A Father's Prayer

The hour is late

and the house has grown quiet

as Father leans back in his chair.

He peacefully sits there

and seems to be resting,

but really he's deeply in prayer.

He's asking the Lord

for the strength and the wisdom

to know what a father should do

To bring up his family, 

to love them and guide them

and be a good friend to them,

too...

He asks for God's help

as he so often does,

and lastly, he whispers, "Amen,"

Then rises

and silently turns off the light,

and the house becomes still once again...

Then all through the night time-

as all through his lifetime-

God answers his prayers from above,

Blessing his family with 

caring and closeness,

and, always, 

a father's deep

love.

From: American Greetings