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Thank you so much, Grey.....Your prayer is powerful, and I will, with His strength, believe He will deliver us....I will let you know how it all turns out...Thank you for praying for us, I appreciate it, more than you know.. May He continue to bless you abundantly... Pamela

Hi... Going through a divorce with a man who is not a Christian and doesnt have much interest in our children....I have posted recently about him not wanting to give us money temporarily, yet is doing the bare minimum now...This provides us with very little and are scraping to get by week to week....We both have attorneys and now my attorney has said that my husband's attorney is requiring a deposition from me on Aug 10th...Apparently, the attorney will "grill" me for at least two hours....It is supposed to be used as a pressure tactic....My three young children and I have been through so much..This is just another huge trial for me....I am feeling depressed and overwhelmed on most days and just want deliverance from this pain....Could you please pray for us and pray that he settles on a reasonable amount of money before this has to go to court? And, please pray that I do not have to attend this deposition.......Sometimes, I wonder where God is in all of this pain, it seems like the hits just keep coming....thank you so much..

Thank you, Sirianta....They are 3, 6, and 8....my eight year old seems to suffer the most from this.....I need to just trust God, like you said, that He will take care of us...Sometimes, it is very difficult to do...I appreciate your prayers so much...

Thank you so much Lola and Cholette...I have secured a lawyer, however, each time my ex forces me to inact the law to protect the children and I, it costs alot to go to court....I am hoping that it doesnt come down to that, and that he agrees to my settlement amount...could you all pray for that?? and that he will pay the bills until it is settled?? it is a very stressful time...thank you so much..

Hello.. I humbly as for your prayer for myself and my three small children...I am going through a divorce and my soon to be ex is not a believer, and with that, is also suffering from depression and bi-polar disorder...He refuses medication, and is still employed...His behavior is very erratic--never had interest much in the kids or me during the marriage...He has secured a lawyer who allegedly is not real sound, uses dishonest tactics during divorce...My ex recently decided to withhold money from the kids and I and am finding it diffucult to make ends meet...I cannot work until divorce is final and have to take courses so I can eventually enter the work force...I am frightened, to say the least, and am wanting God to relieve us of this heavy burden ....My ex filed for the divorce and is hoping that by withholding $$, it will force me to settle the divorce...Thank you for praying for us...I do not desire reconciliation with this person...he says he is not capable of marriage and commitment and I do believe that is true..thank you..

Thanks so much Christina- pls email me or send me a msg if you find any great ones- or just to chat!! blessings to you!

Thanks Christina! We went to Life Center and liked it (although it was LARGE :) ) but did not attend any small groups..Maybe that is what was missing..We were fairly close to it (15 minutes)..Anyway, any more ideas would be great and very much appreciated..Thank you so much!

Things are going BETTER- thank you for asking! But, we are still church hopping, which is frustrating...We live on the South Hill..Do you know of any great churches you could suggest? Thank you so much!!

Yes I know, we did last night..Pls pray for Zoe and Cole for complete healing..Doctors really scared us last night...Thanks

Hello- I am asking for all prayer warriors to pls pray for my kids and deliverance from attacks from the enemy..I posted late last week that my two kids have croup..My son is still not better, and in fact, seems worse this morning..This morning my two year old came down with it...We have things planned that we cannot accomplish..this is beyond frustrating..Thank you so much!

thank you Dear Cholette! We actually have been taking communion, but haven't in the past couple of days..Thank you for the reminder, we will do it today..And THANK YOU for your prayers and Love and friendship! Love you a bunch!

Hello Everyone- Could you please pray for my family? It seems that the enemy has continuously attacked us for the past eight weeks with many viruses..We have encountered the flu- both upper respiratory and stomach..The past week, my precious daughter- Arianna- came down with a nasty case of croup..My son, Cole- has just come down with it yesterday..Please - if you have any advice on how to counteract these attacks, please let me know..I have prayed fairly hard and have prayed for healing, restoration and have tried to cast out any unclean spirits..What else can we do?? Please also pray that our youngest (Zoe- 2 years old) doesnt get the croup also..If you could also pray that the Lord gives my sweet Arianna an appetite for food..She is very thin and tiny, and hasnt eaten much in the past week...She is very thin for a five year old..(thirty pounds)- we are all thin genetically, BUT the difference between all of us is that we all eat well, but she picks and only wants carbs and not many healthy foods!! This child (Arianna) has a heart for God that I haven't seen, and really has a heart full of LOVE for all and not a mean bone in her body..Her teacher says she doesn't fight back and I have experienced this as well..Please pray for her and pass on any advice you many have..This is spiritual warfare..Thanks so much... Pamela

Your prayers and wisdom mean the world to me! Thank you so much!!

MB- Your post brought tears to my eyes and encouraged me so much! Thank you for your wisdom and allowing God to use you to help me...I will re-read your post again and again...The Lord is so amazing answering prayer..He does it through His children, His saints, to help one another..Thank you MB- You are blessed!

thank you Virtuous! so helpful- I am excited about this journey..I have been one who has always been a reader, and have read so many "Christian" books, that I have been confused, depressed and frustrated because I havent been able to hear Him!! Cholette- more tonight- !! Thank you!

Oh thank you Dear Cholette- I just started and felt His power..I will email you with what I received and questions I have..Thank you so much- Your friendship is a precious jewel to me..I will email you tonight..xoxox

Cholette- THANK YOU..I am going to open up the word this afternoon and READ..I do do that every morning, but I think I have been looking to hear from Him in other ways throughout the day, and that has been where my frustration and sadness comes from...I would love to walk this with you, and ck in with you daily, if that would be okay...You have wisdom and a fantastic heart and would like to return prayer for your needs as well..Thank you so much for this help..Would you suggest a certain amount of time in the Word or just meditating upon one or two scriptures? I have done both and am wondering if just a systematic approach is best..I have gone the other non-legalistic way as well- just opening the bible randomly and believing that that is the Lord's way of talking with me..:) Kind of crazy, I know, but I am an all or nothing type of gal! I would love to ck in with you when you can..Thanks so much for your help and love...It means the world to me!

Hi- I am struggling so much today, and have been since we have moved..(a few months now)..I am lonely and really haven't made any friends since we have moved here..I am an extrovert by nature, so this is hard on me...We haven't joined a church yet, so that avenue of potential friendships hasn't been visited. My husband is not making the money we are accustomed to yet (he is in sales and is establising his territory out here) so we have financial strain. I am a stay at home mother so I am not contributing to the income and am trying to come up with ideas to make money out of the home...(to no avail even though we have had a few ideas and have advertised on craigslist..) But, the thing that breaks my heart the most is how the Lord's voice is alien to me..I know He lives in me, and I beg that He lives through me and makes his voice KNOWN to me, yet daily I am so frustrated and depressed because I simply do not recognize the Spirit's promtings or guidance...I am buying books (Jeanne Guyon, Brother Lawrence, Gene Edwards etc.) and they explain to hear Him we are to purposefully enter His presence by soaking for at least 30 minutes, and I do this, but STILL I feel power but no voice or relational communication..After all, Jesus is about RELATIONSHIP, and if I cannot maintain or begin a relationship with Him, what am I doing wrong? This is so depressing and frustrating to me!! I really need prayer, I feel so discouraged in many areas and this one is the saddest of them all...... Thank you!

Cholette- you are an answer to my prayers..I do hear Him speaking to me in the scriptures every morning! I ask a direct question and He answers me every time..I just desire hearing Him..I covet what you have..Maybe He will shower it upon me in due time..It is driving me crazy! I just want to hear Him guide me when I am driving down the road, and every moment..So when you hear Him, you KNOW it is Him now? How I would love that!! Thank you for your email Sister!

I have been a Christian for twenty years, and have been REALLY seeking Him for a good ten years..My prayer to the Lord today is one of desperation and frustration and I am asking that you intercede with me...The Lord is so intimately involved with our lives in every area, and I know that is the case..Yet HEARING His guidance and voice is so hard for me..I have read mountains of books on how to do this, I try soaking when I can once a day (I have a very rambunctious two year old which makes this more difficult, and two other children as well..)but, I want and NEED His guidance 24/7...He is IN OUR HEARTS and we are in Him, so WHY is it so difficult to maintain a much desired intimacy with him continually? I have asked Him to reveal to me what is getting in the way..I don't or just can't have Him when I actually have 15 minutes to soak..I need His guidance continually..Anyone experience this frustration and solve it? I know I need His Grace and I ask for more of that as well...Help!!!

Thank you Hill- Great idea!! I will do that... Blessings to you..

Yes Virtuous- you nailed it...We have attended a few churches here already- And the sermons were excellent and nothing felt "off" yet I did not feel a conviction to stay there or a leading from God that either churches were home...We do shy away from a few different denominations because of doctrinal error, but for the most part, we are open to any denomination that basically is charismatic, or does not believe that speaking and tongues and miracles ceased after the first century church and so on...I am convinced that the Lord will give us a peace when we have found the right place..Thank you so much!

Thank you all!!!

Thank you Cholette! That is helpful..You have a beautiful picture, by the way!

Thank you Chollette...I agree, but sometimes it is hard for me to discern the Lord's voice in this area..Must be the enemy again..Thank you so much for this!