Dear Lord...

Lord, today I would like to pray for Joanie. She is facing some changes in her life and perhaps some financial instability. I pray that she can rest in the knowledge that you will care for her every need. I pray that the new treatment will be worth the effort and deliver the results she is hoping for.

I pray also for Lightening. She is doing so well and I thankyou for the prayers you have answered already in that regard. I pray that she can continue to improve with her health and wellbeing and make steady progress. She is such a blessing to all who come in contact for her, your light truly shines from within her and I thank you so much for bringing her into my life.

I pray for our day of sport tomorrow. I pray that it can be injury free and an enjoyable day for all. I pray in particular that Pink will give her best and enjoy her game and not let her insecurities get the better of her. I pray also for Robbie as he continues to play with the much bigger boys. I pray that he will grow in confidence while still remaining injury free!

I pray also for Kath, Adam and Kelly Lord. I pray that they can grow in your love and learn to love you wholeheartedly and rely on you entirely. I pray this for myself and my family as well.

Health, faith, family and friends.

Dear Lord, Joanie is on my heart today. I pray that she can remain focused on you and that her health problems will be rectified soon. I pray that she doesn't push herself too hard in the rush to get her home improvements complete and that she will listen to her body and rest when she needs to.

I pray for Lightening as she goes through the lengthy process of first lessening and then completely coming off her anti depressants. I pray that she can achieve her aim to be well again soon Lord, without the help of any drugs and relying only on You. But if this isn't to be Lord I pray that she can accept that and find the correct medication at the correct dose.

I pray for Pink's injuries to heal quickly and painlessly. Thankyou that she has recovered from her infection and is full of energy again.

And for Robbie, I pray that he can continue to apply himself at school. He is enjoying it again now Lord and I thank you for that. Thank you for guiding us to encourage him to play squash. That has been such a blessing for him, he enjoys it so much and I am enjoying the time I spend alone with him when travelling to and from squash.

And my husband's knee is troubling him tonight Lord. I pray that he can get a good nights rest and be healed in the morning.

As for me Lord, I pray for some restoration. I've been feeling a little "off my game" of late and that worries me. Last time I felt this way it didn't take long for me to slide into depression. I pray that won't be the case this time, and I'm pretty sure it won't, because this time I am that much closer and more dependant upon You. I pray that I can continue to grow in my faith and closer to You as I learn from your word.

I pray that my family can one day come to rely on you for everything they need. I pray that we can all look to you first and foremost, which is where you belong. I pray that I can be more transparent in my faith and witness to others.

All these things I leave at your feet Lord.

Family

Father I pray for my family and other families in my community to have Christ-centred families.

Help us to train our children in the way they should live, and give our children hearts to honour and obey their Mums and Dads. May the fathers not exasperate their children but bring them up to understand how You want them to live (1Corinthians 11:3, Proverbs 22:6, Ephesians 6 1,4)

May every husband love his wife as he loves himself, as Christ loved and was willing to give Himself up for the church. Help husbands not be harsh with their wives but be considerate, treating them with respect so their prayers won't be hindered. (Ephesians 5:33,25, Colossians 3:19, 1Peter 3:7)

May each wife respect her husband and submit to him as to the Lord, as the church submits to Christ. As all of us are to do, may they submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, each looking to the interests of the other. (Ephesians 5:33, 22, 21, Philippians 2:4) Keep our families strong and together, help them to be givers and not takers.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

Kelly

Kelly is hurting at the moment Lord. And when Kelly is hurting she hurts her mum, her brother and herself. I pray that she can open up to her Mum and let her help. I pray that she can deal with the hurt of seeing her Dad again and having to say goodbye again. Most of all I pray that she can welcome you into her heart, because you are the one who can really help. I pray that she can learn to cope with her sadness without taking it out on others and without plunging herself into depression. She is at an age where she is easily influenced Lord, and I pray that those who have influence on her will influence her positively. Lord help her focus on the positives in her life and not get bogged down with the negatives.

And I pray that Kath can feel refreshed and able to deal with parenting children who are hurting. It's a tough job, but I'm sure she can do it with your help.