Babydoll, what a wonderful prayer!<P>Father, we praise you for drawing this daughter back to you. We are blessed for her presence as a prayer partner united with us in our covenant to pray for our husbands. <P>Father, hold tightly to this daughter this day. Let her feel Your presence as a gentle breeze against her face and each time she feels the breeze, let her be reassurred of You love for her. Let her spirit be quieted and soothed, the sob-sobs of her hurt melted away with Your assurance that You will never leave or forsake her and let her be in awe at the change she feels because of You.<P>Father, You said joy comes in the morning. Let this day be filled with joy for Babydoll. Give her wisdom and insight for job prospects, give her a boldness and creativity in contacting prospective employers. Let her confidence be in You as she steps out in faith to become the woman that You would have her be. Let her, like the Proverbs 31 woman, smile at the problems that come her way, knowing that You have her best at heart and already have a plan for her.<P>Let her see the world around her with new eyes this day, colors more vibrant, smells more intense, the sounds about her as a great symphony of praise to You, crying out "He is Lord!" Let her fingers have a greater sensitivity and her awareness increased with each thing that she touches. Let her pick up a rock and be in awe, knowing that you said that if we didn't praise You, that the rocks would cry out. <P>You have told us to rejoice and to place all anxiety on You and You would give us a peace that transends all understanding. Help Babydoll to take captive her thoughts this day and to dwell in the high places with You. In her desire to keep positive throughout this period of trial in her life, help her to think on the things as Paul said in Phillipians: "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy." Let all else around her fade in importance.<P>And Father, while we prepare to do battle for her husband as a unit here, surround Babydoll with godly wise women where she lives, women whose focus is on the glory of You. Let there be one woman to encourage her in her walk with You, to stand beside her and to pick her up when she falls. <P>We praise You for the work You will do in Babydoll's life and for this journey she is embarking on to be Your light, no longer under the basket, but shining boldly for all to see. IJN, Amen.

Dear Carol14,<BR>Similar conditions on my planet. H has asked me not to share much with others but get this, told me "It's all right if you go and see a counselor" - what a prince. That was 8 months ago. We are now in couple counseling, it's too early to tell how we're doing as we neither have changed our points of view. Prayer is comforting. These boards have been a lifeline for me. I don't feel so strange, am aware that my reactions and emotions to things are not unusual. <BR>"And each man kills the thing he loves, <BR>By all let this be heard. Some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss; the brave man with a sword." Oscar Wilde.<BR><P>------------------<BR>Belle, Domestic Goddess

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