100 Days of Prayer for Women: What to Pray During Your Busiest Days by Carolyn LarsenExemplo

Oh dear Lord,

My life has become crazy busy. I’m literally living by check marks—checking things off my daily to-­do list. Skating through chores, job, and friends, but not really “being there” because as I’m completing one obligation (oh Lord, when did family and friends become an obligation?) I’m already moving toward the next thing on the list. This isn’t really living, is it? I’m so busy that I’m missing who and what I should really be busy with.

Who? First of all, you, Lord. I want time with you to talk, meditate, praise, and just tell you what’s on my heart. I do love you.

My family. Oh God, I love them with all my heart. I want to show them that by spending good, quality time with them. Laughing. Talking. Loving.

Friends who enrich my life so much. I want to be compassionate to their struggles and celebrate their joys.

What? Whatever you direct me to do. Whatever you keep so obviously in front of me that I know it’s what you want me to put my energy toward.

Help me get these priorities straight so I can do away with the check marks controlling my life. Thank you for your patience with me and guidance for me.