Prayer Requests & Praises

[HomesteaderWife]

So many people I am praying for here- I must apologize for brevity as I have been offline a lot lately. I'm not sure if anyone remembers, but back in the beginning of this thread I asked for prayer for my husband's great-grandmother. I loved going to see her and hear her poems. Yesterday morning my grandmother-in-law and mother-in-law got a call from the nursing home saying they couldn't wake her, and by the time we arrived she had passed away. At nearly 96, she had such a long life. She went in her sleep as she had often prayed for and asked. I know there are so many needs out there- please just say a prayer for my grandmother-in-law and mother-in-law as they make arrangements for the very small group of family she had left, and cope with losing a beloved matriarch.

@greybeard - How are you doing? Been reading the thread but not much time to catch up and reply. Praying you are well!

@promiseacres - Glad you hear your DH's grandfather is home and doing better. How is he now? Prayers for your situation in wanting to move.

@Pastor Dave - This breaks my heart so much, that poor baby and I feel such sorrow for the family. I know the father must feel so much guilt. I pray strongly that it doesn't bring division or such strong guilt someone hurts themselves. I cannot imagine this pain either. Gosh, I don't know what else to say. If I could hug them in silence and just be there to help, bring food, anything...I'd do it.

 

[RoahT]

I would like to ask for prayer for that family in Washington state that just lost their 3 year old son to a horrific lawn mower accident. The boy was riding with Dad on the mower, just as most of us did and probably rode our kids when our turn came. Somehow the boy fell off and was run over while the blades were running. He was declared dead at the scene. Sheriff's office called it an accident. Pray for the Dad that has to live with himself and Mom that lost a child, as well as all the extended family. I just can't imagine the emotional pain.

Oh my goodness, I can not even imagine! Definitely will be praying for them!

 

[Baymule]

Pastor Dave, that is terrible. I can't fathom the pain and suffering.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

I feel it on my heart to add some resources in here for folks - whether you are a new Christian or one who needs to reconnect with God and get closer with Him. I read many devotionals, and also use a lot of tracts to try and outreach when I can. I'll break this up into devotionals and bible tracts! Everything listed comes from places I have personally used/ordered from. I am making this list because, at the moment, there really isn't an updated list online (that I have found) of places to get devotionals, tracts, and Bibles.

DEVOTIONALS:

• In Touch Magazine - FREE -PRINT or EMAIL by visiting https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/subscribe
• Our Daily Bread - FREE - PRINT or EMAIL by signing up at https://odb.org/subscription/united-states/
• The Upper Room - PAID - PRINT or DIGITAL (prices vary, but the print edition is great) https://www.upperroom.org/visitor_subscriptions
• Grace and Truth - FREE - PRINT by going to https://www.gtpress.org/gtweb/gtsub.html
• Faith Magazine (Life-Study Fellowship) - FREE - PRINT or ONLINE please visit https://lifestudyfellowship.com/request-faith-magazine/

BIBLE TRACTS and BIBLES (All FREE):

• Grace and Truth - Also have the magazine listed above. Sample pack of tracts to order found at https://www.gtpress.org/gtweb/samples.html
• The Pocket Testament League - Order up to 30 Pocket Testament (Gospel of John) books a month by being sponsored by another individual, or make a donation to help pay for them. Beautiful, clean, and presentable. I HIGHLY recommend these for evangelism. To sign up please visit the following link, and I would be grateful if you use the "Referral ID" # 583450 https://www.ptl.org/join
• Living Water - Also offers Gospel of John books to give out http://www.livingwater.org/#mailform
• Bibles For America - Offers one free Bible per person by mail http://biblesforamerica.org/place-order/
• Bible Tracts Inc - Sample pack available of all their tracts you can order http://www.bibletractsinc.org
• Fellowship Tract League - Sample pack available, limit or 10 tract titles per order http://store.fellowshiptractleague.org/english-tracts-c118.aspx
• Bezeugen Tract Club - Wallet/business sized card tracts sent monthly by mail. A wide variety, usually themed for holidays/special events http://www.bezeugentractclub.org/?page_id=9
• Pilgrim Tract Society - They have a BUNCH of tracts available (currently, they say over 1,000 different titles). If you order the sample pack, be prepared for a big amount! They have a lot of old fashioned artwork on the covers, tons of holiday/themed tracts. Using the contact form, simply ask for a sample pack of tracts. https://www.pilgrimtract.org/send-order-questions/

 

[RoahT]

I would like to ask for prayers that I would be able to go to Israel this fall. I have had a love for Israel and the Jewish people since I was about 4 and have desired this for so long, and this year an opportunity has come up for me to attend a christian discipleship training program on Har Bracha (the mount of blessing!!!!) I would so appreciate your prayers for the funds to come in and for favor from the people I need it from in order to go!

 

[Baymule]

You got it!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

@RoahT - What a wonderful thing to have the opportunity to travel there! I imagine that traveling to Israel and feeling so close to the Lord can bring powerful emotion, change, and peace of mind. I will be praying after this post that God helps provide the necessary funds to cover your trip, and that maybe you can use this trip and experience to minister forward to others? Even a powerful photograph can impact someone who has never been there! Prayers for you, friend.

 

[RoahT]

Thank you all! @HomesteaderWife, yes, I am praying that God uses this trip not only to impact my life but also those that I come in contact with while there and when I come back to the states!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Thanks for all that you guys have done! Don't remember if I said it before, but we are extremely lucky, my grandma was thought to have cancer. Turns out it was something extremely minimal with a very easy treatment. God knows what he's doing.
As for the other case, stage four cancer in the extent it is, God has a different plan for us. We've gotten over a year since the diagnosis. In all this time he's sent us people who've lost loved ones to that brutal disease. Because of this, I think he's prepared some of us well. He also sent an unborn child in the family up there so my aunt will finally have a kid when she makes it to heaven.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]