Tonight I ask you to join me in prayer for all those who are void of spark, for all of those who have forgotten what happiness is, for those who have become robots in emotion and in feeling! I ask God to touch them in a way that they know there is life out there, that there is a purpose and a reason for where they are and for what they are doing, I ask him to thin the veil and let them have a peace filled moment of memory of the joy there was in the spirit world and in the joy there will be when they return! I sometimes fall into the pity pot and have to ask him to show me and he never fails to impress upon me from where I came and to where I will return, he never lets me down in the knowledge that this is but a flash in time and we must never give in or give up! I ask that you pray with me for those who are suffering illness, who continue to struggle with rehabilitation, for those who fight depression each day and for those who have lost their way and are lacking in faith and belief! I pray for those saddened at the loss of loved ones, I pray that they feel the comfort and peace that God gives so freely and openly. I ask that you continue to pray for my baby who is with child, that she and baby both continue to be strong and healthy, for all of the mommies and unborn babies, for the new babies just entering the world that they be blessed with unconditional love the same as God give us, that they be introduced to Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father at a very early age. Join me if you will in praying for our country that we might continue to have the freedom to speak of religion and to worship God freely and without fear, pray for our soldiers both on foreign and home soil that they feel the admiration and love we hold for them for all they do to keep us safe! Pray with me for these mercies in the name of Jesus Christ, amen!
May your evening be filled with comfort and peace and may you take time before you seek sleep to have a nice chat with God, I always find that after prayer I sleep my best! God bless you and yours and never forget that you are loved and so very appreciated!
Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America
If you remember, she's the wife of Todd Beamer who said "Let's Roll!" and helped take down the plane that was heading for Washington, D.C. She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd, such as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her children running to meet him. She is now the mom of a beautiful little girl, Mary.
Lisa recalled this story:
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddently of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Class is over. I would like to share with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important."
"Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the power's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to water, she went on. "So, I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see. It could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please look for these things, and cherish them, for although it may sound trite to some, these things are the 'stuff' of life."
"The little things were put here on earth to enjoy, and these are the things we often take for granted. We must make it important to notice them, for any anytime it can all be taken away."
The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.
Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook.
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot, or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.
~Lisa Beamer, from an interview on Good Morning America
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