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It’s Peaceful Inside My Own Hulahoop
Do you ever compare your insides to others’ outsides? For years I didn’t realize that was what I was doing. I learned what was causing it… For me, it was about not being spiritually centered. Anytime it happens, when it gets uncomfortable enough and I…
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My 45 Year Class Reunion via Zoom
79 of my former classmates met last Sunday night on Zoom for our 45 year reunion. I signed up and paid to go and then had what can best be described as an emotional relapse to the way I felt about myself and how I…
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What Can I, as a White Person, Do?
I’ve done quite a bit of soul-searching this past week after reading many perspectives on the activities of late. I need to admit something that, looking back, is embarrassing to acknowledge. Growing up Jewish, I always thought I understood what prejudice felt like. Being told…
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A Belated Mother’s Day Letter
Dear Mom, I was drawn to write you for the first time in ages, and I’m not sure why. Perhaps it is because of Mother’s Day, but I guess it doesn’t really matter. I can’t believe you have been gone 36 years. You died when…
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What I Have Gained From The Virus (Part 2)
This is part two of my multi-part series on what I have gained from the coronavirus. To read part one, click here. When this all began, I never would have imagined this would be what I’d write about. I feel blessed beyond words to have…
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What I Have Gained From the Virus (Part 1)
It sounds crazy, right? We are all stuck at home, and for many that means home schooling, few – if any – visits to a store, forced to find ways of entertaining ourselves and our families, etc. For those that are single, this means endless…
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Why Do I Take Better Care of My Car Than My Body?
The only thing I know about my car is how to open the gas cap and fill up the tank. When I recently had to call roadside assistance, I didn’t even know how to open the hood as they requested. Instead, I pushed the button…
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Well, That Didn’t Feel Too Good!
This crazy and powerless time for all of us has provided so many great opportunities. I no longer have excuses for ignoring the ever growing list of to-do items in the house; I can write handwritten cards, text, or call people that I have lost…
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Happy Birthday on the Anniversary of Your Funeral
When my Dad passed away in 1979, I didn’t realize he would wind up being buried on his 52nd birthday. It made a great excuse to get high and stay numb for many years afterwards. I had no idea how to deal with no longer…
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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
I could never in my wildest dreams imagine a day when I couldn’t walk in Starbucks and sit down with a cup of coffee. The idea that Publix would only allow the purchase of two packages of fresh protein per person – that the store…
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Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Perform a random act of kindness for someone you don’t know.![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday-Saturday: #1. Grateful for an awesome gate agent and our conversation. #2. Grateful for sleeping in my own bed. #3. Grateful for a visit with a friend. #4. Grateful for time with my amazing co-workers. #5. Grateful for the awesome volunteers at the Drake Closet. #6. Grateful for having travel insurance. Was paid everything for the trip I cancelled due to my fall. #7. Grateful for time with my tribe. #8. Grateful the meds seems to be helping…need to get used to the side effects.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
All that I love it's more important than all that I fear.![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Feed something you love.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday-Wednesday: #1. Grateful management made the right decision and cancelled our event since so many people couldn't get to Dallas. #2. Grateful for being safe and warm in the hotel since I couldn't leave early. #3. Grateful for time with those that did make it to Dallas. #4. Grateful for meeting a coworker for the first time in person and seeing another one that I truly love and haven't seen in two years. #5. Grateful 4 a very intimate conversation with someone I truly respect.![]()
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You are special so be good not yourself today!!!
Weekly prayer list below![]()
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Learn to be alone and to like it. There is nothing more freeing and empowering than learning to like your own company. Mandy Hale![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Keep a scarf, hat or gloves you no longer use in your car and give it to someone you see that is without them in the cold.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: #1. Grateful for a lot of laughter on the drive home from Greenville. #2. Grateful for a nice conversation on the way to the airport. #3. Grateful for choosing to be packed for my Dallas trip so I didn’t have to rush. #4. Grateful for the Delta captain that took me to the gate from the plane because somebody took my wheelchair. He was kind beyond words. #5. Grateful for time with my co-worker for dinner. #6. Grateful for an awesome waiter that was very entertaining.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Robinson Ng’ang’a – 2yo son had pda procedure Friday and is home recuperating. ![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
Family of Tyre Nichols.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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Do you have any updates for people on this list?![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Receiving chemo in his spine 2x/week and 24 hour infusions every other week. Fighting “like hell” according to his mother.![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health. Just had a procedure and waiting to see if it worked or if further surgery is needed.![]()
--Gail Allison – The love of her life Scott passed away last week. Beyond the emotional loss, she is left with thousands of dollars of debt. Also lost his monthly income. A GoFundMe has been set up.![]()
--Laura & Keith Colemen – Are both at the VA. Her husband has some form of dementia and she is learning to walk again![]()
--Becky – my friend lost her only brother suddenly yesterday. Her 80+yo parents have to prepare to bury their son. ![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Cherokee Indian Proverb![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Be present in every moment…it will never be exactly the same again. ![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday & Saturday: #1. Grateful for arriving to & from the convention safe. #2. Grateful for time including lots of laughter with someone I love. #3. Grateful for the messages I heard in meetings and workshops. #4. Grateful for the honor of being asked to share. #5. Grateful for breaking bread with people I didn’t know well. #6. Grateful for special chats with someone I love and respect. #7. Grateful there wasn’t an actual fire when the alarm went off. #8. Grateful for being the chance to be of service and defend some older people with physical challenges. #9. Grateful for the extremely comfortable bed and pillows. #10. Grateful for meeting an interesting lady that wants to keep in touch.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Do something to show yourself love.![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday: #1. Grateful for a break from strength training on my shoulder. Starting again this morning. #2. Grateful for a great chat with my boss. #3. Grateful for those that show up to work retail. It’s a hard job and they were very nice to me. #4. Grateful for another year passing since my breast cancer diagnosis. #5. Grateful my friend’s son in Africa is in the hospital getting ready for his procedure in part due to the generosity of so many people I know. #6. Grateful for finalizing everything for next week’s work event so I am not rushed in the last minute. #7. Grateful an old work colleague reached out.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behavior does.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: move your neighbors garbage pail from the street.![]()
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Gratitude list for Wednesday: #1. Grateful for doing something for my self-care. #2. Grateful I didn’t have the same side effects from my new medication as the previous day. #3. Grateful I can easily fall asleep. #4. Grateful for the kind words someone said to me that I wasn’t expecting. #5. Grateful for a beautiful conversation and someone saying they missed me. #6. Grateful I am getting to know several people going on the same cruise as me via Facebook. #7. Grateful for an awesome front desk clerk that was very helpful at a hotel I will be staying at.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Make sure your boundaries are in place and you are respecting them so others will.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday: #1. Grateful for time with a friend going thru a challenging time. #2. Grateful for already being packed for back to back trips starting Friday so I don’t have any last minute rushing. #3. Grateful for time with my amazing sponsor and the relationship we have developed over time. #4. Grateful the effects of a new medication subsided. #5. Grateful for a forgiving friend when I didn’t have her birthday on my calendar.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time — past and future — the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ― Eckhart Tolle![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Enjoy more moments making memories.![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: #1. Grateful for a mindset that is serving me. #2. Grateful for online medical appointments. #3. Grateful for working on finalizing travel plans. #4. Grateful for plans with women I love for lunch and dinner. #5. Grateful for learning by watching others. #6. Grateful for finding joy in the simplest of things.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Weekly prayer list below:![]()
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One of the truest signs of maturity is the ability to disagree with someone while still remaining respectful. Dave Willis![]()
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Random acts of kindness idea of the day: Count to 3 when upset so you can respond rather than react.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: 1. Grateful a friend made it home safe. 2. Grateful for taking the time to make myself a nice dinner. 3. Grateful for choosing to stay in bed all day it seems I needed it. 4. Grateful for insurance so I can get the care I need.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Terri Peterson- Passed away quietly at home. Please pray for her husband.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –Receiving chemo in his spine 2x/week and 24 hour infusions every other week. Fighting “like hell” according to his mother.![]()
--Robinson Ng’ang’a – 2yo son of someone I spent time with in Africa with PDA. Surgery is February 6th.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health. Just had a procedure and waiting to see if it worked or if further surgery is needed.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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Do you have any updates for people on this list?![]()
--Gail Allison – The love of her life Scott passed away last week. Beyond the emotional loss, she is left with thousands of dollars of debt. Also lost his monthly income. A GoFundMe has been set up.![]()
--Laura & Keith Colemen – Are both at the VA. Her husband has some form of dementia and she is learning to walk again![]()
--Becky – my friend lost her only brother suddenly yesterday. Her 80+yo parents have to prepare to bury their son. ![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Anything that costs you your peace is too expensive. Learn to let go.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Choose something/someone to let go of.![]()
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Gratitude list for Saturday: #1. Grateful someone showed up for the walk I organized. Had a nice chat. #2. Grateful for attending a 40 year recovery celebration. #3. Grateful for meeting men from all over the country that came to honor the celebrant along with some meaningful conversations. #4. Grateful for sharing what is going on with me and getting some great feedback. #5. Grateful for being asked to share my story at a residential treatment facility and meeting some very special ladies. #6. Grateful for sharing my truth with someone in a kind way.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
All that I love is more important to me than all that I fear.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Pick a trait you admire in someone else and let them know.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: #1. Grateful for realizing my truth in an important part of my life. #2. Grateful for my Friday night “tribe time”. #3. Grateful someone I love and admire showed up to my home group. #4. Grateful for someone that makes me a cup of coffee every week before our NA meeting. #5. Grateful for a shift in my heart. #6. Grateful I am getting introduced to a couple going to a convention I plan on attending this summer. #7. Grateful for being able to share a poor restaurant experience in a kind and productive way with the manager rather than just leaving and bad mouthing them.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
At that point in life where your talent meets the needs of the world, that is where Gd wants you to be. Albert Schweitzer![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Use a talent you possess to help someone![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday: #1. Grateful for my oncologist and the news that I am still cancer free! #2. Grateful for an agreement that if implemented, will help provide the life I want. #3. Grateful for slowly making changes in my life that are serving who I want to be. #4. Grateful for an amazing nurse (he was a physician in Russia) and receptionist at the oncologist. I had meaningful conversations with both. #5. Grateful for still carrying around the magnets I had made 9 years ago. Gave one to somebody yesterday and they said the message was exactly what they needed at that moment. #6. Grateful that, no matter how I am feeling, I can always find gratitude.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
The comeback is always stronger than the setback.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Stop and chat with a homeless person.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday & Wednesday: #1. Grateful for standing up for myself and getting results with a company. #2. Grateful for a conversation with a friend going thru a challenging time. #3. Grateful for a better range of motion…now it is about strengthening my shoulder. #4. Grateful for hearing from someone I worked with over 15 years ago and kind words they shared. #5. Grateful for a conversation that will hopefully help me have the life I want. #6. Grateful for being gentle with myself no matter what. #7. Grateful for my therapist and realizing a pattern that I want to address. #8. Grateful for today while having several wonderful things to look forward to. #9. Grateful I am able to type more without voice recognition.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
You're allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Be is kind to yourself as you are to a stranger you meet![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: #1. Grateful Terri is no longer suffering. #2. Grateful Peter’s son will have surgery February 6th. Still short about $300. #3. Grateful for being healthy and receiving a travel voucher from work and being able to plan a trip to Budapest and Croatia. I am Hungarian, so this will be very meaningful in addition to attending an NA convention. #4. Grateful for being able to use creativity at work. #5. Grateful for a supportive boss. #6. Grateful for a nice chat with the owner of a restaurant I go to. #7. Grateful for watching someone I love experience the gifts of recovery in a big way.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
PLEASE READ THE PRAYER LIST. THERE ARE MANY REQUESTS FROM PERSONAL FRIENDS AND SEVERAL ARE CRITICAL.![]()
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We should be lifting each other up and cheering each other on, not trying to outshine one another period the sky would be awfully dark with just one star.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: reach out to somebody and cheer them on!![]()
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Gratitude list for Saturday & Sunday: 1. Grateful that whatever bug I had since Friday is mostly gone. Was barely able to get around this weekend. 2. Grateful for the incredible outpouring of prayers and financial support for Peter’s 2yo son in Africa. Still need money, but from many of you this weekend. 3. Grateful for those that ask for help so I am given the opportunity. 4. Grateful for being able to encourage someone I have never met until yesterday that is having a rough time. 5. Grateful for making contact with someone in NA Budapest. I plan on going to their convention this summer. 6. Grateful my home has a comforting atmosphere when I feel sick. 7. Grateful for the opportunity to pray for so many I love that are suffering in various ways currently.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Felix Lorenzo – Had some challenges with pain and blood pressure in the hospital but is home recuperating.![]()
--Tony Moon – Is home from his deployment![]()
--Terri Peterson- DESPERATELY needs prayers.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –The cancer is now on his brain stem. Fighting it aggressively.![]()
--Laura & Keith Colemen – Are both at the VA. Her husband has some form of dementia and she is learning to walk again.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
--Robinson Ng’ang’a – 2yo son of someone I spent time with in Africa. H has a PDA (an opening in the blood vessel leading to the heart). They are literally in the hospital right now for the first treatment. We have all raised almost $7k. The are short about $600. Prayers are most important, but if you can help in any small way, please let me know. I have Venmo and PayPal.![]()
--Gail Allison – The love of her life Scott passed away last week. Beyond the emotional loss, she is left with thousands of dollars of debt. Also lost his monthly income. A GoFundMe has been set up.![]()
--Becky – my friend lost her only brother suddenly yesterday. Her 80+yo parents have to prepare to bury their son. ![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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Do you have any updates for people on this list?![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Mike and Barb – Mike is healing quite well. Barb has ongoing challenges.![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
-- Joan – grieving the loss of their first born son and now her husband passed away![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Celebrate all the greatness in your life![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Celebrate someone you respect.![]()
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Gratitude list for Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: : #1. Grateful for making it home safe after late flights, hurricane warnings and severe thunderstorms. #2. Grateful for meeting prospects in person and getting to know them better #3. Grateful for an awesome flight attendant and our conversation. #4. Grateful to those that are helping a friend in Africa raise enough money for his son’s heart treatment. #5. Grateful for an interesting experience at a federal penitentiary. #6. Grateful a friend shared her professional truth after a conversation we had. #7. Grateful for discovering Turmeric and the amazing effect it is having on me. #8. Grateful the rain has passed. #9. Grateful for knowing I am ok no matter what the today or any day brings. #10. Grateful someone I love shared some devastating news even though I feel completely powerless.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
You can't reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday's junk. -Louise Smith ![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Let go of something that no longer serve you![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday n& Tuesday: #1. Grateful beyond words for the awesome sales engineer I work/travel with and our relationship. #2. Grateful for a lot of much needed laughter about our travel circumstances. #3. Grateful for the energy for 17 hour days. #4. Grateful for making several good food choices. #4. Grateful there isn’t snow. We have a lot of driving and it is much easier. #5. Grateful for realizing I am more technically knowledgeable than I thought.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today
Weekly prayer list below![]()
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There's no such thing as a mistake. Everything happens in divine order. I am being guided to learn and grow. ![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: take someones shopping basket back for them.![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: #1. Grateful for going over step work with a sponsee. #2. Grateful for a caring doctor. #3. grateful for a helpful clerk at CVS. #4. grateful for being able to pack on my own. It was painful, but it's the first time I've been able to do it by myself. #5. Grateful for being updated about some health situations you so I can pray and ask others to do the same.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
Felix Lorenzo – HAVING SURGERY THIS MORNING AT 8:30. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIM NOW.![]()
Alexanderm – 3 yo having life saving surgery tomorrow.![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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Do you have any updates for people on this list?![]()
--Terri Peterson- Getting ready to start treatment for an aggressive and rare cancer.![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Me – .Pain is a little better but still feel it. Would appreciate positive energy.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –will be hospitalized on 1/11 to have chemo for about a week to prepare for the transplant of his own stem cells back into his body. his mom is grateful for all of your prayers.. ![]()
--Mike and Barb – Mike is healing quite well. Barb has ongoing challenges.![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer – Is at home alone. ![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Tony Moon – Is deployed. His wife will be taking care of the family. Prayer needed for everyone.![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
-- Joan – grieving the loss of their first born son and now her husband passed away![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn't change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keep you very busy doing nothing.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Don’t judge for 24 nhours.![]()
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Gratitude list for Saturday: #1. gr.ateful for a very kind gift from someone I love. #2. Grateful for spending time with Simon and Matan and getting to feed Matan. #3. Grateful for the ladies that showed up for The Walking group I am trying to start. #4.. Grateful for walking 30 minutes. more than I have in ages. #5. Grateful for choosing not to worry about the physical reaction I had to something. Will call the doctor and see what's going on. #6. Grateful for a gift a waitress I see regularly gave me. It was so thoughtful it brought me to tears. #7. Grateful for taking the time for a much needed nap.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
All that I need is coming to me in ways I could never have imagined.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: stay open to what the universe sends you.![]()
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Gratitude list for Friday: #1. Grateful for those that trust me professionally and otherwise. #2. Grateful for beginning a new level of strength training at physical therapy. #3. grateful for a newcomer that came to the meeting. #4. Grateful for spending time with my tribe. #5. Grateful for those that are interested in The Walking group that I am starting this morning. Hopefully people will show up but if not I will start walking today. #6. Grateful that I am absolutely sure a big decision I made is the right one.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
What if the only resolution you made for the new year is to love yourself more?![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Do something loving for yourself period![]()
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Gratitude list for Thursday: #1. Grateful a new coworker reached out and we had a wonderful conversation. #2. Grateful somebody I love made a very generous offer. #3 grateful for a thoughtful gift that gives me the opportunity to focus on one special thought each day. #4. Grateful for choosing to be gentle with myself even when I don't make the most optimal decision. #5. grateful for posting that I wanted to start a walking group in my area. We are meeting tomorrow. Hopeful people will show up but even if they don't, it gets me out of the house so I begin walking.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Treat people with respect.![]()
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Gratitude list for Wednesday: #1. Grateful For spending time with someone I love. #2. grateful for doing more strength training at physical therapy. #3. Grateful for my amazing boss. we have a wonderful relationship. #4. Grateful for being told how well respected I am professionally and actually believing it. #5. Grateful for the progress I am making with my trauma therapist. She is truly a gift from Gd. #6. Grateful for reaching out to someone I love who has become family to me. #7. Grateful that each day I am able to post so many things that I am grateful for.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
You don't have to be perfect to inspire other people. Let them be inspired by the way you deal with your struggles, your heartache and your imperfections.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Pick up litter you see.![]()
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Gratitude list for Tuesday: #1. Grateful for attending my first virtual Weight Watchers meeting. I was very nervous but they were very kind and welcoming. #2. grateful for a positive report from the orthopedist about my progress. It is going to be another several months but I'm coming along. #3. Grateful for help sending someone a gift in the UK. I wasn't able to do it from here. #4. Grateful for sharing my truth and having it received in a positive way. #5. Grateful for an awesome neighbor that I always have great conversations with.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
At the end of the day IT’S JUST YOU VS YOU![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Have a judgment free day![]()
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Gratitude list for Monday: #1. Grateful for being able to sleep in my bed somewhat comfortably. #2. Grateful I did some interesting energy work and detoxing with the hope of feeling better. #3. Grateful for time with someone I love in a unique way. #4. Grateful for receiving thoughtful gifts. #5. Grateful for a kind post that I was included in. #6. Grateful for being able to partially life my arm more than I have been able to.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!
Weekly prayer list below![]()
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Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.![]()
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Random act of kindness idea of the day: Be a good listener![]()
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Gratitude list for Sunday: #1. Grateful for making it home safe. #2. Grateful for the kindness of a waitress at the hotel. #3. Grateful for GM and AGM were at the hotel and I could tell them how awesome their staff was. #4. Grateful for several great chats on the drive home. #5. Grateful for being able to pump gas myself. I haven’t been able to do that since my fall. #6. Grateful for sharing a difficult decision with someone and their reaction. #7. Grateful for an unexpected gift from the owner of a restaurant I support.![]()
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Prayer List![]()
I know of prayer and have seen the miracles it provides. Gd knows who we are speaking about in our prayers so we don’t need to provide full names. If you want the person to be anonymous, first names are enough.![]()
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PLEASE SEND UPDATES: IT GOOD TO KNOW HOW THINGS ARE GOING.![]()
PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN REMOVE SOMEONE OR NEED TO ADD A NAME SO For damage HIS STAYS CURRENT.![]()
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UPDATES:![]()
--Terri Peterson- Getting ready to start treatment for an aggressive and rare cancer.![]()
--Linda Tuveson – Recuperating at daughter’s house. Still needs prayers for another health challenge.![]()
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NEWLY ADDED THIS WEEK: ![]()
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ONGOING PRAYER LIST:![]()
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Do you have any updates for people on this list?![]()
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--Special family going thru more than can be imagined. Gd will know who you are praying for. prayers really needed![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel - Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Me – .Pain is a little better but still feel it. Would appreciate positive energy.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer –will be hospitalized on 1/11 to have chemo for about a week to prepare for the transplant of his own stem cells back into his body. his mom is grateful for all of your prayers.. ![]()
--Mike and Barb – Mike is healing quite well. Barb has ongoing challenges.![]()
--Ken P – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. – Needs prayers and positive energy.![]()
--Damien – Friend’s son with cancer – Is at home alone. ![]()
--Julie – Co-worker’s sister going thru cancer![]()
--Lisa Ann Barbour-McHattie – Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.![]()
--Susan F – Needs prayers for her health.![]()
--Julie – Wife of a client with aggressive breast cancer needs prayers. Latest update is the treatments are working. Chemo is over but radiation starts soon.![]()
--Special family going thru more than imaginable. Gd knows who they are.![]()
--This family is very special to me. Please read this and share. Got a spare Kidney? Dr. Paul Merlis, needs a kidney transplant. After a long career as an Emergency Physician, treating more than 150,000 patients over 40 years (not to mention the ones he sewed up on our dining room table), he now needs medical help himself. If you would consider becoming a kidney donor please let me know![]()
--The people of the Ukraine ![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka, serious health issues![]()
--Tony Moon – Is deployed. His wife will be taking care of the family. Prayer needed for everyone.![]()
--Carol Carola –Needs all the prayers you have.![]()
--Those that are suffering and have nobody to pray for them. ![]()
--Those going thru the virus, having financial hardships, emotional challenges or difficulty adjusting to this new life we are leading.![]()
--The addicts that are struggling, those that have relapsed and those trying to make their way back to the rooms.![]()
-- Susan Melissa Gross or Ora Malka bas Ruchel Her health has worsened. ![]()
--Eddie – Son died of a drug overdose and parents are barely holding on.![]()
--Woman I met that had the courage to leave a severely abusive relationship with her 5 children and go to a shelter.![]()
--Sean – The son of my oldest friend. Home from hospital but has a long recovery ahead. Please keep praying,![]()
--Susie, Jacob & Reece – Friend & sons in the UK that need prayers. Gd knows why![]()
--Mary H – Serious spine problems. If nerve block doesn’t work will need surgery.![]()
--Family of Justin M – Father found son dead of overdose; left 2 children.![]()
-- Tommy - He has leukemia and he’s having surgery for blood clots![]()
--Chaim Meyer ben Ora Malka![]()
--David – An 8 month old with a serious illness that they hope may be able to be helped in 5 months when he is stable enough to withstand the surgery,![]()
--Sister of oncology nurse I met yesterday. Has brain cancer and is being treated in Slydell, LA. Can’t remember her name, but Gd knows who I mean.![]()
-- Joan – grieving the loss of their first born son and now her husband passed away![]()
--Kim-Sister of a former classmate. Cancer has found a new home in her spleen and we sure could use any additional prayers for her. She will be having surgery early in the new year to remove it, but her life after removal will involve a lot of challenges.![]()
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You are special so be good to yourself today!!!