I am still enjoying my hiatus from Facebook and haven't really missed it. I've been posting to Instagram once in a while and checking my twitter when I think of it, but mostly I have been reading, relaxing, talking to those who come to me first, trying to get a head start on school, working, digging into bible study, being a hermit, watching Netflix, researching scripture for my prayer journal I want to start, cleaning, trying to be a much healthier version of myself. And it's very peaceful to know that I don't have eyes on me all day long. Ah serenity. It's actually 5:50 am (Saturday) and I have had a rough cough and on and off low grade fever today. Right now I am listening to "The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo (on youtube) and I'm wondering where this has been my whole life. Especially when I was putting dozens of small toddlers down for nap for two plus years. Ha! And I'm drinking coffee out of my new favorite coffee mug that Dolly Parton herself gave to me! You'd have to see it to believe it.
I decided to get back into blogging, because I like to post but don't like the criticism Facebook brings, and let's face it, I'm funny. And several people like my updates on my "this can't be my life" life.
Hopefully I can keep an online record of some prayers that I will be praying and some scripture to keep me focused on the need in the prayer. I've been working on this for a couple of weeks as well as preparing for classes at UofA that start in just a couple of weeks! Also, I would love to tell you some of the stories that come my way when I substitute and encounter those hilarious things God made called children.
So as I put together and do some final organization of my Prayer Journal, I wanted to start off with some scripture...about prayer. Did you see that coming? Here goes:
1) 2 Chronicles 7:14 New International Version (NIV)
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2) The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
3) In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. (Psalm 18:6)
4)In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. (Ephesians 3:12)
5) I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. (Psalm 138:1-2)
6) But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:16)
7) In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans 8:26)
8) I urge you, brothers and sisters, but our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit to join me in my new struggle by praying to God for me. (Romans 15:30)
9) And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, (Phillipians 1:9)
My intention is to not only ask, but to praise! I often forget to sit down and "butter up the king" as it is in my head. Have a laugh in my thinking of how I ask and ask from Him, and rarely stop to say, "Daddy, you know I love you right? You are mighty and wonderful and the only one worthy of praise. And I know you love me because of all your blessings and your daily account in my head and my heart." Sometimes I just get stressed about what needs to be prayed about because it's out of my hands and I can't switch to talking to daddy mode quite so efficiently. I'm working on it.
I may put together something cute that I can share with everyone so they can stay organized in their prayers and needs. I have a schedule, as follows:
Monday: Family, Friends, Relationships,
Tuesday: God's Will, Spiritual Life, Church and Ministry Growth
Wednesday: Work, Home, Finances, School/Education
Thursday: Praise and Blessings, Health, Strength, Peace, Healing, Comfort
Friday: Our Nation and soldiers, Those who don't know the name of Christ, Peace
Saturday: Forgiveness, Humans in poverty, hurting, unfortunate, world hunger and health, Human trafficking.
I may tweak this some and of course I will have some very specific situations every day to pray for. My goal is to have a resource of verses of what the bible says about these situations to give focus and standing to my prayers. Should be coming together nicely, and soon!
Hope all is well and all is bright as we ring in a new year :)
Per ardua-
Amber (and Hugo)
2) The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
3) In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. (Psalm 18:6)
4)In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. (Ephesians 3:12)
5) I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. (Psalm 138:1-2)
6) But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:16)
7) In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans 8:26)
8) I urge you, brothers and sisters, but our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit to join me in my new struggle by praying to God for me. (Romans 15:30)
9) And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, (Phillipians 1:9)
My intention is to not only ask, but to praise! I often forget to sit down and "butter up the king" as it is in my head. Have a laugh in my thinking of how I ask and ask from Him, and rarely stop to say, "Daddy, you know I love you right? You are mighty and wonderful and the only one worthy of praise. And I know you love me because of all your blessings and your daily account in my head and my heart." Sometimes I just get stressed about what needs to be prayed about because it's out of my hands and I can't switch to talking to daddy mode quite so efficiently. I'm working on it.
I may put together something cute that I can share with everyone so they can stay organized in their prayers and needs. I have a schedule, as follows:
Monday: Family, Friends, Relationships,
Tuesday: God's Will, Spiritual Life, Church and Ministry Growth
Wednesday: Work, Home, Finances, School/Education
Thursday: Praise and Blessings, Health, Strength, Peace, Healing, Comfort
Friday: Our Nation and soldiers, Those who don't know the name of Christ, Peace
Saturday: Forgiveness, Humans in poverty, hurting, unfortunate, world hunger and health, Human trafficking.
I may tweak this some and of course I will have some very specific situations every day to pray for. My goal is to have a resource of verses of what the bible says about these situations to give focus and standing to my prayers. Should be coming together nicely, and soon!
Hope all is well and all is bright as we ring in a new year :)
Per ardua-
Amber (and Hugo)
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