Treasured Words

As I was going through some of my Dad's paperwork today, I came across a large stack of torn out note pages from his Dayplanner.  At first, it looked as though it was just mundane information related to his job.  But an entry on the back of the second page caught my eye.  These weren't just notes related to his work.  This was his journal...his recordings of his daily life - his work, his thoughts, his trials, his heart... and...they always ended in a prayer!  I never even knew he kept such a journal!

My heart was deeply touched to read some of the prayers written by my Dad. 

In one entry, he wrote

"May God bless, guard, and guide me in doing my job better each day and may He bless my coworkers, friends, relatives, and all those in need in the world and may He ease their pains, sorrows, or other afflictions/troubles which they are going through."   J. E. Rudd, Jr.

What a thoughtful and compassionate prayer.  What a beautiful heart.

My Dad wrote this prayer as he himself suffered and experienced extreme difficulties.  Always forgiving in his writings, always compassionate, always loving...always looking out for others before himself.  I was deeply touched by his heart for others in this prayer.  What a legacy to leave to his family. 

I will treasure these words and prayers of my Dad.

I am forever thankful for my Daddy.  I surely do miss him!

In His Love, Cathy