Choosing to Honor Our Imperfect Parents | Your Nightly Prayer

Honoring our parents can be a beautiful act of love — but it can also be complicated, especially when wounds, disappointment, or distance are involved.

Lynette Kittle

Updated May 30, 2025

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Heavenly Father, Thank You for my parents — in all their imperfections, struggles, and humanity. Help me to honor them in a way that brings You glory, even when it’s hard. Show me how to set healthy boundaries while still walking in love. Heal the places in my heart that are wounded. Teach me to forgive, to let go, and to extend grace as You have extended it to me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Originally published May 30, 2025.

Lynette Kittle is married with four daughters. She enjoys writing about faith, marriage, parenting, relationships, and life. Her writing has been published by Focus on the Family, Decision, Today’s Christian Woman, kirkcameron.com, Ungrind.org, StartMarriageRight.com, and more. She has a M.A. in Communication from Regent University and serves as associate producer for Soul Check TV.