A Simple Prayer....When I Need it the Most

Why do I pray the least when I need it the most. I haven't prayed enough this week. I know because there seems to be no relief from the chaos in my life.

Feelings I have after a prayer.

Happy and Joyous
Relaxed
Revitalized
Loved
Content
Spiritual
Confident
Forgiven

Why then, do I not spend more time in prayer? This blog is for my benefit just as much as anyone else. When things are trying at home, I must remember that prayer is imperative to my spiritual well being. When things do not go as I planned, I must remember that communication with God is most important.

Dear Lord,
As my family goes through this chaotic time in our lives, please give me the ability to continue being a good Christian role model. Please let me make decisions that continue to show my love for You. I pray that I act and learn according to Your will. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Blessed by a Blogger

This is the first time I've participated in this meme but I couldn't get through this week without mentioning Susan Godfrey. Her story of her pregnancy and the birth of her son, Gabriel Paul, has blessed me in ways that I can not explain. Her courage and faith in God in such trying times is a blessing to me.

I do not know Susan. Susan does not know me. Her story is one I will keep in my heart forever. I cannot summarize her story. I cannot retell her story without tears spilling down my face. Blessings to Susan and her family in this time of grief. Prayers are being prayed. Thank you so much for sharing such a personal journey.

Still Praying.....Need Some Prayer

If I haven't already mentioned it, I'm in the middle of a chaotic move. We have had the most horrible time getting everyone to do what they were supposed to do (agents, bank, lawyers etc) that it made me wonder if this move is what we were supposed to do. However, I know it is what we are supposed to do because our house sold in less than 48 hours on the market. That is a clear sign to me that we are walking on the correct path.

We were supposed to close on our house on August 22nd but because of certain people not doing what they are paid to do, we are now closing on Oct 1st. There has been a lot of frustration with this whole process. We promised our daughter that she would start school on the first day so she wouldn't be labeled "the new kid" all year. Keeping that promise, we have stayed in a hotel room on the weekdays because the new school is too far from our old house to commute.

A family of 5 staying in a hotel room for 5 straight days is a test of faith and patience. It makes you appreciate everything more. It makes you pray harder.

The reason for this post is to let you know that I'm still praying, I can't post as often until we move, and most of all.......I need some prayer.

Never Forget

As we get closer to the five year anniversary of September 11th, everyone in this country has some sort of emotion.

Some are anxious.
Some are sad.
Some are fearful.
Some are confused.
Some are angry.
Some are depressed.
Some feel great pride in their country.
Some feel obligated to work harder for a cause.
Some feel they should enjoy life and not work as hard as they once did.
Some feel all of these emotions.

Where ever you may fall in this list, Let's not forget to pray for each other. Pray for the country. Pray for our government. Pray for our soldiers. Pray for everyone who lost a loved one that day.

Let's not forget the details of that morning. It is a piece of history that, no matter how painful, we must pass on to future generations. We know what we saw, heard and felt on that day. Make sure that our children and grandchildren know all the details, for textbooks in classrooms will surely waterdown and leave out many details.

We must never forget. We must make sure the future generation knows.