Sunday Afternoon Blues

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I have a confession to make. Sunday afternoon is one of my worst times in the week. I get grouchy and irritable. It usually starts once I get out of the car from church (although it may even start on the way home) and ends around 4 pm (that seems to be the time that I go for a walk). This has been going on fairly consistently for almost 20 years. So, one Sunday, with great patience and wisdom, Clint suggested that I write a prayer to move me through the transistion of leaving church to coming back home and then to blog it. I'm finally acting on that.
Here is what I've come up with:

O Lord,

I want to stay in Your presence with Your people, simply being who I truly am. No pressure, no "to-do" lists. Loving and worshipping You, receiving Your love and grace. But I don't know how to do that when I get out of this car - back into the busy, complicated, messiness of my life.

Please be with me as I go. Help me to continue to worship and love You on this Lord's Day. Grant to me the Sabbath rest You desire for me. Help me not to neglect the people and activities that are part of Your good and pleasing will for me today. Fill me with Your Spirit that I may live the rest of today in gratitude and joy. Grant me patience and perserverance in the faith as I wait for that day when You will make all things new.

In Jesus Name,
Amen

My plan is pray this prayer en route to home after church. I would also ask you to pray for me in this regard. I'll let you know how is it going in a couple of months.

By the way if you have any written prayers that you have used at certain times in your life, I'd love it if you shared them.

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