My Father In Heaven Poem by Justin Reamer

Dear Lord,

You are my Father in Heaven,
And You are the greatest
Influence upon my life,
And for that, I thank You.

I thank You for
The blessings my family has,
The educational opportunities I have,
For giving me life,
For saving me from Death four times,
For saving me from my depression,
For giving me the friends and family that I have,
And so much more.

You have given me so many blessings,
And I cannot thank You enough, Lord.
Yet, I do not deserve Your blessings,
For I am a sinner,
And I am a mere human,
And I am imperfect,
Yet I am Your servant,
And I shall do all that You ask of me,
And I am Your instrument,
And You shall work through me
And my body if needbe.
I love You,
And I am indebted to You,
And there is nothing I could do
That I could do to repay You.

However, Lord, I try my best
To be the best person I can be,
And I try to give back to other people,
And I try to do acts of kindness.
Lord, I will express my gratitude
Through my every thought,
My every word,
And my every action.
I will do what You ask of me.

Lord, even though I cannot thank You enough,
I just have some things to ask of You,
If you would not mind,
For I know there are many people out there
Who need Your help.

Lord, please help my family
To be okay
As I am gone,
And please help them
Not to be angry with me
And to forgive me for my stupidity.
Please help them to be happy,
If at all possible.

Please help Mum
To be okay,
Even though she has
To put up with my brother's moodiness,
And help her to do well in work,
And to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Please help Elyse
To continue to work
Hard in U-M med school,
And help her stay focused
And do not let her get distracted
Or agitated or fall into depression,
And to do the best she can
So that she can succeed.

Please help Sean to
Stay focused on school
And to get good grades
So that he can get his dreams,
And so that he can be safe.

Please help Aunt Marie
To be okay as she suffers
Through her pain,
And, if she cannot get well,
Please relieve her of her misery,
For she does not deserve the excruciating pain,
And please, if her time is truly here,
Help her make it to heaven,
So that she may live a happy life
With You and all the angels and saints,
And help her husband and all of us
Remember the good things about her
And think about the good part of death,
Instead of missing her,
And help us to heal if that happens,
And to remember that she is in heaven,
Because Your Son, Jesus Christ,
Died on the cross
To forgive us of our sins.

Please help Uncle Art to
Be okay as he struggles with diabetes,
And help him to be fine,
And help him to be safe as You guide him.
Please bless his soul, Lord,
For he is truly devoted to You.

Please bless Aunt Gert
As she struggles with her illness,
And she becomes older and older,
And please help her to be safe
When Your angel embraces her
In his wonderful arms;
For, when her time comes,
Please help her to be safe,
And please help her make it to heaven,
For she is devoted to You, as well, Lord.

Please bless Stefanie,
My little sister,
And help her stay in the
Mindset of school
And help her to do well,
And never let her lose
Her love of reading sci-fi,
Art, movies, and writing.
Help her to be safe, Lord.

Please bless Jennifer
As she struggles with diabetes
And help her to be well, as well,
For she is a wonderful person.

Please help Grandma Ernie,
Uncle Bryan's mother,
To be safe
As she struggles with her old age,
And, if her time is right,
Please guide her safely into heaven,
For she, too, is completely devoted to You, Lord,
And she needs Your comfort,
And she deserves a wonderful life with You,
Who has watched over her since she was born.

Please bless Joe,
The man I served in Kansas,
To be okay,
And to be safe,
And if he is still alive,
Please let him know that
I still care about him
And that I remember him,
And that I will never forget
His perseverance and his strength,
And, if he is with you, O Lord,
Please let him know that he is loved.

Please bless Arline Robinson,
Who lives on the Cheyenne Reservation,
To be okay,
And please let her know that I still
Remember her strength and perseverance,
As well,
And please help her to be safe.

Please bless Irv West,
Who has given his life to
So many children,
And please let him know
That I admire him for all he has done,
And that he will always be loved.

Please bless Cabeto in Costa Rica,
And please let him know
That he is a great man,
And no one will ever compare to him.

Please bless the vagabond I met two years ago,
And please help him to
Get a decent shelter
Some clothes,
Some food,
Some clean water,
And a home,
And please help him
To find employment,
So that he may be safe
And off the streets of Holland.

Please bless Brandon,
My student,
Whom I mentored,
Who has Tourette's Syndrome,
Whom I care about very much,
And please help him
Succeed academically,
And please let him know
That I still love him,
No matter what,
And please take care of him
And watch over him, Lord.
He is very pure,
And he needs everything he can get.

Please bless Mrs Thompson
And her blessed heart,
For she looks out for her students,
And she always cares about them,
And please keep her on the right track,
And to do the best she can
To take care of her students,
And to be a great educator.

Please help James
As he is in the embassy,
And he defends the country,
Please help him to be safe.

Please bless Eric
Who is teaching English to Chinese
In China
In the cities of Shanghai
And Beijing;
Just please keep him safe,
And please watch over him, Lord,
For he has a great heart.

Please bless Chris,
In every way possible,
And please help him with his alcoholism,
And please keep him safe,
And out of harm's way,
For he has a great heart,
And we love him dearly.

Please bless my friends who
Are in college,
And please help them all
To do well,
And to stay on the right track,
And not to veer off
And lose everything they have worked for.
Please keep them safe.

Please bless Avery,
Who is at Trine University,
And please keep her safe,
And please keep her happy,
For she did not deserve what
Happened in high school;
Just make sure she is happy
And watch over her, Lord,
For I love her,
And I want her to be safe.

Please bless Lyn,
And please make sure she
Is happy and sticking to all
Of her responsibilities,
And make sure she is all right,
For I want her to be okay.

Please bless Mike Bowen,
Who is doing whatever
I may not know,
And please help him to be safe,
And please keep him from destructive decisions.

Please bless my friends still in high school,
And please bless them
And help them to be safe,
And please help them stay on track,
For I hope they succeed.

Please bless the homeless and the impoverished, Lord,
And help them in whatever way You can,
And make sure they are safe
And have enough to live on,
And no matter where they live,
Help them in any way.

Please bless those who are persecuted,
Whether they be Muslim,
Catholic or Protestant,
Black or White,
Jewish or Buddhist,
Hindu or Sikh,
Gay or straight,
Abled or disabled,
Man or woman,
Please help them to be safe,
And please offer them sanctuary,
For they need Your help.

Please bless those who are angry,
And help them to find peace in their lives.

Please bless those who are depressed,
And help them find joy in their lives.

Please bless those who are contemplating suicide,
And please help them to see the good in people and in life.

Please bless those who mourn,
And may they find happiness in Your heart.

Please bless those who are cynical,
For they deserve comfort and understanding.

Please bless those who are weary,
For they shall have rest.

Please bless those who are upset,
For they shall have Your counsel.

Please bless those who are caring,
For they shall inherit the Earth.

And, God, please bless me,
And guide me to do the best I can,
And help me to be the best I can be,
And to do well in school,
And to be responsible.

And please bless all the prayers
That were shared in Bible Study,
And please help them to be okay.

Thank You, Lord, for everything,
And I know You will always be there for me,
I love You,
And I cannot thank You enough,
And I have to say thank You,
For I will always be in Your debt.

Thank You for everything.

In Your Name, I pray.

Amen.