A Mother's Day Prayer

Creator,

thank you

for the many gifts and blessings

you have given.

We praise you for the beauty 

of the universe,

and this planet

which holds us 

in existence,

goodness,

and steadfastness

though sometimes we don't deserve it.

We praise you for the gift of love

that gave each of us a mother

who gave us life with your help.

We pray for all mothers

who have birthed your children,

especially those 

who are struggling in any way.

We pray for heartbroken mothers

who don't know where their children are.

We pray for heartbroken children

who don't know where their mothers are.

We pray for children 

estranged from their mothers

or whose mothers have died.

We pray for mothers 

estranged from their children,

or whose children have died.

We pray for mothers and children 

caught in dangerous places, 

that they may find refuge and peace.

We pray for new mothers

and great grandmothers 

and all mothers in between.

We pray for all those 

who have mothering hearts,

for all good women 

who mother 

those who need 

extra special care.

And we give thanks,

Creator,

for your mothering heart,

who gives us mothers

who love us 

and are loved by us.

+Amen.