Prayers to God

We've started our annual Spring Cleaning (it's amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in one year) and I came across my catechism books from when I taught Faith Formation to sixth-graders last year. As part of our weekly activity, we had index cards where the children could write their prayer requests. They were anonymous and it was a way to get the kids to think about God at least once a week.

So I came across these prayer requests as I was doing our spring cleaning. And I was amused and touched by some of the requests and thought I'd share some of them below. It's a good way to think about our own lives and repentance as we continue Lent:

Dear God, help me be nice to others so I can make more friends.

Help me do better at school. Mostly at science.

God, help the people heal from diseases.

God, bless those in danger and feed the hamster.

Dear Lord, I hope I get more A's on my midterms and report card.

I pray that my grandma gets out of the hospital.

Dear God, keep my bestest best friend (for life) in your care.

For Doug. Please be with him in heaven.

I pray that my little brother lives a pretty easy life with diabetes.

I pray that I find the right guy in life.

That world peace will happen sooner.

Dear God, thank you for what you've given us. We hope for more accomplishments in life.

Amen.