Your Monday Moment

About Your Monday Moment

A weekly prayer and meditative reflection on parenting and family life from Gracebased. The audio companion to the Your Monday Moment email: https://gracebased.com/ymm

Publisher

Gracebased

Category

kids & family · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 May 2026

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   For Being on the Losing Team

   YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm (http://gracebased.com/ymm) to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. A Prayer for Being on the Losing Team Good Father, Thank you for the simple joy of watching our kids play games and sports— their growing bodies learning to sprint toward a goal, scuffle for a ball, pass to a friend, and be a part of a team. Sports are often their first taste of winning and, for my child in this season… losing. I know this experience will open the door to character building that would not happen otherwise. Losing can cultivate persistence and grit, resilience and empathy toward others. However, this sort of heart stretching can be hard to watch and even harder for my child to learn. Would you help me meet them in their disappointment with wisdom and care? Help me know when to encourage them and when to stay silent, letting lessons reveal themselves naturally to my child rather than turning every loss into a lecture about hard work or character growth. I ask, Lord, for your gentleness to permeate their thoughts. Let them be kind to themselves, graceful to their teammates, and respectful toward coaches and opponents. And when their frustration spills over into a bad attitude, sadness, or anger, give me your grace-filled patience to gently guide them back to humility and confidence. Redirect my thoughts as well, Lord, when I am tempted to see my own worth through my child’s successes and failures. May I always care more about their heart and my relationship with them than about performance or appearances. And in your love, Lord, I ask for some wins to come their way, so they can feel the satisfaction of working toward a goal, of bonding together with teammates, of celebrating something fun with friends. Regardless of outcomes, I give thanks for this experience, for the great gift of sport, of play, of teamwork. Amen. Written by Alli Dahlgren produced by Dan Gummel Find us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   For My Child's Friendships

   YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm (http://gracebased.com/ymm) to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. A Prayer for My Child’s Friendships Good Father, You see my child as she learns to navigate the fragile ecosystem of friendship. You see the unseen pressures, the confusion, and the ache to fit in. You see the temptations— to mock what she actually loves, to pretend she enjoys what she does not, to minimize what matters, to magnify what earns applause, to trade honesty for belonging. You know how quickly the approval of others can become a compass. Kids rarely sprint away from themselves. They drift, one tiny adjustment at a time. So please, Lord, give my child courage to choose truth even when it costs her social applause. Fill her with strength to be compassionate without compromise. Anchor her in your wisdom so she is always on course. Root her deeply in your love so she knows she belongs wherever she goes. And secure her in integrity so she remains herself no matter what’s trending. Preserve the gentle friendships, the steady ones, the kind ones, especially if they are not popular. Let those friendships grow and flourish. And when rejection does come, because of course it will, encourage her. When she gets left out, hold her hand. When she is misunderstood, steady her mind. When she feels alone, remind her you are right there. Keep her close to you, close to the truth, and close to the people who love her well. Good Father, be her friend. Her closest friend. Amen. written by Cheree Hayes produced by Dan Gummel Find us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   For Cultivating Friendships With Other Adults

   YMM is a weekly prayer series for parents who need a moment. Sign up at gracebased.com/ymm (http://gracebased.com/ymm) to get these prayers in your inbox every Monday. A Prayer for Cultivating Adult Friendships Father God, Raising children can be a lonely job, and I often find myself at the end of a long day wishing I had more friends to lean on. You created us to need each other, Lord, yet here in America, we have worshiped individualism, ignoring our ingrained longing for connection. Forgive us, Father, for our foolish self-reliance. Help us find our way back to each other. Friends keep us grounded, make our marriages stronger, and give our kids support beyond what we alone can offer them. I know I am a better parent when I have others to journey with. Even still, I confess to spending more time cultivating my child's friendships than my own, neglecting the very people you have put in my life. So Lord, in your wisdom and strength, would you help me deepen the relationships I already have, reconnect with old friends, and recognize opportunities to make new ones? Help me be vulnerable in reaching out, consistent in following through, and dependable for others to lean on. May I recognize the season I am in, with healthy expectations for myself and others: supporting my friends in love, and asking for help when I need it. Forgive us, Father, for our foolish self-reliance. Help us find our way back to each other. May our dependence be a sign, not of weakness, but of strength, as all of us are better together than alone. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of friendship. Amen. written by Alli Dahlgren produced by Dan Gummel Find us and more free resources at: www.gracebased.com

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