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1/23/08 8:02 P

I feel for you, it must be a tough time.
I've learned that holding onto my problem, anger, sadness etc only makes me suffer longer because as long as I hold onto them, I think, maybe God won't interfere with me and my will. I believe God wants to give me what I want and if I want to hold onto something he will let me until I truly ask Him to take it and actually let go so He can.
I know something that gives me peace and joy is to tell God all the things in my life that I am grateful for like indoor plumbing, hot and cold running water, heat and ac, a place to live and my cat to be comfortable and safe, the sunshine, my car, a job and so much more and by the time I am through I am in tears because I realize how truly blessed I am and how much God does care for me and my every hair on my head. It's kind of funny to think that everytime you brush your hair God is there with you because he's counting those hairs :-)
Focus on God and peace is there, love is there and so many other good things. Sending prayers up for you.

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1/23/08 7:22 P

I FEEL I'M GOING THROUGH JOB'S LIFE RIGHT NOW. GOD KEEPS TELLING ME JUST TO TRUST HIM. I DO TRUST HIM BUT I JUST WANT TO GET THIS OVER WITH. GOD KNOWS MY HEART AND HE ALREADY TOLD ME THAT IT'S GOING TO BETTER THAN BEFORE. JUST WANT PRAYER FOR PEACE AND TO STOP BEATING MYSELF UP. LIKE MY MOM SAID, ROXIE, YOU KEEP RETELLING YOUR MISTAKE-WHO IS BIGGER GOD OR WACHOVIA? EVERYTIME YOU ENTERTAIN THE THOUGHTS OF WHAT YOU CONSIDER A MISTAKE YOU TELL GOD HE CANNOT HELP YOU-STOP IT. I DID LEARN SOMETHING THOUGH, WHEN MY HUSBAND DOESN'T WANT TO DO SOMETHING, THAT MEANS NO.

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1/22/08 8:34 P

Just wanted to say hi. I haven't read Job in awhile but when I do read it, it's like my favorite.

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1/22/08 1:46 P

Job is a book I read and thought about a lot while I was unemployed for 3 months. It is difficult going through hard times. We can choose to wallow in our misery or to look to God and trust that He knows best, has things in control and is working it out.

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1/22/08 8:56 A

sent up a prayer for you momzilla52

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1/22/08 6:51 A

Thank you, I have been reading alot of Job! It helps to put it all in prospective...who am I but a mere woman, how can I question God's ways? I did not create myself! He created me for His purposes and His will. I need to put that one on my prayer card and remember it whenever I start to feel worried. I really appreciate the prayers. I slept good and feel okay this morning.

You all are in my prayers daily.
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1/22/08 6:21 A

Kat, I will pray that God have His will for you. I have learned in the last few years to be careful how I pray. I have learned that if I just pray for His will to be done in any situation, then the best solution ( maybe not the one I want, but still the best) will come out of it all.

God will do whatever He needs to to get our attention sometimes. Look at Job...he really went through a lot, but God knew exactly where he was and what was happening to him...and had it all in control! Just remember that....if we are in His will, He will work out what is best for us and what will bring us closer to Him!

God bless!

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1/21/08 10:29 P

Prayers going up for you Kat.

God is so very good to us. It can be hard when we don't understand but with Him as our focus things do get better, brighter and lighter.

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1/21/08 8:51 P

God does allow things in our lives to slow us down and to help us focus on Him. Remember...He promised to never leave you or forsake you. He knows what you are going through and He knows how much you can endure. Praying for you!

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1/21/08 8:08 P

I need prayer. I feel that God is leading me in becoming His prayer warrior and has allowed me to have the illness that I have to slow me down and to completely trust in HIM. I am fatigued all the time and I work full time. Pray that He keeps me in the palm of His hand and keeps me from becoming discouraged and feeling sorry for myself. Thanks my sisters in Christ Jesus
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1/15/08 1:31 P

I am living in Kokomo,Indiana for now and we are just getting light snow and burr....glad it is better, I need to call my daughter today.

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1/15/08 1:12 P

Thanks for your prayers Kat. Things have calmed down here in California for now. We have had several days of sunny, calm weather. This is our rainy season and February is coming...supposedly our rainiest and coldest month. We do need the rain but not that heavy rain like we had a little over a week ago!

I heard on the news that some parts of the U.S. is getting hit hard by bad snowstorms. Praying that all are safe and warm!

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1/15/08 8:00 A

My prayers go out to California, I am from south Orange county and my daughter and her family still live in Mission Viejo. Alot of family and friends there. They sure are getting hit hard with alot of unusual happenings.

Kat
thanks everyone for the warm welcomes.

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1/13/08 5:08 P

Welcome Kat and yes nothing is possible without the Lord, I agree.

I wonder too and if that was in the family that would be so hard. Gee I feel bad when my cat wants something but I don't know what he wants :-)

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1/13/08 3:50 P

Welcome Kat---glad to have you join the team!

I am glad to have a day off! Read my Bible this morning, still in Genesis. This morning it was chapter 11 where the tower of Babel story is told. How sad it must have made God to see men disobeying Him. It must have so chaotic and frightening to the people when their language suddenly became confused! Just think how hard it would have been to get anything done! I wonder if the language within a single family group was confused? That would have been so hard!

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1/13/08 11:57 A

I am new and I love the Lord Jesus Christ..I belong to other groups that we have a prayer chain going. What a mighty God we serve! Let us promote this group as without God nothing is possible.

Your sister in Christ
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1/8/08 7:34 P

Hi everyone. I am home and about to read some scripture. I really enjoy reading it and I look forward to it. It keeps me going.
Then I plan on a healthy supper. Let's see if I can stick to that bowl of soup and orange :-)
Why Uniqueunicorn do you not sleep well?

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1/7/08 12:14 P

Good morning all! I have had a slow start this morning, didn't sleep well last night. I am quickly checking the boards before work. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

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1/7/08 7:50 A

Good Morning everyone. I got up early for my first day of training and I did some leg lifts, stretches and breathing exercises. I'm not really that motivated but I wanted to get up early and make sure I drank plenty of water here instead of during training :-)
Have a great day!

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1/6/08 4:21 P

Praying and staying busy sounds like good news. I've finished getting my lunches and almost done getting clothes ready for the work week. I'm about to get on some scripture reading.
It's a cloudy overcast day here but nice enough to have my balcony door open.
I start my new job tomorrow which means training for the next 5-6 weeks. Gee I hope there isn't any homework :-)

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1/6/08 3:25 P

Prayers going up

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1/6/08 3:02 A

Unfortunately, a nap or going back to bed wasn't a option for me today. I had to work. But once I got to work, I did get going. It was a very busy day today. I guess all of the teachers decided today was the day to stock up before returning to school after their two week break! It seems a lot of people wanted things brought down from a top shelf today so that meant bringing out a ladder, climbing up to get whatever it was they wanted, coming back down, putting away the ladder, only to have to do it all over again as soon as it was put away! I worked up a sweat today!! I am tired tonight but not ready to go to bed for some reason. I have tomorrow off so I can rest then...after church that is, and running some errands. Guess I won't be resting after all!!

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1/5/08 1:57 P

Cool, thanks.
I hope your "get up" gets going soon. I have to get going myself. I need to get to the outdoor mall for my walking exercise, check the mail and do my grocery shopping. I don't much feel like walking today but I need too. I think once I get in the car and plug in a CD that might help.
Maybe a quick nap later will help you or going back to bed :-)
Enjoy your day.

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1/5/08 1:17 P

I didn't hear anything about the San Diego area on the news last night but Orange County and the area around Griffith Park (Los Angeles area) had mandatory evacuations last I heard. I haven't heard the news this morning. It has stopped raining here for now, but more is on the way. The heavy rain kept waking me up last night so I am feeling very tired this morning. Having difficulty getting going.

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1/5/08 10:52 A

Certainly and prayer is done. Do you know what part of Cali? I have a friend in the San Diego area and she was evacuated for weeks when the fires came. I don't want to call her this early.

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1/5/08 6:18 A

Prayers going up even as I read this.

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1/5/08 2:57 A

California is being hit by some really heavy rain tonight causing flooding in many areas. Some areas have lost power also. There mandatory evacuations in several of the areas that had those horrible fires a couple of months ago and people could lose their homes. As I was driving home from work tonight several intersections were nearly flooded so I had to drive very slowly and carefully to get through. This storm is supposed to stay around until tomorrow morning (Saturday) and then another one is going to hit that night and another one on Sunday into Monday. We have not had much rain the last couple of years so everything is very dry and the water is not soaking into the ground. The storm drains just cannot handle all of the excess run-off either so the water goes down the streets. Some intersections in my area have at least 2 feet of water in them.

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