Flooded Basement - big expensive worries

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This evening I went down to my basement and found huge puddles in two of the rooms, and the water is nowhere near any pipes. I can’t see where the water is coming from - somewhere behind the cabinets and paneling… I’m a single mom and am clueless about such things, except how to worry about them and the cost we can’t possibly afford if it turns out to be a foundation problem.

My son and I would really appreciate your prayers as we go through the process of hiring someone to help us. We have a strong devotion to St Joseph as the Head of our Household.

Thank you and God bless you for your prayers!

Gertie
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace.
Our Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Prayers the floodwaters will not prevail.

✞

God, our loving Father, you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to counter
all the forces of evil: sin, suffering and death, and to overcome evil with the force of good;
hatred with the power of love, your great love for us in Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen

✞

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

✞

In the name of The Father and The Son and The Holy Spirit AMEN
 
Seek ye the grace of God,
And mercies from on high?
Invoke St. Joseph’s holy name,
And on his aid rely.

So shall the Lord, well-pleas’d,
Your earnest prayer fulfil;
The guilty cleanse from guilt, and make
the holy holier still.

So shall His tender care
To you through life be nigh;
So shall His love with triumph crown
Your dying agony.

Lock’d in the Virgin arms
of Mary and her Son; –
Embracing each in speechless joy
And sweetest union.

O Joseph, in what peace*
Was breath’d thy latest sigh!
Dear pattern of all those to come
Who should in Jesus die!

Hail, mightiest of saints!
To whom submissive bent
He whose Creator-hand outstretch’d
The starry firmament.

Hail, Mary’s spouse elect!
Hail, guardian of the Word!
Nurse of the Highest, and esteem’d
The father of the Lord!

Blest Trinity, to Thee,
From all in earth, in heaven,
And to St. Joseph’s holy name,
Be praise and honour given.

Ant. Blessed Joseph is the helper in troubles and
protector of all who piously call upon his name.
V.*Blessed be the name of Joseph,
R.*Henceforth and evermore.

Let us pray.

God, who art wonderful in Thy saints, and more
wonderful in Blessed Joseph, making him dispenser
of heavenly gifts over Thy family; grant, we beseech
Thee, that we who devoutly venerate his name on
earth may, through the assistance of his prayers and
merits, happily attain unto the haven of salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

From The Raccolta or Collection of Indulgenced Prayers (1857 authorised translation) by Father Ambrose St. John ; hymn translated by Father Edward Caswall, pages 266-267.

amsjj*
+++
Jesus, God and man,*
imprisoned by love in Thy most holy Sacrament,*
have mercy upon us.
  • Blessed John Henry Newman, December 22, 1851
Tú y yo sabemos por la fe que oculto en las especies sacramentales está Cristo,*
ese Cristo con su Cuerpo, con su Sangre, con su Alma, y con su Divinidad,*
prisonero de amor.
  • San Josemaría Escrivá, 1 junio 1974
God loves to be resisted in His displeasure, and to be restrained by the humble from inflicting punishment… One saint will often save a nation; so true is it that humble souls are the hinges on which God moves the world.
  • Abp. W. B. Ullathorne, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, 1882
 
Sub Tuum Praesidium Under Thy Patronage
WE fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
 
Praying for your situation in your basement and they find the cause and the solution will not be expensive.
 
Praying for you and your son through the intercession of St. Joseph.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in You!
 
Praying to St. Joseph to watch over your house. Praying for your intentions.
 
THANK YOU for your prayers! My heart has been completely at peace since I asked – your prayers are truly powerful!

God bless you!
 
***Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death
Amen.

:crossrc:***
 
I know how bad this can be…i had water in my basement from a huge rainstorm (7 inches) last week. Try to find someone with a wet dry vac, too. These can be lifesavers!

Praying for you!
 
Sancte Michael Archangele,
defende nos in proelio,
contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli
esto praesidium.
Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur:
tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis,
Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos,
qui ad perditionem animarum
pervagantur in mundo,
divina virtute,
in infernum detrude. Amen.
 
All indications at this point are that the water was coming in under the basement walls. So far the foundation looks fine, thanks be to God!

I still need to pull out all the cabinets, and then remove and replace the wallboard…Insurance doesn’t cover “floods” so I’m doing this work myself, maybe with the help of those young choir members at the price of homemade enchiladas 😃

THANK YOU for your prayers!

May God richly bless you!
 
Gertabelle said:
All indications at this point are that the water was coming in under the basement walls. So far the foundation looks fine, thanks be to God!

I still need to pull out all the cabinets, and then remove and replace the wallboard…Insurance doesn’t cover “floods” so I’m doing this work myself, maybe with the help of those young choir members at the price of homemade enchiladas 😃

THANK YOU for your prayers!

May God richly bless you!
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Insurance doesn’t cover “floods” but if you tell them it’s “water damage” it sure will.
Totally different.
I had it happen twice, and they replaced carpet, wallboard and baseboards.
 
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Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen. †

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the Fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of death.

Amen. †

Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle,
be our defense against the wickedness and snares
of the devil, may God rebuke him, we humbly pray.
And do you, O’ Prince of the Heavenly host, by the
power of God thrust into Hell Satan and all the other
evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

Amen. †

St. Thérèse of Liseux Prayer From “Story of A Soul”

May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones,
and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.

Amen. †

Lord, thank you that you are with me right now.
Your love surpasses all fear.
I give you the anxiety I feel.
I surrender all my worries to you.
Clear my mind;
Calm my heart;
Still my Spirit;
Relax my being, that, I may
always glorify you in everything
I write, speak and do.

Amen. †

:signofcross: :blessyou:
 
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