What a week I just went through, and the week coming up looks just as bumpy...<P>Its not just one aspect of my life either, its spread out across everything, H is being strange, my sitter got a job, my<BR> job is taking a strange turn, I am fighting with an old x concerning child support and Its looking ugly, finances are too skimpy to cover basics..... ????<P>What next? I just need prayer, I keep telling myself that God IS in control even though it looks totally out of control..<P>Its one of those "Im sinking in the ocean" type of feelings.... God has to go ahead of me and straighten out the path and shine His light on each footstep I need to take this week.... <P>I'm asking for your prayers for Gods peace, comfort, guidance and provision.....<P>Thank you!<P>------------------<BR>Jesus is the only answer!<BR>His blessings, Cozy

Dear Cozy, I am so sorry you're having a rough time. Seems like when one thing goes wrong, everything does! The enemy is stirring up things again, isn't he. My h started acting strange right after church today (yes a mini miracle - he went!), of course that made the enemy mad. I'm praying with you though.<P>Dear Lord, thank You for loving us, for caring for us, protecting us from the enemy. Lord, help Cozy get through this tough financial situation she is in, I pray that Your guiding hand will be holding hers throughout. I pray that You will bless her Lord. Please go before her in everything she does, opening the right doors for her. Lord, Cozy loves you so much, we Praise You in the highest for all things. Thank You Jesus for taking care of her and her family. Thank You Lord for speaking to her husband's heart, softening him. All glory is Yours Lord. IJN I pray, AMEN<BR>

Wow, Cozy. I'm so sorry. Me too. Let's cry and pray together. There must be a reason for some of these things happening. Most are just consequences of lousy decision making on someone's part, but the Lord is holding us in the hollow of His hand. <P>Dear Heavenly Father, <BR> We love thee and honor thee. We are sinful ignorant fools on our own. Please guide us. <BR>In Jesus' name, <BR>Amen.

Thank you Rootbeer and Kareena for your prayers! Just knowing that I have prayer backup is enough to help me tread water a little better! I need a day out with a friend so I can unload all the mess in my life and refile it in some order... right now its all jumbled like a disorganized pile of mail.... Once I talk it out, I can usually file it according to priority and purpose, but I just havn't had the time or right conditions to do that.<P>I used to always hear that things happen in 3's but with me it seems to be by the dozen!<P>Oh well, I guess we do not suffer anything that is uncommon to man, according to the scriptures... Jesus knows exactly what Im going through and where I'll be tomarrow, I just have to rest in that, and the fact that He has my best interest in mind.<P>------------------<BR>Jesus is the only answer!<BR>His blessings, Cozy

Cozy,<BR>Sounds like a really rough week. We'll have lots to pray for tomorrow. Think I'll start an update thread right after this. I am praying for you.<P>Father, your provision is all we need. You are constantlygiving us opportunites to truat in You. Lord, give Cozy peace and build her faith through this week's events. Show her comfor and guidance. Lord, you are always with us, even if we son't feel You. HelpCozy to see that fact in a new light this week. Give her blessing this week and go before her and smooth out the bumps, that might cause her to trip. If she trips, please set her on her feet again. Lord. Thank you for being with us, always, at every moment. In Jesus name, Amen

Father, I just truly am blessed at how You have drawn us together to seek Your face for our best. I see how Satan has separated families through mobility and You have drawn Your children together in spite of it. Thank you for all of my sisters!<P>Father I lift up my sister Cozy. We know Yu are winning the battle when the evil one freaks out and makes mad dumps on one or two of us, so we rejoice in the victory and laugh at his futile attempts. We smile at the future, we rest in Your grace and find refuge in under Your wings. <P>Put these new changes in Cozy's life in perspective Father. Are the changes in Cozy's work and the timely loss of a sitter indicators from You of something better in mind for her? Please make these things clear so that she understands Father. <P>If You are closing one door so that she receives bigger and better, please clear her eyes that she can see the possibilities that you have for her. Clear the path that she receives the child support due her, for You are adamant that we are to take care of our families. <P>You also said that You know everything that we need and will take care of all those things, even greater than the sparrow. Father help Cozy to not worry about tomorrow and to focus on what You have for her today. <P>Let her see the manna provided for today and be in awe. Father, use Your people to bless Cozy this day. Impress upon Your people of a need without her even saying so. Let Cozy be blown away at Your magnitude Father, as she waits in expectation and listens to hear Your voice for what You would have her do, pour the oil of joy over her, wash her afresh with Your spirit that she feels renewed and revitalized. Let her experience an unexpected amount of lauighter with her children and be filled with the warmth of Your love and the gift of her children. In all things Father, we give thanks. IJN,Amen.