We thank you for the significant
relationships that are such an important part of life, especially
those we share within our own families. Help us to strengthen
these relationships by our sensitivity to each other and by our
willingness to practice patience, understanding, and forgiveness
within our homes.
Give us the strength to face
the daily challenges and sacrifices that are part of the life
style we experience within the military community. May we develop
a balanced outlook on life and a deep commitment to each other,
though the encouraging touch, the understanding smile, and the
many small acts of kindness.
May we give generously of ourselves
to the noble causes that are so important to our world, our nations,
and our communities. Enable us to become totally dedicated to
the sanctity of marriage and the health of our families, which
serve as the foundation of society.
We offer this prayer in gratitude
for all the blessings of the past and with hope in that which
awaits us in the future. In your name we pray,