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Daily Prayer for May 15th, 2008 

Teach me to know you, God, and show me what it is you see in me

You know, Lord. You knew yesterday who I would be today, and you know today who I’ll be tomorrow. Maybe I don’t need to know myself as well as I thought.

– Maribeth Walker
A Moment With God for Graduates: Prayers for Every Graduate

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Daily Prayer for February 15th, 2008 

For the continued success of all those who use their business acumen to model love of neighbor, we pray

Sometimes, it’s the simplest ideas that can change the world, and sometimes it is the most challenging problems that can have the simplest solutions. PlayPumps water system utilizes the power of children playing to achieve a sustainable water supply throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, according to PlayPumps International’s Kristina Gubic.

– As posted by
Guy Kawasaki

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Daily Prayer for September 25th, 2007 

Today I give thanks for the road I have already travelled

The things you learn in maturity aren’t simple things such as acquiring skills. You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you; they are thinking about themselves. You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.

– John Gardner
from a 1993 speech

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