I went to commonprayer.org and I started praying through the morning prayers. Praying through the prayers and stopping when different people came to mind so that I could pray for them. Thanking God. Praying for protection and health for the boys and healing for Mary and Michael. Praying for all of my children and grandchildren that they would love God and be courageous and strong enough to admit their love and their devotion to Him and that they would yearn to know of Him and share Him.
How come people don't love God? I wish they knew the peace and the joy that comes from walking with Him. As an example, this morning, waking up in fear. I was able to go to Him in prayer. God created the church and prayer for us. I was able to start praying prayers that had been written hundreds of years ago and they are prayers that cover everything from clergy to nations to individuals . . .
Prayed for my friends who are hurting so much. Praying for me because I hurt so much for them that I feel as if I am a used dish rag. Praying for strength for them. There is one person who just lost his Father. He is changing careers right now and I prayed for him to have strength and that God would help him line up his priorities so that he can focus on his new career, he and his wife can focus on their new career. I love people! These two could just retire and do nothing but that is the exact opposite of what they are doing. Doug is well into his 80's and he helps kids learn to read at a school close to him and he also volunteers at a center for women and children. True servants of God these people are. Don't even get me started with the Priest and his wife at my church. They also could sit down and do nothing but their days are full of service to our Lord.
I was looking for a picture on my computer when I noticed the screen and how random and funny the pictures on the screen were. So I'm including it in this blog post
I don't say it much but my nieces and nephews are in my prayers too. I wonder if David will become clergy. I don't know why this thought keeps coming into my mind but I wonder. I've asked Ben to pray for David. They are about the same age. Anne reminds me so much of myself. Oh Anne, it is going to hurt when you get older if you are like me. All those things I said thinking that I was so smart and everyone else was so . . . I don't know what the descriptive word would be because I have always loved people. But so many of the things that I thought were good were not good. I wish I could take back so many words. Luke and Mia I just love and I know that I should be in their lives more but they are so busy. Eric's kids don't have anything to do with me but I love them too (and their children).
Yesterday (which still feels like today to me) I went to the funeral of a friend's son who was 16. This funeral was one of the best that I've been too. The kids from Blue Valley sang and their voices were like angels when they sang this song in Latin. Blake loved church. His Bible was well used. He was active in Choir and had a whole lot of friends. You could see how much he was loved and how much he loved our Lord.
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