Prayer for Healing

Words Do Hurt

Words Do Hurt If only I could take them back!But the words flew out of my thoughtless mouthlike a bullet out of a gun.I watched it pierce,the pain welling up in my friend's eyes.I felt it ricochet through me, too,gutting me to the heart.There seems no end to the waysthat words can harm.I, alone, cannot fix this.

Give Me a Hand!

Give Me a Hand! I'm dressed for Halloween: The fingers of my left hand poke pitifully out of their wrappings, my poor thumb a shade I can only describe as "prune." The bandage is so thick, my fingers dangle helplessly over the computer keys, unable to connect, so I tap away one-handed, something I haven't done since pre-high school typing class. From the elbow down, I look like something...

Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Not

Perfect Victim

Perfect Victim He saw from the first that I was perfect.I did not scream.I hid his ugly secret under layers of paindeep in my soul. I told no one.No one, that is, but You.Please help me learn how to trust again.Help me to stop seeing his faceon those that hold no blame.Tell me, over and over,that...

Rock Me Slowly

Rock Me Slowly Today, he closed the door behind him,All he wanted, in his suitcase.Upstairs, an empty bed once shared.A table holds the gifts I gave him,more closet space, I cannot fill.Still holding up, and holding on.I turned to see— he left our photos.The dam burst, tears f...

Overcoming Obstacles: Prayer for Rose Marie

Overcoming Obstacles: Prayer for Rose Marie Recently the team has been discussing a new way to reach out to our community, by making the prayer request feature of Prayables more prominent. We are in the process of making a prayer request forum to add to the PrayPals Community. This will make it...

One of Us

One of Us It's been years since we prayed together, years we could have grown apart but somehow didn't. I see Your hand in this. The same hand that formed us, loud and raucous,

The Breast of Friends

The Breast of Friends The shower is the best place to check for lumps. Once a month I take my two fingers and go round my breasts in a circular motion, just like I was taught. I do my self-exam twelve...

Restoration

Restoration My body seems to have turned on me.My head is fluid.My stomach has flipped upside downand I've got a wretched caseof the shivering sweats.I am losing time to my sickness.My body is an enemy.Stay here with me, won't You? Lay a cool hand on my foreheadand soothe my...

The Small Stuff

The Small Stuff I sometimes have this sinking suspicion that God hates me. You know the feeling, you’re at a party, forced to talk to that woman you don’t like and every time she says you look great in that particular shade of vermillion all you really hear is “You look like you’ve gained weight.  And your husband’s a total tool.” Sometimes, I think God and this woman are best hair braiding buddies. This is...

Refreshed

Refreshed Breathe when all else fails,Breathe to reconnect.In the freshness of the air,You are there taking meto my final place, for today,we are ending on a noteof kindness and grace.

Shout

Shout I shout out for triumph,I shout out for love,I shout out for happiness,My sickness has been healed! You hear my victory,You hear my devotion,You hear my joy,My prayers are answered!  

I Am More

I Am More My own body has turned against me.Cancer.It is more than a word.It is a weight pressing me down.Help me breathe.Help me hear what the doctors are saying.Help me be more than this one word,this diagnosis and this set of symptoms.I am so much moreas I draw on Your strength,created in Your image.  

Temple Ruins

Temple Ruins Into everyone's life must comethat one fateful day.My day was that morning,I woke up listing leftlike a ship without a rudder.My head found the wall,I didn't realize I was leaning.Even its name is a mystery: multiple sclerosis.This is where my faith found traction.You are there at every turneven when I can't...

Remission

Remission The treatments are done.The doctors tell methat the cancer is in remission.Remission.Not gone.Not forgotten.Help me let go of the fearthat is waiting to pounce.Instead, help me feelthe sun on my face.

Sick and Tired

Sick and Tired The aches still ache.The pain hasn't gone away.I'm sick of myself.Tired of being focused day and night on how I hurt.On what I cannot do,and what the next test might show or cost.Help me look beyond myself.Teach me to realizethat no one woman can live with pain, alone.Share Your: Compassion,Love,Patience.

Friend Indeed

Friend Indeed I’m supposed to be good with words, but my friend is so sick.She needs me to cheer her up, to crack wise in my funny accent.I don’t know what tomorrow will bring.What I do know is Who will bring tomorrow.All I can tell her is that there is always hope.Speak through me as I comfort and encourage her,a...

The Diagnosis

The Diagnosis She called today.There was something in her voice I never heard before.She had been to the doctor."A biopsy is needed, just to be sure," they said.I offered to drive; she can't be alone.I'll hold her hand and chatter away.A mind occupied cannot think.When her name is called, I'll hug her.She...

Wholeness

Wholeness Thank You for this day of exhaling,of unprecedented blessingand finally relief.This is the day the wound started healing.The moment the rift began to mend.The storm has passed and we still have each other.

Standing Tall

Standing Tall The moment is still.  The news is frightful. I watch her rise and exit the room.Behind her a prediction of failure, of sickness, a future far from easy.I want to glance awayand forget her face. But no—steel my stare. Help me look even closerand remember only this:

Intervention

Intervention The pain never stops.It has become as much a part of meas my skin, my eyes, my pulse. Please, please intervene.Reunite my body with your blessings ...with joy and life and strength. Remind me what it was to be safe in my body. And when I cannot hear Your reminders,