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February 2, 2009 (again) I’ve been reading what I wrote in the past about prayers seeming not to be answered…. and then I was just now reading the story of Jairus – and Jesus said, AFTER Jairus’ daughter died, when everyone was telling him it was too late and to leave Jesus alone and not beg him . . . → Read More: When the answer becomes impossible – keep on believing?!?! January 11 Snowed some more late afternoon, early evening yesterday… but is already above freezing, so I expect the snow will continue to slowly melt away. Yesterday, looking out the upstairs window over the surrounding area (before the fresh snow)… everything looked futuristic-post-nuke-apocolyptic…. dull gray skies, dirty grimy banks of half-frozen half-melted snow and slush bordering dusty . . . → Read More: Penticton Pedestrian: Observations out my window… and pondering about prayer and faith… January 7 I continue to be totally amazed – blown away! – by the things You have taught me all along. I look back in my memory and it seems to be full of “dry times” and I often tend to think that my current journal and other writing is hopeless, and I get discouraged because my . . . → Read More: Wondering if “just praying” is that important?? December 20 (more) Woke up early this morning (4:30). Thinking about prayer. I kind of thought after that sermon on prayer that my “problem” would be “solved”… just follow the “instructions” so to speak, and all would be well. But I realized thi morning that it’s not that easy. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL BATTLE!!! At church last . . . → Read More: Prayer: spiritual battle December 15 Today was hubby’s day off. We did more Christmas and wedding shopping. And today I made 4 layer cakes. And this late afternon I put up the Christmas tree. One of my sweet children is having some troubles. I used to panic when things like this happened. Now I still feel kind of sick to my . . . → Read More: Trusting… and doubting… and prayer… and leadership… ponderings December 9 (more)… Numbers 9:15-23 The sons of Israel camped as long – or as short – a time as the cloud remained over the tabernacle. They did not set out until the cloud lifted. And they stopped and camped when it stopped. The cloud was the command of the LORD and was to be obeyed completely, . . . → Read More: Cloud over the tabernacle – Your timing! December 7 (more) And then this morning I went to the church… and there were beautiful (simple, elegant) decorations on the walls and plants – and I knew it was J__’s touch (how You have gifted her)… but the stage still seemed so… bare. After church I was complimenting her on the decorations and saying how beautiful it . . . → Read More: And Your amazing wedding provisions – and financial – and church – and more! More December 6: Lord, the whole “prayer request list” thing is being really hard for me… I want to pray, to talk to You… and I do care about those people and their needs… but I don’t know, it feels so repetitious… and a lot of them I don’t even know… and I don’t know if they . . . → Read More: Your answer to my question about prayer! Dear Heavenly Father… When I read the Facebook postings of all those kids who were my students, or were friends of my kids, or whatever, and I think of how many time I have prayed for them and sought Your face on their behalf: dear God, oh, please do Your great work in their lives! Thank . . . → Read More: Still praying for them… after all these years Dear God – It just seems so almost “impossible” and “hopeless” (but NOTHING is impossible for You, of course)… still, when I think of these children and young folks I have been praying for, for years (and I know others have been praying even more faithfully than I have… sorry…)… It just seems so unfair that . . . → Read More: Notes from today, Nov 20: praying for our youth |
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