You Surprised Me

includes index and biblioraphy

Memories Behind the Words .................................. 11 NEEDS AND MOODS......................................... 15 In Times of Worry ............................ 16 When I Feel Lonely ............................... 18 When I Feel Depressed ........................... 20 When I Am Angry ................................... 22 In Anxiety ................................................ 24 On a Sleepless Night...................................... 26 The Mystery of My Body ......................... 28 Facing My Sexuality ................................ 30 Falling in Love ¿ Being in Love................... 32 In the Face of Deep Longings ........................ 34 In Pain or Illness ....................................... 36 Before a Decision ..................................... 38 Wisdom I Seek! ............................................40 When Frightened or Nervous............................42 Asking God`s Pardon ........................................ 44 When Unjustly Treated .....................................46 In Sadness ....................................................... 48 Learning to Forgive ................................................. 50 Remembering the Poor ...................................... 52 For Those Who Suffer More Than I Do ...................... 55 For a Heart as Large as the World ......................... 57 For Our Family ................................... 59 When I Don`t Feel Like Praying....................................... 61 For the Gift of Humour...................................... 63 In Old Age ....................................................... 65 Facing My Death .................................................... 68 I Want to be Free! ............................................. 70 If Only 1 had Faith! ............................................... 72 When Joy Fills My Heart ........................................ 75 At One`s Wit`s End .................................................. 77 When Prayers Seem Unanswered ........................ 78 Thank You!........................................................ 80 Too Tired to Think or to Pray .........`.................... 82 I Know ¿ 1 Do Not Know.................................83 SPECIAL PERSONS .......................................... 87 Thinking of Someone I love................................... 88 A Mother`s Prayer............................................... 89 A Father`s Prayer............................................... 91 For Mother and Father.......................................... 93 A Couple`s Prayer............................................... 95 A Teenager`s Prayer............................................ 97 A Teacher`s Prayer............................................. 99 A Student`s Prayer.............................................. 101 SPECIAL OCCASIONS..................................... 103 Before the Birth of a Child ............................... 104 On My Birthday ............................................. 106 Visiting a Sick Person................................. 108 At a Celebration................................................ 110 At Work................................................................ 111 On My Day Off ............................................... 113 During Travel................................................ 115 At Death and Bereavement .......................... 116 EVERY DAY, EVERY NIGHT ................................... 119 Thank You for This New Day.................. An Evening Remembrance........................... 121 Teach Me How to Talk to You ................ 123 On a Busy, Busy Day........................ 125 HOW DO I PICTURE YOU? ..................................... 127 To You, My Father................................... 128 To You, My Mother............................. 130