Compassionate and gracious Father, I rejoice in the beautiful day you have given me today. You have given me life, and all things life. I can see but a fraction of all the amazing varieties of life you have created. The splendor and glory of your achievements are beyond human words. Yesterday is but a dream. Help me start again today in my effort to resist my temptations. Tomorrow is only a vision, but help me get there sober. My hope is in you, oh Lord, to help me continue to enjoy your wondrous creations with a sober mind. Amen.