Prayer Page

08/28/2015

There has been lots of opportunities for me to say "Thank You, LORD" recently. There are many reasons everyday to give thanks; but, recently I have started seeing 'a shift' in things, circumstances, opportunities and I can see God working in my life. There are things that are so close, so personal.. things that I learned required ME to step up, open my eyes, and take responsibility for not being in alignment with the way God designed life. He has 'told me' that I have freewill... and I do. Gee, what we do with that! Like kids left alone at times...

Once I accepted my 'piece of the crumbled cookie' and repented, stepped back and asked God to step in to the broken areas, and I started WORKING (yep it isn't easy) on 'holding back - not jumping in to fix', then things started to shift. I am seeing God's work in my life... witnessing His answers. Much of this is just me 'not jumping in'... I am learning to hold back, pray, and watch Him do His thing, which is miraculous. I am the kind to DO... I don't hold back when I think something needs to move. I have learned this trait blocks others from experiencing God jumping in and doing His thing which leads to peace, joy, knowing and trusting Him. This has been a hard lesson for a 'go-getter, a juggler, a person who jumps in'.

I am in absolute amazement over God's movement in my life as soon as I shifted my thinking and became willing to seek His will. Obedience to Him and His plans is something I am constantly working on... I AM a work in progress... but I am seeing the benefits as I am striving to rethink the process I usually go through. I am working on having a chat with Him prior to jumping in... VERY HARD for me. But, OH, the blessings and rewards!

08/28/2015

I posted this on my personal fb page then thought perhaps it should be here too...
Giving God all the glory... this was a huge answer.

Martha Cherry Bunch
26 August at 18:05 ·
I HAVE TO speak up... this is a miracle! You can ask numerous folks, here in Florida, my pup has had MAJOR panic/anxiety attacks when there is a storm. She shivers, shakes, and her heart pounds so hard I worry it will fail her. Last Friday night after services at Wellspring Church, I was chatting with a friend Kit Rittgers and explained that Hula was not adjusting to Florida because of the thunder/lightening storms. While chatting it occurred to me to pray over Hula. Kit also said to pray over her. I prayed over Hula before when she was months old and had a persistent limb... which stopped immediately.. as in "Amen" immediate. Yesterday, I prayed for Hula... for her fear (panic) during storms. A storm has been moving through today.. for the past 1+ hours... and the pup is calm. CALM!!! Not a shiver or a shake or a whine. If this was 'just me' witnessing how Hula reacts to storms, I would still say a hearty 'Thank You, LORD, for hearing my heart and answering my prayer'... but Hula's panic has been witnessed by others.. her freaking out so bad that she got outside, ran off, got in a dog fight (I am sure she is saying you should see the other dog...), ended up being hurt and being treated by 'her new vet'smile emoticon with meds, xrays, broken bone in her leg.. Just sayin'... this miracle is CERTIFIABLE:) Even down to the conversation about the decision to pray over her... which I repeated to another person on the way home from AK:)
Wow!!! It blows me away. God blesses me... and He blesses others... He listens and answers the concerns of our hearts... even if it is for a pet. Nothing that worries or hurts us is out of His will to answer.

07/19/2015

You are my God, my refuge, my rock..... Praises to You, O Holy Father. Yeshua, Lamb of God, my redeemer... the Lover of my soul.... Glory and honor.

Holy, Holy, Holy...... LORD God Almighty.

07/02/2015

Heavenly Father, help me to reflect Your love.

06/29/2015

Prayer for today:

Heavenly Father, I thank You for this opportunity to come before you in prayer and thanksgiving. I thank You for Your love, Your patience, and Your Salvation.

I ask that you would touch hearts and spirits. I ask for those who are heavy-hearted - that You would bring Your peace to their hearts. I pray for Your provision for those in need: jobs, food, clean water, overcoming addictions.. for enough to meet their needs. I pray for our nation... for our elected leaders. I pray that Your Spirit will witness to their hearts. I pray for healing in this country. I pray that hearts would be kinder.

I pray that You work in my heart to love more... to see others and love them as You do.

Bless the readers of this post and I pray they will feel Your love that showers down on us.

All glory and praise to You, my hope and my salvation.

Amen.

06/13/2015

I have not written on this page in a week; however, I have been praying.... a lot. It is amazing how many people reach out for a word of encouragement or prayer when you open yourself up to pray for others. I know there are a zillion things I do not know about 'pages on fb' so I expect my 'audience' to be rather small on this page; however, I have stayed very busy receiving requests by numerous other venues. Heck, there have been so many opportunities that I have 'jumped into' to pray for people I have 'just met in passing'.

Stay encouraged and if you have a request feel free to post it or message me. Sending out the love to each of you.

06/06/2015

God bless and keep you all...... may you feel His Love there is 'on 24x7'.

06/03/2015

I received word today about a co-worker from my Kennedy Space Center days is very ill.. very. The condition/quality of what life she has is very poor. I have not seen this woman in many, many years. We spent several years working together... and I knew her pretty well. My prayer is that her suffering will ease... that her loved ones will find peace..

When I got the news, this morning, I started praying for her and her loved ones.. friends; and, I had to take a 'little detour' in my prayer. I had to evaluate my feelings towards that whole time of my life.. I was 'moved' to search my own heart, to ask forgiveness for any seed of negativity within myself towards others who I felt caused me pain and anger so many years ago. So much time together and you can bet there were many 'stones' out there... many negative, hurtful words and actions. Not by everyone... and not 'by intention to wound' for the most part. I am blessed that I do have a few long-time, very good friends from those days. I hope you folks know who you are.

Those years were not happy ones... they were horrible for me. There were so many struggles and deep heartache. There were some brief bursts of 'good times' thanks to folks I have always called 'friends'. I decided to leave Florida to distance myself from the pain and to concentrate on the most important relationships in my life... my sons. When I left Florida, I left everything... and I sealed off my emotions from my Florida life. Today I opened the box... broke open the seal... and allowed myself to release all the hurtful, negative memories. I found during my prayer for this lady that I really needed to clean my heart. Once I asked for forgiveness for leaving all the negative emotions hidden inside me, I was able to full-heartedly continue praying for this lady and her friends... this time with a sincere, loving, cleansed soul.

See, I am human... I too have need of prayer and to address my own flaws. So, as I offer to pray for others, know that I am very much aware that it is not because of anything that makes me worthy or better. It is because I know that prayer is 'the one language or action' that I can do to show my desire to love and help others and that I still do for myself because I too am in need of prayer.

Have a blessed day.

06/01/2015

Jer 29:11 CJB one of my favorite verses... and promises from God:

11 For I know what plans I have in mind for you,' says ADONAI,'plans for well-being, not for bad things; so that you can have hope and a future.

06/01/2015

I attended church yesterday morning and felt the tug for some prayer counseling for myself and situations in my life.... definitely would have to be a 'God steps in' thing. I am fairly new to this church... have only been in Florida 2 months so have been there 5-ish times... but one of the things that I really love is the way they let folks know there are 'prayer partners' in the back who will meet with you privately. A heavy heart needs space and privacy.
I certainly needed someone to talk with and to pray over, for, and with me. Yes, just like you, I have need of prayers for all kinds of reasons and situations too:)... my heart gets heavy, stuff happens, friends/loved ones need more 'focus' on things happening in their lives which affects me too.
When I slipped to the back of the room during worship (song), I was blessed to meet the pastor's wife who 'heard me out' and told me that she certainly understands my heavy heart, and prayed with and for me. I appreciated the prayer and it definitely helped; and, I appreciated that meeting and praying with Debbie opened my heart and my mind more to get a closer glimpse of the church as in 'part of the body of God' to move in a little closer and to start merging into a solid, caring, good group of believers.
Yesterday was filled with several opportunities to open my heart to God and to take requests from others and my own requests to Him. My heart feels quieter and I am ready to take on the day:)
God bless and keep each of you. I know of a few requests that I have prayed over and want you to know that I will continue to pray and will keep you close to my heart in prayer.

05/31/2015

I am not sure whether this page 'reaches outward'... I am such a fb dummy... hahahaha

But just in case anyone is reading this.... I do want to share something that occurred last night. I was walking on the beach, picking up litter, and came across a lady who was sitting in a beach chair having a beer and enjoying the evening and ocean. She called out 'good job!' when she saw me picking up trash and I stopped to say 'thanks'. We ended up in conversation and after several minutes she made a comment that she was waiting on the Lord to give her some direction. Just short minutes before (after hearing that she is often homeless - living in her car while looking for affordable housing - and will be again soon because she has to move out of her apartment) I felt the urge to say 'I will keep you in my prayers' but I halted. I am guilty of not speaking up and offering to pray because there are so many folks who actually are offended when you mention 'prayer' or say 'God bless you and keep you'. I love that 'the door was opened by her saying she was 'waiting on God' so I could offer prayer.

How silly am I??? I should never 'fear' speaking up and saying 'I will pray for you.'... never. I should love others so much that I would always offer to pray.. as much so as I would say "I wish you well". It should never be considered offensive to have someone care enough to pray for you. And I definitely need to pray for myself and the way I get a little queasy when I offer to pray for a stranger on the street, or on the beach. I think this was a wonderful lesson to me. And, I am thankful for the opportunity to pray for this dear lady.

05/30/2015

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