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Hi, CAF Friends: May I please ask your prayers that God will give me strength as I parent my 16 year old daughter? I really do try to be a good mother, but I feel like an incredible failure. Despite my best efforts, she makes such foolish choices. She degrades herself with boys and I just don’t get it. She knows how wrong it is (because she lies even when caught), but she just won’t change her behavior. I’m so afraid for her future that I have developed both anxiety attacks and irritable bowel just from worrying all the time. She hates me and isn’t afraid to tell me so. That hurts too. She says I’m for always “in her business” (as if I wouldn’t love for her to just behave so I could get off her case). She’s just becoming a train wreck and I no longer know what to do or say…nothing I’ve done thus far has worked. So, just pray for my strength that I can do a better job. Thanks and God Bless.
 
For your daughter, I pray…

Blessed Monica, mother of St. Augustine, we give thanks to our Father in heaven Who looked with mercy upon your tears over your wayward son. His conversion and heroic sanctification were the fruit of your prayers. Dear St. Monica, we now ask you to pray with us for all those sons and daughters that have wandered away from God, and to add your prayers to those of all mothers who are worried over their children. Pray also for us that, following your example, we may, in the company of our children, one day enjoy the eternal vision of our Father in heaven. Amen.

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Dear Lord Jesus Christ,

Please relieve the anxiety of this concerned mother, and enable her, with your grace, to have the wisdom she needs to handle her daughter’s rebellion.

Dear Blessed Mother,

Take this 16 year old daughter into your Immaculate Heart and intercede for her.
 
God of all hope, the only source of peace and healing, I pray for this hurting mom. Please guide her through this trial with the daughter that she loves so much. I pray for this young daughter, Lord. Her life is in your hands, and you always have the perfect plan. Please protect her in spite of herself. Show her the way, Lord. May she find solace in you. May she know the truth in St. Augustine’s quote…“Thou hast formed us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in thee.”
 
HAVE COURAGE JESUS IS WITH YOU!!

For your intentions

Our Father who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come , Thy Will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
AMEN

Hail Mary full of Grace
The Lord is with thee
Blessed art thou among women
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus
Holy Mary Mother of God
Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death
AMEN

In the name of The Father, and The Son and The Holy Spirit
AMEN
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Teens can change. Trust me, I did.

I’m praying for you and your daughter.
 
Unfortunately you are not alone in this battle and my heart goes out to you. Don’t believe what your daughter is saying to you to feel guilty that you care. I’d be tempted to let her know that “her business” is also your business in that as a minor she is under your care and because you love her! I will pray.

In His love,
mlz
 
mlz said:
Unfortunately you are not alone in this battle and my heart goes out to you. Don’t believe what your daughter is saying to you to feel guilty that you care. I’d be tempted to let her know that “her business” is also your business in that as a minor she is under your care and because you love her! I will pray.

In His love,
mlz
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Thank you all for your kindness and prayers. Please be assured that you and your intentions will be in my own prayers as well.

Mlz, I do think much of what my daughter says is borne of her own guilt and shame. I believe it is far easier for her to get angry at me and keep doing what she’s doing to make herself believe it’s acceptable than to deal with how wounded she really is. I believe she needs professional help at this point. But I see no benefit as she’s already informed me she won’t cooperate. I do agree that at 16 she has no business that isn’t also mine. I’ve told her that when she’s 18, she is free to leave if she chooses, but so long as she was a minor and living under my roof, she’d have to tolerate my interference, like it or no. I do love her, but it’s an ongoing battle that wears me out. Thank you all again.
 
Dear Lord, please help me to do a good job today. I really want to raise my daughter well. I know I’ve made many mistakes. I wish I could change those things now, but I can’t. By your grace and mercy, please help me to be a better parent. Please give me patience before I react and wisdom before I speak. I ask you to provide me the knowledge and insight as a parent to reach my daughter so that I can protect her from anything or anyone that would further harm her spiritually or emotionally. I know she’s hurting. Please enlighten her heart and mind. Please help her to respect herself more. Help her identify her talents so she may find value in serving others in a wholesome, God-pleasing way. Help her to realize that her self worth should never be dependent upon selfish people who do not care about her heart or soul. Help her to see the bigger picture. Show her that she can and will have a bright future if she makes better choices. Above all, guide her to seek the forgiveness, wholeness and peace that I know her heart longs for. Amen.
 
Dear God, I pray that you will be with Irish Girl and her daughter as they navigate thru the teenage years. Grant them both the peace and confidence they need to make good choices and do Thy will. When evil threatens, may St. Michael help protect and defend them in their battles.
 
Prayer of Parents

O God the Father of mankind, who hast given unto me these my children, and committed them to my charge to bring them up for Thee, and to prepare them for eternal life: help me with Thy heavenly grace, that I may be able to fulfil this most sacred duty and stewardship. Teach me both what to give and what to withhold; when to reprove and when to forbear; make me to be gentle, yet firm; considerate and watchful; and deliver me equally from the weakness of indulgence, and the excess of severity; and grant that, both by word and example, I may be careful to lead them in the ways of wisdom and true piety, so that at last I may, with them, be admitted to the unspeakable joys of our true home in heaven, in the company of the blessed Angels and Saints. Amen.

O Heavenly Father, I commend my children to Thy care. Be Thou their God and Father; and mercifully supply whatever is lacking in me through frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome the corruptions of the world, whether from within or without; and deliver them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Thy grace into their hearts, and strengthen and multiply in them the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, that they may daily grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ; and so, faithfully serving Thee here, may come to rejoice in Thy presence hereafter. Amen.
 
God of all hope, the only source of peace and healing, I pray for this hurting mom. Please guide her through this trial with the daughter that she loves so much. I pray for this young daughter, Lord. Her life is in your hands, and you always have the perfect plan. Please protect her in spite of herself. Show her the way, Lord. May she find solace in you. May she know the truth in St. Augustine’s quote…“Thou hast formed us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in thee.”
 
We fly to thy patronage, oh holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all evil, oh glorious Blessed Virgin. Amen.

May the Divine assistance remain always with us. Amen.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come , Thy Will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
AMEN
 
Still praying for my dear girl. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
 
God of all hope, the only source of peace and healing, I pray for this hurting mom. Please guide her through this trial with the daughter that she loves so much. I pray for this young daughter, Lord. Her life is in your hands, and you always have the perfect plan. Please protect her in spite of herself. Show her the way, Lord. May she find solace in you. May she know the truth in St. Augustine’s quote…“Thou hast formed us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in thee.”
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are you amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen
 
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