There was a season of my life when it seemed like weeping willows were suddenly sprouting on every corner. At the time, I had just taken up a new habit of running and can remember having to duck my head and step carefully on the trails so as to not tangle my feet on their branches. An artist like DaVinci or Monet probably would have been inspired by their presence. Unfortunately, I’m not the kind of girl who thinks poetically about things like pollen. I’m more prone to believe the trees are just standing in my way.
That’s exactly how I feel about sorrow—it had better stay in its own lane. I wish my experience with sorrow was only as extensive as a good cry at the end of a sad movie. But the truth is my shoulders have been crushed by the weight of grief, leaving me to feel like a weeping willow: arms fallen, exasperated, feeble. I’ve tried not to give myself over to the weight of my sadness for fear I won’t be able to stand back up again.
It’s easy to see why we call them “weeping” willow trees. They were first given their name because of the way rain falls from their branches resembling tear drops. However, they grow best near water, able to absorb large quantities of water during floods. In fact, when strategically planted beside ponds, they can even help to prevent ground erosion. And in a way, our sorrow is like that too. Avoiding it may appear to be the best survival tactic, but taking it in and then bringing it honestly before God is one way He strengthens and grows us.
Protect my life, for I am faithful.
—Psalm 86:2
I used to think weeping willows looked like crippling sorrow, the kind you never fully recover from. They seemed to be consistently sad, their branches swaying on the ground in the wind. Yet, now I wonder if the posture of a weeping willow tree isn’t so much a picture of what sorrow does to us as it is an image of what we’re to do with our sorrow. Heads bowed in submission to the Lord, we can expose the depth of our sadness to Him without hesitation.
All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name.
—Psalm 86:9
Despite their appearance, weeping willows are one of the fastest growing trees around, gaining up to eight feet per year. This rapid growth may be one of the reasons they have a relatively short life span. But to me, somehow this signifies the promised end of our sorrow. While the layers of sadness that fill us here on earth are many, joy is our eternal posture.
Give your strength to your servant.
—Psalm 86:16
Sorrow stretches us in ways we probably wouldn’t ever choose for ourselves, but it strengthens us all the same. Deep sorrow makes way for great joy. By His grace, may we embrace the sorrow that seems to stand in our way, allowing it to remind us of God’s kindness, of how He strengthens, comforts, protects, and renews us. In this way, our hope and joy are not far off and distant, but present with us each and every day, just as He is. Amen.
Bring joy to your servant’s life, because I appeal to you, Lord.
—Psalm 86:4
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Lord, hear my cry to you. You are great. Share your strength with me that I can refocus and restart. Fill my tired soul.
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God really is good Amen!
Hallelujah!
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A perfect illustration of sorrow and how God calls us to rely on Him ❤️
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Lord, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. My heart says this about you: “seek his face”. Lord I will seek your face.
One of the best devotionals I’ve read on this app ever.
This was just what I needed in my current time of sorrow. I am dealing with a broken heart and in the past I would do anything I could to distract from my pain and sorrow. I am trying a different approach this time, instead of running from my sorrow and sadness I am sitting in it and bringing it before the Lord. I feel like this pain that washes over me is never going to end but I will continue to come before God in my pain and allow him to heal me.
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God please heal Carolyn’s grandson’s lungs. You healed my daughter’s lungs and granted her renewed health. May your divine grace and healing touch extend to Carolyn’s grandson as well. May his lungs be restored to full strength and vitality, just as you have done for my daughter. In your compassionate name, we pray. Amen.
Thank you God for healing McKinley’s heart condition! Praying this scripture over her…”My heart is fixed. I will sing and give praise!” Psalm 57:7 Amen
Praise HIM! Amen
Praise HIM! Amen
I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling like this, Marie! I am praying that our personal God would meet you in an intimate and powerful way and that you would feel His presence like never before!! Praying He also relieves some of your suffering as well
Amber, the devotions are shown on the SRT website. I can’t see why you couldn’t print them there. Best of Luck!
Yes, Amber. They are on their website.  if you go to the She Reads Truth website, in the Menu pick Today’s Reading. At the bottom of the post for today you will see a link to the previous days post.
Here is the link. But I doubt it will be clickable.
https://shereadstruth.com/a-prayer-for-times-for-need/
Marie, lifting you in prayer. Please take comfort that He is with you. If you haven’t yet listened to the podcasts from this study I would encourage you to. I think you will find wisdom and encouragement for your heart. ❤️
I am going through a difficult time. The pain and sorrow are unrelenting, it feels. I have been praying for things to turn around but they never seem to. I wept through this devotional. I really would like to see Jesus in my situation. I want to know He is near. I have head knowledge. I know biblical truth. But I want to know that He loves me specifically and that He would relieve some of this weight of suffering. I feel like He is so far from me.
I feel this too, Marie. Exactly as you said it.
Are the devotionals that go with the daily scripture also available online or anywhere else? Sometimes I really want to save or print out one of the devotions like this one!
Thank you so much for the prayers @Kristen, @Searching and @Sharon, Jersey Girl. Very much appreciated!! ❤️
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Thank you to all the ladies who shared some of your deepest sorrows with us. It is amazing to see how God can turn even our biggest tragedies into something beautiful. I think one of hardest things I had to walk through in my life was during my early elementary years I was in special education classes because I had a learning disability. This event really affected my self esteem and how I interacted with those around me. I never felt good enough. But God turned this situation around and brought amazing teachers into my life who helped me to excel in school. Later I went on to get my masters in educational psychology so that I could become a school psychologist and help other students in need. God is so good!
Your prayer requests.
@LORA HURCHERSON – praying for your friends daughter. Such a scary time but God is good. Praying they feel relief after her surgery. @NORA LOWREY – praying for your health struggles and that you can start to see progress. Happy Monday ladies! Praying for all
I was in a hurry this morning when I wrote my comment. I had to get to a PT appointment. I came back to read others comments and noticed mine…lol Not written very clear or well. That’s what I get for rushing..
Hello she’s
I love weeping willows and they truly love soggy ground that no others could stand. What a beautiful and gracious looking tree. A few phrases stood out to me “plea for grace”, “unite my heart (make it one)… to fear You”, “gladden my soul”. My ESV Study bible links the Unite my heart with this verse: “And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them” (Jeremiah 32:39 Esv). Hallelujah. It is good for our soul to fear the Lord. In this psalm I noticed the author’s emotions are all over the place. Lamenting, pleading, praise, petition, back to crying, etc. Such raw ups and downs – I love this so much about the Bible. Truth in its truest form. May the Name of the Lord be praised forever, for He is close to the broken hearted, and those with a contrite spirit.
@TRACI: continual prayers for Stephanie in her loss.
@HEIDI: for your friend’s strength in grief, and ability to give care. Glad to hear Kin went through with camp. Praise God for such kindness and patience you and Ryan showed her.
@ALLISON BENTLEY: for your husband’s medical issues to clear.
@TINA: praying for your friend Sarah. So sorry.
@MICHELLE P <3
@A WALTON: grace for mortgage approval and upcoming reno projects.
@DOROTHY: miss you, agreeing with RHONDA.
Be blessed dear sisters.
There seems to be a bit of a trend to skip over the Old Testament because it is about an “angry God” and a tendency to only look to the teachings of Jesus. I always wonder about the people who hold to this view. Have they even read the Old Testament? In this Psalm we have a God abounding in faithful love,” and a “compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth” and a God who helps and comforts. May we, with the Psalmist say “I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever.”
I am praying for the prayer requests mentioned.
Happy Monday She’s !!! I couldn’t help but notice what David did in his time of need- he reminded himself of who God is “gracious” “kind and ready to forgive” “abounding in faithful love” “great” “rescuer” “compassionate” “slow to anger” “strong” to name a few. What do I do in my time of need? If I’m being honest I have a pity party with the why me Lord , help me Lord cries. Lord I am in need (my husband had some medical tests come back not so good for the last three years) show me a sign of your goodness that my enemies will see You!!! Help me focus on who You are- not the fears trying to creep into my heart. Praying for all those grieving today that our Lord and savior shines through that grief so others may know Him and we may grow closer! Amen!
God uses our sorrow to bring great joy to us.
Yesterday at church our pastor talked about using what we have to help others. I have survived grief, still surviving. I reached out to the friend of Stephanie that lost her baby. She was sitting near me in church. Tears flowing. Her due date is very close to what should have been Stephanie’s due date. So many young in pain with their friends loss. I realized that my journey could help others going through a similar loss. God is so good. He carried and still carries my through my greatest loss. I’ve wondered what my purpose is since Tanner died. I’m thinking I may have found it. To give to others hurting what God showed me through my own pain.
Prayers dear ladies for all your requests. And thank you for praying for mine.
TAYLOR – same verse stood out to me!
And verse 9.
Romans 14:11 For it is written,
As I live, says the Lord,
every knee will bow to me,
and every tongue will give praise to God.
Prayed along with your beautifully written prayers and joining my heart with yours for our precious sisters: TINA, KRISTEN, SEARCHING (Shannon’s mom),TRACI GENDRON, MICHELLE, SARAH D, LYNNE IN ALABAMA, LINDA IN NC, NANCY S, HEIDI, Ryan and Kin, KRISTINE LOUGHMAN (I echo what you said today!) RHONDA J, MARTHA HIX, GRAMIESUE, FOSTER MAMA, KELLY, VICTORIA, and for
SOPHIE MARIE- that you gain confidence as you seek Truth and goodness and that you find rest in KNOWING that He has you! My go to verse is:
Psalm 16:8 I know the Lord is always with me.I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. NLT
I know I probably missed some names, but I pray for each of you!
SEARCHING – Thanks for asking! They have exceeded the typical weight gain for first week expectation! We are so thankful because we had no way of knowing how much food she had during the first half of the pregnancy. I am calling them God’s little miracles! Re-posting what I shared Saturday for any who missed it:
KITTY UPDATE for those praying for them and my son – he has proven he would be a great daddy one day if he ever gets married! Haha Thankful the kitties and mom are doing well and we already have folks interested in them! Right now they are THRIVING (TERESA!) and we thank you for your prayers especially with so many serious issues facing some of you. Love you all!
Seven years ago I experienced the greatest sorrow in my life, and now, looking back I see how that sorrow was a gift from God. Strange, but true. When my husband confessed his affair to me, and I went down to “Sheol” as the Psalmist says, I felt God’s presence like never before, and I hungered for God’s love, truth, comfort, all of it like I never had in my life. Before that experience, I never truly allowed myself to feel sorrow. I always powered through, kept going. I hardly even acknowledged it. But allowing ourselves to feel that sorrow and turn to God and have Him comfort us, to have a posture like the weeping willow and bow before the Lord in humble surrender. Beautiful. I still live in daily sorrow, for my kids’ rebellion and other circumstances. But I have become stronger in knowing where my hope it – not in myself, but in my Lord and Savior. Every day I ask for a miracle for my kids’ lives because I know that it is only God who could turn them away from this World and the lies it tells them.
KRISTINE LOUGHMAN I loved what you said about praying that the sign is actually our lives being changed in the midst of the sorrow. I recently cried out to the Lord to give me a glimmer of hope for my kids, and that same day my SIL wrote and told me how encouraged in her faith she was by my husband and I standing for God’s Truth and not the World’s truth in the midst of our daughter’s rebellion. Your comment really stirred in me that desire to pray the same thing because a lot of people know our situation and I want to be God’s representative boldly and truthfully. I think that was a very insightful thing to pray for and I will do the same.
This Devo was so lovely, poetic, raw and sad. Weeping Willows are my first and favourite tree. My grandparents’ cabin has willows all around. Reading this felt like walking among them as a kid.
GM She’s!
Another Monday..they just keep coming! The world keeps spinning, no matter our place in it. I can’t imagine not having hope, hope in an almighty, in charge of everything, holding all in place- GOD! He IS our hope in the sadness, the shocking- earth shattering times, the ups and down valleys and mountains we find ourselves, the despair and hurt, the disease that is ravaging our body, the physical pain that handicaps us. Yet, we do have an answer. We have his WORD. We have the Son. And we have the Spirit. What a joy this brings. We will have the hurts, but our God makes beauty out of ashes for those who love him, he restores us and makes us whole. Then, we can walk with others, alongside them to hold them up. My hope is that everyday I choose to help others, actively looking for the Spirit to show me who to lift up in prayer or in kindness, or otherwise. Lets be a light for those in need, which all of you She’s show this abundantly! Let’s be fervent in loving our neighbors, family members and even our enemies. They(we) are all fallen people, full of sin, desperate. But God, with Him all things are working for the good! Hallelujah, and Praise His name!
@Dorthy- Missing our dear friend, and praying she is okay and hoping she will be back here with us.
Always cling to the Lord. Sorrow unfortunately is apart of life. God never said our journey would be easy. He always said the journey would be worth it if we follow and honor Him.
“…Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.” v.11
When David was going through the worst of times, he knew where to turn – to his forgiving and good God who is abounding in love, who does great and marvelous deeds. May each of us in our times of uncertainty, in our excruciating pain, in our brokenness, come to Jesus and lay all at His feet. Take comfort in knowing – God is good, loving, forgiving and He hears our cries for mercy. He will help us, He will comfort us.
Father God, may You place Your loving hands upon all those who are in pain this morning. Whether it’s physical pain, emotional pain, or spiritual pain – come to their rescue, come to their aid. Show Your compassion, be gracious, grant them Your strength. I especially pray for @Tina’s friend Sarah & her family as they come to grips with this great loss. Comfort them, carry them. And for the couple @Traci Gendron’s church who lost their baby. Their arms are empty Lord, where their little one should be. Hold them as they grieve, speak Your words of truth and love to their hearts. I lift to you @Dana’s son & his girlfriend, @Kristen’s community, @Carolyn’s grandson & @A Walton who is waiting for a mortgage to come through. Hear O Lord and answer, listen to their cries. We know You will answer, Your will be done – in Jesus name Amen.
….”joy is our eternal posture“ this reminded me of psalm 30:5b. “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” I think it’s safe to say that most of us, if not all of us have experienced, weeping through the night and hoping for that joy to come in the morning. Sometimes it comes and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s part of life and this fallen world. Thank goodness we have Jesus our Eternal Hope. Happy MONDAY sweet She’s!
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God. – Psalms 86:10
I’m thankful that we can trust God in our sorrow. We can cry out to Him and He hears us. We can ask Him to give us His Joy and He will. The key is staying connected to God through prayer, praise, and His word. It is also important to stay connected to our church and community groups. We can bear one another’s burdens and pray for each other.
After losing my dad and mom within a year’s time and at Christmas, I thought I would never enjoy Christmas again but not it is a time of celebration of Christ and the memories we have of family.
Well, the fact that there are so many passages in this chapter that so many of us can relate to goes to show the amount of hurt and sadness that creep into each of our lives, regardless of privilege, age, education, race, marital status, etc. Hurt is hurt and it is rampant in this world and all of us are vulnerable to it. It is interesting to me the level at which we attempt to build walls and take “control” in order to somehow prevent the inevitable. “If I make “this much” and live in “this community” and own “this house” and “that car” and only associate with “these people”… It’s sad. Plainly said, pain sucks. But if every human experiences it, then what a privilege it can be for those of use who know our Creator and Savior. It’s an open door to those who do NOT yet know Him. I’ve experienced pain; you’ve experienced pain – yet our response is different because we do not grieve as those with no hope (1 Thes 4:13). We grieve, yes. But with the hope of our Savior. In the hope of the fact that our Savior has suffered and overcome death and there WILL BE a day when the sadness and grief of this world is never again remembered. There is always purpose in whatever God allows on this earth. We may not want it, that’s true. It may feel too unbearable, for sure. But we never suffer alone. We do not have a “High Priest” who does not understand our sufferings and who has not suffered through them Himself. I pray that whatever the hurt or loss is today – or tomorrow – that we can grieve through it knowing we are not alone, He will comfort beyond our understanding, He will 100% trade our sadness for beauty, and joy WILL come. I pray we can be a shining example of what it is to grieve with the Hope of our Savior so that our world can see this sadness absolutely HAS an expiration date and recognize there is a God who deeply loves and wants to comfort them through whatever they are experiencing.
PRAYER UPDATE:
Kin stayed on Saturday after Ryan drove her back up to the camp. She had a little trouble connecting with her group (the other students, not leaders) and I think it was because of all the back and forth and honestly I get how difficult that can be for the other 11 year olds to know what to do with. My goodness, her own parents feel inadequate to handle it sometimes, how much more so her peers! But- she stayed, spent the last night, and overall had a good time.
Prayers for a dear, sweet friend suffering grief and loss this year. She has lost precious people in her life and has the weight of caring for those still here and it is a lot for anyone. She needs prayers for strength, time to feel/process, and that God will reveal His light and joy in her heart and surroundings in new ways, daily. Praying for her spirits to lift and peace to be experienced.
Please pray for healing of my grandson’s lungs.
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God. – Psalms 86:10
This chapter speaks of sorrow but also of how to deal with our sorrow. We can cry out to God, ask Him to give us His joy and to reflect on how God has been with us in the past. I’m so thankful that God l
Such a BEAUTIFUL prayer!!! I love the honesty, depths, faith, trust and love displayed here!! I will be praying this prayer over myself, my family and everyone I know!! May we be honest and truthful, following only Your Way and living only Your truth God, give us an undivided mind and help us praise & acknowledge You through everything that we do!!! Amen.
Psalm 86:15 But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.
**love and truth. It’s so easy to forget how love and truth are connected and at the root of everything from God, so I love how this verse highlights & points that out!! We cannot have or experience grace, compassion, patience, faithfulness and love without truth!! And God is the only Truth!! Let us live our lives for Him!! Amen.
Praying God’s presence and His peace over each of our lives!! May our joy, deliverance and praise be found in Him and Him alone!! ❤️
“But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.”
Prayers for Sara and Her Family, and for his Girlfriend and her family.
Thank you @Mercy and @Searching <33
@Tina, praying God's grace and peace be upon you as you walk with this person God has placed in your life. He is with you and may He give you His presence to be an encouragement. Jesus, please help Sarah and all those effected by these losses. Lord, please bring comfort and healing to their hearts. Lord, help them to grieve such a devastating loss. Lord, let them witness Your faithfulness. You alone are God, let them see You alone are Savior. In Jesus's name.
Praying peace to all those Shes here who are dealing with illness and ailment. I have seen quite a few posts from you ladies about things you have been seeing doctors for. I pray you grow in faith from these situations and see God's goodness, despite your pain. He is still a healer. He is still capable of healing. There is nothing He can't do. Lord, make Your will known to these beautiful women who seek Your face. May they not grow weary in seeking after You, Lord. Your word says to be fervent and never lacking in zeal (Romans 12:11), so I pray strength in the spirit to each person. Let Your strength be found in their weakness. Let them know You are at the end of their rope, as a local church sign nearby keeps reminding me. :) I pray peace and love to all these women. In Jesus's name.
My church is doing a 6:30AM prayer meeting on Zoom this week every morning, so I am encouraged in prayer! Let Your will be done, O God! We thank you and love you.
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Praying for peace and comfort for Sarah and her family today and moving forward. Also praying for Tina, that God would be her guide as she walks alongside this heartbroken mom.
Happy Monday She’s! Loved today’s Psalm and devo. The verse that stuck out to me the most in this Psalm was verse 11: “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” Let it be so Lord!
Lifting up all the prayer requests <3 Thankful we have a God who is near to us.
Praying for Sarah and her family and the girls family as well, @Tina.
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I need to remember to cling to the Lord in times of need, sorrow, despair, grief, happiness, healing, joy, abundance. When I need forgiveness, comfort, protection, wisdom, guidance. When mercy is my most pressing need, these verses are part of that remembering.
5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.
10 For You are great, and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.
15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. NKJV
TINA – my heart breaks for Sarah. Praying for her, and for you as you walk with her as she grieves, as your journey has specially equipped you. ❤️❤️
Praying for:
A WALTON – wisdom & guidance through obtaining the mortgage and through home purchase
MICHELLE PATIRE – Heather, that she will believe & embrace the truth you shared
TRACI GENDRON – the grieving couple at your church ❤️
HEATHER O’MALLEY – your 2 sons, their faith and their choices
HEIDI – Kin to have a great week, removal of whatever is blocking her peace, and patience for you and Ryan in this process. She is blessed to have both of you. ❤️
KRISTIN – the families affected in some way by the explosion, and you ❤️
BRONWEN ROGERS – you in connecting with the grief counseling group that’s right for you
DANA – your son and his gf as they adjust
KRISTINE LOUGHMAN – agree! I am always wanting a sign for guidance or confirmation but what you pointed out is way more important- that we will live so that God might use our lives as a sign to others.
KELLY (NEO) – ❤️ thank you for checking on Shannon’s mom. I was able to get an update yesterday – continuing to evaluate her readiness, no surgery date yet.
CEE GEE – are the kittens continuing to do well? ❤️
Wow, it’s amazing to read as David goes from pity on himself, to turning his gaze on God, then declaring his heart cry to God, back and forth – not unlike my own dyslexic prayers. Thank you, God for preserving these prayers for us as permission to bring our needy selves to You.
Praying for all in their grief.
Good morning my fellow She’s. This day’s reading is in perfect timing for me. I have had a lot of loss over the last few years. The power of our Living God has gotten me through. Two physicians last week told me my actions and lack of feeling is grieving. I’m looking for a grief couseling group to help me work through all the loss. Today’s Psalms is the catalyst I need to get started with God first. Love to you all. ❤️
“Show me a sign of your favor…” I love a good, tangible sign that I’m on the right path or making the right decision. I feel like these signs are often hard to get or hard to read. But the rest of the verse talks about wanting that sign so that others will see that God has brought favor and comfort. Maybe that’s the sign I should be asking for. Not a road sign for me, but that God’s work is so evident in my life, his peace in all circumstances is so present, that other people can’t help but see it and wonder at it. Even as I pray for specific outcomes I should also pray that my reactions to whatever comes be such that I’m marked as a Jesus follower.
Just popping back on to thank those that prayed for the families of the house explosion Please continue to do so. 7 houses are condemned from what I’ve heard. Multiple lives lost including a father and a son. So much grief, pain, and loss with this traumatic experience. Many weren’t directly effected (not their house or loss of their family member, but loss of friend, neighbors, acquaintances, or school mate) could have them anxious, traumatized, questioning their faith, and or depressed. Thank you so much if you wouldn’t mind continuing to lift them up.
@ Heather O’Malley: i understand feeling like you failed as a mom. Don’t believe it. Keep praying! May God lead you in the job situation too!
I do pray for all you ladies! I so need your prayers too if you think of it for my mind.
“For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,
abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.”
So thankful for the Lord’s mercy and forgiveness.
“Teach me your way, Lord,
and I will live by your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.”
Also thankful that God has given us Hus Word so that I can learn His way.
TRACI GENDRON: prayers for the couple in your church as they mourn. May you and others extend God’s grace and comfort in such a time.
TINA – praying for Sarah. May she know the comfort of Jesus through you in the coming days.
A WALTON – prayers for favor and peace
@Tina, my MIL prayed that the day we buried our baby that I would have peace that passes understanding. I had never heard that verse before. May Sarah and her family truly experience this and feel His comfort and presence today and every day after. Praying for Dana and her son and girlfriend and A. Walton.
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KAITLIN WERNET.. My heart is sing to see you here this morning! Oh, precious friend, I have missed you!❤️
Sorrow stretches us in ways we probably wouldn’t ever choose for ourselves, but it strengthens us all the same.
This sentence alone has my head spinning!
Today, I will walk alongside a mother I bearly know, as she says goodbye to her son, who was killed in a car accident along with his girlfriend. I know I can only do this because of my journey and story..
Might I solicit Prayers please, dear sisters,for Sarah and her family, that through the sorrow, sadness and total brokenheartedness, they will know Gods peace, His peace that transcends all understanding, and that they will feel His loving arms envelope each of them at this most difficult and sad time..
Thank you in advance dear hearts..
Sending love and hugs across the pond. Happy Monday!❤️
Thank you for this. I shared it with my son who has had to say goodbye to his girlfriend as she moved away for college. They are so sweet together and this will be hard for both of them (and me too because I will miss her as well!). My kids heartaches are so much harder on me than even my own. Hate to see them hurting. But this was a very good message to be able to share. Thank you again ❤️
Good morning!
I thought it interesting in v16 the phrase “save the son of your maidservant” (ESV). I am assuming David is speaking of his mother? It is neat to think she was a faithful woman of God who shared her faith with her children. Also, I am sure Mary also read this and knew her best place to be would be the servant of the Lord (Luke 1:38).
Thanks for all your comments and prayers for each other. I pray for you too but I don’t always comment.
We have our offer accepted on a house, but the bank has been slow with our mortgage application. Also, the house is just a shell and needs to be totally fitted out. Prayers for the mortgage to come through ok and wisdom and peace for my husband and I as purchasing a house has been very stressful (we have been searching for almost 5 years and have had been turned down by banks and had a house fall through our hands already) and the stress won’t end once we buy it as we will have to figure out what to do with the space. Thank you!