Prayers for a better day, we are promised and I believe!!!

   


      Good morning from chilly Utah, there is a bit of a wind this morning making our 59 degrees feel much cooler, sitting outside is just a titch uncomfortable for me, even in sweats and my "Betty blankie" My hands got cold trying to type so I decided to give in and come back inside into the warmth of the house! I have now thrown open my window shades and am allowing the sun to shine in, I have a nice view of the sky, nothing but blue there, not even one little cloud drifting by. Indeed it is a beautiful morning:)
     I have several special prayers this day, to go along with my every morning prayers. I would be so honored to have you pray with me! First it was requested that I pray over an adoption situation, a wonderful couple has been praying for a baby for so long, finally the day has arrived and now the adoptive mother and father both are having second thoughts! Please ask God with me to impress upon each of the adult hearts that what matters is the baby, which ever the decision, let us pray that this baby will be loved and tended, will be given the teachings of the gospel and will be raised in a home that provides for all of its earthly needs. Second, I have a little friend who is being blessed with a new baby in a little less than two months, the baby has decided she would like to make an early appearance, please join me in lifting both baby and mommy in prayer, I ask God to lay his calming hand upon the baby to ensure she rest inside until the day comes that she is stronger, that he lay comfort and peace in the mommy's heart that this baby will be born healthy, that she will be strong both in body and in spirit. Third I pray for a young man in Nigeria, he is feeling the calling to be in a musical ministry to share with the world, he is in need of assistance to get the band started, I pray that his value and talent will be recognized that he will obtain what is needed so that he can share his talent with the world, fourth, I have a friend who for the last eight years has struggled with her husband being in a nursing home due to a car accident, their children and herself have faced such struggles even as bad as losing a home in fire. She is feeling really lost in the shuffle right now, she is being both mommy and daddy to 3 children and is struggling with health issues of her own, the finances are no where to be found and she is feeling very defeated, I pray that something makes her smile today, that a grain of hope will spark a wildfire within and that she will recognize that satan likes nothing more than for us to wallow in our own pity! God please give her strength to pull out of the dark and recognize the light! fifth, I was told of a family who lost their teenage daughter after a long battle with cancer, please join me in prayer that they know the truth that one day they will be reunited and she will be whole, cancer free and that their reunion will be amazing, ask with me for God to calm, comfort and give them peace in their hearts, and lastly I ask special prayers for a friend who is having difficulty with a child, he is rebellious and seems to have no regard for anything or one as of late, my friend is at her wits end and is feeling overwhelmed and so very tired! I ask God to give her a new insight today, to give her the ability to communicate with this child on a level that he will understand and see what he needs to do to avoid trouble. And please let us never forget to pray for one another, for our friends and families, for understanding, for strength to carry on and for a never ending source of faith and love. Pray for our soldiers both on local and foreign soil that they feel the love and respect we have for them in the sacrifices they make each day so that we have freedoms. Pray with me for our country, that it might turn for the better, that God will be allowed back into governmental offices, ceremonies, schools and in all places that we might know he is standing as a shield keeping us safe from harm. I continue to pray for those suffering illness, rehabilitation, depression, financial woes, addictions, undefined anger, for those who are stumbling around in the darkness feeling they will never again see the light and for those who have waned if not lost faith! There is a better day coming my friends, it is promised to us if only we believe and accept Jesus Christ as our savior.
     May this day be filled with hope for you, if you are facing a struggle, awaiting an answer, feeling lost and alone, there is a solution....join me "on bended knees" give it over to God and know that he will handle it for you...the one thing to remember..once you give it...DON'T take it back!!! Have faith in all that you do and know that he is the beginning, the end and all things in between...what a gift that is in itself, knowing that someone always has our back if we believe! God bless you with grins and giggles this day, know that you are loved and that you are very special:) I love you!!!

So many are in need of prayer, will you pray with me?

As this eventful day is quickly coming to an end, I pray that it was filled with love of family and friends! We  had pouring rain and cold wind for most of the day making it miserable to be out and about. I felt a bit somber today and could not put my finger on it, finally I called both of my brothers to wish them a good day, only got to speak to one, but I felt better after the chat, I guess I was just in need of the male side of my family today:) The sun is coming out now, I am thinking a nice evening ride would be a good idea, maybe even catch the sunset since the clouds are lifting! I see there are tornado watches scattered throughout the United States and pray that they remain only watches and that the storms move out without causing any danger, I would love to ask each of you to pray with me, to continue to pray for the ones suffering sickness, those facing time upon time of treatments for cancer, for those recovering from surgeries. Tomorrow my friends daughter will see a neurologist, please include her that the tests will come out well and that she will be given attention and healed by the hands of our Father in heaven. Today so many of our soldiers did not get the frivality of celebrating with their families, they got up and did what they do each day, seven days a week, made it possible for us to celebrate, please say a prayer for them that they felt the spirit of their loved ones, of their children and know that soon they too will be home and celebrating life with family:) Prayers are so very important in all things, if we band together and lift prayers for all situations, if we believe and ask with true intent, he will answer! He will make a way for us to keep on keepin on! He is love, he is grace, he is mercy, he is the answer to all questions! Please join me, if you need to add to the prayers, if you have someone who is in need of a miracle, please place it in the comment under this post and I will make sure the circle begins prayer for your situation. Love to you all, hopefully I am going to spend the next bit on the hill, sitting beside Wayde, hand in hand, watching a marvelous sunset! God bless each of you abundantly. 

Prayer time, can I add you to the circle?

This day is swiftly coming to an end and I give thanks once again to God for allowing me to be a part of it! Each day I learn new things, many of which are within me, each day I am faced with situations that I have to decide how I will handle them and each evening when I lay my head down to pray I analyze my actions and always find that I am doing better but still have things to learn. In prayer this evening I would ask you to join me again for those specific ones I have asked mercies for this week, I ask that you add the family who lost their loved one due to the stings of bees, he was taken off of life support this morning, his family needs all of us to offer up pleas for comfort and peace, I continue to ask you to pray for the military, and to do this daily until each and every one of our soldiers are home, continue with me if you will to lift the people who were affected by the storms, may they each day get a little bit stronger, regain their faith and always feel the love that has been wrapped around them. Please continue to pray that the truth come for the little girl taken so angrily at the hands of evil. There is so much for us to pray for, so many in need and I know if we continue to fall "on bended knees" miracles will continue to happen in our lives and the lives of others. 
I have been in thought of the sacrifice that our Father in heaven made for us, I think about the love I have for my child, how the mere thought of her hurting, makes my heart wither and feel as if it will stop beating, when he allowed his son to die on the cross I cannot even begin to feel his pain, how did he ever stop weeping, how could he be so giving, how could he love us so much that he would be willing to give his son in our names? When people say things like "God is mad at me" God has given up on me" or take his name in vane I am astonished, I am overwhelmed that the gift of his son is so easily forgotten.  Tonight I am going to end my day with thoughts of the sacrifice, and sleep peacefully with the knowledge that I am loved, and that I am worthy. May you have that same kind of sleep, may you dream of beautiful times in your life, may his robes be your blanket and his chest be your pillow, cozy up in him and allow him to heal any ills that you may have! God bless each of you  in Jesus' name, amen.

Please take my hand and pray with me:)

Our kind and loving Father in Heaven, I bow my head to you this evening with humility in my heart for all that you continue to do for me, for allowing me to live in a free world, for allowing me to express my  love for you openly and without fear. Father I come with an open heart this evening, I come to you in the hour of need for so many, I come to you for strength, healing, compassion, love, comfort, calm and peace. I have specific people who have asked for special prayer Lord, I know that you know the desires of their hearts but I also know that when we pray fervently and often that miracles are seen. Please bless my friend who is filled with fear and worry for her child, she is in different state and so very worried, lay your very hand on her heart father and allow her to feel calm and to remain faithful that if it be your will her child will be healed and returned to her internship. Father a very special little angel of yours has struggled all of her life with asking anything but to be able to love and bless those around her, she has had a difficult surgery and is now facing the struggle of recovery while having set backs, God she knows she will pull through this, she has such faith and love for you, touch all of us who have prayed so for this child, bless us with the same constant and abiding faith as she has, allow us to feel calm in the knowledge that she , by your hand, will recover and continue to be the sweetheart of so many hearts. I ask that you give a special blessing to the youth of West Columbia Texas who are giving service to those in need of assistance with their homes and yards, bless them with fair weather and strength, allow them to feel with each task that they do that you are much pleased in them. Father I come to you again this evening with prayers for all of the areas who are struggling with the rebuild of their towns after the tornados ravaged them, bless those who have suffered from the raging fires of Arizona and New Mexico, bless us here in Utah father, with the raging waters in our creeks and rivers, please father impress upon the hearts of all the importance of keeping children out of harms way, bless the families of the 5 children who have lost their live in these waters, supply them with comfort and renew in them the promise that we shall be together forever in the hereafter. I come to you again father asking special mercies and faith renewals for all of those suffering from illness, depression, lack of faith, financial woes, unemployment, grief of loss,  those who have given up, those who feel there is no life left inside, God touch them with your hands, renew them, give them love that will guide their feet and lead them back on track. Father tonight as we sit in the comfort of our homes, as we eat the food of our choice as we spend time with our loved ones, bless our soldiers who have made the choice to deny themselves in order for us to continue to do so, I hold to the hope that the war will be brought to a close and all of our protecters be brought home safely. I say these words from my heart father, lift them up our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Call to Prayer, calling all prayer warriors:)

Our loving father in heaven, I come to you this evening with thanksgiving for all the blessings that  you allow me,  I welcome the good as well as the bad, I know that in order for us to learn and progress that we must have the negative to show proof to you that the love we feel for you is real and true. That our faith is in all things not just those that please us. Father I ask that you continue to shelter those who are suffering loss this evening, for those who feel they cannot continue the march, that you will love them, and wrap a wall of protection around them as only a father can! I ask that you touch those who are suffering depression and stress father, that you calm their minds and allow them to see that the road is a long one, and that they all will struggle at times but never alone, give them peace of mind that you are there with them and that if they cling tight to you there is nothing that they cannot overcome. Father be with the family of Lauren Spierer as the search for her continues, lead the searchers in the right direction father so that this family can begin the next stage in their lives. Father be with the ones suffering the effects of cancer, give them comfort in their bodies as they go through their treatments, allow them to feel your closeness so that they can remain positive and in good spirits. Father be with those who are beginning their journey home, allow them calm and free them from fear, allow them to transition with the arms of the ones who await them wide open and welcoming. Father bless the new babies, protect them from any neglect and abuse, allow the new parents to see how important the job you have given them is, allow them to feel the trust you are placing upon them in raising your children. Father touch the hearts of our youth that they might see what all the misdeeds have done to our country, fill their hearts with the will to strive to make our world a better place as they are our futures here on earth. Bless those struggling with addiction father, show them something this very evening that will make them strive to be rid of the drink and drug, give them strength and a renewed hope, be with those who suffer broken relationships providing them with peace of heart. As always bless our men and women in the military, bless them for fighting to keep us with the ability to speak to you free from persecution. Also continue to hold those who suffered devastations from the storms, keep them close father until they are ready to stand on their own.  We are all in need of your mercies father, I ask that you continue to hold my family and friends in your hands, I ask that you allow them to feel the amount of love there is for them and that you keep them safe from harm and in good health. I ask these things father in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.