Prayer & Praise
We are your people and mostly we don’t mind,
except that you do not fit any of our categories.
We keep pushing
and pulling
and twisting
and turning
trying to make you fit the God we would rather have,
and every time we distort you that way
we end up with an idol more congenial to us.
In our more honest moments of grief and pain
we are very glad that you are who you are,
and that you are toward us in all your freedom
what you have been toward us.
So be your faithful self
and by your very engagement in the suffering of the world,
transform the world even as you are being changed.
We pray in the name of Jesus,
who is the sign of your suffering love. Amen.
Please continue to pray for my wife and I. Since my “divine appointment” 3 weeks ago I’ve called every Monday to see if I have a job. The owner says the same thing- “We’re working on something. Call back next week”. I don’t know what to make of it. In the meantime I installed carpet for a friend. First time in almost 11 years.
Sorry to hear that Gary. Will be continuing to pray.
Praying Gary
Praying for you guys, Gary…
Thank you all.
Please pray for a few of my friends, Bruce, who lost his 22 year old son 2 years ago today, Ginnie who just lost her 21 year old son this week, and Dave and Bec who lost their 21 year old son about a month ago.
I got a job! I start Monday. Thank you Jesus and thanks for praying for me.
Gary, great news! So happy for you!
That is great Gary! Praise the Lord!
Gary, praise the Lord for the new job.
Linnea, praying for your friends, can’t even imagine the pain….
Gary, I’m so happy for you. God bless you in your new job!
Linnea, I think the hardest thing would be losing a child. I will pray for your friends.
I had a stress test today for my heart mainly due to my diabetes. Everything came out excellent. I am so thankful my heart seems in good health because I spent decades abusing my body with what I ate.
Oh yeah…. have tendonitis in my right elbow. More physical therapy. Comes with being 59 I guess! 🙂
E, glad your stress test came out all good, just don’t moderate this blog. LOL.
praying for your tendonitis.
Gary….congrats!!!!
Linnea…saying a prayer for those families. Just can’t even imagine.
Erunner…praying for your elbow and happy your heart is healthy!
Prayers appreciated as I figure out what I am doing for homeschool. I’m feeling slightly overwhelmed at the moment. Just life. Things with mom and just that final push of getting everything together, and trying to write up this Bible curriculum. Feeling disconnected because things have been busy…missing being around this place! Just feeling unsettled and pulled in too many directions…
Sarah, praying for peace for you.
Thinking and praying about EM this evening.
My uncle passed away yesterday. Could you pray for my aunt, my four cousins, and my cousin’s children?
E, praying
Erunner..praying for your Aunt, cousins and cousin’s children…
Sarah–praying for clarity, peace. comfort, and direction…
Praying for all