My Purpose

Father God I continue to lift you up and magnify your name. I pray that in my worship I will find my purpose. Lord I pray for families that are separated. Families that may have members in the armed forces. Preserve their marriage, cause the hearts of each member in the family to turn toward the other. I plead the blood of Jesus over our troops and their families. I plead the blood over any support system that will uplift, under gird and edify those who have been left to raise children and take care of families. Lord allow them to show wisdom in their decisions. Comfort the lonely and strengthen the weary. Lord I pray for the families that are hurting today. That have heavy hearts and minds. I believe that I have a role. Am I Jacob, the trickster,who hs stolen blessings and is constantly on the run. Am I Leah, the mishandled second choice, who later is revered. Am I Rachel, longing for and wanting her true love and waiting, not able to provide the king heir. I see myself in all of them. I am not perfect. I pray that I have the strength nd courage to walk into my purpose. I commit myself to God's Will in my life. I desire to do the right thing.

My Name

Judith means "Praise or Jewess". It is the feminine form of Judah. Judith in the old testament is one of the wives of Esau. Judith is considered a parable. She is a widow who rescues her people by cutting of the head of the ruler who has come to take over her peoples land. Its very tragic and often depicted with her holding the head of Holphernes. She is shown to have great courage in a time of enormous risks.

I feel like I have to do something important to save my people.

I left tonight confused. I dont know where to begin on my confusion so I will struggle with it tonight. Be blessed and be a true blessing.

Personal Prayer

Lord I pray for all of those people who did not or could not pray for themselves this morning. I hold them in my heart as partakers and sharers of God's grace and mercy. Spiritual blessings and unmerciful favor. Father God you are my witness that I long for and pursue them with love. I pray for greater depths of acquaintances and fuller and richer conversations. I pray that I learn to sense what is vital. I commit myself to you God, anew and with new responsibility. I pray for our congregation today. For its fullness and growth. I pray for commitment, dedication and love. I know the wait is forever and ever and ever.

Preferences

The only preferences I have today is that I please God. I have two formal observations today and I am concerned. One is a reschedule and I have one that is scheduled. I pray Lord that I am not stressed and that I am prepared as well as I can be. Let my students be safe and controlled around me. Let me be knowledgeable of their expectations. Let it just pass. The only preference I have is to accept the way things are and to move on.

I Take Nothing For Granted

One of my eighth grade students is missing. She cut school yesterday and has not returned home. We suspect she is embarrassed to face her papa. She is Hispanic and the family is very close. She's usually a very good girl. She might be pregnant. She's obviously with someone who is probably older and doesn't go to school either.Where ever she is its someplace that the other person is able to move about freely. I pray that that's the scenario, or something like that. I don't want it to be worse. It seems that every yea I have students pregnant, in jail, dropping out in eighth grade, all of those things that find inappropriate for these young people. What do you think? How was your day? I pray the pain is reduced and almost over. Now you have to find out what kind they are and what you are eating to cause them. This can be conquered. Its not over.

Hello Darling

Get Your INHERITANCE. I am entitled. I have a right. I have a blessing. My character is so important. We have been working on character analysis and traits in class. Character is defined as how one looks, acts, thinks, and speaks. That's the simple version. That God for you. You dont have to listen to everything the doctor tells you but you dont have the right to ignore their advice. Drink more water, find out what's the problem. Be strong and loving. It takes a real man to reinvest in his health and know that you are not just doing it for you but for me. Be blessed and be a blessing to someone.

What's Your Drug of choice?

Is it food, TV, relationship, shopping, exercise. Its not always a drug drug. Just about anything can and does perform the function of a drug in our lives. The trouble is we dont often know when we are under the influence and when we do know sometimes we dont care. I'm praying that you have a pain free night. I pray that you are well and know that you are loved very much.