The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he might stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. ~Psalm 37:23-24
Invitation offered. Will you accept?
Placing one foot before the other
Dedicated to journey unknown
Mysterious to you only because
The Lord knows your path, destination
Way before your decision to accept
Becomes undeniable reality
Take that first step, followed by
Another and another, in faith alone
When all else fails and fades away
His invitation will ever remain.
Amen!
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My friends, my family really needs your prayers. With the children back at school, my daughter, Sarah, was able to secure a job at a grocery store that is within walking distance from their home, and her training has been going swimmingly. Unfortunately, youngest daughter, Alexandra, came home from school on Wednesday with a diagnosis of Covid - highest temp at 104 before Tylenol and a cold bath. I have every confidence that this little one will pull through, but Danny and I worry that this glitch in Sarah's schedule could effect the future of this most needed job for her. Please pray for understanding on the part of her new employers and for restoration of health for precious Alexandra!
Thank you, and blessings to all!
Do you need prayers for friends and family? Please let me know in the comments.
Dearest Martha Jane,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem you wrote and so very true!
Children, as you know have easily a fever one day and shed it quickly.
Both of us had a summer flu; which is normal for the season!
Nowadays everything is being labeled Covid...
Colds and flus have always been with us and WILL always be!
Let's indeed hope that this also will be the healthy philosophy of Sarah's employers!
We all have had enough of this mass—fear mongering!
May God calm His flock.
Hugs,
Mariette
Yes, Mariette, I agree that we have had it up to here with the fear mongering, that's for sure. Alexandra is improving every day and hopefully will be able to go back to school sooner than later. Thanks so much for your prayers and kind words about the poem.
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DeletePraying for you and your family right now.
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Thanks so much for the prayers, Victor.
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Just prayed for the family, and for your peace my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, J. D. Prayers are everything!
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Oh Martha, I am so very sorry to hear about Alexandra's illness and also that it might affect her mother's new job. Praying for them both as well as the rest of the family that they will not also get sick. May God speed His healing to them and protect them all. God is with them. You can rest in that knowledge and peace of mind. (((hugs)))
ReplyDeleteThanks so very much for your prayers, Pamela! Unfortunately, John is now sick, but he was able to make arrangements with his work to work from home, so that's a blessing. I'm really surprised that he caught it as he is vaccinated; hopefully he'll only have a mild case. Alexandra is improving each day!
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I'm so sorry about Alexandra, Martha. I pray she recovers quickly and nobody else in the family gets it and your daughter's boss will be understanding. Love and blessings to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sympathy and prayers, Trudy! Sadly, John has come down with it, but his boss is letting him work at home, so Sarah can continue with her new job. God certainly does work in mysterious and miraculous ways, doesn't He?
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Step by step ... I love this poem. Praying right now for Alexandra's speedy recovery; and Sarah's new employers are compassionate.
ReplyDeleteSo far, so good, Myra! Alexandra is getting better each day, and John is able to work from home temporarily. Good thing, because now he's sick, too! I do hope the others manage to stay well.
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Love and blessings!
I am sorry to hear of you daughter's and granddaughter's plight. Yes I will pray for your family. Please pray for my husband and me; God knows why.
ReplyDeleteI would be honored to keep you and your husband in my prayers. Thank you so much for yours!
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Martha, I pray for you and yours every day and will add this latest concern to my petitions. I am anxious about being on the road by myself tomorrow (Saturday) in what may be bad weather. Please pray for safe travels for me. Thank you! xo
ReplyDeleteI will definitely pray for safe travels, Terri. Thanks so very much for all your prayers for my family.
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Alexandra and her Mom are in my prayers!
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So sorry to hear about the challenging situation, Martha. We're joining you in praying that God will prove Himself trustworthy and provide exactly what your family needs. We feel your heart and rejoice that your faith has been so evident to them. As you know so well, trials are so often the backdrop against which He paints His most glorious illustrations of love and grace. God bless you for being so transparent and we look forward to hearing how the situation turns out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for both your prayers and your kind words here, Ron. Yes, so often God's miracles in the very moments of adversity, making us more aware than ever of His omnipresence. Thankfully, Alexandra is improving!
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praying right now even as we speak, friend. so grateful that the Lord goes before us. He will make a way. please keep us posted. may He give you peace in the process.
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I will definitely keep everyone posted, Linda. The prayers are working as Alexandra is getting better with each passing day. Thanks so much for your prayers!
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I pray that things are already better for Alexandra and that your daughter's new employers have been understanding!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all the prayers, Lisa, all is much better; Alexandra can go back to school on Monday, and Sarah's employers have been both generous and understanding. What a blessing this is!
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Praying for Sarah's employers to understand and for Alexandra to get better soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Karen! Alexandra is amazingly improved, but now John is under the weather. He did go to Urgent Care today and was prescribed Paxlovid. Hope that does the trick for him!
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So sorry to hear about Alexandra's illness.
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Hugs and blessings, my dear friend.
Thanks so much for your prayers, Veronica. Thanks to the Lord, Alexander is back at school today. Hooray! Daddy John caught it, though, and is getting some treatment for it.
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Am a few days behind but God is always in time and my prayers though three days after the event are still relevant because of our Gods mighty omniscience.. praise His name.
ReplyDeleteTotally concur in every way with Mariette's comment at the top..
And children travel do much better than we do even when very ill they bounce back astoundingly fast, Ive seen it this werk with a hospitalised 3y.o and praying this is so with Henrietta, and your beloved daughter's job is perfectly fine and still around.
Jehovah Rapha - l am the LORD that healeth thee.
Jehovah Jireh - The LORD will provide..
God's never late its no accident these have coincided.
It simply proves the truth of Jesus's promise
In the world YE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION.
BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER. I have overcome the world.
Lord bless and may He always help us to keep all of our eyes upon Him.
Behold God is my Salvation, I will TRUST and NOT be afraid thats the first words I see everyday as I wake its nexr to the clock in large illumination.
I need it every moment of every day.
Thanks for sharing, and may God bless you and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X
{Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
{Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}
What true and marvelous scripture to wake up to every day, Shaz! That inspires me to do the same. Yes, God is always on time, and He has done wonders! Alexandra went back to school today. :) Unfortunately, her dad, John, caught it and is still under the weather, but is being treated with Paxlovid, so is improving.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your prayers!
Love and blessings!
Olá Martha
ReplyDeleteEm oração pela saúde de Alexandra e pelo emprego de Sarah, que o Senhor abençoe a vida delas, um forte abraço.
Thanks so very much, Lucinalva! Alexandra was able to go back to school today, so those prayers have been working.
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