In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF opens up to God about his pettiness. He explains that he tends to retaliate in a petty manner when he doesn’t get his way, or feels wronged by others. He knows he’s not alone in his pettiness, either. So he decides to dedicate this prayer to all the […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF asks God to help kids cut parents some slack when it comes to giving gifts this Christmas. The items on kids’ wish lists seem to just keep getting more and more expensive, and who can realistically afford all of these fancy gadgets every year? GRIFF asks that God […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF opens up to God about his pettiness. He explains that he tends to retaliate in a petty manner when he doesn’t get his way, or feels wronged by others. He knows he’s not alone in his pettiness, either. So he decides to dedicate this prayer to all the […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF thanks God for kids growing up and finding their way.  He notes that they’ve changed so much since childhood, that they often don’t remember their smaller, stinkier, dirtier selves. They don’t want to remember it, in fact. He prays for all of the parents and teachers and other […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF notes that even though Thanksgiving is over, many of us might still have relatives staying in our houses. GRIFF explains that he loves having company, but not when it lasts a bit too long. Often, when the holiday excitement wears off and a work week begins, the house […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF talks about a day he took a walk and was appreciating the beautiful weather, and then all of a sudden the sky opened up and a storm began! So after a moment of being unsure of what to do, GRIFF decided to call Juan to swing by and […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF is thinking about the battles that sometimes get started on Black Friday, at America’s most popular stores. He prays for some grace on black Friday, and that there “won’t be done.” All he wants is a TV, he says, and he’d rather not have to deal with some […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF wants to pray for the leaders who watch over the sheep in church. He thanks all of the pastors who christen the babies, but he also asks God to help church leaders remind parents to get their kids christened. He explains that sometimes parents get so caught up […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF explains that he works in churches, so he’s very familiar with that moment in when the Pastor asks you to look at your neighbor and repeat some of the things he’s encouraging you to say. While this is a lovely sentiment, sometimes you they ask you to repeat […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF was struck by the repeated attempts he has has to deal with people stealing phone chargers in people’s houses! He asks that God “binds the spirit of taking the charger that ain’t yours.” He is fed up with the charger-stealers, who sometimes even pull off a sloppy job […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF explains that he that he attended a swap-meet, or flea market, this weekend. He says that while he was there, he caught a glimpse of some bootleg CDs, and upon further inspection, realized that they were the typical bootlegs. Normally, when one finds bootleg CDs, they are usually […]

In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF is hoping that the season of “black names” will soon be over with. He laments about some of the more elaborate names that people name their children nowadays, and the spelling behind them. He prays that some of the more simple, traditional names make a comeback soon. He […]