"THRIVING" THROUGH PRAYERS WITH HIM

I Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Be joyful always; pray continually;give thanks in All circumstances, for this is God's Will for you in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Prayer...a generation of Love for His Word.  It becomes sometimes, "unspeakable joy"!  

I called a dear friend of mine who also has aphasia.  She had a stroke 12 years ago.  Although she has spent numerous hours with a Speech Pathologist and many "helps" to overcome this trial...her speech is very daunted, slow, and sometimes difficult to understand.  Yet, when we speak, I know she needs my speech to be more at her level for understanding.  She and I became friends through ARC.  I made mention of playing the game called "Charades" in the beginning portion of my aphasia after brain surgery... this caused some fun and enjoyment while slowly improving.  She saw this comment from me and responded...Joan, my name IS Charade!  We have been "kindred spirits" since that time.  And we pray....

There is a special woman whom I met yesterday...my heart cries out for her!  Diane, has some type of neurology problem and is still undiagnosed for now.  She was wrapped in "fear" of the unknown.  I spoke with her, she shared her "gift" of writing with me, but now seems so unattached.  Her husband was by her side.  His eyes looking at mine were a silent echo of please...please "help" her.  We shared our pain, our hope, our love of this "gift".  I shared His Love, His Light, His Joy..held her hand..asking the Lord to guide us in "understanding".  And we pray....

Prayers...praying everyday...all day...when we wait on appointments, wait on a stop light, when we wait....we can pray!  Thinking about the "wait time", it is not so bad after all; it can bring the precious time to remember ...to PRAY!  

Psalm 42:8  "By day the Lord directs His Love, at night His song is with me - a prayer to the God of my life."

We can THRIVE!!!

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