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Sunday 26 April 2009

My Back Yard


The sun is shining this morning, and my garden is just starting to look lovely again now that the trees (oak) are coming into leaf. We back onto school playing fields and farmland so its very peaceful round here! We occasionally see red kites overhead, and in the next few weeks the little pipestrelle bats will be visiting in the evenings. The birdsong is just wonderful and there is evidence of baby robins!



Yesterday I received a call from a very dear friend of mine, who is suffering greatly with the recession. Her news was upsetting and there is very little I can do to help her, except be a listening ear when she needs me. This prayer is for my friend and for anyone else who is feeling overwhelmed by life at the moment.

Lord, while there are many things that can happen in life that are frightening or overwhelming, I know that Your power is greater than all of them. Even when what I experience is too much for me, it is never too much for You. Anything I face is nothing alongside Your ability to redeem it. Lord, I lift to you the things that frighten me most and ask that You would protect me and the people I love from them. Specifically I bring before you .......................... and ask that You would work Your healing power in it.

Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:1-2

During my week of prayer ministry I found that the most powerful and healing prayer was the one our Lord gave to us:

Our Father, who art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.


God bless you,
Ros

8 comments:

  1. What a delightful view in your back yard. So serene and refreshing. So sorry about your friend. May the Lord's words bring her comfort in her time of need.

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  2. Your back yard is like looking at John Constable's landscape... beautiful.
    Good news about the visitng bats. We have them visitng as well.
    Sorry to hear about your friend. A listening ear can sometime mean the diference between hope and despair... warm wihes

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  3. Your garden looks beautiful. I so envy you the Red Kites, they are one of my favourites. Don't underestimate the importance of being there to listen to your friend, that and your prayers will make all the difference to her.

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  4. What a lovely garden you have. Everything is looking verdant and new.
    I do hope that things can somehow get better for your friend. But it must be of help to her to know that you are there for her.

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  5. Hi Ros, Ooh I want your garden, mine looks gruesome compared to yours. Oh I am green with envy. So sorry to hear of your friend, it is a very bad time at the moment, I do hope we will all soon be out of these times. Just be there Ros for your friend, whenever, that is all you can do, and sometimes, that is just right. Jan

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  6. Es hermoso tu patio trsero,y lamento muchpor la situacion que esta pasando tu amiga.
    Gracias por sugerir que ponga en mi blog un traductor.(puse tres jeje)
    Saludos
    Celia desde Uruguay

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  7. Garden! No... looks like a paradise!
    Super Lady, just you are able to manage all house tasks,family, quilting, your site, Viva a Vida and us your friends! Extraordinary lady! Thank you very much!
    I am sorry about your friend, when I open your site I do pray with you for her too!
    See you soon.
    GOD Peace stay with you every where you go!
    von

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  8. Yes!!!! it is like paradise. so lovely

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