intimacies shared are no more, flown without trace,
gone as if, they never were at all, leaving sadness.

Bless my bruised trust with healing.
A love has ended, and I am alone once more,
confused by the swiftness of love's departure,
missing the intimacies once shared btween us,
may my heart open to trust again, and not shut down.

My loss and this pain will soften in time,
when I am ready, bless me with a new, true, love,
open me to laughter, joy, deep sharing & happiness,
may I put away any lingering resentments & blaming.
Bless my past loves with health and happiness.

Invocation of Health

I call upon health to fill me now,
in every muscle, every bone, every organ,
in every cell, every molecule of my body,
my body is moving toward healthy balance,
in every thought, every action, every choice,
I am supporting my body, mind & spirit in health,
living today and everyday with active awareness
that health is a radiant, bright gift, to be treasured

A Divorce Prayer

Our marriage is broken and cannot be repaired,
we have decided to divorce and go our seperate ways,
and now, the task of dividing our home is before us.
May I act in kindness and fairness, not bitterness,
remembering that once, we loved each other,
once, we shared many hopes and dreams.

Our marriage is broken, and parting is best,
there is great sadness and a sense of failure,
a frustration that we could not bridge the divide.
May I know that anger is just a mask for feelings hurt,
bless me with the power to stop blaming and start to heal.

Our marriage is broken,
may we part as friends, not enemies,
carrying with us, only the happiest memories.
May I be grteful for times shared and lessons learned,
wishing each other well, on our own seperate journeys.

Prayer for My Parents

My parents have given this precious life to me,
as I grew up, they did their best to care for me,
my parents sacrificed and saved, working each day,
their lives have been spent meeting my needs,
they are older now, and age brings vulnerability,
if needed, may I be as good and caring to them,
as they were to me, giving and loving, may I be,
willing to share time, memories and thoughts,
may I happily give them love, kindness and care.
Bless my parents, as they blessed me.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2009

Blessings on a BreakUp

Let us part in peace, without animosity,
respecting the times we shared, and the need to part,
grateful for the pleasure we gave each other once,
the lessons learned, good times and adventures shared.
Blaming is a trap that solves nothing and hurts us both,
binding us together in angry, toxic, dysfunction.

The simple facts are these . . .
It's over, we are parting and our time together is done.
May we bless each other in parting, as we move on
to our new, seperate, journeys through life.

A Warrior's Prayer

May I do what is needed, with courage and skill,
be a loyal ally to my fellow soldiers and my country.

Bless me this day and keep me safe from harm,
diminish my fears, grow my courage, heal my spirit.

Bless me as I do my duty today, the best I can,
strengthen me in my mind, body and spirit,
help me to respect my adversary, as a fellow human.

Bless and protect me this day in all I must do.

Bless Those at War

Bless those who must fight, with courage,
bravery & strength, to do what they must do today,
may judgment, fairness & compassion guide them.

Bless those who must fight, with loyalty,
to their country, team mates, officers & their humanity,
keeping strong to their convictions, spirt and faith.

Bless those who must fight, with safety,
bring them out of harm's way, as much as possible
sharpen their powers of perception to see dangers.

Bless those who must fight, with enough time,
to refresh their body and spirit for the next battle,
time to relax a bit and laugh with their buddies

Bless those who must fight, with peace of mind,
to accept the difficulty of their task, with a willing spirit,
a knowing that what they do, is appreciated and valued

Bless those who must fight, with victory
if injury happens, make it as minimal as it can be,
bring each warrior home, as soon and safely as possible,
with our deepest gratitude and respect.

Prayer from a Warrior's Child

Bless this day and the parents I love,
one is serving in the military, far from home,
guarding my safety and the safety of our country,
keep them safe and strong, as they do their duty,
may they know how proud I am of their service,
I love and miss our warrior, who ius far away today,
Bless us all, with a happy homecoming.

A Parent's Simple Prayer

May blessings be upon my family
Bless me with the means to provide
blessings of a home and enough to eat.
Bless my family with with safety and security
blessings of love and health, be with them, always.
Bless my children with a very good education,
blessings of laughter, discipline and peace of mind.
These things, May I bless my family with today.

Prayer of Survival

I am a survivor, a grateful survivor,
this day, the nightmare is behind me, it is over
my spirit is healing and renewing, my mind is clearer,
within my body, the cells are relaxing and I am free.
This day, I am grateful for my victory over fear,
gladdened by challenges met, and peace gained,
all who helped me were a gift, and I am grateful.
Tody my world is a brighter, happier place,
the past is increasingly behind me now.

A Simple Prayer of Thanks

 I am grateful for my family and friends,
a job to earn my keep, and the health to do it,
and opportunities and the lessons I've learned.
Let me never lose sight of the simple blessings
that form the fabric and foundation of my life,
I am blessed, yesterdy, today and tomorrow.

End of the Week Prayer

Bless me as another week draws to a close,
carrying with it, chances taken & opportunities missed,
my actions may have been wise, foolish or both,
this is a time that was, a time now passed into history.

Bless me with wisdom as I move forward,
open my mind to value the lessons that came
my way this week, with insight and understanding,
open my spirit with renewed commitment to fairness,
open my heart to compassion for those I have met.
It is with openness that I grow wiser with each week.

Bless all those whose paths I crossed this week,
make my efforts count for something positive and good,
let my pettiness indulged in, be over and forgotten,
renew my spirit and my strength for the week to come.
Bless each precious day of my life here on Earth.

A Prayer for the Homeless

Bless the homeless, this day and everyday,
keep them from physical and emotional harm,
fill their hearts with hope for the future and for today,
comfort the homeless as they walk their difficul paths.
May I know that anyone, even me, can be homeless.

Bless the homeless with enough food to sustain them,
with enough warmth to shield them from the elements,
with the power to wresatle personal demons and win,
with the will to go on, and build their lives again.

May hope touch each homeless heart, spirit and life,
let the kindness of others bring lasting benefits,
bring freedom from addiction, illness and misery,
open their humanity to include & embrace themselves.

Bless the homeless with self acceptance and love,
spark their imaginations with belief in the future,
bringing the possibility of a better life,
a safer life and a more secure life.

Prayer for an X

Bless this soul who once shared my journey,
though we have parted, I honor time spent together,
bring to them, all good things to gladden their heart,
bless them with growth, understanding and wisdom.
May they remember me & our time together with fondness,
bless their journey through life, with happiness.

An Alzheimers Prayer

Bless me with courage and time.
May I accept the ravages of this disease,
knowing that as time passes, memories will pass too,
may I celebrate each moment of clarity, aware it will fade,
do all I can to stay happy and enjoy this day, today,
being willing to express my feelings to those I love.

May my spirit stay strong, my heart loving,
memory will diminish, may I truly treasure it today,
accepting that life will change, isolating the now,
bringing a time of changes, a time of difficulty,
a time when loved ones will carry my memories.
Bless me on this journey of forgetfulness,
a journey whose destination is peace
Bless me with courage and time.

Prayer for a Loved One with Alzheimers

Bless this day with clarity and remembering.
May confiusion be temporary and fear be minimal,
compassion, understanding and strength be with me
make me accepting of the inevitability of memory loss,
cheerful each day,  as I celebrate what remains sharp,
make me patient with things that cannot be helped,
grateful for each lucid moment spent together,
kindness fill my heart and courage fill my spirit,
each day, may I be a comforting blessing.

Bless Our Universal Humanity

We, the Human Family, are one family,
long ago, we shared the same mother and father,
walked the same hills, drank from the same rivers,
once, we were close, once we faced life together,
adveresity strengthened us, migration shaped us,
we moved apart, forgetting we were brothers & sisters,
divided by distance, our cultures grew, differently.
United by our shared genes, our needs were similar,
our solutions, our customs became different & diverse,
our human family flourished, grew and prospered,
time passed, society evolved and prejudice set in.

Bless Our Universal Humanity,
as the modern world brings us all together, again,
may we remember our commonality, our blood kinship,
we DO have the power to celebrate our differences,
we do not need to war over them,  or poison the Earth,
our commonality can strengthen us now, if we let it.

Bless Our Universal Humanity,
at this time of coming together, a time of evolution,
again, we are becoming aware of our shared fate,
we all influence the Earth, and are influenced by it,
the forces around us demand our coming together,
we must focus on our shared fate, to give us strength.

Blss Our Universal Humanity,
so that our children can grow and interact in peace,
live, prosper and grow strong, as did our ancestors,
we share a smaller world now, and we need each other,
so that we can live in security and peace, most of the time.
We must bless each other, as we bless ourselves.

Prayer on The Death of A Child

Bless the spirit of this loving child,
there are not enough words of comfort or solace,
the inconcievable has happened, and cannot be undone.

A precious child has died, long before it was time,
long before life was fully lived, explored or enjoyed,
the loss fills me with confusion, and devastates my spirit,
within me, I struggle to make sense of the senseless,
to understand, what cannot ever be understood.

A child has died, leaving behind precious memories,
an echo of laughter, and remembrance of their smile, 
this child has no pain now, no worry or care, only rest,
until the essence of this magic child begins life again.

I celebrate the joy this small person brought to me,
remembering happiness and laughter shared together,
cherishing each moment, of this child's young life.
In time, much of the pain will pass, leaving only gratitude,
for the blessed gift of sharing this child's journey.
Bless the spirit of this loving child, now at rest.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2008

 May We Be Grateful

We are blessed today, with enough to eat,
May we be grateful.
We are blessed with clothesa to wear,
May we be grateful.
We are blessed with shelter from the elements,
May we be grateful.
We are very well blessed today.
May we remember that there are many people
who do not have these blessings.
May we be grateful enough to help others when we can.

A Prayer of Thankfulness

For today, I am grateful
For tomorrow, I am hopeful
For my life, I am blessed
I thank my ancestors for their labors and survival
I thank my contemporaries for their companionship
I thank my descendants for carrying me with them

For today  .  .  .  I do my best in all things
For tomorrow . . .  I honor and heal the environment
For my life . . . I work to be a healthy cell in the body of the Universe
I honor the journey of my life with conscious living
and honor the the lives of all I meet and those I will never know.

Copyright Abby Willowroot 2007

Relocation Prayer

Homes change, renewing my spirit
Jobs change,presenting opportunity
New friends come, opening new parts of me
True friends last, keeping in touch across miles
Routines change, making room for new choices
New challenges expand my skills and awareness
Moving opens my world to new possibilities
Bless my relocation and Bless me

A Military Family's Prayer

Bless us as we wait, as we move, as we endure,
our service and spirit supports our loved one far away.
War has called them to serve, and us to wait,
in our waiting, we serve too, with strong hearts.

We ar the families of those who defend America,
our shared sacrifices are for our country too,
we smile, to keep the spirit of our troops strong,
at home we handle things and hold hope's flame high.

Our families do not complain, we serve,
dedicated to America's freedom and liberty,
we are thew keepers of Valley Forge's legacy,
we are the families of America's military.

Bless us, as we bless this country with our lives,
protect our troops and protect our loved ones from harm,
Bless them and bring them home safe.

by Abby Willowroot © 2008

Moving Into the Future Prayer

Bless me as I move into the future,
smooth my path and let me see possibility
the past slips away, falling below the horizon,
new vistas loom brightly ahead of me.

Bless the new choices I am making,
I have taken a risk and my spirit is vibrant with joy,
I have forsaken the good, in my quest for the best,
making my life, an adventure of discovery.
Bless my path to tomorrow

Prayer for Common Ground

Today, may I be open to others' ideas and beliefs,
respectful of our differences, not threatened by them.
May I grow in understanding of my own motives,
knowing that people often act out of their own fears.
May I be a force for replacing fear with insight,
helping us all to be patient and kind as we talk.
Strength, real strength, can always find compromise,
working together, may we find a common ground,
enable us to move forward with a shared purpose.
May we see what is truly important and unites us,
focusing on that, to banish road blocks of ego and fear,
today, may I be open to others' ideas and beliefs.

Blessing of a Job

May I have the blessing of a job today,
my skill is strong and I am ready to work,
there is great dignity in work well done,
pride in providing for myself and others.

Bless me with a good job today,
I'm anxious to work and to feel my spirits soar,
my readsiness be rewarded and my dreams fulfilled,
Bless me with a job, I am ready to go to work.

Prayer for Release from Addiction

by Abby Willowroot © 2008

Addiction has siezed my soul
and I am in pain . . . hollow inside,
control of myself and my life is gone,
but, I pretend  that I am still in control,
fear and rage mingle inside me, 
pushing anyone who loves me away,
isolating me in my prison of drugs,
a prison of regret, shame and grief.
I live in the past  . . . and I live in the future,
right now is a nightmare . . . and I can't wake up.

Release me from my own addiction,
open my heart to hope and life, 
open my eyes to see, I can escape into recovery. 
Make me dare to be willing . . . to let go of drugs,
to let go of fear . . . self hatred  . . .and shame,
help me let go of hopelessness.

Help me let go of people who drag me down,
I want to leave people who use drugs behind.

Help me recognize those who really love me,
and cling to them for dear life . . . for my life,
help me to know that I can have a different life,
a happy life . . . a dope free life . . . with hope.

Today I will sleep . . . as much as I need to,
today I will eat . . . and nurture my body, 
today I will wash my body, and hair,
today I will brush my teeth and get dressed,
today, I will do one thing , that is  . . ."normal",
I will fight to trust myself . . . to be able to do,
these simple things to help myself ,
and begin my return to sanity.