A prayer for parents

As I indicated in previous post, it's been a rough couple of weeks.  Yesterday I searched online for a prayer for parenting, and I couldn't find anything I liked so I decided to create my own.

Lord, thank you for the blessings that are our children.  Thank you for the joy and laughter they bring to our lives every day, and thank you for the opportunities we have each day to not only be a teacher to them, but to be taught by them.  Please help us to not only acknowledge their differences but to celebrate them.  Please help me to be the different parent that each child needs.  Please help me help each of them be the best they can be, and yet be humble.  Please help me show them each how to take pride in who they are, and yet not be vain.  I pray that they are each mentally and emotionally strong, and yet that they will show compassion and empathy in everything they do.  I pray that we, as a parents, will be strong enough to make the tough choices, yet always loving and patient.  I pray that our hearts be filled with peace and open to His guidance.  I pray that we all be forgiven for our mistakes.  May we always remember our many blessings, and be grateful for the new opportunities each day brings.

I am trying to keep this close to my heart!