Hey gang. Two years ago, my brother-in-law Joe, had triple bypass surgery on his heart after years of wrecking his body with smoking and eating. The surgery was successful and his recovery remarkable. He quit smoking, radically changed his diet and continued some natural remedies(supplements, etc). He is diabetic and has had a setback here and [...]
Archive for the ‘Prayer’ Category
11 Sep
Time with Jesus. Or not.
Thanks to the Upper Room for posting prayer as a lost art. We’re currently talking about spiritual practices at the Orchard and just recently talked about how we can spend time with Jesus in a meaningful way. I don’t think this is what God had in mind…
16 Aug
Urgent, urgent prayer
Please pray for Todd who is fighting for life tonight in the ICU. He is part of the Orchard band. Pray for his wife Paula and their sons too. Gotta go pray with the kids.
12 Jul
Thank God for benefits
Don’t EVER let me whine about medical insurance premiums. Between my and JD’s ER visits and my physical therapy, we owe $0.00. Thank you God. Please bless the uninsured with good health and/or a way to cover their bills. Give them the confidence and resources(financial, relational, informational) to find and see a good doctor [...]
7 Jul
Scary prayers
Now, I haven’t been praying this way but it sure makes me feel better to know I’m living this way!
22 May
Hug your children today
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said.
The girl, Maria Sue, was hit in the driveway of the family’s home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage [...]
23 Feb
Not a whiny post
This is the second time this week I began a frustrated venting post crabbing about my day and then didn’t have time to finish. When I came back to publish it, it just seems irrelevant because I got over myself since writing it! So today, I’ll just write a non-whining post for a change.
I’m a [...]
30 Jan
Friends of the Depressed
If you are a friend or family member of someone who is depressed–diagnosed or not–I have discovered something tangible to pray for them. Motivation. If there are small children involved, pray for their safe self sufficiency for increments of time.
You have heard my tales of overwhelmedness(I know, not a word). My desktop frequently is piled [...]
3 Dec
It just figures
Ok, this is a huge prayer request. We’re running into a snag on selling the townhouse that could cost us more $$. It just seems like one thing after another happens over here. I know this is a whiny rant. I know we are more fortunate than we can imagine. I know many who would [...]
27 Oct
Wannabe
We had a great mom’s group this last week including some good prayer time together. One of the things we prayed for was to be more like Jesus every day. Then I got to thinking…
What does that mean? My first thought was that I want to be more kind, more gentle, and never make mistakes. [...]
