Chapter 1: A Day in My Daily Life

O Lord….. My life this morning is the same as every day. My children have gone off to school. My husband has left for work. In a little while I’d be off to work as well. In my daily life I am very busy at work. Is there anyone who understands the feeling of a working woman like me? I have to be strong at work yet gentle and kind at home. I cannot fail as a businesswoman, at the same time I have to be a perfect wife and a good mother at home.

With all the burdens on my shoulders I do not want anything in return. I just want to be loved by my family the way I love them. That’s all I ask and hope for.

O Lord…. Please make today more special than any other day. Please give me opportunities to serve You through helping other people so that another day in my life will not pass in vain.

Please listen to my prayers. Amen.

O Lord….. This is almost noon. I’ve been busy all morning, and have not rested yet. It will be noon soon. I thank You for listening to my prayers since this morning though they might not be meaningful in any way, and might have taken away Your attention from others who might be in need of more urgent help from You. Please give Your love to all my staff in this office. Amen.

O Lord….. The day is ending. I’m kneeling in front of You. It’s been a long day, and I am bone tired. Yet when I go home, I cannot tell anyone I am tired. As soon as I arrive home, my status will change immediately. I automatically become a housewife, one who does not have problems on her own, and must have a clear heart and a clear mind. If the food is not delicious, I’d be complained. If the house is not tidy, I’m inadequate in my duty. Though I cannot be fired as a housewife, I’d feel guilty every time I am complained. It’s the role and duty of a good wife that my society has set it to be.

O Lord….. How glad I am that I am a Christian now. We Christians do not believe in being reborn. I definitely do not want to be reborn life after life, especially as a woman again. How fortunate we Christians are to have You as our savior. I look forward to the day when I can serve You eternally in Heaven.

Thank You for listening to my prayers the whole day today.

“Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayers.” Romans 12:11-12

Amen

A Child of God