The power of prayer...
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Will do Elaine.....hugsssssss
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thank you sweetie, it is so hard to watch such lively, vibrant people slowly fading. so sad how quickly that can happen.
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I know it is.....is she on this board.....or a friend in real life?
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Elaine - what is her name? It always help me to be able to say, "Please be with Elaine's friend, (name).
Pray for my family. My son, Bobby, who is a corpsman/surgical tech in the Navy was told Friday that he is being deployed to Iraq. He will either be in a hospital (kind of like MASH), or he will be on the front-lines with the Marines. (They bring their medics with them). Bobby is only 22, but he and his wife, Danni, got married right before he left for boot camp when he was 18. They own a house in Virginia Beach. They don't have any children yet, but Danni will now have the responsibility of taking care of the house and their pets. Bobby has also been caring for my son, John, for the last 2 years. John is bi-polar/schizophrenic and gets Social Security disability because he has never been able to keep a job more than a couple of months. We're hoping this will give him a sense of purpose and he will "man up" and help Danni. Bobby and Danni have already laid it on the line that if he gives Danni any problem at all, she will not hesitate to take him to a homeless shelter. Bobby will know tomorrow exactly when he deploys and for how long. We're hoping they give him enough time to get his affairs in order and come home and say goodbye before he leaves.
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Hi Jane....I'll be sure to remember Bobby in my prayers too. I'll also pray for Danni and John......I am sure things will be hard for her until she gets used to having to do it all alone.
I would like for you all to pray for my daughter. She is such a mess.....
She went to jail last night for shoplifting and drug possession. There are many days I say....Dear Lord....how much more do you think I can handle?
She has two beautiful children that she doesn't have custody of......and she just keeps screwing up her life. She started going to a methadone clinic to get help. But she still uses drugs after going to the clinic. Yesterday...she was nodding out so bad......it was awful. I took her keys...and wouldn't let her drive. She was furious with me....but at least she didn't kill herself or someone else. Then last night....her sons dad picked her up and she went to his house....and ended up taking his car to go the store....where she was caught shoplifting. When they searched her purse.....they found a valium. They let her go after about 4 hours.....but she has to be in court Monday morning. I REALLY WISH they would order her into a drug treatment program......in house rehab!!! She worries me sooo much and I really don't need any added stress right now.
So when you are praying....could you please remember me.....and my family!!!
love to you all
Genia
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Genia - Kara is in my prayers. She didn't take the valium from your house, did she? One of the hardest things I've had to do is ask that God's will be done, not mine. Jane's will isn't worth a whole lot and it certainly isn't infalliable like God's.
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The road we're on is twisted, Lord,
It's end defies our view;
Teach us to take each step in Faith,
And leave the rest to you.
My prayers tonight are especially for each of my sisters above and their specific requests. There is such a broad spectrum of need for ourselves and others. Jane and JO are absolutely right in that we are ill-equipped and need to constantly pray and then let go and let God.
Blessings and love to you all.
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Dear Lord, Please bless Genia, Elaine and others that are in
need of your comfort and wisdom to help them to be strong
in there trials. Help them to feel Your love surrounding them,
May they remember Psalm 18: 28 -30 For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You I can
run against a troop. By my God I can leap over a wall. As for God,
His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven: He is a shield to
all who trust in Him. Please Lord Help us to see the light at the end of
each of our tunnels. We love you, In you name. Amen
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Power of Prayer - I was agonizing in my mind on my way to work this morning wondering just how much more I could handle. Bobby texted me at work to tell me that his orders have been rescinded. He's not going to Iraq! At least not right now. He's still next up for deployment, but at least I get a little reprieve.
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Thank You, Lord. that You are my defender.
You are more powerful than any plan the enemy
has against me. Thank You that You will never
leave or forsake me, and that You are always
strong in my behalf." I will lift up my eyes to the
hills---from whence comes my help? My help
comes from the Lord, who made the heaven
and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2) No matter what
happens, I will look to You to deliver me from
the hand of all that opposes me. I know that
because I put my trust in You, You will be my
shield (Proverbs 30:5) And I will not fear what
man can do to me." Lead me, O Lord, in Your
righteousness because of my enemies; make
Your way straight before my face." (Psalm 5:8)
In myself I don't have what it takes to establish
a formidable defense. I cannot protect myself and
all I care about from the weapons of my enemy.
But my enemy strength is nothing to You. And
no weapon formed against me shall prosper.
(Isaiah 54:17. I know You have armed me with
strength for the battle and will keep me safe.(Psalm
18:39) Help me to "cast off the works of darkness,
and ..put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12)
Cause a song of deliverance to rise my heart and
I will sing praise to Your glory as You fight the battle
for me. I will walk with You through the enemy's
attack, Knowing that Your light on my path signals
My certain victory. Amen
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That is wonderful news Jane and I'm so happy for you sweet lady!!!
I'm just wondering what this day holds for me.......seems there is some kind of drama all the time anymore. Not sure how much more I can handle at this time!
hugsssss and love to all
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Keep listening for the "still small voice"
If you are weary on life's road;
The Lord will make your heart rejoice
If you will let Him take your load. ---Hess (from Our Daily Bread 5/5/09)
Give it to the Lord - BUT remember to leave it there. I realize that many times I tell the Lord that I'm leaving my cares and worries on the altar. Then when I get up to walk away I find that I'm still holding on to a corner. It's difficult to give up control.
Blessings to all.
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AMEN!
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what a wonderful story Jo- very good reminder!
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That's beautiful JO - thanks for sharing.
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Dear God
Please put your loving grace around EWB's friend and the family, please life Genia up and give her peace and comfort and endurance. Thank you for Janes son not having to be deployed at this time. Please protect and comfort all of our men and women fighting in this war, please Lord help this was end and bring home our troop safely. Please be with Julz right now as she is having a lot of problems, losing her mother-in-law and her son is ill. Please heal her son. Please help us have a cure for cancer in 2009. Bless, help, heal, and give patience to all the wonderful women on this board. Please bless and heal Moody's daughter Olivia. Be with our sweet pea Hannah and make her journey doable. Thank you so much for your goodness and your grace, in Jesus name Amen.
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As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
Isaiah 62:5
He is always there - reach out.
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Sorry JO, I posted independent of your request. I didn't mean to suggest that you were not waiting on Him.
I do send up prayers for you that the Father will give you guidance in making your decision.
Blessings.
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Hugs and love to you all......
Patoo....do you know your Her2 status?
I haven't been feeling very well. I started my radiation on Monday.....and I don't THINK it would be making me feel this drained so soon...but I feel like dog meat! No energy at all......and I was just starting to feel halfway normal again.
I go for my Herceptin tomorrow......last time I felt horrible the day I got it....but then felt fine the next day. So having my herceptin and radiation on the same day sounds like a lot to me......but then again.....I survived my chemo.....I can do anything!!! lol
I know God's walking right along with me.....he always does. I just want life to be normal again......so I don't fall asleep at the drop of a hat!
xoxo
Genia
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Dear Lord, Bless all the wonderful people here that are in need of your
caring hand to help them threw, Like Psalm 18:28 My God turns my
darkness into light. Please help us to see the crack opening up our
light. To remember Pslams 105:5 Remember the wonders He has done.
Help Genia, Jo, Patoo and all the others in this group that need you to
help them see the light. We love you Lord. Amen
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Lord, when my soul is weary
and my heart is tired and sore,
and I have that failing feeling
that I can't take no more;
then let me know the freshening
found in simple, childlike prayer,
when the kneeling soul knows surely
that a listening Lord is there. Ruth Gramham
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Let us then, remember these three jewels
words: love, cherish, and honor. They may
pave the royal road to utmost in happiness
for all of us.
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He himself is our peace. Ephesians 2:14
Thank you Lord for this board. For sending me here to see my sisters posts to start my day.
Reach out today and touch foots, genia, EWB, spar2 and JO who have been faithful but also come alongside all those who browse this board and glean from it the strength to make it through.
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Genia, no I don't know what my HER2 is. Should I? I didn't see (recognize) anything about it in my path report (see first part of my signature) and thought it was just another test that was sometimes done and that I didn't need it. Sigh...0
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Genia- yes you can do anything! My prayers and hugs are with you, my shoulder is here to lean on. And of course you know that God is always here.
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Good morning ladies, this is only my second post. You can see my story on 3 year survivor stories in the Triple Negative Post. I am a 22 year survivor and God is my shield and buckler in HIM do I trust. Twenty two years ago I was 39 years old and life was great. At that time in my life I never could understand why people needed God. My life was perfect. Two beautiful daughters, I was madly in love with my husband we had a beautiful home and life was good, who needed a God, in fact I wasn't too convinced there was one.
Then one day I'm told you have breast cancer. WHAT, me I'm only 39, CRASH....I get the call as I was preparing supper, now I start crying and have to turn to my family and tell them, guess what I have cancer...It was like my world came crashing down on me...it will never be the same...now I have to have this darkness forever in my life. That night when everyone finally went to bed I sat up in the darkness on a cold February night just imagining what it will be like in a grave. Wait a minute, what if there really is a God and just maybe the end is as glorious as some say, well that wouldn't be so bad. Of course I never really prayed, lets see, OUR FATHER, its just not working. well its now 4 am and I know there is this Monestary near by and they tell me these nuns pray all night. I did not want to turn on any lights and I picked up the phone and asked the operator for the number, well I dialed the wrong number and after many rings this dear wonderful women answered and without another second I started blurting out I have breast cancer and I don't know how to pray and I am so afraid, her response "I too had breast cancer 8 years ago and I would love to pray with you". She was not a nun and 3 weeks later she asked me if I wanted to go to a healing service which I had no idea about but went anyway because I just had to meet this amazing woman who had mets threwout for now 8 years and had a peace that I wanted, because at that time I was convinced I was dying. When she told me that I would be prayed over all I could think about is "who is watching, I hope I don't know anyone here". Well I was prayed over and all I can say is I was never the same again and that was 22 years ago. Please, please, please, if you are afraid and overwhelmed by what is happening in your life, you have nothing to loose, GIVE GOD A CHANCE, HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU AND HE WILL NEVER FORSAKE YOU..GOD BLESS YOU ALL...
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nonijones333 - what an absolutely wonderful testimony. Out of the darkness, into the light.
Our Father does work in mysterious ways, putting people into our paths to show us the way.
Thanks for sharing.
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Noni.....I have chills from reading your story. God bless you and thank you for posting it!
Patoo.....my oncologist had to read my original slides to get my her2 status. He said it would determine what protocol he would use. It might be worth your while to ask them. Her2 pos women get Herceptin for a year.
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Thanks Genia, I will, altho that seems to be something they should do as a matter of course, no?
Yeah, noni's story also gave me chills - Wow.
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If you are her2 neg then they wouldn't do the herceptin. That may be the case and they just didn't mention it to you since you wouldn't be taking the drug. I would still ask....just for my own peace of mind!
hugsssss
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