I Said a Prayer for You Today
We are all in need of prayer42 total reviews
Comment from royowen
Beautifully written my friend I've offered a suggestion in the last verse to correct the tense, what a thoughtful and generous person you are Debi, the prayers and thoughtfulness are unmatched, well done, blessings Roy
No matter what path you (may) trod. Have?. Suggestion: whatever path you may have trod=correct tense. Sounds better.
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Beautifully written my friend I've offered a suggestion in the last verse to correct the tense, what a thoughtful and generous person you are Debi, the prayers and thoughtfulness are unmatched, well done, blessings Roy
No matter what path you (may) trod. Have?. Suggestion: whatever path you may have trod=correct tense. Sounds better.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Yes, that fits beautifully and thank you so much, Roy. And I believe it sounds better, looks better, and still in meter and syllable count is right. So thank you again for your suggestion. I always appreciate you. Love, Debi
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My pleasure Debi
Comment from jessizero
This was a beautiful poem on prayer. I liked the repetition. It helped emphasize your point. Thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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This was a beautiful poem on prayer. I liked the repetition. It helped emphasize your point. Thank you for all of your prayers. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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Awe, Jessi, I thank you for your very thoughtful comments for my prayer poem. I pray for all of you friends here, as strange as it seems, I just love my quiet time to be with God. I am alone a lot as my husband is gone much of the time, so besides writing, praying is my favorite thing to do.
Thank you again, my dear friend. Love, Debi
Comment from Nicki.B
Thanks so much for sharing this. I feel a little more positive after reading. My husband is in hospital ill and your poem came at the perfect time when I needed some reassurance.
Thank you x
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Thanks so much for sharing this. I feel a little more positive after reading. My husband is in hospital ill and your poem came at the perfect time when I needed some reassurance.
Thank you x
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Oh Nicki, I am so sorry and of course this means him too. But now that I know about him, I will be more specific in my prayers. Please keep me posted in how he is doing? God bless you sweetheart and I pray he will be better in no time at all.
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Debi you're so lovely thanks so much. To be fair he does seem to be improving this evening, feeling a little better, so fingers crossed he's on the mend. Thanks again xx
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🤞🏻&🙏
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
Debi, This was one of your best. I felt your prayer deep in my heart. You are so caring for others, even the angry ones. That must really please God.
. . . And I prayed for you. Interesting that your prayers were ALL for others!
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Debi, This was one of your best. I felt your prayer deep in my heart. You are so caring for others, even the angry ones. That must really please God.
. . . And I prayed for you. Interesting that your prayers were ALL for others!
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Well big sister, I have to admit something. You are mostly right that my prayers are for others, but the verse about the pain I was praying for myself and for anyone else who lives with debilitating pain like I do. These are my unstructured prayers where I just talk to God throughout the day as I try to function thru out. But yes, the pain was based upon my inability to function very well. So anyone in pain does benefit because I pray for them too. And I think that's you to some extent, isn't it? You are so sweet to pray back for me too. I know that you know, but I appreciate all you have been through too.
Thank you for the six stars too, my sweet friend and sister in Christ. You know how I feel about you, so just know my prayers for you and Leon are specific and sincere. Take care and God Bless!! Love, Debi
Comment from Colorado Owl
It often seems that those who most need to "give it to God" are unable to do so. Praying for them seems to help me more than it helps them! Your stanza about grandchildren is well-said. Their world is so different than the world in which I grew up. Thank you for your poem and the thoughts it provokes.
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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It often seems that those who most need to "give it to God" are unable to do so. Praying for them seems to help me more than it helps them! Your stanza about grandchildren is well-said. Their world is so different than the world in which I grew up. Thank you for your poem and the thoughts it provokes.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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Thank you CO. I appreciate all the thoughtful comments for my prayer poem and I thank you very much.
You are so kind.
Love, Debi
Comment from QC Poet
Each quatrain contains a prayer that is well thought out and expressed in the chosen format Thanks for Sharing your poetic talents with us FS readers
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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Each quatrain contains a prayer that is well thought out and expressed in the chosen format Thanks for Sharing your poetic talents with us FS readers
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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Hi QC, I appreciate all the thoughtful comments
for my prayer poem and I thank you very much.
You are so kind.
Love, Debi
Comment from barbara.wilkey
We all need prayer. We never know what the person beside us is going through. It costs us nothing to be kind and to pray. Thank you for sharing this special poem with us.
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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We all need prayer. We never know what the person beside us is going through. It costs us nothing to be kind and to pray. Thank you for sharing this special poem with us.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 10-Aug-2024
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Hi Barb, I appreciate all the thoughtful comments for my prayer poem and I thank you very much.
You are so kind.
Love, Debi
Comment from karenina
I felt your compassion and sincerity in every line, Debi. It's another miracle of prayer that when we pray for others with faith and a sincere heart God hears us and we also benefit ~ good deeds lead to good deeds and I know God smiles to see his children praying not for their own problems, but for (and with) others. (BTW? "A poem with five four-line stanzas is called a quintet. Each stanza in a quintet typically consists of four lines, making it a total of twenty lines for the entire poem."
(I just Googled this, I didn't know!)
Excellent AABB sustained rhyme...
Consistent 8 syllable lines that are well-metered.
We could all remember to pray for those around the world!
Karenina
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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I felt your compassion and sincerity in every line, Debi. It's another miracle of prayer that when we pray for others with faith and a sincere heart God hears us and we also benefit ~ good deeds lead to good deeds and I know God smiles to see his children praying not for their own problems, but for (and with) others. (BTW? "A poem with five four-line stanzas is called a quintet. Each stanza in a quintet typically consists of four lines, making it a total of twenty lines for the entire poem."
(I just Googled this, I didn't know!)
Excellent AABB sustained rhyme...
Consistent 8 syllable lines that are well-metered.
We could all remember to pray for those around the world!
Karenina
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Ok, so even tho the first verse moves each line I should still call it a quintet.
I knew I should in normal circumstances when there were five lines, but not sure when this poem was named for the moving refrain line/pkt I changed one space already. I will go change it in the other spot to a quintet.
Thank you for your great comments and for the heads up.
Also thank you for the lovely six stars for my poem too.
Love and hugs, Debi
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I'm not an expert for sure. It seems to be it's a quintet.
Comment from GWHARGIS
I'm sorry I'm out of sixes. You have penned something that I really needed to see. I get a very impatient stance at times. I should be kinder because I know people are going through things and not everyone can keep smiling. Great reminder in this beautiful poem. Gretchen
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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I'm sorry I'm out of sixes. You have penned something that I really needed to see. I get a very impatient stance at times. I should be kinder because I know people are going through things and not everyone can keep smiling. Great reminder in this beautiful poem. Gretchen
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Gretchen, my dear Gretchen, I will pray for you always Sweetie. You have been with me since the first day I got here and I will never forget that. I don't think you have missed one poem or prose since then and I have printed at least four to five a week. Thank you for being that special person in my life and I will continue to pray for you. God bless my dear friend and we will talk soon. Love, Debi
Comment from Bill Schott
I am so glad to read that you have prayed for us, Debi. I include all I know and especially those whom I know have special needs or are dealing with issues.
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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I am so glad to read that you have prayed for us, Debi. I include all I know and especially those whom I know have special needs or are dealing with issues.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2024
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Thank you, Bill. And I do pray for you and your wife too. I try to pray for many and be specific because it is what we do for each other. This wonderful group of fellow writers are for the most part a very caring group.
I appreciate your kind words very much. Thank you again, my dear friend.
Love, Debi