Megan's prayer: Veggie Tales' "My Day"

Your love was with me all throughout the day.

Today was the first day since the start of our relationship 11 months ago that I did not have the opportunity to talk to Chris. I knew, going into this week where he would be gone on vacation, that we wouldn't have the chance to talk, but that didn't make it any easier. A dozen times through the day I wanted to text him to see how he was doing, to tell him about my day, but I knew it wouldn't matter - he wasn't bringing his cell phone with him.

Even though I didn't have the chance to tell him how much I care about him today, or to hear from him that he loved me, it didn't change how I feel. I was still able to know how much he loves me. I was able to think about all the things in our relationship that clearly lead to the fact that he loves me. Just because I didn't hear those specific words, doesn't change the reality that I am loved. His love was really with me all throughout the day.

I feel like this same thought can be applied to God's love for me. So often I wish that I could hear it directly from God, or experience it in some obvious way - in a way that leaves me with no doubt that I am truly loved... but this isn't the daily routine. I don't hear God's booming voice every day say "I LOVE YOU". It is those times that I need to work on looking around me, looking at all the blessings in my life, and coming to my own realization that God loves me. He is always there, always thinking about how much he loves me. His love is truly with me all throughout the day.

Jen's prayer: Veggie Tales' "My Day"

You know, it makes a big difference in my day if I pray right when I wake up. While on vacation I woke up tired and cranky. I realized I was snapping off to my parents so after I got out of the shower I said to my mom, "I'm done being cranky." And she was like, "You must have been praying in the shower." And I had. I had been telling God my issues and realizing it wasn't a big deal.
It's true that you understand that God's love is with you all throughout the day, if you begin it with a friendly hello to our Father up above. That way, no matter what happens I know that God is there and he loves me. And the silly things, like singing out of tune, no longer matter.

Katie's prayer: Veggie Tales' "My Day"

Junior Asparagus and I are quite a bit alike. Right before bed, we both sit in our beds and tell God about our days. The good parts, the bad parts, all of it, I let God know about my day and how I think it went.

But lately, I think I've been doing more complaining. Ignoring the good parts of my day, and telling God only about the bad. Or really, telling God about the things that did not go the way I wanted them to. So in my mind, the bad. But as I have to keep reminding myself: God's plan is much better than anything I could have planned, because he loves me a whole bunch. But instead of being like Junior and "rest in knowing: God loves me" I become restless from all the things "wrong" with my life. Maybe if I focused more on God's love for me and God's all-loving plan for me, I might get better sleep.