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WE LEARNED TO PRAY

Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

How many of us learned that little prayer as a child? Millions, I guess. Can't you see yourself, hands folded, in bed or kneeling beside it, continuing the Prayer?
“God bless -“ mother and father, brothers, sisters maybe a grandparent, maybe a teacher, who merited special mention.

It didn't take much, or many people to keep us fed, clothed, content and loved, and keep us on the path to righteousness.

One can guess that it would be equally surprising to find how few children of the new century never learned that prayer, who never experienced the nightly tuck-in and kiss from a parent, or in my case, just as likely, an older sister. I wonder if children today always have someone to share with at the end of the day - for misdeeds or good deeds of the day. Sure they have purple dinosaurs and impressive action figures, but how warm and cuddly are they?

Our lives go on, in so many directions and with so many distractions, and maybe you have found your prayer list getting longer and longer. There seems to be so much to pray for and hope for - for our country, especially now since 9-11-2001, for our family and friends. But don't you feel sorry for people who don't have prayer to rely upon? If someone sees a better way to get our country back on track, he or she should hop to it, but if I desire to pray for the doubters and their families, why not?

Do I remember the” Now I lay me down to sleep” prayer? I still pray it
Truthfully, though, nowadays it's more likely to go something like this:

“Now I lay me down to sleep - and wouldn't it be wonderful if I could sleep through the night without cramps in my legs, trips to the bathroom, or waking up trying to breathe regularly? In any event,, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.

“If I should die before I wake, and I really hope I don't , because there are lots more things I want to see and do, but if I do, I pray the Lord my soul to take.”

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