Evening Examen

Lord, before I sleep, walk back through this day with me. First, gratitude. Show me the gifts I rushed past: the meal, the message, the moment of unexpected laughter, the strength I did not know I had. Let me name them one by one, and thank You for each. Then, honesty. Where did I turn away from You today? Not in grand betrayals, but in small avoidances: the unkind word I let stand, the person I did not see, the truth I softened for my own comfort. I am sorry. Teach me, gently, to do better. Then, grace. Remind me that Your mercy is not exhausted by my failures, that tomorrow I begin again not as a debtor but as a beloved child. Finally, rest. I release the day: what was done and what was left undone. Keep watch through the night over me and over everyone I love. Into Your hands I commend my spirit. Amen.