Truly enjoyed what you had to say about priorities.  In particular, the point about balancing Christian service with worship.  So many of us get caught up in doing so many works
that we forget all about the One we are working for.  We cannot even put our ministries in front of God, He must come first.  Thanx for the reminder...

Hello CCMUkraine!  Praise God for you and all the missionaries there in the Ukraine!!  

If you don't mind, I'd love to hear a story about what God has done through your ministry.  

Blessings and miracles be multiplied to you,
a.b.

Dear Lord, I pray for this congregation who has lost their church building.  Let not the enemy take advantage of them during thier time of grief.  Let not the enemy cause strife and
confusion.  Comfort the pastor and all the members.  Give them words of love and comfort to speak to one another.  Let
the community work together to rebuild this church.  In the meantime please provide a location for them to worship you in
spirit and in truth...In Jesus name, Amen

My sister, Omega, will be going to court tomorrow morning.  That's Tuesday August 19th.  She has no lawyer; can't afford one.  Ex-husband is trying to take baby away by using false accusations.  She is worried sick; ulcer has flared up.  Ex-husband is an atheist.  I would like for my family to be able to teach her about Christ.  Please pray for little Joanna and her mommy, Omega...

Dear Charles, how are things going?

Tina, I hope things are getting better; can we have an update on your situation?  

Dear Lord, Susan needs you so much.  Help her to receive what you have to give her at this crucial time.  Help her to cherish all that you gave her with her husband, including her two beautiful children.  Help her to give you praise for the things she has shared with her beloved.  Help her not to be too hard on herself during the grieving process.  Help her family and friends to make it through this valley of the shadow of death and be able to hope for the future.  Bless Susan financially so that she can meet her obligations and cause the bill collectors to give her grace.  In Jesus name, Amen

Dear Lord, please help musiclover and cherie as they go through this valley of the shadow of death.  It literally feels like a death when a child is taken from its mother for ungodly
reasons.  I know that you understand, Father, because you watched your only Son go through a horrible ordeal just to save a wretch like me.  Help my sisters in Christ to remember that you do understand what they are going through and you
are with them every step of the way.  Help them to get sound
advice from credible sources and give them courage to act upon the advice given.  I rebuke the devil in Jesus' powerful name and ask that you tear down every stronghold the enemy
has built; stop the evildoers and the evil spirits that influence them in Jesus' Holy & powerful name, Amen

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone from Vermont can give me some information about legal assistance at low or no cost.  My sister
needs a lawyer fast but doesn't have enough money. Is there anybody who knows somebody who knows somebody?

Maybe there is a fresh law graduate who could cut their teeth on this case?

Or maybe some legal aid service for women?

ANYTHING!!  Send any info my way. Thanx and God Bless

Hello Prayer warriors, I have a request.  My sister's ex-husband is threatening to take her 2yr old daughter away.  He is a known felon, who smokes and grows pot; he is on parole and harasses my sister all the time. He doesn't even spend time with the child now!  He leaves the child with his girlfriend, who often leaves the kid with her parents!  Most of the charges against my sister are false.  She did make a mistake that may be used against her but she has recently committed her life to Jesus and I am asking God to have mercy on her and her daughter.  She has no money to retain a lawyer and the public assistance in Vermont will not represent the defendant, only the plaintiff; that is their state policy.  The lawyer will cost $1,000 plus $125/hr.  My husband & I will send some money to help and I am hoping that others will help her too.  Our family is trying to keep this little girl in our reach so that we can teach her about Jesus.  Thanx for your prayers and any information that may help our cause.  

   YIPEEEEEEE!!  TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!

Keep on co-operating with the Holy Spirit, you're on the right track.  Be careful not to push too fast just pour lots of love on
your husband and enjoy the changes that the Holy Spirit brings into your lives...God Bless you both...

Dear Jennifer,  my heart goes out to you.  It is a very fragile
situation you are in.  I'd like to give you a testimony about a good friend of mine.  Her name is Mattie.

Mattie and her husband were not saved when they met.  They both were drug addicts; it was a stormy relationship.  But in their late forties they quit drugs and got married.  Shortly after that, Mattie got saved.  Her husband would go to
church with her sometimes but would not get saved.  She would tell him to give his life to the Lord but he wouldn't.  One
day we talked and I told her to talk more to God about her husband and less to her husband about God.  I advised her to
be a good wife, which she already was, but I told her she was
not his mother, his preacher, or Jesus, or God; just be his wife.  So she went on to do very sweet and romantic things no matter what he did.  Most of the time he was nice to her, distant but nice; sometimes he was mean but she would say I
love you and cry her tears only in prayer.  Her loving gestures
caused him to be romantic toward her even though he was not
born again.  One day last year Mattie called me and said that
she was praying alone one day, which was a daily thing for her, and while she was praying she thought she heard another
voice in the room. She thought she was hearing things so she
kept her eyes closed and head bowed.  When she rose up from
prayer, she turned around and there was her husband praying
with her!!  He goes to church with her often, without her saying a word.  He reads his Bible too! The Lord has made their life very sweet...

I pray in Jesus name that the Lord give you strength and courage to endure the tough times with your husband.  I pray
that God will fill your heart with His love and that it will pour over into your relationship with your husband.  I pray that you
will never stop going to church, praying or studying your Bible
and that you will always put God first, even when your heart is
aching.  Let the Lord remind you of the things you loved about
your man before you married him, and before you gave your life to Christ.  I pray you will do the things that attracted him to you (short of sin, of course).  I pray that you will have many sweet words and compliments to give your husband no matter what his decision about Christ and that you both will share many happy times together.  God bless you and give you
joy that does not diminish during crisis.

Here are a few suggestions:

*go to a support group meeting or find one on the internet.  You need to talk to other women who are familiar with this crisis, esp those who have made it successfully through the process.

*Talk to your pastor or pastor's wife on a regular basis.  Keep your spiritual disciplines - Bible reading, church attendence, and prayer, even when you feel your worst.

*File a report with the child protective agency in your husband's county.  Maybe they will investigate.

*Find out if there are any free legal aids in your county/state
You definitely need a lawyer.

*Find out if there are any Family Advocates in your area (they
may be called something else in your area like child advocacy or something like that)

*Screen your calls and keep recordings of any offensive phone
calls from the father.

*Call Focus on the Family or 700 club for prayer and information, like books or tapes on this subject.  I have called them before and they were very helpful with prayer and info.

*Pray every single day for the Lord to work this out in favor of
your son.  Never stop praying, NO MATTER WHAT...

Dear Father in Heaven this is a very sad and confusing time for my sister in Christ.  Please help her to receive your peace and comfort.  Help her to calm down emotionally so that she can hear your direction.  Tell her each step to take and give her the desire to follow your instructions.  Give her strength and renew her hope.  Increase her trust and faith in you.  In Jesus' name, Amen

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for your precious lambs, Channelle and her son.  Lord, please give them the answer to
this dilema with the girl that is upsetting Channelle's son.  Give
strength to them both as they go through this fiery trial.  Let
Channelle's son learn to trust you to bring him through the difficult times in his life.  Cause this young lady to stop being mean; stop her from saying the cruel, hurtful words.  In Jesus
Christ's name I pray, Amen

Chanelle, my heart goes out to you.  It must be hard to watch
your son go through this.  I agree with blackeyepea that this is a great opportunity to teach your precious son the godly response to suffering.  As you pray and talk this over, explore
new ways to respond to this young lady (such as: writing an essay about forgiveness if the teacher asks for an essay on a topic of their choice. or maybe you can get a nurse to visit the class to talk about autism and other disabilities, or maybe
have a conference with the girl's parents, then maybe a second meeting with the children present).  There may be some input on the Focus on the Family website that may be helpful to you.  Will you write us back from time to time to let us know how it is going?