Last night I became very exhausted at 7:30 so I laid down to rest in front of the TV to gather myself for the end of the evening duties. As I was dozing off my daughter started asking for help from the bathroom but I didn't realize it until about the third request. My wife jumped up angrily from her studies and yelled at me that I had ignored her for 5 minutes to watch TV.

I resisted fighting back but had to remove myself to the bedroom. I passed out in the quiet and never woke up. I didn't do an evening review.

This morning I had a hard time waking up and I couldn't understand why since I went to bed so early last night. I remembered last night and was afraid that I was beig selfish and not trying hard enough. I had to jump out of bed and get the kids going without morning prayers but I did spend some time listening to the rosary on TV.

After dropping off my daughter I started my morning prayers and was compelled to write them.

Thank you God for this day. Thank you for a good night sleep, for willingness, for sobriety, and for my spiritual awakening which continues to unfold.

Lord, as I begin this day I offer You my inner most self that You would form my will to align with Yours. I offer You my intellect, instinct, and intuition, my heart mind and soul that I be free from the bondage of self.

God please help me to think clearly, honestly, and objectively, that I will grow in belief, reliance, and trust. I pray that my thinking will not lead me into doubt, skepticism, or rationalization. Help me Lord to use my powers of reason to grow closer to you not away from you.

God please help me to control my emotions, motives, and values that they would not run riot and drive me blindly. I pray especially to temper my anger, fear, and lust. Help me Lord to use my passions to grow closer to You and to the people about me and not to separate us. Please show me the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love.

God please help me to open my connection with you to illuminate my spirit, to enlighten my judgment, and to fire my imagination. Please guide me with your inspiration and intuitive thoughts and guide me in the decisions that I must make today. Show me Lord what I can do today to be of maximum effectiveness for you and for the people about me and show me what I can do today for the man who is still sick.

I pray Lord to keep my house in order today, Amen.