You at my side

May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel.

—Psalm 69:6

Lord Jesus,

You are consistent, faithful, loving, merciful, just and all-powerful.

You have control over my life, and You are involved in my circumstances. You are with me in the car and at BSF and home again at my computer and with me through my day with Lily and Isabel. 

I pray that I would be more cognizant of that. 

I pray that You would show me what to do with the guilt I feel over my cushy circumstances when so many others are suffering. I pray that You would give me an idea of how I might serve in a way that gives me joy and helps You too.

I pray that the book will progress in a way that pleases You. I pray that this foster parent thing idea that keeps popping up will either come to fruition or not according to Your will.

I pray for the children in my BSF class today, for Joey, Andrew, Shelby, Addison, Emma, Clarke, Elijah, Grant, Camden, Rylan, Olivia, Josiah. I pray that You will give me the words to comfort Amanda and Shelby.

Lord, please fill me with Your spirit, that I might lead the class in a way that I'm just Your instrument, passing on the information they need to know. Please keep me focused on You and the message I have about You.

I pray for Dawn and Pat, that they'll feel peace and connected to the children.

I pray for protection over Isabel and Lily, and I pray for the situation with Hannah across the yard.

I pray that if it's in Your will for Isabel to go to the Headwaters camp, that she will get in. And if it's not in Your will, that she will not get in, and I will have peace about that.

Lord, please clear my mind of all things besides You. There's no need to feel anxious, because I am simply going through my day with You at my side.

Amen