A Prayer For One Who Parents Alone

A Prayer for One Who Parents Alone

Ever-present God,

Remind us that You are near

In our single parenting.

For we are spread thin,

Stretching to fill many roles,

And we come to You

Aware of our family’s need

To be filled with Your care and great compassion.

O Lord, we feel like we’re doing

So much for our families,

Yet it’s never enough.

Today we give all we hold

And all we juggle

And all we try to balance

To You, for Your love

Is big enough for it all.

And You never abandon,

Never leave,

And never give up.

Help us when we need it—

Through rest,

Through community,

Through grace for ourselves

And our children—

When there’s not enough time in the day

Or energy in our minds and bodies.

Be with us in the brimming schedules

And stacks of expectations

That weigh heavy on our hearts.

Help us see You

In our homes,

In our workplaces,

In our dreams,

In our decisions that must be made,

And in our disappointments, too.

We want the world for our children.

We want them to live freely and lightly,

Without any extra weight—

Especially weight caused by us.

Your love is extravagant,

And we ask that You will

Lavish Your love

In the corners we cannot reach,

In the expectations we cannot meet,

In the itches we cannot scratch.

We ask You to guide our paths

When school events

Like “Muffins with Moms”

Or “Donuts with Dads”

Pop up on our calendars.

Be near in the reminder

That You see our kids

And You’re with us

When long days stretch into sleepless nights

And we wonder where You are.

We ask for endurance

In this race.

Thank You for the gift of together—

For the laughs,

For the memories made.

Meet us in it all,

And guide us in this journey.

Amen.

Psalm 103:13; Hebrews 12:1