shadowrider Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 The holidays can be a wonderful time. They can also be a tough time for some. Often they come with long drives or flights, stress from all manner of sources including those closest to us, missing someone you've lost, or just a feeling of loneliness or gloom. Having lost someone on Christmas eve and just losing someone 2 days before Thanksgiving I can understand those feelings and at least for now the holidays have lost their appeal for me. But I also know that prayer and our Holy Father can take away that pain and ease our sorrow if we ask and believe in Him. In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest". I'd like to ask that we remember in prayer all those that are travelling for the holidays that they may arrive at and return from their destinations safely. I would also ask that we say a prayer for those that are missing a loved one. During the holidays that hole seems to get bigger and I think we could all benefit from being lifted up in prayer during those hard days. So before you start your next prayer time, think about anyone you may have missed lifting up before. Did someone catch your eye in the line at the store and you weren't sure why ? Did you see someone eating alone at a restaurant ? Did the person next to you at the traffic light seem extra irritable ? Lift them up and stand in the gap for them. Your prayer could be the one that tips the prayer bowl over and pours that abundance of blessings out on them. As always thanks for reading and may God bless and keep His hand on each of you. 1 2
beanbean Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 Yes praying for a safe and happy Christmas for all 1
HopeMuffin Posted November 29, 2024 Report Posted November 29, 2024 On 11/29/2024 at 11:03 AM, shadowrider said: The holidays can be a wonderful time. They can also be a tough time for some. Often they come with long drives or ,flights, stress from all manner of sources, including those closest to us, missing someone you've lost, or just a feeling of loneliness or gloom. Having lost someone on Christmas eve and just losing someone 2 dEve before Thanksgiving, I can understand those feelings, and at least for now, the holidays have lost their appeal for me. But I also know that prayer and our Holy Father can take away that pain and ease our sorrow if we ask and believe in Him. In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says ,"Come to me, all of, you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest". I'd like to ask that we remember in prayer all those that are travelling for the holidays that they may arrive at and return from their destinations safely. I would also ask that we say a prayer for those that are missing a loved one. During the holidays that hole seems to get bigger and I think we could all benefit from being lifted up in prayer during those hard days. So before you start your next prayer time, think about anyone you may have missed lifting up before. Did someone catch your eye in the line at the store and you weren't sure why ? Did you see someone eating alone at a restaurant ? Did the person next to you at the traffic light seem extra irritable ? Lift them up and stand in the gap for them. Your prayer could be the one that tips the prayer bowl over and pours that abundance of blessings out on them. As always thanks for reading and may God bless and keep His hand on each of you. Beautiful, Shadow. Absolutely beautiful. I have Matthew 11:28-30 written right above my bed on construction paper. Losses are always difficult, and the people we lose will never be replaced, but the good memories remain deeply rooted in us. Sending peace your way. I'll make sure to include the community and more in my journal time 1
PigtailPrincess Posted December 19, 2024 Report Posted December 19, 2024 Love the random prayer part. I try to actually remember those in prayer that I have thpught of through the day. The idea that it may help lift them up makes me feel good and hopeful. Lost my Granny 4 years ago and am just now starting to process so prayers also to those missing someone. It's not a goodbye its a see you later. And in His Kingdom we will have forever in health and joy with them. 😭 Gonna go shed a few tears now lol. 1
beanbean Posted December 19, 2024 Report Posted December 19, 2024 15 minutes ago, PigtailPrincess said: Love the random prayer part. I try to actually remember those in prayer that I have thpught of through the day. The idea that it may help lift them up makes me feel good and hopeful. Lost my Granny 4 years ago and am just now starting to process so prayers also to those missing someone. It's not a goodbye its a see you later. And in His Kingdom we will have forever in health and joy with them. 😭 Gonna go shed a few tears now lol. That’s the important part it’s not good bye forever and we may see our loved one again someday 2
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