It may be selfish, but... Prayer 3: for me.

I am going to make a prayer for myself.

Dear Heavenly Father,
I know you are with me.  And that is the only reason that I can put on a smile in the morning.
I have been struggling tremendously lately.  With everything.
With the loss of Sissy (sheltie of 14 years), with the frustration of trying to train Lacy, with the desire to just break down and cry.
When I think I have this depression under control, that's when it starts to hurt the most.
Sometimes, I just want to give up.  I just want to be in Heaven with you.
But then I remember that I have so much to do in your name.  There is so much good to come in my life.
And only then am I able to stop focusing on the pain, the sorrow, and the longing.  Only then can I praise you and remember that you are always with me and everything will get better.
I just miss Sissy so much.  The day that I decided to lay next to her all night once I got home from school was, of course, the day that she passed away while I was at school.  Lord, that is just so hard to deal with.
But I know that there is strength in your name.  So please, take away this pain.
It's been months, and yet still, every time I see a sheltie, I cry.
I cried at the dog party, I cry when I see commercials, I cry when I'm going to sleep.  I just keep crying.
I don't want to cry anymore.  I want to be happy, and you, my Lord, are the only one who can make that happen.
I love you, Lord.
In His name we pray, Amen.

The sad thing is that, after writing this, I was crying, and Lacy licked away my tears.

Psalm 34:3 "Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together."

Prayer 2: for the dawning school year.

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for another blessed year. All the regrets and mistakes of last year are simply the reasons that I am wiser this year.
Please help me and everyone in this situation to be patient and gentle in showing your love to others, determined and faithful in accomplishing goals, and sincere and continual in prayer.
Lord, you are all I have that will last forever. Please help me to keep that in mind when I am embarrassed, when I am angry, and when I am melancholy.
In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen.

Proverbs 23:25 "May your father and mother be glad; may she who have you birth rejoice!"

Prayer 1: for the suicidal.

Lord, I have recently discovered many who are considering suicide. They slit their wrists, they pop a few extra pills, they starve themselves, and they post pictures of it all on Instagram, claiming they just want to die.
When obviously, they do not wish to die. If that were true, they would have accomplished it by now, and they wouldn't post about it publicly.
They just want affection and comfort, peace and rest.
They need you, Lord.
Be with them, and bless them with your grace.
Please, and thank you.
In your name we pray. Amen.

Psalm 16:9-11 "Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."