Heavenly Father, i thank you Lord for this day and for all of your many blessings. i ask forgiveness for not always even recognizing the wonderful blessings you bring into my life. . .when i pray to you and focus on Jesus, when i feel your dear presence in the Holy Spirit, i see how much you continue to bless me. . .thank you Father that you always listen and your love for me is so powerful, i praise you for who you ARE!
Lord i wish to bring a prayer request to you for friends and family. . .thank you. first i ask forgiveness for my sins Lord as i forgive those who have sinned against me, going back through my ancestors. i forgive my parents Lord, as i forgive their parents. . .thank you Jesus.

Gracious Father, the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth. my King, my Redeemer. . .i ask that you keep my sister in Christ, our dear Bonnie and her parents close to you, that you bring calm and peace into their household this visit as only you are able to, thank you that you will O God!

Lord i ask that you shower my dear brother Chuck with a sense of confidence in Jesus, our Saviour. . .that he might find peace in your Word, i pray that you guide him to Scripture that will give him Spiritual nourishment. thank you! Father you know the difficult circumstance that he and his wife Brenda are in. . .and Lord they need you so. i ask that you might ease Brenda's physical pains dear God, so they may enjoy each others' love which you gave to them. Lord i ask that you will ease her suffering so that she can look to you again! praise God. it gets so hard, we don't know your purpose for illnesses and we must have faith that you have a perfect and wonderful plan for us all. thank you that you hear me!

dear God, i ask that you touch Nick's heart, that he may seek knowledge of you through Christ, he needs Jesus to show him that his life need not be a cycle of pain and drugs and misery. i pray that you will use me Lord, that i may have the right words to say at the right times to him. i thank you i praise you God b/c sometimes i beleive that you HAVE touched him! forgive him for his sins Lord. i pray that his pains be lessened and on Sunday i will ask the Pastor to lay hands on me, standing in for Nick's need for salvation and if it is according to God's will, even a complete healing. praise God. thank you Jesus.

i pray that Lindsay and her unborn baby be healthy and safe and filled with the love for Jesus. . .she is so far away and doesn't want to even talk about this pregnancy. i ask that you ease her fears Lord, she needs to know how much you love her, i ask that you ease her fears about her dad Nick. Lord i don't know how to handle this, the two of them seem to think that he is not going to live much longer, so there is NO talk about the baby due soon. it frightens me Father, i ask for your continued grace and mercy. thank you.

praise to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . .
in Jesus' most Holy name, amen.