Dear Lord, 

Thank You for this Sunday and for the chance to begin again, even when we are already tired before the day gets rolling. You see every parent and caregiver carrying responsibilities that feel heavy, the schedules, the emotions, the worries that tag along from one week to the next. Please meet us right in the middle of it all. 

Give us patience when the day stretches longer than expected. Give us wisdom when we feel unsure and endurance when our tanks are running on fumes. Wrap Your arms around the siblings in our homes, the quiet heroes learning compassion and flexibility in ways far beyond their years. Remind them they are seen and deeply loved. 

Fill our homes with peace, steady our hearts for the week ahead, and help us notice the small victories that might otherwise slip by unnoticed. Most of all, remind us that we are never walking this road alone and that You are holding every detail, even the ones that keep us up at night. 

Amen.