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Dear Jesus
Please hold on to Diane tightly, fill her will love and your comforting presence. Send your angels to watch over and guard her. Renew in her a hope for the future. Flood your light into her heart. Let her know that you are the Good Shepherd leading her along the path that leads to life and joy. Bring her peace that is beyond understanding. Mother Mary, hold Diane close to you, bring her comfort as only a mother can. Lord let only truth enter Diane’s heart. Banish all despair and replace it with your hope. Strengthen her in faith, hope and love. Please send someone to aid her. Guide her in the path you have planned for her.

“In you Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your justice rescue and deliver me; listen to me and save me! Be my rock and refuge; my secure stronghold for you are my rock and fortress. My God, rescue me from the power of the wicked, from the clutches of the violent. You are my hope Lord; my trust God, from my youth. On you I depend since birth; from my mother’s womb you are my strength; my hope in you never wavers. I have become a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge! My mouth shall be filled with your praise, shall sing your glory every day.” Psalm 71

Amen
 
Thank you so much everyone for your prayers. I did sleep on the couch last night but was so sick with nerves and stress that I threw up till 4 am…my mom was with me and Joe slept through it. I am trying very hard to listen carefully to God’s will for me and do what He says but sometimes it is so hard…I am going to try to go to the fitness center here at the apartment and walk on the treadmill and maybe that will help with the stress. I found a 2 week free coupon for our local YMCA and am thinking about using that for meditation/yoga…there is no Catholic counseling that I can find up here in Pennsylvania because I am still a resident of Florida and don’t know if God will take me back there or what His plan is for me. Right now…I am afraid and scared. I will take care of my mother no matter what…I am such a lost sheep. Please excuse my pity on myself. I am trying to find something to be grateful for and my greatest gratitude is that I woke up this morning alive and well …God bless you all. I keep all of you in my prayers. Please continue to pray for us. Diane
 
Continuing prayers to the Lord God of mercy. May strength from above be your in abundance during this time if testing. Amen!
 
Diane, you, your husband Joe, and your mother are in my prayers. Please know that all here at the forum love and care for you. I know it is hard to keep going everyday, but you are doing it. You are such a good and caring daughter to your mother, she is so blessed to have you. God is always with you even though there are times when you wonder how much more you can take. I have been reminded a time or two that if God brought you to it He will bring you through it. We tend to wonder why God is putting us through such heartache and misery, but He does have a plan, we just have to trust in Him, which from my own personal experience is hard. I pray that Joe will realize what a wonderful and caring wife you have and continue to be and that the Lord will be with him. Please take care of yourself and drop me a note anytime. We tend to draw strength from others who are going through similar situations, it lets us know that we are not alone in our suffering. May God be with you!
 
Diane, this is what came to me for you. Have faith that God’s will may be anything; feel no obligation to anyone except God.

Remember, first we honor the God, and if we do not put our family second, before our obedience to God, then we stray from His will.

**Lord have mercy on us

Christ have mercy on us

Lord have mercy on us**

Holy Mary,
Pray for us
Holy Mother of God,
Pray for us
Holy Virgin of virgins,
Pray for us
St. Michael,
Pray for us
St. Gabriel,
Pray for us
St. Raphael,
Pray for us
All you Holy Angels and Archangels,
Pray for us
St. John the Baptist,
Pray for us
St. Joseph,
Pray for us
All you Holy Patriarchs and Prophets,
Pray for us
 
onwillowbay said:
Thank you so much everyone for your prayers. I did sleep on the couch last night but was so sick with nerves and stress that I threw up till 4 am…my mom was with me and Joe slept through it. I am trying very hard to listen carefully to God’s will for me and do what He says but sometimes it is so hard…I am going to try to go to the fitness center here at the apartment and walk on the treadmill and maybe that will help with the stress. I found a 2 week free coupon for our local YMCA and am thinking about using that for meditation/yoga…there is no Catholic counseling that I can find up here in Pennsylvania because I am still a resident of Florida and don’t know if God will take me back there or what His plan is for me. Right now…I am afraid and scared. I will take care of my mother no matter what…I am such a lost sheep. Please excuse my pity on myself. I am trying to find something to be grateful for and my greatest gratitude is that I woke up this morning alive and well …God bless you all. I keep all of you in my prayers. Please continue to pray for us. Diane
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Diane, you know that I have been praying for all of you. My heart hurts that you think you can’t get Catholic counseling because you are in a different state. Open a phone book. Call every Catholic Church near you until you find a priest who is willing to talk to you. I cannot believe that there isn’t one priest who would talk to a non-parishioner. They are there to serve us. If you have to remind them of it, then do so! I am praying so hard for all of you.

And remember, Joe is going through so much. I have been reminded of just how much he is going through with this chemo/radiation of my own. I’m not reacting in the same way, maybe, but I am close to throwing something every now and then, or just crying my eyes out.

You have been Joe’s strength, Diane, and it’s a hard role for you. The Lord must have given it to you because He knows you can handle it. My prayers are always with you.
 
Continuing to pray for you.This picture is titled,The Comforter.I offer this for you and Baptista.May our Lord Jesus give you comfort and courage.
 
Praying that the merciful Lord will strengthen you to face this with courage, as well as any future tests which may be reserved for the perfection of your soul. Place the Lord first in everything, as He alone is your judge, He alone is your strength. Amen!
 
Jim, Cassie, Simon, Angels, Tarek, Baptista, Wardrandolph, Grandmaplor and all…Thank you from the depths of my being for your prayers. With your prayers…things are turning a bit…we got past our huge unfortunate argument and we seem to be at a turning point. I did sleep on the couch that night but the next day he said that wasn’t necessary. He isn’t feeling good right now and thinks it may be cold coming on. He has chemo again today so I do not know what to expect. I have been praying quite a bit and am trying so hard to let God handle all of this. My plate is so full that I just cannot handle anything else on it. Please keep us in your prayers. I need to be strong for my mom. She shut the door to her room the other night and cried. I stayed with her and assured her everything would work out…and not to worry…I would make sure she would always be taken care of by me…With Joe…I got some good advice from many of you and am thinking it is correct that this could be the side effects of chemo and this new drug (remarin) he is on for depression…I thank you all for your continued prayers and please know that you are in my prayers and thoughts all the day long. I love you all. Diane
 
We love you too Diane, we will keep praying for you all, for:
With Prayer, All Things are Possible.
 
onwillowbay,
I’m new to this thread and will be praying for you and your husband.

May I make a suggestion? Your church may have a Stephen’s Ministry. It’s a listening ministry of trained lay people who befriend and support individuals going through tough times or loss. If your parish doesn’t have one (they’re expensive to the parish), the diocese can tell you what parishes do.
 
Dear Jesus
Please give Diane your strength to continue running the race for your strength is made perfect in weakness, give her such an outpouring of your love so that she is able to persevere through all she is going through. Bless all her efforts to help Joe and her mother.Please watch over Joe too as he begins Chemo again, help him to turn to you in his pain and illness, placing all his trust in you. Unite this family Lord, grant them their physical and spiritual needs. Give them the light of your grace that they may always bear Christ in their hearts. Inflame their hearts with the fire of your divine love. Grant them rest Lord and peace.

Amen
 
Diane,
Prayers for you and Joe to be healed from all anxiety, stress and physical illness…May your Mom be comforted by Gods hand and not worry…May peace come upon your family like a bolt of lightning, suddenly…In Jesus Name I pray with you…Amen…Another sis in Christ, LynneMarie
 
Diane,
I read your post and it touched me so much. I can’t even imagine what you and your family are going through, especially you having to deal with all this in an unfamiliar and “safe” place that you aren’t use to.
My brother passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident a year ago and I was so angry of why it had to happen. I know it’s easier said then done but with my experience I kept praying and asking God why this all had to happen. With my experience I realized through prayer and deep meditation I came to a conclusion of why everything happened to my family.
I read how hard it is for you to keep your faith with everything that is going on, but I pray for you and encourage you to try your best to keep praying and asking all your questions until you get an answer. I’m not going to say that it’s an easy task because it’s not. I went through many nights of crying while in prayer but I can tell you that it definitely paid off for me. So please, as hard as it is, keep praying.
I pray for your husband’s health and I pray that he gets through this. I also pray for your mother for all the pain she is going through watching him go through all of this. I also especially say a special prayer for you that you are given the strength to get through this extremely tough time. I pray that you find some peace in your new community and try to reach out to your new parish. I also pray for your faith to comfort you during these hard times and for you to continue searching for all your answers to your questions of “why”.

You are all in my prayers,
Jenn
 
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