After the heaviness of spring — it’s time for a fresh start.
Summer is meant to be a season that brings forth something softer, something lighter. These five prayers are here to inspire you as you step into that chapter. Let these words meet you where you are, and carry you into whatever this chapter has in store.
A Prayer for Embracing New Beginnings After a Hard Spring
God, I’ve come from a season that challenged me more than I was ready for — a spring filled with loss, transition, and silent battles that no one else could see. I’m tired, but I want to believe that something kinder is still possible, is still being written for me. As summer begins, help me to release what didn’t work out in the past. Help me to turn my heart towards what is waiting for me on the other side of letting go. Remind me that something ending doesn’t disqualify me from the hopefulness, and the beauty of trying again, of trusting in what is meant for me. Give me the courage to show up for what’s next with a soft strength, with open hands, and with the quiet confidence that you are already ahead of me in this new beginning.
A Prayer for Finding God in Road Trips, Late Nights, and New Places
God, help me to notice you in the spaces that feel new and immeasurable in my life. Help me to connect with you in the open roads, in the spontaneous curiosity, in the long drives with the windows down as I embark on inspiring adventures. Meet me in late-night laughter and early morning stillness. Show me that you’re not just found in the quiet, but also in the living, in the wonder, in the embracing of change. Let every new place I visit remind me that you are not only where I’ve been — but you are also where I’m going, too. Be my peace in these in-betweens, be the warmth that reminds me I’m never wandering alone.
A Prayer for Savoring the Beauty of Ordinary Summer Moments
God, slow me down enough to notice the beauty I’m often too busy to see. Help me to be present in the way sunlight spills across the sky, in the sound of laughter through an open window, in the soft joy of ice cream on a warm afternoon, in a song I forgot I loved playing loudly on the car radio. Teach me to find you in the ordinary, to remember that wonder doesn’t always come loudly — sometimes it comes in stillness. Let me be present in my life this summer. Help me to honour the small gifts tucked into each day, help me to honour your blessings.
A Prayer for When You’re Feeling Nostalgic for Summers You Can’t Go Back To
God, I miss a version of myself I can no longer return to. I miss the places, and the human beings, and the moments that once felt so true to who I was. Some days, my heart aches for the summers that held innocence and the kind of joy I didn’t realize was fleeting. Help me to grieve gently, help me to not walk into this new chapter with resentment for what has been lost, but rather, with gratitude. Remind me that memory is a kind of love that still lives inside me, and that I don’t have to let go of the past in order to move towards the future. Let the beauty I once knew be a reminder that more beauty is still waiting to find me.
A Prayer for Letting Go of What You Were Never Meant to Carry Into This Season
God, I’ve been holding on to things that don’t belong within my heart. I’ve been distracted by old wounds, by voices that speak fear instead of faith, by the kind of hurt I was never meant to carry alone. I want this season to feel lighter. I want it to feel freer, and softer. Help me to release what weighs me down — not in shame, but in trust. Remind me that I don’t have to earn love, and I don’t have to prove my worth in order to be cared for. Whatever I leave behind, let it make space for what’s better. Make this a season of surrender, and in that surrender — make room for joy, for connection.
