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experiencing separation, discord. Heal conflict, bind them as family, release them from struggle. 2 young children are involved. —Maria |
cancer surgery. Prayers for healing and long life. —PrayingManiac |
chemotherapy for bone cancer. —PrayingManiac |
satisfying employment and abundant life. —Molly |
Wellness in body, mind, and spirit. —PrayingManiac |
—Margo |
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| Please pray that my boyfriend of 6-1/2 years comes back. He has been very down and living 3 hours apart for a little over a year which has put a lot of strain on us. He hasn't spoken with me since the sudden break-up. He has done this twice before, 2 years ago & 2-1/2 years before that; now I can't help but hold on to hope that he will be back again. He is a good person who is going through a hard time right now, but the time apart is hurting me so bad, and I am so afraid of him not coming back this time. Please pray for us & our relationship. I love him so deeply. |
Bill, Omaha, emergency bypass
operation, is in ICU. —Bob H.,
FC
operation, is in ICU. —Bob H.,
FC
Mother, Helen, in hospital with
gastrointestinal blockage, has
lost 30 pounds. —Bob H., FC
gastrointestinal blockage, has
lost 30 pounds. —Bob H., FC
| Please pray for me and for my fiancé... that God will touch his heart... for happiness and peace of mind, harmonious relationship and a new start -DG |
| USAF Capt. Chad Fager, stationed in the Green Zone near the Baghdad airport. —Bob V., FC |
| Scott, Omaha, brain tumor; Scott is only 39, married with 3 children. —Pat L., FC |
| Shaila, 23, metastatic cancer from thyroid. Shaila has two small children, husband recently back from Iraq. —FC |
Granddaughter Mary, in the Navy
stationed in Ramide Iraq. She is
on the compound working on the
infrastructure as an electrician
with her M-16 at her side at all
times. —Judy and Dale
stationed in Ramide Iraq. She is
on the compound working on the
infrastructure as an electrician
with her M-16 at her side at all
times. —Judy and Dale
| A friend whose uncle is having a liver transplant. —Theresa & Aaron, FC |
| Please pray for Rachel, who is in denial about progressive dementia. —MF |
| Please pray for Michele and her family. Michele experiencing seizures, possibly due to drug abuse. —MF |
| Dear Mary and the Lifeispoetry family, Thank you so much for your prayers!! Jason and I talked, I mean really talked the other night and decided to get back and working on our relationship. Please keep us in your prayers during our Journey, and please let us know if you ever need our prayers. Thank You again so so so much for your prayers. May God send good blessings your way for your caring heart. -Jacy |
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I am a 44 year old woman and I
finally met the man of my dreams.
We are now separated and I am
praying he will come back.
Thanks for your prayers. KY
finally met the man of my dreams.
We are now separated and I am
praying he will come back.
Thanks for your prayers. KY
| Lost kitties, Jezebel (a calico) and her baby, Domino (black) |
| PF doing well, back to golfing, traveling, and enjoying his grandchildren, and in great spirits! |
Jane, Omaha, for continued
recovery, return of strength.
—PrayingManiac
recovery, return of strength.
—PrayingManiac
A recent biopsy of Edie's bone
marrow shows a huge reduction
in cancer cells, which means she
is responding well to treatment.
marrow shows a huge reduction
in cancer cells, which means she
is responding well to treatment.
| Tony, Arizona, family harmony. —PrayingManiac |
I need plenty more belief,
plenty more power of prayer
and more Holy Ghost with me.
Please pray also that God gives
me gifts of God's grace. —EV
plenty more power of prayer
and more Holy Ghost with me.
Please pray also that God gives
me gifts of God's grace. —EV
Barbara L., Omaha— upset,
lonely, worried about herself
and her pets, wants
relationships to be
restored, renewed, and
blessed.
lonely, worried about herself
and her pets, wants
relationships to be
restored, renewed, and
blessed.
Virginia Frost had heart surgery
August 22 after a heart attack a
few days earlier. Is hospitalized in
Springfield, Ill. Also is diabetic,
and lost part of a leg due to flesh-
eating bacteria. —Bob V, FCC
August 22 after a heart attack a
few days earlier. Is hospitalized in
Springfield, Ill. Also is diabetic,
and lost part of a leg due to flesh-
eating bacteria. —Bob V, FCC
Lord, please hold our troops in
your loving hands. Protect
them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families
perform for us in our time
of need. —Jan
your loving hands. Protect
them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families
perform for us in our time
of need. —Jan
"Rachel is doing much better,
looks fabulous"
looks fabulous"
Jezebel, who was a feral kitty
and deposited several litters
that we know of, appears to be
gone for good. "Domino" is now
"Arabella" and is in a loving
home.
and deposited several litters
that we know of, appears to be
gone for good. "Domino" is now
"Arabella" and is in a loving
home.
Seizures appear to have
stopped, but problems with
"iffy" health and instability
remain. Please continue to
pray for Michele and family.
stopped, but problems with
"iffy" health and instability
remain. Please continue to
pray for Michele and family.
Megan in Boise, Idaho, who
suffers from separation anxiety
and is terribly worried right
now that her mother will move
away from Boise.
suffers from separation anxiety
and is terribly worried right
now that her mother will move
away from Boise.
...Pray on 9-11 and every day
for God to teach us to shine
His light in this dark world....
—Nancy K.
for God to teach us to shine
His light in this dark world....
—Nancy K.
Edie had massive chemo last
week and received the
transplant of new bone
marrow cells. But as Mike said,
"She's in the darkest part of
tunnel right now" and feels
very uncomfortable. Visitors
are still restricted. but please
send words of encouragement
and support to
Mary@LifeIsPoetry.net, and
Mike will carry them to Edie at
the Med Center. Prayers, of
course, are wonderful.
week and received the
transplant of new bone
marrow cells. But as Mike said,
"She's in the darkest part of
tunnel right now" and feels
very uncomfortable. Visitors
are still restricted. but please
send words of encouragement
and support to
Mary@LifeIsPoetry.net, and
Mike will carry them to Edie at
the Med Center. Prayers, of
course, are wonderful.
| Angel in Prayer, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1598-1680 |
Karen, in Tucson, has a
malignant breast tumor (bad
news). Lumpectomy possible
(good news). Requesting our
prayers. —Mary C.
malignant breast tumor (bad
news). Lumpectomy possible
(good news). Requesting our
prayers. —Mary C.
CARRY ME TO THIS ENCHANTED SHORE
Now before the morning light appears;
now in calm anticipation;
now this sacred, still, unmeasured
interval I dedicate to thee.
Wherever are revived the dying,
comforted the grieving, given
hope the flagging spirits, raised
the fallen, fed the hungry souls;
Wherever life begins again,
where nothing is impossible,
and where the very sun is robed
and vested; where the angels from
their rest arise;
Where all are baptized in the freshet, pure emerging,
venom banished in ignominy and washed away;
Where common things become a garden,
radiant with color, light, and form;
Where light is born;
Where all the universe declares benevolent intent;
where music out of silence grows,
where all from nothing comes and
all that ends begins:
Carry me, O Father-Mother God,
to this enchanted shore, that I as well may be
reborn and dwell in innocence again.
Thine angels send among
the suffering. Where they are fragile,
make them strong; where broken,
make them sound; their pain assuage,
evaporate, distill. Thine all-annealing love
bestow, and where it finds a cold, unyielding
heart, thy shining grace impart, to melt
the very stones that guard the hermit’s
door, that light may enter and embrace.
God, where glory lives, accept
our weary selves, complete us. Open
our insensate eyes, that we might recognize
the riches we possess, and the provision
we require — before us now, already ours;
all beauty at our feet, all sound by heaven’s
choir made crystalline; all that is lovely, seen,
recalled; and all abundance — everything
we need and more, beyond the sum
of ancient dreams and unfulfilled desires.
January 22, 2006
Now before the morning light appears;
now in calm anticipation;
now this sacred, still, unmeasured
interval I dedicate to thee.
Wherever are revived the dying,
comforted the grieving, given
hope the flagging spirits, raised
the fallen, fed the hungry souls;
Wherever life begins again,
where nothing is impossible,
and where the very sun is robed
and vested; where the angels from
their rest arise;
Where all are baptized in the freshet, pure emerging,
venom banished in ignominy and washed away;
Where common things become a garden,
radiant with color, light, and form;
Where light is born;
Where all the universe declares benevolent intent;
where music out of silence grows,
where all from nothing comes and
all that ends begins:
Carry me, O Father-Mother God,
to this enchanted shore, that I as well may be
reborn and dwell in innocence again.
Thine angels send among
the suffering. Where they are fragile,
make them strong; where broken,
make them sound; their pain assuage,
evaporate, distill. Thine all-annealing love
bestow, and where it finds a cold, unyielding
heart, thy shining grace impart, to melt
the very stones that guard the hermit’s
door, that light may enter and embrace.
God, where glory lives, accept
our weary selves, complete us. Open
our insensate eyes, that we might recognize
the riches we possess, and the provision
we require — before us now, already ours;
all beauty at our feet, all sound by heaven’s
choir made crystalline; all that is lovely, seen,
recalled; and all abundance — everything
we need and more, beyond the sum
of ancient dreams and unfulfilled desires.
January 22, 2006
The surgeon was able to do a
lumpectomy, since no cancer
was found in Karen's lymph
nodes. Pray for her during
chemotherapy and hormone
therapy. A full recovery is
expected!
lumpectomy, since no cancer
was found in Karen's lymph
nodes. Pray for her during
chemotherapy and hormone
therapy. A full recovery is
expected!
| Jezebel has returned! And Arabella is thriving! |
Helen is home and doing well.
"As ornery as ever," Bob says....
"As ornery as ever," Bob says....
Tony and his wife have a
beautiful, healthy new baby
boy!
beautiful, healthy new baby
boy!
Bill is home and is recovering
well!
well!
| Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c. 1590 - 1664) was a composer of New Spain (a viceroyalty of Spain that included modern day Mexico, the Philippines, Guatemala, and other parts of Central America and the Caribbean). He was born in Málaga, Spain, but moved to Puebla, Mexico, in 1620 to compose music in the new world. Padilla is one of the more important composers represented in the manuscripts at Puebla, Mexico, and the Hackenberry collection in Chicago, Illinois. He worked at Puebla de Los Angeles, Mexico, which in Baroque times was a bigger religious center than Mexico City itself. He was appointed maestro de capilla of Puebla Cathedral in 1628. The majority of his vast output (over 700 pieces survive) include sacred motets, often for double choir, in the Renaissance style or stile antico as well as sacred villancicos. It often includes accompaniments for organ or various stringed instruments. —Wikipedia |
Jeannie B's mom, Lincoln, Neb.,
is in the hospital for tests.
We're praying for good news
from the testing. —FC
is in the hospital for tests.
We're praying for good news
from the testing. —FC
Irma R., Omaha, having back
surgery Oct. 17. I'm not sure of
Irma's age, but she's in her 80s.
Has had great pain for years,
especially lately. God be with
you, Irma! —FC
surgery Oct. 17. I'm not sure of
Irma's age, but she's in her 80s.
Has had great pain for years,
especially lately. God be with
you, Irma! —FC
Steve J., Omaha, suffering acute
pancreatitis with complications.
Praying for Steve's recovery and
for his wife, Merry, and extended
family. —Praying Maniac
pancreatitis with complications.
Praying for Steve's recovery and
for his wife, Merry, and extended
family. —Praying Maniac
Gene F., Omaha, dealing with
complications from liver
transplant. Praying for Gene's
recovery, and for strength for his
wife and family. —Praying Maniac
complications from liver
transplant. Praying for Gene's
recovery, and for strength for his
wife and family. —Praying Maniac
The surgery was successful and
Irma is recovering well at home.
Irma is recovering well at home.
Once upon a time, we believed in miracles — spiritual
miracles. When we were ill, injured, or afflicted with
any sort of... [problem], we made appeals to God. We
turned to our spiritual guides — our holy men, our
priestly purveyors of prayer therapies. We recited
prayers prescribed by the church. We turned to
healers, medicine men, saints, and the somehow
spiritually charged symbols of faith: icons, statues,
pictures, and medals. We looked for signs that prayer,
faith, religion, belief, and God could heal us. And we
found them. Often, they worked wondrously.
Then along came medical science — biology,
pharmacology, radiology, and modern surgical
practices. Suddenly, we had a pill, a treatment, or an
operation for everything that could be cured —
scientific miracles. And prayer and faith were shunted
to the side, their incredible power forgotten. Never
mind that some people got well without science and
medicine. Never mind that some people got well even
when the treatments and pills failed.... Faith was
dismissed as superstition, dismissed with contempt.
Now, everyone has stopped laughing. Now, the very
science that they trust is proving what we hoped, what
we prayed was true all along. Somehow, for some
reason, prayer, faith, and healing work.
Experiment after experiment is showing the
connections, raising possibilities, and suggesting that
God not only exists and answers prayers, that prayerful
“intentions” not only influence physical reality but that
prayer, religion, and faith are good for us — good for
our health, good for our outlooks, good for our
communities, good for our overall physical and mental
well-being. The connections are clear. More than two
hundred studies prove it.
—Kenneth Winston Caine and Brian Paul Kaufman,
miracles. When we were ill, injured, or afflicted with
any sort of... [problem], we made appeals to God. We
turned to our spiritual guides — our holy men, our
priestly purveyors of prayer therapies. We recited
prayers prescribed by the church. We turned to
healers, medicine men, saints, and the somehow
spiritually charged symbols of faith: icons, statues,
pictures, and medals. We looked for signs that prayer,
faith, religion, belief, and God could heal us. And we
found them. Often, they worked wondrously.
Then along came medical science — biology,
pharmacology, radiology, and modern surgical
practices. Suddenly, we had a pill, a treatment, or an
operation for everything that could be cured —
scientific miracles. And prayer and faith were shunted
to the side, their incredible power forgotten. Never
mind that some people got well without science and
medicine. Never mind that some people got well even
when the treatments and pills failed.... Faith was
dismissed as superstition, dismissed with contempt.
Now, everyone has stopped laughing. Now, the very
science that they trust is proving what we hoped, what
we prayed was true all along. Somehow, for some
reason, prayer, faith, and healing work.
Experiment after experiment is showing the
connections, raising possibilities, and suggesting that
God not only exists and answers prayers, that prayerful
“intentions” not only influence physical reality but that
prayer, religion, and faith are good for us — good for
our health, good for our outlooks, good for our
communities, good for our overall physical and mental
well-being. The connections are clear. More than two
hundred studies prove it.
—Kenneth Winston Caine and Brian Paul Kaufman,
Jim Koll, Dona's brother, had
surgery Nov. 13 in Minneapolis
for colon cancer. All of the
pre-op-tests are looking good
so we feel positive about a
good outcome. —FC
surgery Nov. 13 in Minneapolis
for colon cancer. All of the
pre-op-tests are looking good
so we feel positive about a
good outcome. —FC
Marion P., Omaha, knee-
replacement surgery
(November AND December!). —
FC
replacement surgery
(November AND December!). —
FC
Vickie L., Omaha, having
chemotherapy for cancer —
Praying Maniac
chemotherapy for cancer —
Praying Maniac
Please pray for Lakota Sioux in
and around the Pine Ridge
Reservation, S.D., have been
without power in frigid temps for
over a week, restoration may be a
week away. Huge need for food
and warmth. Due to remoteness
and bureaucratic obstacles, there
is difficulty getting help from
outside agencies such as Red
Cross, Salvation Army. -FC
and around the Pine Ridge
Reservation, S.D., have been
without power in frigid temps for
over a week, restoration may be a
week away. Huge need for food
and warmth. Due to remoteness
and bureaucratic obstacles, there
is difficulty getting help from
outside agencies such as Red
Cross, Salvation Army. -FC
STEVE IS "MIRACULOUSLY" PULLING
OUT OF THIS TRAUMA... NOW WIDE
AWAKE (VERY CONFUSED, BUT
SMILING) ... FRUSTRATED BECAUSE HE
CAN'T SPEAK WITH HIS TRACHEAL
TUBE, BUT IT'S HOPEFULLY VERY
TEMPORARY! THEY EVEN TOOK HIM
OFF THE RESPIRATOR FOR AWHILE
TODAY & HE'S BREATHING PRETTY
WELL ON HIS OWN. HIS RESPONSES
ARE SLOW - BUT WHEN I ASK IF HE
"MET HIS MAKER" & IF HE "HELD THE
MAKER'S HAND" - HE SHAKES HIS HEAD
IN A DEFINITE YES!!!! —Merry
OUT OF THIS TRAUMA... NOW WIDE
AWAKE (VERY CONFUSED, BUT
SMILING) ... FRUSTRATED BECAUSE HE
CAN'T SPEAK WITH HIS TRACHEAL
TUBE, BUT IT'S HOPEFULLY VERY
TEMPORARY! THEY EVEN TOOK HIM
OFF THE RESPIRATOR FOR AWHILE
TODAY & HE'S BREATHING PRETTY
WELL ON HIS OWN. HIS RESPONSES
ARE SLOW - BUT WHEN I ASK IF HE
"MET HIS MAKER" & IF HE "HELD THE
MAKER'S HAND" - HE SHAKES HIS HEAD
IN A DEFINITE YES!!!! —Merry
Jennifer F's mom, Kansas City,
had a heart procedure on
November 14. -FC
had a heart procedure on
November 14. -FC
Margie in Boise — Medical tests
for persistent bronchitis.
Praying for glowing good
health! —Praying Maniac
for persistent bronchitis.
Praying for glowing good
health! —Praying Maniac
Margie is much improved;
cause turned out to be highly
treatable acid reflux.
cause turned out to be highly
treatable acid reflux.
Neighbors, Arizona. For
harmony, prosperity and
relief from financial
worries. —Polly
harmony, prosperity and
relief from financial
worries. —Polly
Mom is doing better. Went off
plavix (which she was taking for
her heart) to keep her
stomach from any further
ulcers. —Jeannie
plavix (which she was taking for
her heart) to keep her
stomach from any further
ulcers. —Jeannie