It’s Thursday, so don’t forget to pray for Jo, her students, and the people of PNG.
Anyone else?
Psalm 37:1-18
¹Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
Thank You for this day and all the challenges it holds. Thank You for helping all those who have lost loved ones or have loved one in the hospital due to terrorism go through a bleak and desperate Christmas season so different than they had hoped for.
I lift up Jo and her needs as she prepares for her traveling. Please keep her anticipation on the positive side yet help her to pack enough for just in case moments. Please give her blessing upon blessing as she trusts in You at her utmost caring travel companion.
Abba, the need is so great this morning concerning the parents of Annms. I pray for all procedures to go smoothly and without any complications. Please let the various medical, staff all be at their best and very kind to Annms’ s mom and dad. I pray comforting angels might hover around all who wait for completion of the procedure and the results. Whatever is found, I praise You for giving answers and solutions. You have Your chosen number of days for each of us and sometimes You choose to prolong life as You did for Hezekiah. You are the Giver of all things good and You alone know what is best for Your purposes. Please help this beloved family find rest from anxiety in Jesus.
I, too, am resting from anxiety by giving over to Jesus what concerns me about all Art is going through and also my brother’s unemployment. Help me to be a strong support as they lean on me. Some days I feel like a crumbling mess yet You are my strength in weakness.
Abba, again I lift up AJ and his family. Ease their pains and suffering. Please take away fears of driving accidents. So often the expressways feel like a battleground with careless drivers causing tragic pain and suffering. Please give AJ and Cheryl and Liz escalating relief and peace mixed with forgetfulness of the worst of what’s behind them. Help AJ to have confidence in his driving ability and ways to avoid collisions. Please be their constant GPS, God Protecting System.
This is from my cousin, Andrea: Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am on the road to recovery which is slow and winding. I only remember what has happened on Dec 6 and the days following. I am easily tired out and overwhelmed. I am asking for no visitors right now unless you have already asked Bobby. Please correspond with him as it is too much for me to respond to texts or Facebook messages. Please continue to pray for us. We will let you know when I go home as we will need help with food and transportation. We appreciate all your prayers and love for us. God is always good to us.”
Kare, my father also had the memory of his accident wiped out. In his case, on the evening of the day of the accident, he could still remember everything, but he was unconscious by the next morning and was for the next four days. After that, he had no memory of the accident.
I wasn’t rendered unconscious in my accident, nor did I have a head injury, so I remember it all quite clearly. The odd thing about it, which came to mind yesterday when AJ mentioned the fear of getting back behind the wheel, was that I didn’t find it frightening, at all. I was hit head-on by a Honda Odyssey (supposedly the heaviest SUV on the road) going full speed, and now realized that I could have been killed. But at the time, as it was heading towards me, my only thought was, “Wow, this is going to be interesting.” Just another perspective on an accident.
A daily necessity in Atlanta traffic. It can get so crazy. My auto insurance rate is higher than average for this area simply because our home street connects to one known for many accidents. 😦 I am especially conscious of the intersection where I got hit from behind. It is hard to forget. Hopefully it just helps in alertness and does not cause hyper vigilance type anxiety. Understandable if it does though.
I got an email from my sister a few minutes ago, regarding my mom and dad’s health. My mom went to a holiday concert my nephew was in today, and, after about 20 minutes, she couldn’t sit any longer, as her back hurt. (She had had back surgery this summer, you may recall.) However, after standing in the back of the room, she tried rearranging the pillow she’d brought, and found a better position for sitting that enabled her to sit again for the rest of the program.
When my sister asked my mom why my dad didn’t come along, Mom reported that Dad’s been very short of breath lately, and can’t even walk short distances anymore. He has been on the couch almost all the time (since I’m not sure when), including overnight.
The doctors my dad has seen about his irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath have said that he will have this the rest of his life, and it will likely progress from intermittent to constant. I’m afraid that’s what we’ve progressed to now.
And Mom said to sister, “I’m afraid I might be a widow.” 😦
No one ever is Roscuro. It is hard. With your medical training the others will look to you. I would spare you of this if it were possible. I still miss my dad.
Wandering Views 
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for this day and all the challenges it holds. Thank You for helping all those who have lost loved ones or have loved one in the hospital due to terrorism go through a bleak and desperate Christmas season so different than they had hoped for.
I lift up Jo and her needs as she prepares for her traveling. Please keep her anticipation on the positive side yet help her to pack enough for just in case moments. Please give her blessing upon blessing as she trusts in You at her utmost caring travel companion.
Abba, the need is so great this morning concerning the parents of Annms. I pray for all procedures to go smoothly and without any complications. Please let the various medical, staff all be at their best and very kind to Annms’ s mom and dad. I pray comforting angels might hover around all who wait for completion of the procedure and the results. Whatever is found, I praise You for giving answers and solutions. You have Your chosen number of days for each of us and sometimes You choose to prolong life as You did for Hezekiah. You are the Giver of all things good and You alone know what is best for Your purposes. Please help this beloved family find rest from anxiety in Jesus.
I, too, am resting from anxiety by giving over to Jesus what concerns me about all Art is going through and also my brother’s unemployment. Help me to be a strong support as they lean on me. Some days I feel like a crumbling mess yet You are my strength in weakness.
Abba, again I lift up AJ and his family. Ease their pains and suffering. Please take away fears of driving accidents. So often the expressways feel like a battleground with careless drivers causing tragic pain and suffering. Please give AJ and Cheryl and Liz escalating relief and peace mixed with forgetfulness of the worst of what’s behind them. Help AJ to have confidence in his driving ability and ways to avoid collisions. Please be their constant GPS, God Protecting System.
I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen
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This is from my cousin, Andrea: Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am on the road to recovery which is slow and winding. I only remember what has happened on Dec 6 and the days following. I am easily tired out and overwhelmed. I am asking for no visitors right now unless you have already asked Bobby. Please correspond with him as it is too much for me to respond to texts or Facebook messages. Please continue to pray for us. We will let you know when I go home as we will need help with food and transportation. We appreciate all your prayers and love for us. God is always good to us.”
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Kare, my father also had the memory of his accident wiped out. In his case, on the evening of the day of the accident, he could still remember everything, but he was unconscious by the next morning and was for the next four days. After that, he had no memory of the accident.
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I wasn’t rendered unconscious in my accident, nor did I have a head injury, so I remember it all quite clearly. The odd thing about it, which came to mind yesterday when AJ mentioned the fear of getting back behind the wheel, was that I didn’t find it frightening, at all. I was hit head-on by a Honda Odyssey (supposedly the heaviest SUV on the road) going full speed, and now realized that I could have been killed. But at the time, as it was heading towards me, my only thought was, “Wow, this is going to be interesting.” Just another perspective on an accident.
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F.R.O.G.=
Fully Rely
On God
A daily necessity in Atlanta traffic. It can get so crazy. My auto insurance rate is higher than average for this area simply because our home street connects to one known for many accidents. 😦 I am especially conscious of the intersection where I got hit from behind. It is hard to forget. Hopefully it just helps in alertness and does not cause hyper vigilance type anxiety. Understandable if it does though.
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Wow, Michelle.
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Yes, WOW!
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I got an email from my sister a few minutes ago, regarding my mom and dad’s health. My mom went to a holiday concert my nephew was in today, and, after about 20 minutes, she couldn’t sit any longer, as her back hurt. (She had had back surgery this summer, you may recall.) However, after standing in the back of the room, she tried rearranging the pillow she’d brought, and found a better position for sitting that enabled her to sit again for the rest of the program.
When my sister asked my mom why my dad didn’t come along, Mom reported that Dad’s been very short of breath lately, and can’t even walk short distances anymore. He has been on the couch almost all the time (since I’m not sure when), including overnight.
The doctors my dad has seen about his irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath have said that he will have this the rest of his life, and it will likely progress from intermittent to constant. I’m afraid that’s what we’ve progressed to now.
And Mom said to sister, “I’m afraid I might be a widow.” 😦
I’m not ready for this.
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No one ever is Roscuro. It is hard. With your medical training the others will look to you. I would spare you of this if it were possible. I still miss my dad.
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Mixing up Phos with 6?
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I’m confused now
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Well, I’m confused a lot of the time to be honest
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