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"For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them."
Matthew 18:20 NKJ

I have some family members that are struggling in their marriages, others that don't know Him, and some who know Him but are running away. There have been some major shifts that have changed our family dynamics and traditions, it's heartbreaking. Even in the midst of heartache, I can see one person in particular growing, getting closer to God, and healing (physically, emotionally, and spiritually), which I have been praying about for some time. Please pray that God uses them to bring the other back to Him and back home where they belong. I don't want to go into detail in case they see this. Can this be seen outside of the group? I unclicked add to my update feed, I hope this is private.

in my city, someone intentionally drove into a crowd and killed someone, injuring several others.
my girlfriend knows the guy that was killed, he worked for her church and he had a wife with 2 young sons

Heather wrote: "I have some family members that are struggling in their marriages, others that don't know Him, and some who know Him but are running away. There have been some major shifts that have changed our fa..."

Praying God opens their eyes & they respond to His loving call on their hearts

Dave wrote: "in my city, someone intentionally drove into a crowd and killed someone, injuring several others.
my girlfriend knows the guy that was killed, he worked for her church and he had a wife with 2 you..."
So very sorry! Praying God can heal those traumatic wounds & bring beauty from the ashes

2023 has been an interesting year��.I had bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction for breast cancer diagnosed in late 2022. But God has been so good! Despite issues with wound healing needing a few extra procedures, it was caught early enough to not need chemo or radiation. It’s provided an opportunity to share how God has been with me along the way with others. Looking forward to a calmer 2024 without all the tests & surgeries!

This year we have had one of the most memorable Christmas mornings (and not in a good way). My 12 year old grandson was found on the floor of his room when my son went to wake him for Christmas festivities. He would not wake up at first, then started to shake as having a seizure. Paramedics were called and he was taken away to the hospital. My praise in all this is that through all the testing he has gone through nothing abnormal was found. He returned home after a 3 night hospital stay and is almost back to his normal self.

Praying. May God be with all involved in these situations.

Heather, anything posted on GR is possible to be seen by friends or friends of friends, in their home feed. I have found that unclicking the "add to my update feed" button is spotty at best, as GR has lots of bugs they don't typically fix well, unfortunately. However, how you worded everything is very respectful and keeps your loved ones' identities protected. I hope and pray for those you mentioned to grow ever closer to our Lord Jesus.

Dave, I'm so sorry for the incident and the fallout from it. Praying for those survivors and the family of the one who died.

Kim, I'm so happy you didn't need chemo or radiation! That's fantastic. Hopefully the new year will bring full healing for you.

Lauri wrote: "This year we have had one of the most memorable Christmas mornings (and not in a good way). My 12 year old grandson was found on the floor of his room when my son went to wake him for Christmas fes..."

Wowzers! Lauri, how terrifying! But I'm so glad he's okay now. Hopefully he continues to heal from whatever it was.

Dave, I’m praying for his family and friends. Kim, I’m praying for you. Lauri, I’m praying for your grandson.

We have much to be thankful for, even in the midst of problems.
My husband and I are seniors in our 80s, and of course with that comes the usual difficulties. He is having cognitive problems, forgetting a lot and mine are physical. We decided it was time to look for a care facility, so in mid-June applied to a place called Silvera for Seniors which has several different facilities for different needs. We were told that the waiting lists were very long so just mailed it and waited. Within a month we had an interview for our present place, our home was listed for sale and sold the next day. We moved in August 2nd. God answered our prayers much quicker than we had ever expected.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

Wow, Beth, that's amazing!

Have you done any research on coconut oil (MCT)? I've recently learned it has benefits for cognitive issues and am trying it for my post-Covid memory problems. I haven't been on it long enough yet to see significant improvement, but I'm hopeful, because I keep hearing of successes in folks with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Praises Beth that everything went so quickly to solve your needs for you and your husband. I totally understand as my husband and I live at a senior independent facility due to his disabilities with his back and my health isues. Praying you enjoy every minute there as we feel like we have one big family where we live.

Heather wrote: "I have some family members that are struggling in their marriages, others that don't know Him, and some who know Him but are running away. There have been some major shifts that have changed our fa..."

oh thats so sad! im sorry, a book that helped me get through my aunt leavin the church was "the darkness outside us"
so nice and comforting! like a warm bowl of mac and cheese!
i hope things start looking better soon xoxxoox dora

Prayers please as I have been having stomach issues since the week before Christmas. I have been through numerous testing and lots of possibilities have been ruled out which is a praise. But they still haven't been able to determine what the problem is. I still need 2 more tests but they can't get me in for those until March 20. I am on a waiting list. Thanks for all prayers.

Friends, please pray for co-moderator Kate. She's going through something difficult right now and needs prayer support. (I'm not at liberty to share details.)

Lifting Kate in prayer

Praying for Kate .

Thanks, friends!

Loraine, how are you doing? My apologies on just seeing your February post.

Praying for Kate, her family and doctors.

Still waiting on the last two tests. The pain is somewhat better due to changes I have made in my diet. I have lost 9 pounds which the doctor is concerned about as I am below the weight they want me to keep. Still exercising and walking though.

Loraine wrote: "Still waiting on the last two tests. The pain is somewhat better due to changes I have made in my diet. I have lost 9 pounds which the doctor is concerned about as I am below the weight they want m..."

Thank you for the update and glad to hear you are a bit better. I'll be praying for you Loraine. Hugs!

Glad you're still able to exercise, Loraine. That's great!

Praying for Kate and Loraine.

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I got home from hospital yesterday, and will mostly be lurking until April most likely. Thank you all for lifting me up in prayer.
Also praying for you Loraine, that answers will be forthcoming.

Sending prayers for Loraine and Kate. Wishing you both the best!

Kate glad you are home and hope you recouperate quickly. Continued prayers.

Welcome back, Kate! Take all the time you need. Sarita gave you a couple of choices in HG, but I chose for her in case you’re not up for it (but if you are, go for it). We thought you might like to have options for reading while you recover. Hugs!

Please pray that either my mom or I will find a missing library item!

For those who don’t know, I work at my local ‘berry, and my mom has been asking me to get books from the “Cat Who…�� cozy mystery series on audio. The library system I work for used to have several such audiobooks in their catalog…but they did a purge of that section, which eliminated all but one volume of that series. So, I’ve been getting them for her through the Internet-library loan program, and it was going well…until we lost one recently. My mom thinks that I have it, but I don’t remember her giving it to me, and I looked all around my computer desk, which is where my parents put whatever they have for me when I’m not home, and it’s not there. I’m pretty sure it’s in her sewing room, but where exactly it is in that room is anyone’s guess. I just hope that one of us finds it, and soon…because I don’t want either of us to have to shell out money for a lost audiobook.

Requesting a few prayers. My friend (her mom was my babysitter from the time I was born) is in her last days. She previously had breast cancer, it has come back and is all over. She is currently in the hospital on oxygen and declining. Will know more tonight when I talk to her daughter. Some days she is good and knows where she is going and ready, other days she is fearful and doesn't want to die. I've told her it really isn't up to us, that if we had our wishes she would never die, but it isn't. She did not have a very good relationship with her parents, and I think maybe that is her fear because she is really religious. Since I also do not have a good relationship with my dad, or my mom before she passed, I told her I choose to believe the problems we had here on Earth stay, that when we cross over to heaven all those problems are forgotten and they are there waiting to welcome us. I don't know if that is helpful to her, she is not communicating very well the last couple of weeks. But if you could all put in a small little prayer for my friend, Diana, it would be appreciated.

Missy wrote: "Requesting a few prayers. My friend (her mom was my babysitter from the time I was born) is in her last days. She previously had breast cancer, it has come back and is all over. She is currently in..."

Praying for and speaking peace over her.

Jerry wrote: "Please pray that either my mom or I will find a missing library item!

For those who don’t know, I work at my local ‘berry, and my mom has been asking me to get books from the “Cat Who…�� cozy myste..."

Praying you find the missing audio book.

Abbi wrote: "Missy wrote: "Requesting a few prayers. My friend (her mom was my babysitter from the time I was born) is in her last days. She previously had breast cancer, it has come back and is all over. She i..."

Praying.

Missy wrote: "Requesting a few prayers. My friend (her mom was my babysitter from the time I was born) is in her last days. She previously had breast cancer, it has come back and is all over. She is currently in..."

Praying for your friend Diana!

consider it done!

Praying.

I have dearly loved being a part of this group, knowing that I will be lifted up in prayer if the need arises. I ask again for your prayers for God's peace to be upon me, my husband, and our son. I was diagnosed with cancer back in April and will be having surgery on 19 July. Hopefully the surgery will be all the treatment necessary and I can work on moving forward into a cancer-less future from then on!
Sure do love y'all! 🤗💖

Kate wrote: "I have dearly loved being a part of this group, knowing that I will be lifted up in prayer if the need arises. I ask again for your prayers for God's peace to be upon me, my husband, and our son. I..."

Praying

I praise God for the fact that I made it through my psychological evaluation calmly and peacefully. Please pray for me to be able to get my SSI

Kate wrote: "I have dearly loved being a part of this group, knowing that I will be lifted up in prayer if the need arises. I ask again for your prayers for God's peace to be upon me, my husband, and our son. I..."

Praying for you

I have a prayer request.

We are currently on a RV trip in New Hampshire (about 2500 miles from home). During a hiking outing my husband fell and fractured his ankle. He's had surgery and his post-op follow-up is this coming week. Additionally my brother-in-law is flying up to drive us, our camping kitty, and our motorhome back to the midwest to visit my husband's family and have his next ortho follow-up. Please pray for my husband's recovery and our travels home.

Kate wrote: "I have dearly loved being a part of this group, knowing that I will be lifted up in prayer if the need arises. I ask again for your prayers for God's peace to be upon me, my husband, and our son. I..."

Praying.

Lydia wrote: "I praise God for the fact that I made it through my psychological evaluation calmly and peacefully. Please pray for me to be able to get my SSI"

Praying

Karen wrote: "I have a prayer request.

We are currently on a RV trip in New Hampshire (about 2500 miles from home). During a hiking outing my husband fell and fractured his ankle. He's had surgery and his post-..."

Praying.

Karen wrote: "I have a prayer request.

We are currently on a RV trip in New Hampshire (about 2500 miles from home). During a hiking outing my husband fell and fractured his ankle. He's had surgery and his post-..."

Praying

Lydia wrote: "I praise God for the fact that I made it through my psychological evaluation calmly and peacefully. Please pray for me to be able to get my SSI"

Praying

praying for Lydia, Karen, and Karen's sweetheart

Praying for the above prayer requests.