Mother's prayer

Please God send my children to places they are welcome

where they are loved and cared for, and they return in kind
Please God help my children grow in care and understanding
and help them know the value of love and peace of mind

Please God help them to deny the traps of vanity and pride
help them know that every soul has worth in Your eyes
Please God find a place for them with understanding friends
help them to learn to be dignified and wise...

Though I'm not the perfect mother, I wish I could have been
and I want release from the habits that don't end
Please God help me find a way to show them what they need
To find somehow, somewhere, a good life for them...