Sometimes, when my writer’s brain is empty and there aren’t blog posts streaming from my fingers, I take that as a sign that I need to shut up a little bit and reflect and refill.
As I take some time to do that over the next few days, how can I pray for – or celebrate – with you?
Feel free to leave your requests in the comments section or pass this along to a friend you know who might need some encouragement and prayer from others.
Let’s have this weekend be a little more intentional – a little more focused – on carrying each others’ burdens and celebrating with each other as well instead of just another weekend of blogging and talking.
Prayers for a new place of employment for me, as well as prayers for my church. Many folks are going through tough struggles (financial, health, emotional), so our church is holding a prayer/fasting for today, Saturday, and through service on Sunday morning.
Praying for God’s provisions to help us all through these challenging times.
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Blessings!
Please pray for my grandparents Ernie and Mary Anne. Papa’s cancer is back and he has been going downhill fast since Novemember. He is dying. He is in pain. He is bored and ashamed because of his loss of mobility. He doesn’t know Jesus. My Nana has always preferred to carry burdens like this alone, and is now resisting help from the family. We are heartbroken on her behalf to see her go through this, as we recently witnessed her fight for and lose her only daughter – my aunt – to cancer last year. Thank-you.
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I’ll be praying, the beginning of the year my parents & Granny and her doctor made the decision to cease chemotherapy. I’m actually surprised she’s lived this long. Praying for your family.
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Thank-you.:-)
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Thank-you. :-)
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Learning to listen.
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Thanks for the reminder Anne. I hope this weekend I too will be very intentional in this area. Pray that I will experience Christ’s love in a tangible way in the days and weeks to come.
I would also like to ask for prayer for my students. I teach middle school and we lost one of our students this week. I’m praying that many of us will the arms and heart of Jesus to the students. It’s been a rough and quiet day.
Praying for you this weekend and for the upcoming trip.
Blessings,
Christie
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Since you ask…on July 8, whilst speaking at a youth camp, I was significantly impacted by a three-person slingshotted water balloon…severely damaging my left eye…bleeding between retina and iris…just a mess..still dilated; and though they prescribed “prism” glasses, vision is not improving, but, actually, getting worse. Compared to what so many go thru, a relatively minor issue, but “cast ALL your cares upon Him”…I see eye doc Tuesday, hopefully get some answers. Am praying for restoration…after three decades in (primarily) youth ministry, my established goal is to be the oldest youth worker in America…and hopefully not witha patch1\
This is always one of my favorite subjects to see in any blog!
Praying for all who comment and/or just read.
As for me?? Praying in regards to opening up a food pantry and soup kitchen to minister to the needs of this county. Praying specifically for a building on our town’s square. This would be run & organized not just by me, but by individuals from all the churches in this town working together!
Thanks, Anne. Much love & dangerous prayers!
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Awesome! Will be praying for you. Have you read Robert Lupton’s book Compassion, Justice and the Christian life?
It details a veteran volunteer’s experience with food pantry/soup kitchens, etc. Great short read. Blessings on your endeavors.
http://www.amazon.com/Compassion-Justice-Christian-Life-Rethinking/dp/0830743790/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265593387&sr=8-1
Thanks so much Amber for the comment & book suggestion! Will definitely give it a read.. and thank you especially for the prayers!
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Thank you for the offer to pray. Beginning on February 1, I made a prayer folder with pictures and notes for friends/family. I pray for specific people each day and seeing their faces really helps me to concentrate and pray for them specifically. My mind can tend to wander, especially if I am praying silently, and so this helps me tremendously!
As for me, we are approaching our 26th month of an adoption process for a special needs child in Guatemala. She so desperately needs therapy and services that can only be found here in the US but yet we seem to encounter one obstacle after another. There are times when that darned devil creeps into my mind (and sometimes he approaches my heart) and I can find myself getting angry with God–angry that this is taking so long. Angry that my pocketbook has been hit SO hard with the expenses of this 2+ year journey. I find myself having to say so often, “Devil! Get back and get your hands off of me!” Please pray for us.
Thank for this opportunity!
I’m struggling a lot. I’ve been unemployed for a month, out of school for 10 months, and my depression is eating away at me. I feel like I’ve lost my identity, I’m not quite sure who I am anymore. I’m having a lot of financial issues resulting from not having a job.
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Thanks for asking Anne. I’d love it if you’d pray for my trip to India. I leave on Wednesday, Feb. 10th. (from N’ville in fact!) They issued a new travel warning which has me just the teensiest bit nervous. But more than that I think I just want to minister and teach and love in the strength and power and presence of Jesus. I don’t it to be MY words, but what God would have me say. And I always get nervous when I teach, so I want God to shine through me. Pray I will be open to holy and unexpected opportunities to share my faith and hope in Christ and that I will not live in fear as I go. That would defeat the whole purpose! Lastly, could you pray that I will be wrecked by God for his holy kingdom purposes as I go? I feel like God will do a work in my life as well.
Thanks for praying. I borrowed this really awesome blogger’s idea and put a form on my blog so you can sign up to pray while I’m away. (Thanks for the idea – I gave you full credit!!!) http://www.aworshipfulheart.typepad.com
On my blog you can see specific prayer requests as well.
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Anne, thank you.
Will you pray for my heart. Will you pray that it will continue to grow soft for the world and people God has surrounded me with. Will you pray that as it grows soft that i may demonstrate that softness in my actions, and not grow overwhelmed with emotion.
Please also pray for the young woman Im about to share with about grace and purity in Christ. May the words not be mine, but the spirit speaking through me.
Praying for you my sister as you work on your current projects and prepare for Haiti. May God open your eyes, and ears, and flood your mouth (and pen)) with words that will shake, inspire, and be a testament of who He is and what He is about.
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pls pray for grace and strength.
parents are going through a divorce (the 2nd time around) so it’s been emotionally hard already.
and i just learned i have to move again after moving into this new place just 5 months ago… i have till end of this month to look for a new place…and it’s hard looking for an affordable place here in LA that allows a mom, a kid and a dog. so with that & packing & working & homeschooling…i’ve got many hats to wear this month.
this single mama needs mucho grace in her life right now. i KNOW God will provide…i just need His strength during this time so that i dont get tired & weary.
I’m planning my wedding while taking 14 credit hours to finish up my BS, part of which is an internship that I feel like I’m neglecting. I just found out I’ll still have one (ONE!1!!!) class to take in the summer. My roommate just got fired and moved back with her parents to take a job there(so pray for her too), so she’s trying to figure out something with our landlord, after my fiance and I had decided to stay here after we’re married until the lease is up, so now we’ll have to change our plans as well.
Just pray everything suddenly falls into place.
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Cool Name. :-)
I am joining you in prayer that everything falls into place, in alignment to God’s will, Reese. He is so faithful….
xo
R
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Thanks for asking. I’d love prayer about my husband and I being able to start a family. We’ve not been able to in about 2 yrs of trying. We are now looking into both adoption and IVF. In fact, I just interviewed today for a company where I’d have benefits to be able to do both of those. So, prayer about getting this job and ultimately starting a family. We never imagined we would walk the road of infertility.. but here we are, reminding ourselves that God is good and God is faithful.
Megan. I am so sorry. I will pray for you, too.
Just curious. . . growing up as a pastor’s child who moved a lot, what helped you make all of the adjustments/transitions? Our 14-yr.-old daughter is in a similar place right now. Also a pastor’s child who has moved a lot (4 major cross-country moves). She’s growing close to God through it, but it’s been tough. Please pray for her. Interested to know what helped you get through your transition and relational changes growing up. Thanks
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Hi Kris, I’m also a PK who moved a lot growing up, and when I wasn’t moving my parents had me changing schools. When everything around your daughter is changing, it’s very important that her home life is stable and she can know what to expect when she’s there. As long as your relationship within your family is strong, secure, and safe, she’ll be on solid ground. If she doesn’t know what to expect when she comes home, she’ll have a much harder time. I pray that you and your family will be strong in the Lord and able to provide that safe, stable environment at home. Blessings to you!
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Thanks for the feedback! Hearing survival stories is encouraging. She’s always adapted well, but this move has taken a lot longer. Possibly, the cultural changes and the adventures of middle school have played and added role. :)
Appreciate the prayers and wisdom! Blessings.
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Kris, I too was a PK, and we moved every couple years growing up. My parent’s were not very good at helping us transition, not that they weren’t great parents. The thing that would have helped me the most was to have open conversation about what I was feeling, how I was doing, and to know that they wanted to hear it and wanted to support me. As Kimberly shared, if I had known home was a safe place to share things, everything from grief and loss to joy and hope, then I would have had an easier time. In my case since I was shy I didn’t initiate those conversations, I wanted them to open the door for it and then I would have run through the door.
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Totally agree with Kim. I am not really sure how I made it (sorry, know that is not so encouraging) but it has made me the kind of person who feels comfortable in new places and with new people as an adult!
Thank you Anne!
Please pray for a friend who is suffering the consequences of an abusive childhood. He’s trying his best to work through it, but he needs God’s help too.
Thank you again =) Your blogs always make me smile, so thank you so much for putting your time in to writing beautiful, thought-provoking entires!
I have three requests:
1. A friend, Charlene, was diagnosed with cancer last week. she is having surgery today. Pray for Charlene & her family, the doctors, and everyone involved in her care.
2. Today I’ve been praying for a friend who struggles with depression. It’s been on my heart to pray for her, will you do the same?
3. I’ve been dealing with some health issues lately and I cna’t figure out why. I’ve had allergic reactions to something, and I don’t know what it is. I’ve also been extremely sleepy all day long this week, even though I’ve been getting plenty of sleep. Pray that I can learn what is bothering me so I can fix it and get back to normal.
Thank you so much for your prayers, know that I am also praying for the comments here.
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Just learned that Charlene’s surgery was not successful. They found that the tumor was much larger than they thought, and wrapped around a major artery and other organs so they couldn’t remove it. They also found a second tumor behind the first. She was told that she has 3-6 months to live as of right now. Please continue to pray for her and her family!
There’s a lot of wisdom in your first paragraph … Anne! Think I will cut and paste that one as a reminder for myself.
I would love prayer for wisdom for my writing. I am now in my second month of Dream Year with Ben Arment as my coach to complete my memoir. I’m loving it … liking the structure, guidance and assignments – now I need wisdom as I work to make it happen.
Thanks!
I will be praying for you this weekend and your upcoming trip to Haiti.
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Praying for you in your writing.
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My depression seems to be coming back again, it may be linked to my 11 year old’s health issues.
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Definitely praying for everybody on here, but you especially, Phil. I, too, battle depression, and the stresses of life can bring it back. Choose to keep your focus on Christ, in spite of the depression. It may not solve the problem, but it’ll help you get through it.
Patience through waiting for God’s promises.
God’s Provision,Financial Stress,Depression,Physical health,Cancer, Patience, Wisdom,Grace, Strength, Friends, Family,India,Adoption,starting a family, Haiti…these comments break my heart-I am praying for us all. God Knows all about it-Lean into Him.
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Well Miss Anne Jackson, now that you ask:
1)That I can be a kinder, more honoring son to my mother. Every since my dad died, she’s been more like a daughter than a mother. I am not very nice to her, probably due to bitterness.
2)I am in an odd position in my dating life. My gf and I have gone through a lot of ups and downs, and it is difficult to figure out where to go from here. I guess I need clarity, and a li’l more manliness.
3)I have a special ed student who is going through a lot. He has so many disabilities and issues at home that his life is unbelievably hard. Prayer for his peace and for the doctors’ ability to properly adjust his meds would be great.
4) A list: my witness to others, my own beliefs of who God truly is, those suffering from hunger all over the world, the city of new york(where my heart lies), my future in grad school and life plans, my mom’s health, my church’s outreach to our city, the youth kids I work with…I could probably go on, but we’ll chill there
Ask and ye shall receive…
I am going to Africa in a few weeks with a group of five others to engage an unreached people group. Please pray for safe travel, health, and receptive hearts of the people we are engaging.
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Thanks for asking, Anne.
Yesterday, I found myself at the urgent care center with a rapid heart rate and heart palpitations. All the tests came back clear, and all signs pointed to stress. It took a visit to a doctor for me to realize I’m doing too much right now, and I would appreciate your prayers as I learn new ways to cope with the stress I can’t get rid of and figure out where I should cut back.
Anne’s not paying me for this, but I have to recommend her book, Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic. Perhaps that’s how you came to this blog in the first place, perhaps not. Anyhow, it is an invaluable resource for dealing with stress.
My wife, Monica, and I have been trying to have a baby for six years. She recently finished taking Clomid a first line fertility drug. The next few days are critical for us. She has said that even if God never gives us a baby she will have lived a blessed life. I love her attitude, but I know she really wants this. Prayers would be appreciated.
Could you pray as well for the students at Discovery Middle School here in Madison? There was a shooting there today – one victim. I’m concerned for the kids who went through this as well as the victim and family……
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I’d love prayer as far as getting myself to act on getting a diagnosis for bipolar and/or depression.
It is something I am fairly certain I have and something I worry about. Yet I am scared of “not feeling” anything because of medication.
Thanks for praying.
Steven,
I’ve been on medication for depression for about 5 years now. You won’t “not feel” anything because of your meds. All the meds do is keep you from going off the deep end – you’ll still have all your emotions. They just won’t be overwhelming like they are without meds. If you get to the point of not feeling anything, you’re on the wrong med. Good for you for recognizing that there’s a problem and good for you for going to get help. I’m rooting for you! =)
Rachel
I may be going to Africa over the summer. I’ve never been out of the U.S. before. Please pray. : )
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After years of infertility I found out this week that the IVF worked and I am pregnant. Praise God!
Infertility was the darkest road I have ever walked down. Please pray for a successful pregnancy. Thank you!
I’m trying to learn the difference between giving out of guilt and giving out of love. I talk a big talk about giving generously, but I felt really convicted the other day by Paul’s words, “If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing.” I realized that, many times, I give out of a sense of guilt, not a sense of love. Working on that.
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I’m taking a group of high school students to a YoungLife camp this weekend…prayers for open hearts as we speak the gospel. In the midst of all the excitement I have a terrible cold, so prayers for health in that way would be greatly appreciated too. It’s hard enough to keep up with high school girls feeling alive and well. :)
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I went to the eye doc yesterday for the first time in 20 years to find out I have a retinal hole, an enlarged optic nerve and am an early candidate for glaucoma and I’m only 28. Plus ,I have been having a great deal of stomach issues recently that have greatly limited my ability to work two jobs the way I need to be.
On a good note..I am into month 2 of my new job as a media specialist at a great church and I am loving it.
How can I pray for you?
Pray that I can be focused on giving love and encouraging words and keeping in a positive mindset because of the many, many abused women I counsel.
Thanks Anne. You are so precious with this post. May the Lord give you rich blessings, health, and so much love as you go to help so many many hurting people!
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We’d appreciate it if you’d pray that God will open the doors for us to begin the ministries he’s been preparing us for. Thanks.
That all the last minute hoops we had to jump through for this Tuesday’s adoption finalization court hearing, will be enough to finally be able to call our son our own…legally.
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A friend named Geoff who was, until recently, an energetic youth pastor with a young family, is going through a devastating bout with cancer. At this point, I can’t even remember where it started — it has spread that far. This man is one of the happiest people I’ve ever met and when you are near him, you know that he loves you and eventually you figure out that he loves you because God loves you.
For him to pass away early will be a tragedy. So I’m praying for a miracle.
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I’m a support-raised missionary and still need financial support to meet my 2010 goal (need $12,000 more). Prayers for that would be appreciated! Praying for your trip to Haiti…
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I’m being censored, well, my blog is, by the powers that be.
I feel hurt, and kind of attacked. And sad. Really sad. And now when I sit down to write, it feels like my heart is at odds with my fingertips. It’s…stifling. And sad.
:( <—- that's me, questioning my purpose.
Did I mention the part about being sad? Yeah….
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I just checked out your blog, Jamie, and I LOVED IT! Thanks for being real. I posted your one about Sabotage to my Facebook. Amazing. Praying for you.
Just wanted to let you know that when I posted this on Facebook, a bunch of people “liked” it and said things like “I like her,” “Wow indeed. This is great. Thanks for sharing,” and “I love her honesty. And her place of service. :)” So…keep doing what you’re doing, in the face of the in-validation you’re feeling with the censorship. Let the response of people to the truth you’re sharing re-validate your words.
I start dialysis on Monday. Please pray for safety while on dialysis. I have a group of great friends and co-workers who have volunteered to donate their kidney. Please pray for a speedy transplant and their safety.
the ship my daughter works on suddenly went to drydock. her contract was cancelled 6 weeks early… this messed her budget plan up and left her with no job. she is coming home so she will have a place to live but she really needs a new job. she is also pretty upset.
Please pray for my husband, Dwayne, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this week and is scheduled for surgery within two weeks. Please pray for the best possible outcome, and for us to trust God whatever the result. We want Him to be glorified!
Going through a custody battle over differences in my church and my ex’s very traditional church.
Had a lost friend who has been in a distructive relationship for two years called me up and tell me I was right about everything, now I feel like a dog that actually caught a car. What should I do next if anything?
Thanks for all you do, you’re a blessing!
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Can you pray that God would provide the finances we need to rectify past financial mistakes?? I’ve suffered from depression for most of my life and being in a financial pit of quicksand for the last 2 yrs has really exasperated my depression. My family deserves a better Wife and Mother than I’ve been able to be. We desperately need Him to rescue us from this.
Thanks.
Heather,
I know what you’re going through on both fronts. I went from having over $65K in the bank to squeaking through from paycheck to paycheck. Much of it came from my irresponsibility with credit. I’m just now coming out of a deep, deep depression and sense of guilt over it. My pastor gave me insight into the life of David, and how, even with his great sin with Bathsheba that had untold consequences greater than it seems on the surface, God remained with him, and he was counted as one of the faithful in the list in Hebrews.
Let’s commit to pray for each other on this.
Joe
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Thanks, Joe. I’ll definitely remember you in my prayers. Thanks for the encouraging words. :)
My daughter shared some gum with her friend Todd this morning. A couple hours later, he was shot down the hall from her at Discovery Middle School. Todd Brown died this evening and my daughter is having difficulty processing today’s events. Please pray for her and my wife and I this weekend. We need some wisdom in helping her articulate these emotions at the right time. Our prayers are also with you and your dad this weekend… appreciate you Anne. Eph. 3:20
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Health.
In my mind I have a laundry list of things, like needing a job and becoming better at doing school work again but the thing most on my heart is my friends who are sick.
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Emigrating – kinda expensive. Also, all the emotional stuff which goes along with moving 11,000 miles.
Anne,
I am really, really struggling at the moment. I’m searching for clarity, wishing that God will lift the fog.
Thanks,
Doug
Pray for my son, Jamie. He needs a job where he can thrive. He is a Teacher with a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. He has an offer that he needs to decide on by Monday. Another potential offer exists, but he hasn’t heard for sure yet.
I hope you don’t think this is silly. I have an old horse, Rowdy whose health is failing. He has a soul as big as Texas. Please pray that the Lord will keep his eye on him and that when he’s taken to “horse heaven”, it will be a peaceful transition. I’ve owned horses all of my life and Rowdy, who is in his thirties, has been a big part of it. He’s doing good this morning and he’s enjoying the sun. God has blessed me with horses that have lived very long lives, it’s just hard to let go sometimes.
I want to thank you for your ministry and also thank Jesus for all his wonderful blessings, Rowdy included…
Thanks
In Christ, Tammy
Prayers for my friend, Carine Toussaint, who moved to the US in middle school and now, as an adult trained in grief counseling and trauma, is returning to Haiti to offer her assistance.
http://toussaintfamily.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/day-3-acclimation-thanksgiving/
While she is helping them, she needs our prayers, too.
I would appreciate your prayers for a meaningful and compatible job for myself. Thanks, and may God bless you!
Please pray for my grandfather, Tom. He has liver cancer (tumor is the size of a grapefruit) and surgery is the only option to prolong life (not for a cure). He is having it on Thursday. Pray the doctor knows how much to take out and how much to leave. Hopefully, he could remove all of it.
I am praying for complete healing. How amazing would it be for the doctor to open him up and for the cancer to be completely gone!! That is my prayer and I know God would receive ALL the glory!!! Thanks for the prayers.
This is a great idea, Anne. Thank you for your prayers. I’m praying for your dad’s health, as well as for you as you speak today. I also pray that God will give you wisdom and health as you prepare for your trip to Haiti. I pray that He’ll keep you safe and protect your health.
I’m preparing to go to Haiti as soon as the airlines start flying in again. I’m praying for God’s direction for my life beyond that. What does He want from me? Is this a short-term trip only, or am I to be there longer?
Thanks!
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Great idea Anne. Just to say I’m praying for your dad and for you as you prepare to head out to Haiti.
For me, God’s preparing me for something big. I don’t know for sure what the ‘big’ is but I have an inkling of what it could be and it’s a life changer. The prayer request is that I have the strength & courage to keep pursuing Him and the road I’m on. It’s not hard to pursue Him but there are always little things that come to try and knock us off the right path we’re on.
Have a great weekend! :0)
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Anne, thank you not only for praying for folks, but for giving us a chance to join you in praying for each other. That is beautiful! It is a gift to stand with others in prayer.
I need wisdom regarding how to follow God well through relationships, tentmaking while planting a church, and possibly stepping into a new ministry role. Also wisdom as I am having a very tough time finding work, and wonder if God is trying to get me to think outside of the box so I can better work and serve in ministry.
Sherie
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I would appreciate your prayers. My dad just died on January 2. He was only 60. My family is having a hard time, each trying to cope in their own way. My mom and brother are drinking, my 11yo daughter is regressing and angry with God, and even though I know better, I’m running from God instead of to Him. It’s just a big mess.
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Hi Anne ~
Thanks for giving people a place where they can leave their burdens. You have proven yourself safe and trustworthy by being vulnerable and real. Thank you for allowing yourself to become available as an intercessor as well as a writer and speaker.
Beautiful. And so desperately needed.
Reading through the comments reminds me of the old-time prayer request sheets for Wednesday Evening Prayer Meetings, way back in the day …
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I am recovering from a back injury I had in December… Prayers for healing and stamina to go through this recovery process.
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The Apostle Paul was uncompromising on the truth, but his sensitive side also shows up in his writings. In our busy, self-centred world, we need to remember those who have made a difference in our lives, and when they come to mind, pray for them, and find a way to say ?thank you.?
Establish and increase your faith carefully choosing the Biblical values against which all of life is judged. Yes, you are human, and you will struggle with situations which demand that you choose between what you want to do and what you ought to do. Walk with God and maintain your integrity, and you will be able to make the right choice every time. Visit http://simon.weston.over-blog.net/ and may God richly bless you!
Anne,
Thank you for this offering of prayer. May this be a reminder to all of us of what truly should be on the top of our priority lists.
As for me, I would really appreciate you prayers. I had a first term miscarriage last month, and was then hospitalized for extensive hemorrhaging. I have been healing at home for the last three weeks, but it hasn’t been easy, and now that I am easing back into “normal” life again, it is hard to know what that even means. Please pray for the continued healing in my body and spirit, and that my husband and I can find joy in the Lord during this time.
Thank you.
That my COBRA insurance paperwork comes through by the end of the month so I won’t have a lapse in coverage.
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There is a family in my church that has been trying to adopt a 12 year old girl from Haiti. Prayers would be appreciated for her and for red tape to be cut through quickly. Thanks!! My churches prayers go with you to Hiait also.
Please pray for my wife–she has stenosis of the c-spine that is starting to impinge upon her spinal cord. She is undergoing physical therapy now, but unless the Lord decides to directly touch her, we are told she will need surgery. Please also pray for my son, he has a buildup of excess fluid in his spinal canal (c3-t2), which we are told could require surgery to correct. Even more immediately concerning is a nodule that was discovered on an MRI he had taken due to headaches. It’s inferior to his thyroid, and we’re hoping it’s fluid-filled rather than solid. He’s 11. God bless, and thanks for your prayers!
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Like others, Anne, I’m praying for you on your upcoming trips, as well as for your dad and for Permission to Speak Freely.
My requests:
That my wife, Joy, would find a good, compatible job in a Christian pre-K
That my blood pressure would go down without even more meds
That I continue to heal emotionally & spiritually from whatever “damaged” me a few years ago
For peace in my aunt’s family, with her husband’s mental and physical condition continuing to worsen
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I would really appreciate your prayers…I am battling cancer for the third time in three years. It was first in my small intestine, then my right breast and now it is in my liver. I never use the word hate but in this case it applies: I HATE cancer! Prayers are much needed. Thank you-it means more than words could ever say. Sandy
Reading through these this morning, praying for each of you and my heart is so full after reading your prayers for each other.
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of such beautiful and broken parts of your lives. it’s truly an honor.
Open doors for ministry.
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Endurance, patience, perseverance, rest
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praying for all of you one at a time….you are all so very precious in the eyes of Jesus
I want to understand what happened all those years ago. Not sure how I got like this.
That I’ll be willing to listen when God tells me what His plan for me is, and where I’m supposed to go next. And that I’ll be obedient.
These last three weeks have been far from my plans, but clearly the Lord’s. I was supposed to leave for a 5 weeks trip to India 1.5 weeks ago. About 10 days before leaving I was hit hard with pneumonia and was grounded to my bed for 2 weeks, being the sickest I have ever been. This has been one of the hardest things to lay there in bed, struggling to breath, and wishing with every fiber in my body that I could get up and get on the plane to India with the rest of my team.
Originally my trip had to be completely canceled, and then I found an opportunity to join a friend for two weeks. We leave in 12 days! Praise the Lord for still allowing for this opportunity, and prayers for protection, safety, and opportunities to tell others about the Lord and encourage other believers there.
Praying for your time in Haiti!
oops.. weekend is over.. but if you’re still inclined to drop a prayer..
i am a missionary in germany and am struggling badly with finances and direction.. there is maybe a chance for me to start working with an organisation that is well known, and i need to hear God’s voice as to whether it is His path. also, there is a chance they would help a little with my exenses.. but i don’t want to choose a path because of money! i have a very clear vision for germany and for this city, and need God’s direction into the right path to make it happen.. and His help for the “daily bread” part, too (literally).
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A burned out PW, hating the minintry needs prayers for so many things…
Praying for you this very moment, Jen.. and will continue to.. if you need/want someone to talk with.. don’t hesitate to email me directly at cameybelieves@gmail.com
One of the hats I wear also is that of a PW.
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Thanks. Maybe one day…
My grandmother passed away on Feb 2. My fiance’s Grandfather has been in the hospital and is not doing well. His uncle who is quadriplegic and has muscular dystrophy may have bladder cancer. He is refusing treatment as he does not want to live in his painful broken body. Please pray for our families and their grief. Thank you.
Anne, Thank you for the prayer support. On Feb. 19th, I’ll be 52 and have just started a new venture. My wife of almost 27 years and I are transitioning out of 17 years of mission work in Eastern Europe in youth worker/pastor training, leadership development, etc.
Needless to say, we walk with fear & trepidation (in obedience to the Lord) in these crazy times.
Strength to stay the course, wisdom in decision-making & victory over sin (doubt, fear, etc.) would be super prayer support!
Thanks! Have a GREAT Haiti trip – wish I were joining you all!
Kelly
Please pray for my son, Jonathan (he’s 11). Recent test results, coupled with other symptoms, have given his mother & I great cause for concern. The words “masses,” “lymph nodes,” & “significant finding” were used in the report. We are on the fasttrack for referral to a hematologist-oncologist. Please pray for both healing and grace. Thanks.