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Happy Friday, Friends.
How has your week been? Mine has been very stressful because my mom has been in the hospital since March 30th. If all goes as planned this morning, she will be discharged, and I will pick her up at around noon and take her to a SNF. The facility is much closer to us: it's only 8.5 miles away. My hometown is 50 miles away, and I have to drive through downtown Birmingham to get there. Please pray that all goes well, and that my mother can handle the hour plus ride to the SNF. She is very weak.
What did you think about this week's lesson? Wow, did I ever need it. Talk about waiting! That's all I've been doing lately... waiting for medical testing, calls from physicians, and finally a SNF placement. Patience is not an easy virtue for me. I tend to not pray for it because I don't want God to test my patience. It is hard for me to wait for the Lord, but I've found that if I read and quote certain verses from the Psalms, it helps me. You probably noticed that Ferrell recommended reading the Psalms on her list, Help for Waiting. I thought her suggestions were wonderful, and I have flagged this page and will refer to it often. This verse is a favorite of mine:
I loved how the lesson began with a quote from Helen Keller. She was an Alabamian, and every child in our state learns about her in Alabama history.
We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.~Helen Keller
What are your thoughts about the lesson?
Here is this week's scripture:
Prayer Requests
- Kris's MIL took a horrible fall. She broke a lot of bones in her face and had to have many stitches. She has been in a lot of pain. Pray that she will be amenable to having home healthcare so she can remain independent.
- Pray for Kitty's grandson Connor as he trains as a corrections officer.
- Pray for Carla that she will be able to effect real and meaningful change in her village. She is serving on committees, and her village needs her conservative leadership!
- Pray for Kitty's son Mike that he can find a job that uses his talents. He is a very talented artist!
- Rita's daughters need our prayers. One is finishing up her masters this semester, and the other is having an especially hard time balancing work/school/home life. Pray for God's strength, patience and guidance as they each navigate their own course.
- Please keep Rita's sister who moved to West Virginia in November in prayer as she's healing from knee replacement surgery.
- Please pray for Carla's friend C.M.H who has joined the United States Army. Carla and her family are so proud of him. He will be 23 in June, and he is a dear friend of her boys. He was in their homeschool group. He will leave for basic training at Fort Jackson May 22. He is her son Atticus' best friend. What is interesting about this... Carla's son Sam also did his basic at Fort Jackson.
- Pray for my mother, that she will be cooperative at the SNF. Also, please pray that I can get some rest this weekend.
- Please pray for our blog friend Jenna Meon. She is currently in rehabilitation for her walking.
Please be patient with me responding to your comments and emails this weekend. I appreciate your grace!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Oh RJ this hits home for me too. We are having a similar issue with Terry's mom. Thank you for all the prayers. She is home and doing better and we are looking to find her some home care. She is 90 years old and can cook, dress herself and she is sharp as a tack. The problem is she has had too many falls that left her with a lot of trauma. Her wish is to stay in her home so we are going to see if in home care will help. She was married for 66 years to Terry's dad and she misses him every day. She has given up on wanting to continue any longer without him. She is very religious so she knows it is God's will when he will take her. So sad to see her so lonely. We all try to do more with her but it is not the same. We all have busy lives and we all try hard to make sure we see her every few days. Prayers that she can find some joy in her days. I am going to pray for your mom. It is hard when they give up. Have a good Friday today and good weekend. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this lesson on waiting, also, Ricki Jill. Sometimes it’s so frustrating in waiting for prayers to be answered. The Help for Waiting had some excellent ideas.
ReplyDeletePrayers for your mom, and Kris’s MIL, and all the prayer requests. Happy weekend blessings to all of you dear prayer family.
Hello Friend, I have been praying for you.
ReplyDeleteI too needed this lesson. Patience is difficult for me... it is funny because as a gardener, I have to be patient. Ha!
Praying we all have a good Holy Week.
Happy Easter,
Carla
I am so sorry to be so late reading this week's recap, but this lesson resonated with my and various stages of my lifetime so much! I even wrote a post about the waiting - limbo I called it - and I now watch my daughters in their own sorts of limbo of life.
ReplyDeleteRicki Jill, I pray you are well rested this weekend and that the transition went smoothly. It's hard, but I feel like God has only given this to you in its proper time, and that Divine Order will always prevail. I hope God helps your mother and blesses her with motivation to work hard for her health.
Thank you, friends, for your prayers for each of our petitions. It's a wonderfully tight-knit group we have to share our burdens and joys with each other. I hope everyone has a good week this week.
My entire family of siblings were together this weekend to celebrate my brother's 70th. It was a very special occasion, as we haven't been all together since 2007 when our mom passed.
Pray a special blessing for our Kris, She will have a birthday this coming Saturday!