Thursday, July 1, 2010

A Thoughtful Prayer


I don't know where I first read this little prayer but I copied it into a little black notebook that I carry with me.  Yesterday I was looking for a phone number in that little black book and as I was leafing through the pages, this caught my eye.  So I thought I would share it...enjoy.

Dear God,

So far today, I am doing alright.

I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent.

I have not whined, complained, cursed or eaten any chocolate.  I have charged nothing on my credit card.

But I will be getting out of bed in a minute and I think that I will really need your help, then.

For some reason or another, it just tickled my fancy.  (I wonder where that phrase originated.)   If anyone knows the origin of this clever prayer I'd love to hear about it.

Here's hoping today will not be a struggle in any sense of the word!
 
Photo courtesy of Fr Atunes' Flickr Photostream through Creative Commons
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Posted by CherylK at 7:58 AM
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13 comments:

  1. I've seen that prayer before and loved it, but have no idea of it's origin.
    Love the photo you included with this post - it's gorgeous!
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  2. Agree with Bag Lady on both counts.
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  3. Stunning photo Cheryl.

    I've seen that prayer as well in a forward I've received in the past, I have no clue where it came from but it is cute.

    Wishing you a wonderful stress free day.
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  4. I like it Cheryl. Have a happy and safe 4th of July! Take care,
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  5. Isn't that the truth. Thanks for posting it. Have a great 4th of July weekend!
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  6. The prayer made me laugh - I am guilty of saying it often ;) As for tickling one's fancy, I found this (because your question made ME curious): "The Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985) has an earlier origin: "Tickle your fancy. Please, divert or amuse you.

    Thanks for stopping by my site and leaving a comment.
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  7. That is a great prayer, Cheryl! I had to laugh when I read the last line. That could be all of us.
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  8. Cute poem and great photo!
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  10. Thanks for sharing it Cheryl. I've seen it before, but it's always worth reading it again. Lovely photo, too!
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  11. It's always good to know that we all have the same problems....and before we even get out of bed! Some days I think I should just stay in bed. Can't get in so much trouble.
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  12. Bag Lady, Leah, Darlene, Ramona, Teresa, Pauline, TechnoBabe, POD, Indrani,Rick and Judy - whew!! Thank you! If you click on the link at the bottom of the post you can view all the great photos in Fr. Atunes' Flickr photostream. I was looking for a lovely sunrise photo to post and that's where I found this one.

    A Happy 4th of July to all of you, as well!
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  13. Thank you for sharing this prayer. I love it.
    The photo is fantastic. Great capture.
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