It’s Wednesday, so don’t forget Ajisuun and The Gambia.
Anyone else?
Psalm 106:1-5
1 Praise the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
2 Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord
or fully declare his praise?
3 Blessed are those who act justly,
who always do what is right.
4 Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people,
come to my aid when you save them,
5 that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones,
that I may share in the joy of your nation
and join your inheritance in giving praise.
Wandering Views 
Good morning. I’m on my cell–so am anonymous –but it’s Ann.
Becca and I are in Bandera. Scott and Lindsey arrive tomorrow .
Lots of prayer needs:
For two of my brothers
For Becca, as she’s sick–started antibiotics yesterday–but still spiking high fever….
For Scott and Lindsey to have safe travels tomorrow
For myself and my marriage.
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Noted, Ann.
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I have also been thinking of Tim and Chris today. Surely, each first holiday will be a challenge.
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And Karen and daughters and grandson.
And anon and family.
Many to pray for, lots to be thankful for.
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Amen.
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Amen
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Praying for your requests, Ann. Also in anticipation of your safe return travels, whenever you head back home.
I thought of Tim and Chris yesterday, too, when I saw a picture of someone who resembles KBells as she appeared in her obit pic. Very difficult facing the first holiday with a dearly-loved relative gone to eternity, I’m sure, as you note, Kathaleena.
Kizzie, prayers for you.
Please remember also a family in our church whose husband/father went home to the Lord last week. 48-year-old husband and father of three — teenaged children, I believe — who lost his battle with sarcoma. Funeral was yesterday. His widow’s name is Ann.
First Arrow comes home tonight. Prayers requested for his safe travels, and for Second Arrow’s and her fiance’s when they drive to this area this weekend.
Thank you.
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amen to all above.
Pray for Carol’s mental state, she’s experiencing some paranoid episodes which cause her and those around her distress. She also visits ‘fake news’ (if I can use that term) websites and now is having nightmares about a war with Korea. She occasionally sends me links to some of these “stories” that are just really off the wall. But she believes them. I told her to stick to CNN.
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If I could selfishly request prayer for myself …
My mind is abuzz with the many things I need to do around home and in preparation for my three prospective-student consultations and mini-lessons on Monday. But I need to set aside thoughts on those things for now and focus on home — cleaning, getting the budget finalized, and other things, without losing track of staying in the Word and praying.
I also need to have what could be a difficult conversation with my piano student tonight. She has been trying to go broad and deep at the same time with a heavy array of activities. It is seriously hampering her ability to get her contest music prepared adequately. It’s her senior year, her last chance to be in the contest, and she told me last week how devastated she would feel if she didn’t qualify for state (like she did last year) for her senior year. But she has spread herself too thin and has, thus far, in the months we’ve been working on her music, has not achieved a series of mini-goals I had for her to gradually build her musicianship on her chosen contest pieces, to a level where she could very well make state.
Asking for wisdom in how I approach the going broad vs. going deep conversation. She’s not going nearly deep enough to get to state-level playing, and I’d rather see her enjoy the process and not have her so intent on this state goal, when she’s also aiming for top marks in all her AP classes and the college course she’s taking, for state in saxophone, and for everything else she’s doing. It’s unsustainable, and I think that’s why she’s been in such poor health her whole senior year so far, when she had been very healthy up to that time.
Maybe that’s not my business, but I care about my students, and hate to see focus put on the wrong things. It’s the process, not the product, that counts most, IMO.
Sorry for the ramble. Thank you for the prayers.
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Prayers for Carol, DJ.
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A good teacher sees the whole student and speaks the truth in love. Wisdom, for sure.
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Safely in Colorado and the large black bear that used to belong to Mom is a great hit with the youngest. That bear hasn’t been loved so much in years as he has been hiding in a suitcase. The one thing that I forgot was my charging cord for the computer, so won’t be typing too much.
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Tim & Chris have been on my mind, & in my prayers, too.
Thank you for the prayers for us as well. I’ve been feeling overwhelmed & depressed this week. It may be that, subconsciously, the beginning of “the holidays” is affecting me more adversely than I realized, although what is bothering me isn’t specifically related to them.
As I’ve previously mentioned, we are having a brunch tomorrow instead of the usual big Thanksgiving dinner. In the afternoon, The Boy will be going to his dad’s family’s dinner, Nightingale will be going to a friend’s house, & Chickadee will be with the McKs. I am looking forward to the quiet & alone time, & planning on just chilling & watching a show or two.
But I also know that I am going to cry – a full-out weeping, maybe even wailing – since no one will be home. Strange to say, I am actually planning on this, not merely expecting it. But it is actually a good thing. I don’t know how to explain it, but there is something “good” in the crying & sobbing.
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6 Arrows – Parents often wish another adult in their child’s life would say something like that. The parents could say the exact same thing, but the young person will only “hear” it from another caring adult.
Praying for wisdom, & the right words & tone, for you.
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Kizzie, as we are seated in the heavenlies, just figure we are right there with you, crying and wailing and weeping for the sadness of broken hearts due to the entry of sin into the world called good. At the time, bowing down in thanksgiving to the One Who bought us, redeemed from death into Life, that we will be together in eternity with all things well.
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Kizzie, praying. I’ve found that mixing the usual holiday routines up can help some. Brunch sounds good.
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Prayers for all the brokenness and brokenhearted
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Prayer requested for husband and son as their cold is definitely affecting the asthma as well. Son came out thinking he was having a heart attack after his nebulizer treatment this morning. His heart was racing.
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Son seems better. Husband is off to the doctor.
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Son is going to the doctor as his asthma is not relaxing and he is still uncomfortable with a rapid heart beat.
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Prayers mumsee.
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Son is getting a breathing treatment. Last time we took him in, they had to give him several before they got his oxygen level up high enough to safely let him go. Hopefully, one will do it this time, but wisdom for the doctors, as usual.
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Glad you got to Colorado safely, Jo.
Prayers, Mumsee.
The day’s gone well so far. Nice and energizing to clean to music by Handel — The Royal Fireworks; Water Music; selections from Messiah; and various other numbers. Then some Bach when the 2-CD Handel set was finished.
Budget done. Grateful to God things are back in place.
Piano lesson is at 6:30. Thanks for your encouragement, Michelle and Kizzie, and for all praying. I’m feeling some trepidation going into this. Maybe tonight is not the night to have this conversation? We (my student and I) could use more prayers over the next couple hours.
Thanks.
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Rejoice with us! Son #1 got a job after 7 months of unemployment. Now the real adventure begins with the Adorables.
Stargazer still looking but happy in Seattle.
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rejoicing!
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Husband and son are home. The doc was quite concerned so glad we took him in. We have to wake him up at night to medicate and take him to the ER if he worsens at all.
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That’s great, Michelle!
Mumsee, I almost always wake up at night, so I will be praying for son when I awaken tonight.
Piano lesson and discussion went fine — I needn’t have worried. We had a good talk, and a productive hour and a half working at the piano. Cool kid — I just love her to pieces.
First Arrow is home now. Another prayer answered. Thanks for praying, friends.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
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Praising God for good reports. Praising Him through tough times for many, too, for He sees them through. Asking for His help for those who are suffering various ailments. Asking Him to be the glue that holds relationships together when the world tries to pull people apart. Peace to all my friends here, in Jesus I pray, Amen
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Mumsee, Wesley had bouts with asthma like that. I discovered that if he ate salmon it really helped calm down the inflammation and wheezing.
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He likes salmon and we try to have it often. He generally only gets sick when he is fighting a cold of some sort.
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The Boy has that kind of asthma, too, that is only a problem when he is sick. He has a nebulizer to use for those times, & it helps. His asthma is mild, thankfully.
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