October 15

"Our blessed Master, you did always accept and graciously adapt yourself to you earthly surroundings without complaint or anxiety. Teach us this great secret of peace and contentment. May our example be to others what you example has been to us, and may complaint be a thing of the past. Amen."

August 17

"We thank you, O God, that you are a hearer and answerer of prayer; that you are more willing to give your spirit to us than we are to give good gifts to our children. We pray for the gift of divine peace when our souls are troubled by life's anxieties. And in Christ's name we speak to you our gratitude. Amen."

July 27

"You have bid us come to you, our loving Lord, for you have said, "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful." Teach us the lesson of trust, and the value of peace. May we know that you are a great Deliverer, and may we take you at your word, and see the salvation of our God. For your name's sake. Amen."

July 26

"Blessed Master, may our faith be that genuine practical trust which never fears or disbelieves. May we know that somehow, you will provide for us, even if we can see no source of supply. Grant to us, we pray you, a simplicity of faith which knows no murmuring, but is filled with assurance. Amen."

July 14

"O Master of the winds and waves, sleep in our bark on every troubled sea; and may the calm of your presence and power quell our fears and increase our faith. Speak to our hearts when tossed by doubts and anxieties, and may we be at peace. Amen."

May3

"O blessed Master, we know not what you may have for us to do, but we know we can trust and obey you, and that you will prepare the way and the people before us. May we cease from anxiety, and joyfully enter upon and continue the work to which you have called us. Amen."

April 3

"Help us, O God, to depend upon you in our moments of trial and perplexity. May we look with joy and faith into all life's experiences, realizing that patience and well-doing, belief and confidence in you, will enable us to do sucessful and complete work. Amen."

March 17

"Almighty and eternal God, we praise you for your providence and faithfulness. Every morning and every evening your mercies are new and constant. May we be grateful every day for your returning gifts, and may we never be so wearied and worried that we fail to show our gratitude by our cheerfulness and love. In Jesus' name. Amen."

March 14

"Blessed Master, dismiss from our hearts, we ask you, all disturbance and alarm. May we know the blessed calm of trusting you, and, like the great ocean in its stillness and power, may we be ever controlled and forceful. Amen."

January 31

"Our loving Lord, we ask your forgiveness for our many complaints and our discontent. May we learn to accept all your gifts with gratitude and joy, never worrying about past errors nor apprehending future experiences. May we gain a quiet, happy spirit, that our lives may reflect your own joy. Amen."