| On the First Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you joy in abundance and laughter...for laughter cures our ills and joy makes our spirits soar.
"My servants shall sing for joy of heart"
Isaiah 65:14 |
| On the Second Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you a sigh when you need one, for a sigh clears the heart as a cough clears the throat, and with a sigh comes acceptance of what we cannot change.
"Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You."
Psalm 5:11 |
| On the Third Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you tears when you need them, for tears clear the eyes to see the stars and cleanse the soul to let healing begin.
"You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle."
Psalm 56:8 |
| On the Fourth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you serenity, for fights and wars start in individual hearts and that is where they must end.
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8 |
| On the Fifth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you wisdom, for our priceless gift is the gift of choice - and we should use it well every day, in word and in deed.
"He who heeds the word wisely will find good."
Proverbs 16:20 |
| On the Sixth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you patience, for most troubles pass if we wait them out, and success comes with persistence.
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him."
Proverbs 37:7 |
| On the Seventh Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you courage, for there may be many pitfalls and dangers ahead and problems can only be solved when they are faced.
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear...for the Lord your God goes with you"
Deuteronomy 31:6 |
| On the Eighth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you compassion, for we cannot help others until we understand them, and we cannot understand them until we walk in their shoes.
"Execute true justice, show mercy and compassion everyone to his brother."
Zechariah 7:9 |
| On the Ninth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you a willingness to work, for work turns dreams into reality - whether the dreams are ours or belong to those we can help.
"Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings."
Proverbs 22:29 |
| On the Tenth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you unwavering faith, for faith shapes our morals and our destiny and draws us closer to God.
"The just shall live by faith."
Habakkuk 2:4 |
| On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you a mind full of hope, for hope determines our attitudes, sets our goals and creates our ideals.
"You are my hope, O Lord God. You are my trust."
Psalm 71:5 |
| On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, |
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I pray for you a heart so full of love that everyday you must give some away to those whose paths you cross.
"Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
1 Corinthians 13:13 |
--Submitted by Donna McBride on December 25, 2003. Used with permission.
