prayers, please….

my plan was to post some fun pics of the holiday festivities that occurred this past weekend but i’ve been a bit distracted so it will have to wait until tomorrow. or maybe the day after.

see, my mom has been sick lately due to an undetermined cause– or perhaps a myriad of causes, depending on which way you look at it! anyway, the doctor phoned after some tests yesterday and wants to meet with her this afternoon. i’ll be going with her, of course. i’m hoping for some sort of explanation. steps to take. an answer. finally. but i’m obviously worried about what that answer might be.

my devotion this morning came from Acts 12. peter was imprisoned and certainly headed for death but his friends prayed. believers prayed. perhaps even strangers prayed. and he was miraculously freed from captivity by an angel of the Lord.

prayer. pray without ceasing. worry about nothing, pray about everything. pray for the big and pray for the small. pray through the good and pray through the bad. just pray through.

so that’s what i’ll do. i’ll pray through. and if you could say a prayer for me and my family, i would really appreciate it.

Sunday Contemplation......

I woke up this morning with this song on my mind and in my heart so I thought I'd share it with you.

"Lord, I'm Available to You"

9 years ago today................

I'm sure we all remember where we were. I was at work when I heard the news. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't quite grasp the significance when a co-worker informed me that a plane crashed into one of the towers. I assumed she meant one of those small, crop-duster types and my thought was "what was the plane doing flying in the city in the first place?"

Then I realized the gravity of the situation. I was shocked. I was horrified. And the situation grew worse. And worse. And then I was outraged. How dare ANYONE threaten us on our own soil! And I remember how the country as a whole pulled together. I was never a Bush fan but during that time, I was impressed. I admired his response. Not surprising - at that point in time we weren't Democrats or Republicans. We were Americans. I thank God that I didn't lose anyone on that day but I did lose something. Something I believe we all lost - our sense of security. It did open my eyes. I also lost my sense of entitlement.

I offer up a prayer to our Lord for the families left behind - that they find the comfort and love that only God can provide. I pray for those who are fighting for our security in those parts of the world far from here. And I pray for those who provide our security right here at home. I pray for all of us - of all beliefs, nationalities and cultures - that we learn to love one another despite our differences and I pray that we are always thankful for the blessings we are given.

Amen.