Prayer for dads

Father, "Help, Lord." Psalm 12:1. Two of the shortest, truest words in the Bible.

Father, sometimes that is all I have.

The day is heavy before it even starts. The list is long. A child is sick. A boss is unfair. The people I love are stretched thin. I do not even know the next right thing to do.

Help.

That is the prayer. Not fancy. Not long. Honest.

Send the help in any way You choose. A friend's text at just the right time. An hour that goes better than I feared. A quiet thought that shows me one small next step.

I am not asking You to wipe the day clean and start over. I am asking You to walk with me in it.

This simple prayer is enough, because You are enough.

Amen.