Please post concise prayer requests so Rootbeer (AW) can summarize for us.<P>Liz-pearl, Praise for h.'s patience and sense of humor when he discovered I checked his office voice mail; counseling Thursday evening; h.'s search for God (apparently, the God of the Universe seems to have gotten lost )<P>------------------<BR><BR>"I have found the Pearl of Great Price"<BR>

Ladies, if you feel comfortable sharing, please feel free to share details of what's going on too. I know I need someplace to go into detail about my situation because I don't have anyone close that I can talk to about this. It really helps me feel better to share my problems, fears, etc. with you ladies and of course the prayers are SUCH a tremendous help to me. <P>Since I'm at work right now I'll be doing my update after work tonight, as there's been a few issues come up I need help with, one of which was our counseling session yesterday with the pastor (he went). <P>Love to you all,<P>AW

Please pray for my husband to re-dedicate his life to the Lord. Pray for me, I get so discouraged. Pray that the Lord will take people that are bad influences out of my husband's path and place Christians in his path. Also, pray for our son (age 12) who is having a hard time in school this year.

Hi, I just posted some long posts over in General in Infidelity under "I've lost that lovin' feeling."<P>No real news since I last posted here.

please pray for me as i struggle out of this horrible loop: fear (of future, betrayal, surprises, i just feel insecure about everything) =>mis-trust of God=>doubt=> anger/rebellion/bitterness=>fear......<P>do you ever fake yourself out by imagining that God is asking you to do something you don't want to do? like the classic "not wanting to surrender all to Christ because He'll send me to africa"??<BR>i am so afraid that God will ask/allow more loss in my life that i find myself saying "no" before He even asks. i realize that this is truly a lack of faith and trust in my loving heavenly Father. i doubt His character. i am afraid of losing more....already "what i have feared the most has come upon me." (job).... and i am terrified that more is still to come. so instead of trusting and surrendering, i am holding on (to what? i don't know exactly, maybe my "rights")....petrified of the future. this is a new realization and i am working through it yesterday and today. <P>i have veered off the update topic, but just wondering if any of you struggle in this way?

I need prayers also. Everyone knows my wonderful husband lives with another woman. He sometimes talks of coming home. Our daughter sold her home. The original plan was then she would buy our home and we would build a smaller home. Now her home is sold my husband wants to build us a smaller home. I asked him if he was going to live in this home with me. He told me he was. I say praise God. But I feel he needs to give up the girlfriend, before we go on this new venture. God I need you to guide me.

Update - Last week was another trip on the roller coaster ride. We had been doing very well I thought, until Friday night. We had a pretty heated discussion regarding my husband's choice concerning the assault charges against him. I admit I was the one at fault here, I started the arguement. Why did I do that? I don't really know except that all of the old fears and insecurities were attacking me all day Friday. At one point during the arguement my husband angrily told me "you must want me to leave, I'll just get my stuff and be out of here". That's when I realized I had caused this flare up by angrily questioning him about his meeting with the atty. He didn't leave, we were able to settle it without anymore arguing and now things are getting back on the right path. <P>Then, Sunday we had our counseling session with the pastor. I am glad we went, and my husband did start to open up with the pastor and initiated some of the discussion (although he was attacking me). We discussed the last arguement we had and the pastor AGAIN told me I HAVE to let go of the past altogether, I must trust him unconditionally now, or our marriage will not make it. My husband reiterated to me and the pastor that he does love me, but he has always been a cold-hearted person and it is very difficult for him to show affection towards me. It simply does not dawn on him that he could hug me or kiss me for no reason, buy me a card, etc. My H said he doesn't know how to be affectionate. The pastor told him this is something he needs to work on. So, anyway I'm elated that my husband went to counseling with me, I hope that he will continue. We are to continue the 15 min. touching talks, and plan an ideal date, then do it. In the meantime, I'm concentrating more than ever on Plan A'ing and Praying. <P>Prayer Request - Lord to continue softening husband's heart, continue showing me the ways I need to change/improve, give me a gentle, meek, loving spirit, help me focus on living for God not H, continue to call my husband to turn his life over to Him. <P>

Please continue praying for the restoration of my marriage, for God to place Christians in my husband's path,H to change mind about separating.<BR>Thanks everyone. Can't stay online now.<BR>Prayers to all IJN <BR>(AW thanks so much for asking about me- I'll respond soon to everyone's posts, I hope soon.)

Hey,<P>Not much has changed. I asked my husband to the movies but he declined last Sat but said he was not ready. Actually this was not such a bad answer. He came over and watched the superbowl with us on Sunday. <BR>I pray that my husband would be restored to a saving relationship with Christ. I pray that all ties with the ow be severed and that there would be no lingering feelings between them. I pray that God work in my husband's heart on reconciling our marriage. I pray that I stay in prayer and that my faith is increased every day. Also pray for my almost 16 year old. She is in a Christain boarding school. The first semester was tough. I got a letter saying she has to bring up her grades or she can't go back in the fall. I know God gave us this school for her so I believe she will be able to go back. So pray that her grades will come up and that God work in her heart to want to return to the school. Thanks ladies. I love this idea so I can pray for you all. It is great fellowship to encourage each other and pray for one another. All for God's glory and in God's will.