Lord, hear my prayer!

I've never really thought of myself as a writer but sometimes I feel it's easier to pray this way, when I pray outloud or with my kids or husband, I can get lost or have trouble with the words that are in my heart, or just lose focus and start thinking about something other than my prayers.It's easy to tell people, you'll pray for them but it's sometimes hard to stop what you're doing that very minute and just lift them up to the Lord and block EVERTHING else out that may be distracting us at that moment. I am trying to work on my prayers and putting aside time each day to get to know You Father, God and I know that if I surround myself in Your word, the rest will come! Thank You for each and every blessing You put in front of me daily and for helping me make healthy choices! Please help me open up Your word daily and share it, read and understand it with my family and surround myself in truth! I love You, Sophia Care Sledge

Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:13-14