Guest Author - Melissa Waters

The National Day of Prayer is held in May each year on the first Thursday. This year the National Day of prayer falls on May 3, 2007. Join me in commemorating this day with our journals and find some exciting prompts.

Here are some exciting prayer starters and was to include your favorite companion in this special day.

1. Did you know that a National Day of Prayer task force has been created to coordinate this day? If not why not check out some sites and see if you can find the task force for your local area and join in this year with the nation as we pray. Or include in your journal your prayers that you would like to include in the National Day of Prayer if you could participate.

2. This National Day of Prayer was started in 1952. What, where, were you doing on this day? Journal the above in relation to the first day of prayer. If you were not born than why not use your imagination or use someone you know that was on or before that day what they might of been doing.

3. Get your journals and go on a research journey. Who was the president that signed this bill into action make a National Day of Prayer? Who was the president before him that was very adament that prayer be included? Share with your journal all the juicy tidbits you have found about prayer and the National Day of Prayer history.

4. The National Day of Prayer is a day when all denominations and faith could come together and pray united. What a powerful force. Let's day dream a little and speculate what revivals would be possible if we all took this day serious and spend time united in prayer for each nation and world problems. Joining together as brothers and sisters to thank and praise the higher powers for all that has happened. Share all the things you would love to see happen for your nation, country and surrounding area as a result of united prayer.

5. Share with your journal what your plans are for incorporating this National Day of prayer into your life this year? Have you ever heard of this day before? Start a list about what and who you can pray for on this day. When will you set aside special time to do this? Be as detailed as possible, as I have found when we make plans we are less likely to break them.

I pray that this day will come to hold a special place in your heart and it becomes a tradition for your family.

Here are some of my favorite National Day of Prayer books: