SELF CARE PRAYERS

Self Care Prayers

Oh, Lord, don't Let me HURT my Self taDay, don't Need ta Make a Reckless SacriFice! It's KIND-ta-ME is How I'm Gonna Stay, and NOT perSist in Bein' Mr. Nice! Lord, Help me Use my Precious Common Sense, don't Let me Hurt my Self at ALL taday! PreVent my Mind from Bein' Dull an' Dense, an' Help me Live my Life a Wiser Way!

Lord, Keep tempTation Far aWay from ME, 'cuz Self-inDulgent I don't Need ta BE! Please, Help me Think ta Pray, and then ta WAIT, ignOrin' Ev'ry Bit o' Evil's Bait! Please and thank you!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

THE CASE FOR PEACE

The Case for Peace

At Times I've Felt disCouraged, Haven't You? Now, What's our Move, when Moral Weakness Comes? Yes, Things kin Look quite Dark when Someone Bums, but Always There is Something Kind ta Do. You Might could Show your Care fer Neighbors Near; you Might just Need ta Take Good Care of YOU! To Thine own Self be Ever Kind and TRUE, but Love the Lord and EV'ryBody, Hear? That's Common Sense for EV'ryOne ta Do, so Now it's Up ta US ta Follow THROUGH! Ain't That Right?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

SWEET SUSTENANCE

Sweet Sustenance

Banana Bread reQuires baNanas, cherry Pie requires some Cherries; ya’ll Better use some common Sense, Now, beFore ya’ll Goes and Marries!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

RUEFUL CONFESSION

Rueful Confession

I Don't buhLieve I'm Built like Superman – not Any More, now, After All I've Tried! I Think I'll FormuLate a Gentler Plan, and Ask the Spirit Please ta Be my Guide! 'Cause You kin Hurt Your Self, as I've found Out; it's Taken Me a While, but Now I'm Sure; I Must be Kind ta ME, beYond all Doubt, if I'd the CHALlenGes of Life enDure! Don't Let me Hurt my Self aGAIN, dear Lord! Make ME a Kinder, Wiser Person BE! I'm Sure there's Common Sense inSide my Gourd, so Help me FIND it, Please, imMediateLY! Hallelujah!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

LORD, BLESS ME...

Lord Bless Me, That I May More Richly Bless

Please Make my BODy Healthy, Precious Lord, but MOST ESPECIALLY, my AttiTudes! I've GOT your Common Sense withIn my Gourd, your Lovin' Grace ta Lighten Up my Moods! Don't Ever, Please, alLow this Heart to Fall, ta Sink in Hate, an' MiserY, and Such; if Fears inVade my Heart, cast OUT 'em ALL, toGether, Let's be Blessin' All we Touch! OKAY?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

GOOD SENSE, PLEASE?

Good Sense, Please?

Oh, Lord, good SENSE, lots MORE of it, I Pray – in ME, esPecialLy, and All AROUND; I Need it Now, right Here, lots More, ta-Day! In UnderStanding, Make this Heart a-BOUND!

It All beGins with Lovin' Grace from YOU; withOut Your LOVE, where Would this Planet BE? So, Help me Choose the Lovin' Thing ta DO, don't Let my Cravin's Make a FOOL o' ME! Please, and Thank You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson