Grandmothers
Grandmother’s Prayer for August 13th
A short, Scripture-shaped grandmothers prayer for an ordinary moment of Christian faith.
The prayer
A prayer to pray now
Father, the cedars of Lebanon are full of sap. You planted them. They are very old. They were old when David sang about them. They are still standing. The sap is still in them. The planting took decades—soil, water, season after season. I cannot point to the moment when I became Your tree. The planting was slow. Some of it I have forgotten. The sap in me this morning is not because I have been working on it. It is because You planted me. The planting takes care of the sap. The strength comes from underneath, not from how I hold myself up. Lord Jesus, keep my roots in the soil You put them in. Stay deep where You put me. Let the sap rise from the planting You did, on its own schedule, into the old branches that still stand. Make me a useful tree this afternoon for some small bird. 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.
- Psalm 104:16
Questions about this prayer
When should I pray grandmother’s prayer for august 13th?
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 Psalm 104:16. 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.