Today is Friday, so please remember to pray for Mumsee, Mike, and the nestlings at The Nest. 🙂
Does anyone else have a request or a praise to share?
Psalm 2
¹Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Please pray for my friend C. She is the baby sister me parents neglected to have for me. We are taking care of what needs to be done now, but there is more to come.
Please pray for my niece Christina, on a five week Rustic Pathways trip through Thailand. 16 years old, she tripped yesterday and knocked out a front tooth the second day of the trip. They’re going to have to do a root canal and fit her with a temporary tooth and hope it lasts until her return.
I won’t give you the details, they make me shiver . . . her spirits, however, are plucky and good. My brother’s just relieved it wasn’t a limb . . .
Prayer for wisdom here, please. Husband is still not sure he made the right decision though it seems to be working okay. Other than the closet incident and a few others.
I am thinking of taking a vacation. Just to the local monastary at their bread and breakfast. Maybe a little relaxation eating with the nuns. They have a quiet breakfast, no talking. I cannot imagine a quiet breakfast, with no talking. I could go walking in the woods. Husband thinks I need to be pampered, I think I am being selfish. Other times I think it is okay to get away for a couple of days. Usually I go camping but as we lost our camping buddies in the fracas last summer, that is not really an option. I believe it is just a dream that will pass. I would miss their constant chatter too much. Even if it was only two days.
Mumsee – Whatever you decide, please keep in mind that having a little time away, a little break, is not selfish. You may need a break to rest yourself, to recharge your batteries, so to speak. Caregivers are often able to get respite care in various ways. (We had one break while taking care of my Alzheimer’s-afflicted MIL, which was much needed & appreciated, after a few years of taking care of her every day.)
Quite frankly, I don’t know how you do it day after day. I feel like such a wimp compared to you.
And I remember Jesus and when he wanted to get away, they followed Him and He took more time with them. These are my children, not something to get away from. And I don’t feel particularly cranky, just very interested in the opportunity. It struck me a few months ago, I thought it a passing thought, but it continues. I certainly do not want to send my children the wrong message, they have been abandoned enough. Wisdom. Thanks all for your encouragement, it means a lot. And thanks for praying.
Oh, they don’t get loud in the house, they just consistently need attention. I have described it as a revolving door concept, they stand in line to talk with me, all day.
I had just one child like that in my class this year. He never asked my aide anything and he wanted to double check everything with me. Absolutely drove me crazy. God grant you the stamina and patience that you need.
It is still dark outside, but the clock lets me know the new day You made has arrived. I praise You for keeping everything aligned in the solar system and beyond.
Lord, I thank You for the caring group of prayer warriors on this blog. They take seriously Your words that tell us to pray. The needs are great, but You are ever greater in Your capacity to receive and to respond in ways beyond our imaginings.
I lift up Kim’s younger friend (sister) C. Please meet her needs. Bless Kim to know the best way to help and words to bring peace and calm in difficult days and nights. Please bring needed healing to her life.
I pray for Michelle’s neice who took that horrible tumble and lost her front tooth. So unexpected. It’s one of those times when we can hardly stop ourselves from asking, “Why Lord?” May Your great healing and restorative powers again be shown thfough this happening. That You for giving the young lady a good attitude through the miserable incident and aftermath.
Lord, please give wisdom to Mumsee as she decides what to do about the wonderful sounding retreat. Please make a way for folks to give time to the Nestlings so she can get the needed break I pray for any here who might feel called to help make this a possibility. Please, also, I ask for help of Your supernatural abilities to work within the mind of the young man with extreme behaviors at the Nest. Please reset his brain. Help him to develop understanding of proper and improper actions. Give him self control to overcome negative ways of coping with past hurts. You know the details of his needs, Lord. Make him whole and new.
Bless Michelle with rest after such a push toward her deadline. I pray she had a good result through the efforts made at the ICRS.
Lord, I ask again for blessings upon my son as he is working diligently toward completion of his Latin class. May he continue to hold on to the good grade he has worked hard to achieve. Please continue to bless him with spiritual grow and abundance of good Christian friendships and professional relationships.
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Please pray for my friend C. She is the baby sister me parents neglected to have for me. We are taking care of what needs to be done now, but there is more to come.
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Please pray for my niece Christina, on a five week Rustic Pathways trip through Thailand. 16 years old, she tripped yesterday and knocked out a front tooth the second day of the trip. They’re going to have to do a root canal and fit her with a temporary tooth and hope it lasts until her return.
I won’t give you the details, they make me shiver . . . her spirits, however, are plucky and good. My brother’s just relieved it wasn’t a limb . . .
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Prayer for wisdom here, please. Husband is still not sure he made the right decision though it seems to be working okay. Other than the closet incident and a few others.
I am thinking of taking a vacation. Just to the local monastary at their bread and breakfast. Maybe a little relaxation eating with the nuns. They have a quiet breakfast, no talking. I cannot imagine a quiet breakfast, with no talking. I could go walking in the woods. Husband thinks I need to be pampered, I think I am being selfish. Other times I think it is okay to get away for a couple of days. Usually I go camping but as we lost our camping buddies in the fracas last summer, that is not really an option. I believe it is just a dream that will pass. I would miss their constant chatter too much. Even if it was only two days.
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I’ll go with you! A weekend in a silent monastery seems like an ideal place to hear God and maybe get some sleep!
Niece doing fine; thanks for praying.
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yes, I would agree you both need a silent vacation
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Mumsee – Whatever you decide, please keep in mind that having a little time away, a little break, is not selfish. You may need a break to rest yourself, to recharge your batteries, so to speak. Caregivers are often able to get respite care in various ways. (We had one break while taking care of my Alzheimer’s-afflicted MIL, which was much needed & appreciated, after a few years of taking care of her every day.)
Quite frankly, I don’t know how you do it day after day. I feel like such a wimp compared to you.
Remember Elijah? God gave him a respite break. 😉
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And I remember Jesus and when he wanted to get away, they followed Him and He took more time with them. These are my children, not something to get away from. And I don’t feel particularly cranky, just very interested in the opportunity. It struck me a few months ago, I thought it a passing thought, but it continues. I certainly do not want to send my children the wrong message, they have been abandoned enough. Wisdom. Thanks all for your encouragement, it means a lot. And thanks for praying.
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I want to go to the monastery too, please.
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http://www.stgertrudes.org/
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When you guys get here, you can stay here at the nest for a couple of days before going. Then you can really appreciate the peace and quiet.
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Mumsee – I guess the goings on at your house are even noisier than Forrest. 🙂
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Oh, they don’t get loud in the house, they just consistently need attention. I have described it as a revolving door concept, they stand in line to talk with me, all day.
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But then we’d have double stress — from our own lives plus yours (which, granted, is probably more intense)! Yikes.
Besides, how would we know you wouldn’t just leave us while you went skipping off to the retreat?
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I had just one child like that in my class this year. He never asked my aide anything and he wanted to double check everything with me. Absolutely drove me crazy. God grant you the stamina and patience that you need.
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Heavenly Father,
It is still dark outside, but the clock lets me know the new day You made has arrived. I praise You for keeping everything aligned in the solar system and beyond.
Lord, I thank You for the caring group of prayer warriors on this blog. They take seriously Your words that tell us to pray. The needs are great, but You are ever greater in Your capacity to receive and to respond in ways beyond our imaginings.
I lift up Kim’s younger friend (sister) C. Please meet her needs. Bless Kim to know the best way to help and words to bring peace and calm in difficult days and nights. Please bring needed healing to her life.
I pray for Michelle’s neice who took that horrible tumble and lost her front tooth. So unexpected. It’s one of those times when we can hardly stop ourselves from asking, “Why Lord?” May Your great healing and restorative powers again be shown thfough this happening. That You for giving the young lady a good attitude through the miserable incident and aftermath.
Lord, please give wisdom to Mumsee as she decides what to do about the wonderful sounding retreat. Please make a way for folks to give time to the Nestlings so she can get the needed break I pray for any here who might feel called to help make this a possibility. Please, also, I ask for help of Your supernatural abilities to work within the mind of the young man with extreme behaviors at the Nest. Please reset his brain. Help him to develop understanding of proper and improper actions. Give him self control to overcome negative ways of coping with past hurts. You know the details of his needs, Lord. Make him whole and new.
Bless Michelle with rest after such a push toward her deadline. I pray she had a good result through the efforts made at the ICRS.
Lord, I ask again for blessings upon my son as he is working diligently toward completion of his Latin class. May he continue to hold on to the good grade he has worked hard to achieve. Please continue to bless him with spiritual grow and abundance of good Christian friendships and professional relationships.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
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