Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for March 5th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, and God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31.
Father, You said it first. Very good. You meant it.
The world is not the way it was in the beginning. We know that. But Your good word has not gone away.
I see it more now that I am older. The light through my kitchen window this morning is good. The smell of the coffee is good. The sound of the cardinal in the maple tree, the one I have heard most mornings for years, is good.
These are not small things. They are Your gifts, still here, still signed with Your name.
Help me notice the good in this ordinary Wednesday. Not to pretend that the hard things are not real. They are. But the hard things have not been louder than You.
You still look at what You made and call it good. That word has not been taken back.
Let me say it with You, in small ways, with a glad and unhurried heart.
Amen.
How to pray it
- Read it slowly. Move through this prayer one line at a time, out loud if you can, letting each phrase land before the next.
- Make it personal. Pause where a line meets your day and name the person, fear, or hope it touches before God.
- Carry it with you. Keep one sentence with you — on your phone or in your pocket — and return to it when the day gets loud.
Verses to pray
Pray these slowly, one line at a time. Scripture quoted from a public-domain translation.
God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
Genesis 1:31
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for march 5th?
Pray it whenever the words fit your moment — at the start of the day, in a hard stretch, or when you simply want to turn toward God.
Which Bible verses anchor this prayer?
This prayer is anchored in Genesis 1:31. The "Verses to pray" section above quotes them in full.
Can I save or share this prayer?
Yes. Use the Copy prayer button to copy the words, or open the Chosen Portion app to keep a daily prayer, devotional, and Scripture with you.