My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
~ Psalm 5:3

Prayer is more than asking.  Prayer is more than praising.  Prayer is more than thanking.
Prayer is more than requesting, or interceding, or kneeling, or humbling ourselves.
Prayer is expecting that God wants us there, expecting that God hears us,
and expecting that God will meet us in our prayer time and do what is best for us and those we love.
 
Loving Father and Eternal God, thank you for meeting me in this prayer time.
I know that you hear me and care about what I share with you.
Thank you for paying attention to someone like me and accepting me as your precious child.
Thank you, in Jesus’ name. 
~Amen ~



Updating …. Goodmorning all! 
Well, it’s been a little while since I posted, but I won’t keep you (too) long. Ha! 
First of all, I don’t know if anyone noticed,
but that beautiful accoustic guitar music I had on here is now gone!  (
‘Sonific’, the company that offered it on a ‘widget’ playlist, closed down on May 1st.
That was some nice music, and I’m really going to miss it. 
I had e-mailed the company asking if I could get the list of the songs I had on my
‘widget’ playlist … they said it would take too long to look for it … sorry! 
Well, not wanting to be without music, I  went over to Playlist.com,
and uploaded some that I hope you will enjoy while you’re here visiting. 
I’m still working on it … I just wish I knew how to upload my own music to put on here …
I have some great instrumental worship I know you’d enjoy!

Moving on …
We went out to dinner Wednesday night with Mom Betty,  O.P., and my sister-in-law.
That was my pop-in-law’s actual birth – day, and we wanted to bless him, again.
We’d already had a birthday dinner with all the family about 2 weeks ago.
They both seem to be doing well, but he was a little quieter than usual.
He voted for Applebee’s … and we all had a nice meal.
I went to the chiropractor same day just before dinner …
still don’t know what that ‘lump’ on my lower spine is!
Doc’s keeping an eye on it …
and said if I noticed any change in the size, or pain, to let him know, asap!
I haven’t so far … PTL !

Hubby’s been working hard all week … I’ve not been feeling my best,
so, for the most part, I’ve just been piddlin’ around home here,
doing a little of this, and a little of that.

Spoke to Ian … they are camping with the college group 
from the church this weekend down at Big Sur.  Anyone ever been there before?
I ‘Googled’ it, and the pictures are awesome!  What a great photo-op that would be!
When my husband drove them out to CA last year,
he took an extra day, and they both went down there together  … 
… wish I had been there then.

He sure is fulfilling his life long dream of traveling … and enjoying it!
There’s now talk of a video missions trip to Guatemala in December …
if that’s the case, he may not be home until next year …
yes, that was a little hard for me  to hear, but I know God has a purpose and a plan for him,
and as for me, He’ll give me the peace that I need when I have those weak moments of missing him like crazy!

News Flash: *He did ask me to come stay with him for a couple of months!
He said I could work with the children’s ministry there at the church, etc., etc ….
… he seems to have thought this one over! 
So what do you think? 
I don’t want to leave my hubby for that long, that’s for sure!
I wish we could both go out there and stay for a little while,
he keeps asking us to come out,
but finances just won’t allow for that right now…
unless of course, it’s what the Lord would have us do …
… then He would provide all we would need!  Right?!
Something to ponder and pray about!

Ian’s shoulder is doing much better,
and I thank those of you who prayed for him … so does he!
Let’s pray that he’s careful this weekend, and everyone stays safe …
… there’s no phone service there  at Big Sur either, that bothers me a just a little.
I’ll just pray harder!

Today, we’ll be going to the antique mall to restock, then after that, the afternoon is open.
They’re predicting storms for the day,
so that may limit anything we might want to do outdoors.
Church tomorrow … and I believe a ‘pitch-in’, so I need to decide what to take.
Any suggestions from you ‘seasoned’ cooks out there?

Well, I hope you all have a great Saturday, and a blessed Lord’s Day!
Let’s all pray for those who were in those devasting storms! 
I’m sure some of you saw these, but the damage in the pictures on the news
in Arkansas, wasn’t anything like I’d ever seen before from a tornado …
…  a hurricane, yes … but a tornado … no!
Let’s keep them in our prayers.
Be blessed.
Hugs,
~ Deborah <><