Day 592 Prayer Request

Please pray for a humble heart and a listening ear.  

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 591 Prayer Request

Please pray for calmness when I deal with my child.

Marie (Momma to 3)

Day 590 Prayer Request

Please pray for safe travel and health as we travel for a funeral.

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 589 Prayer Request

Please pray for a loved one removed from foster care to a residential facility.

Jane (Momma to 1)

War.....

"The deeper your love, the higher it goes; 

every cloud is a flag to your faithfulness.  

Soar high in the skies, O God!  

Cover the whole earth with your glory!"

Psalm 57:10-11

Do you suppose the deeper your heart is wounded, the greater its capacity to love?

All this wounded, transformed into His glory, shouting to the whole earth?

I sat crying that morning in the back seat of my truck, baby crawling all over me.  I was hiding.  Hiding my broken heart away.  Trying to catch my breath. 

I juggled my phone and a tired 13-month old. I have been watching a beautiful study of believers.  Sharing their stories.  Sharing their art.  Tears streamed as I watched and listened to her share her journey to contentment.  

My heart is so far from that.

But,...my heart so wants to get to that place just like Paul.  He learned to be content in whatever situation (Philippians 4:11).
Here I am, honestly sharing that there is a battle brewing within the walls of this home. There is war behind our doors.

There.  I admitted it.  

I, just now, suffered another blow to my heart.  I am weary.  I am tired.  I am afraid my heart is starting to grow hard.  

A heart can only be pierced by so many arrows before the blood starts to pool and cake and harden.

The guilt and shame associated with that reality is so overwhelming.

So, I am asking for prayer.  The really deep, long, desperate intercession kind. Because my phone just chimed with another text asking for prayer from another hurting soul.

I am not alone.

I think it's time we all started banding together and really see this battle for what it is.  All the physical, verbal, crazy abuse our children sling towards us is really just a spiritual battle.

The enemy wants to keep his foothold on my girls, and he's trying with all his might to bring me down too.  And if he's trying this hard, then my God has mighty and powerful and wonderful plans for these precious children.

I suppose I'm in a fighting mood.

This is not just a spiritual battle.  

This is a SPIRITUAL BATTLE.  

And I have the Son of God's hand right around my shoulder.  

I know hard things teach me if I'm teachable, open, surrendered, humble.

How things are going down within these blessed walls is just not good enough.  I am ready to lay it all down, open up my mess, surrender my control, humble my pride, and FIGHT.

Will you storm the gates of heaven with prayers of intercession for this family?  

I will storm the gates of heaven for yours. 

Look up sisters.  The Son of Man, the everlasting Light, the person of LOVE, is right here, always a whisper, cry, scream away from our broken, bleeding hearts.  He can stop the hardening.  He will squeeze until we're made whole and all healed up.  

...I've stumbled on a rampage.

As I sat in the backseat of my truck, with a little one finally surrendered to sleep snuggled in my arms, I looked up. 

Yes, I know He is making beauty from ashes.  I know there will be glory shouted and heard from behind these war torn walls.  

  

Day 588 Prayer Request

Please pray for safety and smooth details for our mission trip to Guatemala.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 587 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to listen and act on His revelation to my broken heart.  Please pray for me to be brave in my love and time with my children.

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 586 Prayer Request

My husband and I are traveling out of the country for 10 days in early February for a dental mission trip.  The kids are staying here with grandparents.  Please pray for safety for us and the kids while we are gone and that everything would go smoothly for the grandparents.  Please pray that our work will glorify Him while we are there.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 585 Prayer Request

Please pray I can claim God's promises for me and my family and live in freedom.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 584 Prayer Request

Please pray for good health.

Marie (Momma to 5)

Day 583 Prayer Request

Please pray for God's direction for us, for our kids, for those in authority in our lives, and for the wisdom and discernment to listen.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 582 Prayer Request

Please pray for me to start feeling better soon.

Marie (Momma to 3)

Day 581 Prayer Request

Please pray for us to know how to best discipline our children.  They've been testing a lot lately in new ways.  

Marie (Momma to 3)

Day 580 Prayer Request

Please pray that our new respite provider for our little one will work out so we can get some needed relief and healing time away from her a few days a month.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 579 Prayer Request

Please pray for bodies to heal in this family. 

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 578 Prayer Request

Please pray that God will continue to guide the healing process with our child.

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 577 Prayer Request

Please praise God that our daughter seems more stable. 

Ann (Momma to 6)

Day 576 Prayer Request

Please pray we will find favor with the courts today.

Jane (Momma to 1)

Day 575 Prayer Request

Please pray for my attitude towards my child.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 574 Prayer Request

Please pray for extra strength and patience as my husband has lots of extra work for the next few weeks.

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 573 Prayer Request

Please pray for our church fasting.  

Susan (Momma to 1)

Day 572 Prayer Request

Please pray for patience and consistency when facing the struggle of control battles.

Anne (Momma to 4)

Day 571 Prayer Request

Please pray for wisdom.  I have none left.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 570 Prayer Request

I am having a root canal today.  Please pray for quick resolution and financial provision.

Marie (Momma to 5)

Day 569 Prayer Request

Please pray for this family to heal from the flu.  

Reagan (Momma to 5)

Day 568 Prayer Request

Please pray that our legal journey ends well.

Jane (Momma to 1)

Day 567 Prayer Request

Please pray for transition back to school.

Danielle (Momma to 3)

Day 566 Prayer Request

Please join us in praising Him as our child started a new med and it is really helping.  

Ann (Momma to 5)

Day 565 Prayer Request

My Grandma died yesterday.  Please pray for peaceful planning, travel, and stress level.

Marie (Momma to 5)

Day 564 Prayer Request

Please pray for details of how to meet the needs of my kids and help them see how Jesus loves them.

Annette (Momma to many)

Day 563 Prayer Request

Please pray for God's working in my relationship with my child.

Ann (Momma to 6)