¹Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
5 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
So many hurting hearts and dying people; January has been a tough month for many.
*Daughter-in-law is feeling better from pneumonia but son is having a hard time keeping her resting. I’m hoping she’ll stay down, but she’s central to the cub scout pack and today’s the Pinewood Derby. They’ve also got long-planned house guests coming with four children. My head spins and when I asked my son yesterday what I could do to help today he said he hadn’t thought that far in advance yet. 😦
Hopefully the family will stay with us tonight.
*One of our agency writer’s 2 year old nephew went for a hike in the woods near his home 10 days ago. His grandmother stopped to pay attention to the 4 year-old sister and the little boy ran off to “hide.”
They found his body a week later. The guilt of the grandmother and the horror of the family know no bounds. Christians all, but shattered at this tragedy.
Thank you for the prayers for my friend Carol, about whom I’ve posted earlier this week. She is doing better each day, and the doctors had her sitting up for about four hours yesterday. She could possibly come home in two weeks if all continues to go well.
Thanks, also, for praying about the numerous other requests I’ve made, it seems, in the last month. I am reading the prayer thread every day again now, though I don’t know what else is going on with all of you in your lives, other than what you mention on this thread. Please know I am praying for all the requests I see here, as well as some other, more ongoing, situations, even though I don’t always say so..
I read that report last night Michelle…how my heart broke for them all….prayers for comfort and healing as they grieve the loss of this precious little one….
Could you remember me today as Paul and I visit a couple from SS at their home? The wife is mentally unstable and has latched on to me….she has waited at the church door for me…insists on sitting with me (has even taken someone else’s seat next to me and telling them to sit elsewhere)….has cut her hair when I cut mine telling me I am her inspiration…they have invited us to their home for lunch and to be honest I am dreading it….I find myself so drained after being around her, but I know she is broken and I am trusting the Lord has a purpose in this….thanks.
There are a lot of people like that, Nancy Jill. Keep your eyes on God, let her know your boundaries, and don’t be taken in. Meantime, enjoy loving her for Him.
Nancy Jill, your situation reminds me of watching my little nieces and nephews learn to interact with one another. It is always funny to see how the younger sibling strives to emulate the older at first, but behind the cute efforts, I sometimes detect the sin nature cropping up. As I’ve observed to my mother, sometimes the younger sibling doesn’t just want to be like their older sibling, sometimes they want to be their older sibling. They want to usurp their older sibling’s position. I think the older sibling senses this, and then starts trying to protect and maintain their position. It is up to us to demonstrate to each of them that they are loved and valued just as they are. I do not know the nature of this woman’s mental instability, but it is quite possible that she has latched on to you in a similar manner, trying to live your life instead of hers. It can happen with certain mental problems, especially those in the personality disorder category. Don’t let her usurp your life, set boundaries, and try to teach her the value of her own life. With personality disorders, more so than other mental health diagnosis, the problem has come from a dysfunctional childhood, where the child has learned to manipulate others to survive. So, in a real sense, the adult needs the proper discipline that the child never got.
Thank You for loving us through the worst of times with Your comforting presence. Please, keep the love and comfort doses steady in the lives of those who have recently lost precious little family members like the ones mentioned by Michelle and the baby girl with Trisomy 18. Help each family member as they process grief, anger, and acceptance. Please help them all to heal from the wounds of great loss and not get stuck in ever building scars of bitterness. I pray any feelings of guilt and any accusations from the evil one would be halted by the overwhelming force of Your love and truth.
Thank You, Lord, for 6 Arrows visits to the prayer thread. Thank You for her caring soul. She has many to care for. Please help her in balancing all her responsibilities and give her peace of mind whenever she feels like she has not done enough for each person on her list. Please keep all in her family well and on focus with schoolwork or other work and duties to which they have committed. Please make all to turn out well for those whom she has recently requested prayer.
Lord, I pray for Nancy Jill as she and Paul visit with the unstable lady and her husband. I ask that Nancy Jill be fully surrendered to the leading of the Holy Spirit, that she will trust fully in that leading, and that this will not be a situation to leave a residue of anxiety. I pray for emotional healing for the woman and that she will get psychological counseling for any longstanding damage from her childhood. I pray that there might be a Bible study that could be done with a small group including the lady so that her real need for Jesus is realized as the One she needs to draw close to and emulate. Help this lady to find peace for her soul quickly.
I lift up to You those in need of employment, especially Stargazer and my brother. You, Father God, are known to have storehouses of provisions. Please quickly supply these deserving men with employment suitable to their advanced levels of education and their willingness to do excellent work. If there is someone they need to meet with in a networking sense, I pray You will hasten to make that meet up happen. If location if a hangup, I pray You will make a way for new openings in the ideal location. May they each follow Your promptings and lead.
Please keep our nation safe during our vulnerability caused by the storm Jonas. I pray for safety for all trying to get to church this morning that none will have mishaps in the ice and snow. Thank You for keeping my household safe during the storm.
Glory be to You for the many great things You do!
Thank you all so much for remembering us in prayer. Our time went well….I could tell she was medicated and there were awkward moments. She and I were able to be in the kitchen to talk as Paul and her husband visited with one another in the dining room. She tends to make up life experiences for some reason and I never know what is true and not true. I do believe she had a traumatic childhood….she has anywhere from 2 to 11 siblings….she has given me both numbers. She was in an abusive marriage and she does seem to be fearful of her current husband, although I have not witnessed him being abusive (she says he forbids her to touch the thermostat in the house and she is not allowed to turn on the gas fireplace…she seemed fearful when telling me this) The Lord knows her needs and I trust He will continue to give me clear direction in how to walk this out….she was not in SS this morning….
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So many hurting hearts and dying people; January has been a tough month for many.
*Daughter-in-law is feeling better from pneumonia but son is having a hard time keeping her resting. I’m hoping she’ll stay down, but she’s central to the cub scout pack and today’s the Pinewood Derby. They’ve also got long-planned house guests coming with four children. My head spins and when I asked my son yesterday what I could do to help today he said he hadn’t thought that far in advance yet. 😦
Hopefully the family will stay with us tonight.
*One of our agency writer’s 2 year old nephew went for a hike in the woods near his home 10 days ago. His grandmother stopped to pay attention to the 4 year-old sister and the little boy ran off to “hide.”
They found his body a week later. The guilt of the grandmother and the horror of the family know no bounds. Christians all, but shattered at this tragedy.
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I saw that report on the news, michelle. My heart went out to them, as will my prayers. How devastating for all.
Hope your DIL is back to good health quickly.
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How very difficult, Michelle. 😦
Thank you for the prayers for my friend Carol, about whom I’ve posted earlier this week. She is doing better each day, and the doctors had her sitting up for about four hours yesterday. She could possibly come home in two weeks if all continues to go well.
Thanks, also, for praying about the numerous other requests I’ve made, it seems, in the last month. I am reading the prayer thread every day again now, though I don’t know what else is going on with all of you in your lives, other than what you mention on this thread. Please know I am praying for all the requests I see here, as well as some other, more ongoing, situations, even though I don’t always say so..
Blessings to you all.
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I read that report last night Michelle…how my heart broke for them all….prayers for comfort and healing as they grieve the loss of this precious little one….
Could you remember me today as Paul and I visit a couple from SS at their home? The wife is mentally unstable and has latched on to me….she has waited at the church door for me…insists on sitting with me (has even taken someone else’s seat next to me and telling them to sit elsewhere)….has cut her hair when I cut mine telling me I am her inspiration…they have invited us to their home for lunch and to be honest I am dreading it….I find myself so drained after being around her, but I know she is broken and I am trusting the Lord has a purpose in this….thanks.
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Praying.
Nancyjill, that sounds like a very awkward situation. 😦
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There are a lot of people like that, Nancy Jill. Keep your eyes on God, let her know your boundaries, and don’t be taken in. Meantime, enjoy loving her for Him.
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Nancy Jill, your situation reminds me of watching my little nieces and nephews learn to interact with one another. It is always funny to see how the younger sibling strives to emulate the older at first, but behind the cute efforts, I sometimes detect the sin nature cropping up. As I’ve observed to my mother, sometimes the younger sibling doesn’t just want to be like their older sibling, sometimes they want to be their older sibling. They want to usurp their older sibling’s position. I think the older sibling senses this, and then starts trying to protect and maintain their position. It is up to us to demonstrate to each of them that they are loved and valued just as they are. I do not know the nature of this woman’s mental instability, but it is quite possible that she has latched on to you in a similar manner, trying to live your life instead of hers. It can happen with certain mental problems, especially those in the personality disorder category. Don’t let her usurp your life, set boundaries, and try to teach her the value of her own life. With personality disorders, more so than other mental health diagnosis, the problem has come from a dysfunctional childhood, where the child has learned to manipulate others to survive. So, in a real sense, the adult needs the proper discipline that the child never got.
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Heavenly Father,
Thank You for loving us through the worst of times with Your comforting presence. Please, keep the love and comfort doses steady in the lives of those who have recently lost precious little family members like the ones mentioned by Michelle and the baby girl with Trisomy 18. Help each family member as they process grief, anger, and acceptance. Please help them all to heal from the wounds of great loss and not get stuck in ever building scars of bitterness. I pray any feelings of guilt and any accusations from the evil one would be halted by the overwhelming force of Your love and truth.
Thank You, Lord, for 6 Arrows visits to the prayer thread. Thank You for her caring soul. She has many to care for. Please help her in balancing all her responsibilities and give her peace of mind whenever she feels like she has not done enough for each person on her list. Please keep all in her family well and on focus with schoolwork or other work and duties to which they have committed. Please make all to turn out well for those whom she has recently requested prayer.
Lord, I pray for Nancy Jill as she and Paul visit with the unstable lady and her husband. I ask that Nancy Jill be fully surrendered to the leading of the Holy Spirit, that she will trust fully in that leading, and that this will not be a situation to leave a residue of anxiety. I pray for emotional healing for the woman and that she will get psychological counseling for any longstanding damage from her childhood. I pray that there might be a Bible study that could be done with a small group including the lady so that her real need for Jesus is realized as the One she needs to draw close to and emulate. Help this lady to find peace for her soul quickly.
I lift up to You those in need of employment, especially Stargazer and my brother. You, Father God, are known to have storehouses of provisions. Please quickly supply these deserving men with employment suitable to their advanced levels of education and their willingness to do excellent work. If there is someone they need to meet with in a networking sense, I pray You will hasten to make that meet up happen. If location if a hangup, I pray You will make a way for new openings in the ideal location. May they each follow Your promptings and lead.
Please keep our nation safe during our vulnerability caused by the storm Jonas. I pray for safety for all trying to get to church this morning that none will have mishaps in the ice and snow. Thank You for keeping my household safe during the storm.
Glory be to You for the many great things You do!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
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Thank you so much for that prayer, Janice. You touched upon so many things that have been on my heart lately.
NancyJill, how did the visit go today?
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Thank you all so much for remembering us in prayer. Our time went well….I could tell she was medicated and there were awkward moments. She and I were able to be in the kitchen to talk as Paul and her husband visited with one another in the dining room. She tends to make up life experiences for some reason and I never know what is true and not true. I do believe she had a traumatic childhood….she has anywhere from 2 to 11 siblings….she has given me both numbers. She was in an abusive marriage and she does seem to be fearful of her current husband, although I have not witnessed him being abusive (she says he forbids her to touch the thermostat in the house and she is not allowed to turn on the gas fireplace…she seemed fearful when telling me this) The Lord knows her needs and I trust He will continue to give me clear direction in how to walk this out….she was not in SS this morning….
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