Dear Lord God, I am most grateful to You for all the blessings in my life. I have experienced several Miracles of which I am very privileged. I try to keep my eyes open for the smallest of blessings because I believe it is extremely important to be like the one leper who went back to Thank Jesus for curing him and not like the other 9. The blessings and miracles were given to me and my family despite my straying from the Catholic Church and not using the talents given me in a way pleasing to You Almighty Father. I try to be a good husband, father, grandfather and the like but I feel, because of my weaknesses I am disappointing You, and not doing Your Will which I don’t want to do.
I struggle with many things and I watch my family, brothers and their families, relatives and friends struggling with the same things…faith, health, family issues, finances, loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, etc. and then I look at the news…. What I’ve labeled above are the “crosses” we have to bear, I have fallen more than Jesus and look for the strength to get back up and be the example to my wife, children and grandchildren and others. I’m asking for yet another chance to right the wrongs and hopefully don’t bury the talents again. Dear God increase my Faith and Trust…help my unbelief. I give to You my Dear Father all the intentions of my heart, cares and concerns and pray that I may be worthy….