By Chaplain Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D.
Copyright (c) 2018
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Our Heavenly Father, Lord God Most High:
We come before you on this special occasion with hearts of gratitude and humility. We thank you for everything we have been able to accomplish to this point, and for what we hope to accomplish in the future.
Today we celebrate a milestone, a precious moment in our history that bears witness to your providential care.
Lord, we can see that we have come a mighty long way. It has not been easy. But through it all, we have faced our challenges with grit and grace, always determined to show our staff, our inmates, and our community, that we care.
As we celebrate our five-year anniversary, we want to thank you for our leadership and our staff, who have worked so hard – and so diligently against the odds -- to bring us to this moment. Indeed, we have come this far by faith.
Lord, we are mindful of the support we have received from our local community, our volunteers, our elected officials, businesses, and individuals. We also thank you for all of our guests who are here today.
As we pray, we ask that your light of goodness and mercy shine upon each of us as we participate in today’s program. And may your blessings be upon the meal that’s prepared for this special event. We ask that this meal would be blessed and sanctified for our nourishment, and that your grace will be known by those who prepared it.
We ask for these things in your name.
And every heart said, Amen.
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ROSCOE BARNES III, Ph.D., is a writer, chaplain, historian, and former newspaper reporter. He is the author of more than a dozen books and Gospel tracts. For more information about his work and history, see his Personal Profile here or visit his website: http://www.roscoebarnes.net. Connect with him on Twitter (@roscoebarnes3) or by email: roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com.
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