A Christmas Prayer
Heavenly Father,
On this Christmas Day, we come before You with grateful hearts, tired hands that have wiped tears and made countless meals, hearts that have worried and rejoiced, minds that have planned and sacrificed.
Thank You for the sacred privilege of parenthood, for the children You’ve entrusted to our care, and for Your presence with us through every moment of this journey.
For Today
Lord, grant us peace in this present moment. As we gather with our families, help us to be fully present, to see the wonder in our children’s eyes, to hear their laughter as gift, to hold them close and remember that these fleeting moments matter.
When the day feels chaotic or doesn’t match our expectations, remind us that Your love was born in a simple stable, and that You are here in the ordinary moments of our homes. Give us patience when we’re tired, joy when we’re overwhelmed, and eyes to see You in the faces of those we love.
For This Year Past
As we reflect on 2025, we bring You our whole story, the triumphs and the failures, the moments we’re proud of and the times we fell short. Forgive us for the days we were too distracted, too harsh, too absorbed in our own worries to truly see our families. Thank You for sustaining us through the hard seasons, the sleepless nights, the difficult decisions, the financial pressures, the moments we didn’t think we could carry on. Please enable us to reflect on where we imaged you, and where we need to focus in the year ahead.
Thank You for the growth we’ve witnessed in our children and in ourselves, for the lessons learned through struggle, and for Your faithfulness when we felt utterly inadequate. We release our regrets to You and receive Your grace.
For the Year Ahead
Father, as we look toward 2026, we surrender our plans and fears to You. Please grant us wisdom to guide our children well, to know when to hold on and when to let go, when to speak and when to listen.
Give us strength for the challenges ahead and courage to trust You with what we cannot control. Help us to parent not from fear or pride, but from love. May we raise children who know they are deeply loved, who walk in kindness and integrity, who seek You with their whole hearts.
Protect our families, Lord. Protect all the parents, both moms and dads, that subscribe to Dads Fight Club.
Shield our children’s hearts and minds. Provide for our needs. Heal what is broken in us and in our homes. And when we stumble, because we will, remind us that Your mercies are new every morning, that we don’t have to be perfect, only faithful.
May we point our children toward You, the greatest gift ever given, not just at Christmas but every day of the year ahead.
In the name of Jesus, hallelujah what a savior,
Amen.