A Simple Prayer
Mother was born at home and it would be many years before she would leave. From the family's front door Mom could see the church the family attended and the small graveyard where family and friends were buried. My mom needed no school bus since a walk across the street would take her to the door of her school. There were 2 classrooms and only thirteen students. One summer Mother went to Vacation Bible School. She learned a prayer. Give me clean hands, clean words and clean thoughts, Keep me from habits that harm.Help me to work as hard and play as fair in thy sight alone as if the whole world saw. Keep me ready to do a little good every day and grow more like Christ. Amen I liked the prayer but something was missing. I realized that my mom knew there was more than what was stated in the prayer. When my daughter was nine she and I flew to see my parents. Shortly after arriving a trip to the mall ended when we were hit by a pick up truck, My mom and...