I Love You, Anyhow

Thank You, Lord.

You are the one I should hide in. Every time I reach out for something You don't think I should have, I fall flat on my face, and YOU are always there to say, "I love you, anyway."

When I feel like life is a practical joke, You are the only stabilizing factor in my life that keeps me sane.

When I feel like I want to run and hide under a rock somewhere and hide from the whole world, You coax me out, ever so gently.

When all I want is to be held, You warm me with your arms of grace.

When I need a friend, You listen, and Your shoulders are big enough for all my tears.

When I am scared to take the next step, You encourage me.

When I am too stupid to stop, You probably laugh at me, but help me get up after I hit a wall, brush my backside off with Your loving chastisement and love me, anyway.

When I want to hurry instead of wait, You put Your hand out and pull me back.

And, when I don't hear the words I want to hear, You always make sure I hear what I need to.

I love You, Lord...

Even when I'm hurting.

Even when I'm angry.

Even when I'm lost.

Even when I fail.

Even when I lose something or someone dear to me.

I love You, anyhow.

Prayer of Thanks for His Laws

Thank You, Lord, for Your Law.

Your Law is there to guide us through the hard times in our life -- the hardest decisions, the life-changing ones that we are called to make occasionally in our lives.

You have set the law down to protect us, and to give us the future that YOU have planned for us -- one of hope, and success, with love that cannot be measured, and to teach us to love completely and without abandon.

Even when the Law tells us to go against what we would want for ourselves, it is a reminder that You know what is best for us; and, it is a call to trust You, even when the answer is "No."

I have more faith for having your law as a guide, and more confidence in the knowledge of right living. While I am humbled by the weight of it at times, I find myself grateful for the guidance -- and for the strength You give to those who obey.

I pray for Your forgiveness when I find myself too weak, and that You somehow give me the nudge I need to stand up again when I fail.

In Jesus' Holy Name I pray,

Amen

Thanking God Today

Lord, I thank You today for all my blessings -- for your grace and your mercy in my life. I thank You that you sustain me, for Your provision and Your love.

I thank You for old friends who stay in touch. They remind me of where I have come from and how far You have brought me.

I pray that my day is profitable, both for me and for You. But, even if I fail, I know YOU won't fail me!

I ask that You continue to work in my life, and that You work in the lives of my loved ones everywhere. I pray that you watch over my sons, and that You direct their paths, and whatever it takes, may it lead them to You and the knowledge of Your love and build their faith in You.

I pray that you be with my church, that you provide the enlarged walls and the reason to enlarge them, as You continue to enlarge the hearts of each of it's members! And, for my Pastor, who has a big responsibility and a large task at hand as he teaches us to be Your hands and feet.

Thank you, Lord, most of all, for Your son, Jesus, who has made it possible to have a relationship with You!

In the name of Jesus I pray,

Amen

Please Pray for Mylee UPDATE

UPDATE! Praise God! Mylee has been found and is now home safe!

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My niece, Mylee Smith has gone missing from her home. She is 10 years old. There were no signs of break in. No tire marks. No clues whatsoever. My sister woke up and found her daughter gone.

Please pray that she comes back home safe. Pray for strength for my sister and her husband, Keysha and Ronnie Lair.

Every scenario you can think of in a time like this is only bad things. We are worried sick.

Thank you!

Please Pray for Mindi Martin-Chaffin Updated 12/12/18

12/12/18 UPDATE: Mindi’s surgery was completed this morning and PRAISE GOD the mass is BENIGN! Glory to God! Please continue to pray for her healing and recovery!

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Please Pray for Mindi. She will be going into surgery on December 11th to have a very large tumor in her ovary removed. She will get a hysterectomy and some chemo, as it is suspected to be cancerous.

Praise be to God that if it is cancer, they believe it has not spread, and is only isolated in her ovary. Pray that this remains so.

Better yet, pray for healing before the surgery so one will not be needed. But, pray God's Will, and that if it is, that he guide the hands of the surgeons so she has the best care possible!

Pray for her financial situation as she goes through this, and give her support during her recuperation!

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Please Pray for Theresa Padilla

My family has been hit hard this year.. need prayer warriors please.first my older was brutally raped. Second my son committed suicide 5months ago. And, now my youngest daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Well find out in the morning how far it has spread. She has 2 daughters 8&6== I can't do this by myself I'm disabled.. it just can't get any worse. Thank-you everyone. I'm desperate and beyond myself.

Please Pray for Sheri Nichols

Update now leaving St . Michael. I have a kidney stone. It's small , going too CVS too get antibiotics and pain meds, see Dr Peterson on Monday and Dr Picklemon on Wednesday.

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Update : Just heard from Nurse practitioner she said that all Labs were good potassium was low, chest x-ray both lungs are clear, strep throat was negative flu was negative urine was negative, just waiting on CT results. Her hypothesis is possibly have a little abscess in my open wound and probably need some IV antibiotics but she is turning me over to the doctor in the hospital because her shift is ending, after they get results from Radiology which the radiologist leaves the hospital in about 30 minutes so it may take up to an hour for them to be read over the internet. Possible abscess in my open wound. So the Dr Schmidt the ER doctor and Dr. Beth Peterson will conference on the telephone about what to do about my infection. That's all I can tell you at this point. Thanks for praying and keep them coming.

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Temp 101. Surgeon notified. Said she would wait too see what labs say..... Please remember me in your prayers. And God bless