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Rammy
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I will look them up next time i am at coles…sounds enchantingly to the heart type of books!
Lana
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Pixie_Dust
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Very much so! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll ponder…Focus on the Family has done an audio “radio theatre” version of the first book.
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mom4truth
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Praying for all us ladies and our husbands! God have mercy on us!:heaven:
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Rammy
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Praying for all of the ladies, their husbands, and possibly their ex’s. For all of the influences that have shaped our lives. For good or bad, let us see the plan with faith.
And Diana, a special prayer for you…
Lana
And Diana, a special prayer for you…
Lana
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Lamb_Serenade
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Okay Pixie, I thought I was the only one who did that!!! LOL I laughed when I saw you do this too! I have the Penguin paperbacks with the orange spine. I’m going to buy the the paperback edition of Light from Heaven even though I have the hard back which was given to me as a gift. How silly is that?..Just got to read Home to Holly Springs last week.I’ll wait for the paperback to buy it so it matches the rest of my Mitford books on the shelf.
OH, and Rammy if you are a reader, you will love these books. I started reading them when I was pregnant with DD. We went on vacation, camping. (RV here, no more tent camping for this girl!..LOL) I bought the first three books and read all three of them during our two weeks while I was big as a barn pregnant. I declared my goal on that vacation was to do nothing but read and put my feet up. The place we went to was my choice and I wanted to bask in my enjoyment of being there before I started being a mom all over again.
While they aren’t Catholic, Fr. Tim seems more Catholic to me than Episcopalian. He is a very conservative clergy of that denom, and as Pixie said, you get to know and love dearly the characters. It is just a happy, friendly down to earth set of books.
Okay, I’m gushing. Better stop now.
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JCLA
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Novena for Belle’s DH, day 2.
Lana, prayers for you and your ex-husband. You have amazing strength to ask for prayers for him after the way he treated you, you are an example for all of us.
Still praying for all you ladies.
Nikki
Lana, prayers for you and your ex-husband. You have amazing strength to ask for prayers for him after the way he treated you, you are an example for all of us.
Still praying for all you ladies.
Nikki
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Belle10
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Day 7:
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as my DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as my DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
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jules11
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Day 7
A Prayer For Employment
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
A Prayer For Employment
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
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BeeSweet
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Prayer to Saint Joseph for all sick husbands to find help.
O glorious St. Joseph,
friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
thou whose power renders impossible things possible,
come to our aid in our present trouble and distress.
Take these important and difficult affairs
which we recommend to your protection,
that they may end happily.
O dear St. Joseph,
all our confidence is in you.
Let it not be said that we have invoked you in vain,
and since you are so powerful with Jesus and Mary,
show that your goodness equals power.
Amen.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
O glorious St. Joseph,
friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
thou whose power renders impossible things possible,
come to our aid in our present trouble and distress.
Take these important and difficult affairs
which we recommend to your protection,
that they may end happily.
O dear St. Joseph,
all our confidence is in you.
Let it not be said that we have invoked you in vain,
and since you are so powerful with Jesus and Mary,
show that your goodness equals power.
Amen.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
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BeeSweet
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**PRAYER TO ST. MONICA
Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for
the conversion of my husband, healing and salvation of our marriage, and the strong faith of our son, the conversion of all sinners in our families and of the spouses being prayed for here by CAF members,**
and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!
Dear St. Monica,
troubled wife and mother,
many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith.
With confidence, persistence, and profound faith,
you prayed daily for the conversion
of your beloved husband, Patricius,
and your beloved son, Augustine;
your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience,
and trust in the Lord.
Intercede for me, dear St. Monica,
that God may favorably hear my plea for
the conversion of my husband, healing and salvation of our marriage, and the strong faith of our son, the conversion of all sinners in our families and of the spouses being prayed for here by CAF members,**
and grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us now and at the hour of our death.
Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!
Jesus, I trust in You!
B
BeeSweet
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A Prayer For Employment Day Seven
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
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JCLA
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novena for Belle’s dh, day 3.
Nikki
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jules11
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Day 8
A Prayer For Employment
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
A Prayer For Employment
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
J
jules11
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Please everyone, pray for me and my husband. Things are TERRIBLE. I am so distraught. I don’t think my heart can take anymore and my poor children suffer too.
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Rammy
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A Prayer For Employment Day Seven
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
A Prayer For Employment Day Eight
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
A Prayer For Employment Day Eight
God, our Father, we turn to You seeking Your divine help and guidance as Belle’s DH looks for suitable employment.
He needs Your wisdom to guide his footsteps along the right path, and to lead him to find the proper things to say and do in this quest. Help him to use the gifts and talents You have given him, but he needs the opportunity to do so with gainful employment.
Do not abandon him, dear Father, in this search, but rather grant him this favor we seek so that he may return to You with praise and thanksgiving for Your gracious assistance.
Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen
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mom4truth
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jules:
I am praying for you very hard. Please pray for me, too. I’m in the same boat! God bless!
I am praying for you very hard. Please pray for me, too. I’m in the same boat! God bless!
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Rammy
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Oh Jules hun, i am sorry for the situation, and your childrens little hearts. I will pray for you all. For now, i think the only way you will avoid the distraught feelings in your childrens hearts is for you to be more settled. For your children, you can do this.
There is a fine line between giving up and not wanting something fixed, and giving up trying it your way. God knows the difference. Say, “ok God, i give up doing it my way…it hurts so much. I can not change him, i pass him over to you, and will work on my children only for now, as he is sucking the energy out of me, and i can be a better mom if i do not have him on my plate.”
Then be out when he comes home, have time with your children, even if it is an hour or so at a dollar store. Laugh with them, feel life in you. Do not sit around fretting so they see this. This teaches them HOW to be a mother…fretting so!
Then go out for an ice cream at Mc. Donalds…the two make for a very cheap outing, and they have something to occupy themselves when they get home. Let them know that you might see Daddy upset, but to just go about their evening, make for the bath times, and homework, then when you are sure it is time, tuck them in.
When that is over, tuck yourself in for a good book in bed. Pay no mind to daddy…he will not get a rise out of you for your kids to see. Read the books on YOUR self help…getting to be stronger is all you can do. If he says something, you answer very few words. “Really, that’s nice, or what ever you think dear”
Then the next day, plan the park, and an ice cream, and do the same. When you make up your mind that life will go on with or without him, and the kids do not deserve missing out on YOU, the deep desire to fix him…which you can not do…leaves.
It hurts when we stop doing, as it feels like we are stopping the helping part. But we need to stop that part. He has to help himself.
Lana
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Rammy
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Oh mom…i am sorry and will pray for you as well. I guess the same ideas might be tried as for jules…it is just ideas to try, as we know, we are at our witts end!
Lana
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mom4truth
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Lana,
You’ve given great advice. Seems that I can do that for awhile (ignore hubby) but then the old feelings of wanting to wallop him over the head return! (of course I don’t do this).
My kids are older, yet they see how their dad is and don’t like it either. If I ignore dh, he’ll follow me around and try to get me ticked off. Sometimes I can ignore him (shut the door), other times I can’t. I am getting better at it though. It’s a rough life being a mom/wife, isn’t it? Thanks for the prayers. Praying for you, too!
Much love,
You’ve given great advice. Seems that I can do that for awhile (ignore hubby) but then the old feelings of wanting to wallop him over the head return! (of course I don’t do this).
My kids are older, yet they see how their dad is and don’t like it either. If I ignore dh, he’ll follow me around and try to get me ticked off. Sometimes I can ignore him (shut the door), other times I can’t. I am getting better at it though. It’s a rough life being a mom/wife, isn’t it? Thanks for the prayers. Praying for you, too!Much love,
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Belle10
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My friends, I’m so sorry. Praying for you now.
:hug1:That does sound like good advice. Hard to do, but probably the best thing (besides prayer) for now. :grouphug:
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