CALENDAR YEAR END PRAYER

[RICHARD H. SKIBA, JR.]

Recognizing, to be kind, the diversity in our world today, I have asked HELP in writing this prayer.

To those of you of the Christian faith:

May your holiday shopping time be painless;

May your commemoration of the Lord’s arrival on earth be a blessing and pagan-less.

To those who believe in God, while following other traditions:

May you find contentment and wonder in what you hold close to your heart;

May the comfort and peace I have grown to love over the years be yours.

To those who do not believe in God:

Deferred payment plans for you and your friends;

I wish you a Merry Commerce and a low interest rate.

[Malva Birch]

May the Son of God who came to earth to die for our sins be glorified at Christmas and all through the new year. May we bring much joy to God because of His Spirit working in our lives, in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.