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Thursday, March 31, 2011

TOO LONG

I have perhaps 20 minutes to write here and try to capture some prayer ideas.  (I'm afraid if I just sit with my eyes closed and "think," I'll drift off to sleep.)

If I do try to rest in the heart of God, what do I sense? 
  • Marriages in trouble (clients)
  • Women who do not feel cherished by their husbands
  • Children (Joey P) who are not cherished by their parents
  • Children (John L) who are not understood by their parents or teachers
  • My own husband's sacrificial toil at a distant job for the sake of our daughters' education
  • A messy, violent, vicious world (a Bangladeshi teen of 14 tender years whipped to death for "adultery" when it was really rape)
  • A call to rest--really rest, really trust, really surrender all the anxiety about the future of my daughters (education, spouses) and my husband (almost 50 and tiring intellectually)
This reminds me of me.  I am on a journey, and I need to stop from time to time and rest.  Love the dog companion, although I wish it was a Sheltie!
(Oops.  DH came home earlier than I expected and surprised me!  Since this and my other blog are totally private, between God and me, I closed out without officially logging off.  I am so grateful that a draft was saved!  But I'm at work now and can't spend too much time.  :(  Later--and I crave this time.)

Friday, March 11, 2011

Big Addition!

THE EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN JAPAN!


Dear God, this is major.  I am trying to read through the Old Testament this year, and I have encountered so many instances of Your disciplining Your people through wars and natural phenomenon.  May we all--Japanese and others--turn to You with all our hearts in this disaster.  And--Maranatha, Lord!!


Thursday, March 10, 2011

More to Pray About

  1. My student Lindsey and her sister
  2. My older daughter's graduate school decisions
  3. My younger daughter's college decisions
  4. Sick kids and adults all over!
  5. Clients
  6. My own relationship with God

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Prayer Journal

So much to do today--and I have called in sick with a slight headache and a slight sore throat.  For today, I'll just outline some things on my heart and share them with God's heart.  Love you, Lord.  Take these?
  1. MOPS Steering Committee meeting March 24
          1. Anna Harvey
          2. Roles for everyone
          3. Kathryn Dennett
          4. Jackie Pawlowski
  2. Husband!
  3. Daughters
          1. Husbands for them?
          2. Julie's college choice
  4. HBC Children's Ministry
  5. MOPS on Thursday
  6. Mother/stepfather: Alzheimer's