Have no fear for what tomorrow may bring. The same loving God who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. He will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations. (St. Francis de Sales)
Lord, I cannot sleep. I lay awake, thinking about things and worrying. I worry about my health, my family, the future---a countless number of things. I am weary but find no rest. I remember your words: "Can any of you, by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?" (Mt 6:27). Help me to take your words to heart, O Lord. Let me place each concern in your hands. Grant me peace, O Lord, and let me sleep.
Tonight on this Independence Day I am grateful that you have given me a land to live in. Bless this land with the labor of all its people. Give me the love of learning and wisdom to now how to live well. In a world often divided by hate, fill me with love and compassion for all of our my neighbors. Amen