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Topic: It’s Christmas Day (in the present or living memory) (11/27/08)
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By DiAnna Steele
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“Dear friends, It’s Christmas morning & I’m broke. My gift to you is time in prayer for you. How may I be interceding today on your behalf? Love, d”
“D, you are up early! It’s my first holiday meal for the new hubby’s fam. Pray I don’t blow it! BTW, do you have a recipe for turkey? Love you too, Jen”
“Flight cancelled last night due to blizzard. Stranded at the airport w/5 kids & a dog. Snow showing no sign of letting up. Pray for my sanity! HoHoHo, Jim”
“Jim forgot to mention the airport stores are out of diapers! Pray for MY sanity! Caroline”
“Finished my finals at OU. Feels great to be home in Colorado. Going skiing tomorrow. Guess you could pray I don’t break my leg like last year! Deb ”
“Jen again, Mother-in-law hovering in the kitchen, muttering something about not enough celery in the dressing. Pray for kindness. Thx!”
“Our first Christmas with our son on the mission field in Ecuador. Pray for Steve & his family. Sure do miss them. Peace, Fran.”
“I’m singing solo at candlelight service tonight…O Holy Night…pray that the Lord is pleased…and that I can hit the high notes! Sarah”
“Car broke down, Bob still not working, kids are sick & I’ve got a house full of in-laws…pick one. XXO Angie”
“Hubby’s brother brought his dogs. Big ones. They ate the ornaments off the lower tree branches…pray for patience! PLEASE? Love, Jen again.”
“Dan & I got engaged last night! Driving to tell the parents…thx 4 praying. Sandy”
“Daddy didn’t make it through the night. Hospice was here to manage the cancer pain so he went peacefully. Praising God we all got here in time and Daddy will celebrate Jesus’ birthday with Him. Pray for Mom? Jeannie”
“Our foster baby is spending the day w/his birth mother. Cindy can’t quit crying. She wants a baby so badly…Pray for the Lord to comfort the mother’s heart that beats in her. Kyle”
“Jen here. Dogs are throwing up ornaments, mom-in-law chopping up more celery, still looking for a turkey recipe…are you praying for patience???”
One after the other, the replies poured in, prayer needs as varied as the friends God has blessed me with over many years. As early morning sunlight streamed into my silent room I opened my mouth and began to seek the Lord. “Hear me, oh Lord, hear me that this people may know that thou are the Lord God…” I Kings 18:37 {KJV}
On bended knee as my gift to these precious people I covered each request, some while smiling, others with tears streaming down my cheeks. I recalled the joys and blessings of sharing this past year with each of these friends and I gave thanks for them all. In what seemed like a heartbeat nearly 2 hours had passed. As I rose from my place of prayer, I heard the beep of yet another text message from, you guessed it, Jen…
“It’s crazy here! Decided to follow your example. How may I be praying for you? Oh yeah, Merry Christmas!”
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