Lori Strawn

Providence Associate Lori Strawn is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Witchita, Kansas. A 1987 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Lori formerly served on the advisory board for the Providence Associates.

Prayer for those struggling during the holidays

There is no celebration in my soul.
I turn to You, source of meaning, knower of sorrow.

November 22, 2022

Prayer for those facing a major surgery

Creator God, healer of all ills,
I place my health into your hands.
Guide the hand of my surgeon.

November 22, 2022

Prayer for those struggling with lack of faith

My faith is threadbare, worn almost to a whisper.
And yet I need You more than ever.

November 22, 2022

A prayer for the loss of a relationship

Now it is over. Our ties severed painfully, or simply faded away from disuse.
We are not what we were.

November 22, 2022

A prayer for stillness / dealing with anxiety

Can you stop the world for a moment? I need to be alone with you.
No more doing, just being. And feeling like that is enough.

November 10, 2022

Prayer in the face of insurmountable obstacles

Take my hand. Pull me along, with urgency, if needed.
Let me never stray from the course you’ve set out for me,
even when I cannot see my way through.

November 10, 2022

Prayer for voting

Help us remember the needs of the many,
not merely our own.

October 28, 2022

Prayer for those grieving the death of a parent with whom they had a difficult relationship

I pray for your soul, at peace, at last, with God.
Please pray for me.

September 23, 2022

Prayer for those grieving the loss of a beloved parent

I miss your voice on the other end of the line.
I miss your advice. I will surely stumble without it.
I miss the you-ness of you. I wish I could hug you again.

September 23, 2022

Prayer for those preparing for marriage

God, we will need you next to us
to guide us through every stage of our “I do,”

September 23, 2022

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Lori Strawn

Prayer for those struggling during the holidays

Prayer for those facing a major surgery

Prayer for those struggling with lack of faith

A prayer for the loss of a relationship

A prayer for stillness / dealing with anxiety

Prayer in the face of insurmountable obstacles

Prayer for those grieving the death of a parent with whom they had a difficult relationship

Prayer for those grieving the loss of a beloved parent

Prayer for those preparing for marriage

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