Biggest winner, biggest loser...the scale tells the story!!!!

happy Tuesday night, woo hoo Biggest Loser night! The question for me is Did I Win??? or Did I Lose???
I was a bit hesitant after all of the halloween candy, yes I am a sucker for a sucker, and chocolate, and skittles and chocolate and did I say chocolate.... LOL, Although I did "cheat" this week I have somehow managed to drop more pounds...

So to date I am proud to say I have lost 19 lbs, not even a good dent in the bucket as for what I have to lose but 19 is 19 and it is 19 less that I have to go! 

(patting myself on the back) 

I ask you to come and pray with me tonight, I still am asking for prayer for the lady I told you about who is struggling so with the battle of cancer, along with the young man that I asked prayer for battling the same. Please join me in asking our Father in Heaven to lay his healing hands upon these two and all who are struggling with health issues, bring calm to their hearts with the knowledge that no matter what they are going through, they are never for one moment alone, their fears are understood and He is there to provide for them all of their needs if they just let their worries, their fears, their pain go over to him. His will be done with each of you, keep your eye on the sparrow my friends and let him bring you out of the darkness and into the light!

 Tonight I leave you with one of my favorite poems, I read it most every night as I lay down to sleep, well as many times as it has been read, it is mainly recited now. it seems to always bring peace to me! 

Peaceful Sleep

[© 2009 Tom D Blakely]

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O sleep, you are a luxury

To think that once you were a dread!

There are no words which can convey

My love for Christ who guards my bed.

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The demons that gave me no peace

Arraigned against me night and day!

But Jesus brings such sweet release

Through prayer He casts them all away.

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For never in my wildest dreams

Days of flashbacks; horrendous things,

Mistrust and bitter were my feelings,

Falling for Satan’s shrouded schemes.

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People caused me the greatest fear

People far and people near.

The dead, the living; mixed unclear

Day and night they would appear!

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No, never in my wildest dreams

Plagued by hell’s spirits with no cure,

Could I have thought of such a change

Wrought by Jesus; held so secure.

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Faithless me, but faithful He

To seek His lost and injured sheep.

According to God’s Holy Word

Those that God gave the Lord, He’ll keep.

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And as I lay my head to sleep

I bear God’s children up in prayer.

No fear, no nightmares of the deep

My love for Christ, my only care.

~

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‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you.

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’ 

[John 14:27]

A time to pray! "mass prayer produces miracles" Join me if you will!!

Happy Sunday evening, today has been a lovely day the weather has been perfect, 85 degrees and steady breeze, and sunshiny skies:) I love Sunday's, love, love, love them. Today I have been in thought very much of my Megan, she is the absolute love of my life, when she moved out of state I thought I would not now how to breath, but it was detrimental in her life to make the move and the "cutting of the cord" has been wonderful for her. She is in a relationship with a dear, dear young man, one who I know is her forever partner, one who I know will take very good care of her, is willing to work side by side with her and is fair and honest. I have only been with him a few times but love so much the person that he is...kudos to his parents, I know he is very pleasing to them. I will get to visit with my daughter in the next few days and I will be so very excited to just be breathing the air that she is breathing:) The song I am posting tonight is how I felt the day I gave birth to her and is the way I feel today, I hope you will listen to the words and relive the beautiful unconditional love you felt when yours was born:)
Tonight I have a special prayer to add to the circle, a good friend to many is in fear for her mother, she is suffering some problems with her heart and is in the hospital awaiting a scan tomorrow, please pray for this lady that she is able to rest comfortably and that she will be able to reserve her calm while waiting for the test to be done, please ask with me for our Father in Heaven to touch her heart, to hold it in his healing hands and make it a simple fix. I also ask that you get "on bended knees" with me and ask special mercies on all that are suffering loss, emotional, physical, and spiritual woes, those who are lost and feel that God has taken a step back from them, those who are healing from surgery's, those struggling with finances, those who are unemployed, those who are still rebuilding from the storms, those in the floods in Minot, North Dakota, those who are in the military fighting for our freedom, for our ministers, for our government and lastly for ourselves, Pray for relief, pray for comfort, pray for peace, pray for calm, and pray for strength to help us get through the hard times. Tonight may you be blessed with a wonderful peaceful sleep, may God be a shield for bad dreams, may he be a soft pillow for you to lay your head on and a wonderfully warm blanket that you cover with! God bless you so much, thank you for coming and lifting prayers with me, thank you for being my friend and know that you are loved!!!!

If I have wounded any soul today,
If I have caused one foot to go astray,
If I have walked in my own willful way,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have uttered idle words or vain,
If I have turned aside from want or pain,
Lest I myself shall suffer through the strain,
Dear Lord, forgive!

If I have been perverse or hard, or cold,
If I have longed for shelter in Thy fold,
When Thou hast given me some fort to hold,
Dear Lord, forgive!

Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee;
Forgive the secret sins I do not see;
O guide me, love me and my keeper be,
Dear Lord, Amen.

Goodnight sweetheart well....

I am very late this evening in getting a post out, I am so sorry, this has just been one of those days, got started late and have been late all day! I pray you had a great day, that the sun not only shone in the sky but in your hearts as well, I ask that you continue to pray with me each night, I have no new special request just the ones that we have been lifting, there has been a alot of bad weather out today am praying for all in the path of the storms. God bless and keep you, may your dreams be blessed with comfort and happy times. Love in Christ.


A PRAYER TO SLEEP
Dear God,
As I lie here seeking another good night of restful sleep, give me the peace of mind and the ability to relax.
Fulfill my needs for mental and physical restoration so I may wake up ready for another beautiful day which I hope You will allow me to live to enjoy with praise and thanks to You and our Lord Jesus.
Amen.