This morning was another slow, groggy start.  I never made it completely through my prayers before the kids were clamoring for food.  I got out of bed late and then after breakfast and cleanup went back to pray and fell asleep again.  During prayer I thought about a three part overview of prayer for personal formation, prayer for God's will to be done in the world, and prayer of intercession for others.

For some reason the past couple of days I have felt some loss of faith.  Not in mind but in feeling.

In the afternoon I took the boys to the park for some baseball practice.  We got in some good work and had a great time together.

This evening I got to go to a meeting.  We talked about the problem people have admitting they are alcoholic.  I heard bad news afterward, a friend's son is on life support and the parents have been summoned to attend to his passing.  It appears that he is a victim of drug abuse.

When I got home I felt my spiritual connection renewed and I got caught up on journaling.  I got good news that my youngest daughter went to the potty on her own twice.  I thought about the role my friend who is losing his son has played in helping me keep my children.  I feel a great sense of sorrow for him and his loss.  Tonight I offer up my prayers for him and his family.

Thanks be to God for this day, and for my children.