Day 33: Sending Strength

Ugh, my internet was out yesterday, but I wasn't going to let that stop me. I typed this in Microsoft Word last night. This was first chance I had to post... so the present tense in the following entry refers to yesterday. I'm still going to write tonight's entry too.

That aside, today was great. Busy, but great. I’m camping with the family this weekend and we’re all doing a variety of volunteer work for a local charity. It’s an annual thing, so we know the routine. Best of all, it’s for a terrific cause and it’s fun to do! We get to work with a great bunch of people toward a common goal. Some of the events for children are free, so they aren’t really a direct help to the charity, but it’s still worth it to make at least one kid smile.

I also received a phone call in the evening from a distressed friend. He asked where I was and I told him that I was out of town. His disappointment was apparent, so I asked him what was up. He said that he was driving around and didn’t want to talk about it just then, but he would fill me in some other time. That worried me a bit, because I knew it had to be something big because he’s usually a pretty easy-going person. So, this post it directed at him.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
~1 Corinthians 16:13 (KJV)

Lord, please watch over my friend. Let him be filled with Your peace and love, and please keep him safe and guide him to an answer to whatever problem he faces. Thank You for this day—it was beautiful! I ask that You please shine Your light and love onto our charity events this weekend, and may we be able to make a difference in some good way. Please watch over my family, friends, and pets; and Lord I ask that You please keep them safe and strong, happy and healthy. Please watch over those who fight for this country and for Your glorious name; please fill them with Your courage and bring them home safely. Please also watch over their families and friends—reassure them if their loved ones are still alive, and comfort them if they aren’t. Please cleanse me of my sins; please keep me safe and strong and continue to walk with me down Your path. I appreciate it to an extent that only You can comprehend. Lord, I love You with all of my heart and soul, and I ask that You please continue to be a part of me and reside within me forever and always. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


Love and God Bless,
M.C.