This one is actually from yesterday, May 5,2010...I am writing them out now, and typing them on here when I get the chance...hopefully, this will mean more consistency...Actually these next two at least will be my prayers to God for yesterday and today...I am starting to write my prayers out again...I have done this a few times in my walk with God and I find that this helps me in many ways...also, when I look back years later and read through them again, it encourages me to keep going...so with that here is my prayer yesterday...

I am about to read Your Word for me today. Teach me, Lord. I want to be like Mary of Bethany, sitting at Your feet listening for Your words to me. I love You, Lord. Amen.

Thank You, Lord for Your little tidbits of encouragement already this morning. In my first devotional, I learned to be grateful no matter what. When you don't know how to meet the day or how you are going to get everything done, do it gratefully. Attitudes are contagious. If we as women set the mood as a good one, others will catch it too. Thank you Lord for the woman from the Bridge (the ministry we do our drop-in from)who stopped me yesterday on the street and said that I was an encouragement to her because I was always happy and cheerful. Help me to be that way in the home too,not just 'outside'.

In my second devotional, I learned that little deeds of kindness can do a lot to cheer up someone's day. Also, "showing kindness to others is one of the nicest things we can do for ourselves"(The Father Who Calls, Janette Oke, page 33).Ephesians 4:32. Help me to be kind to anyone I come in contact with today. Even some small thing can change two lives - theirs and mine.

Also, help this cross stitch that I am doing for Anne Toews to be one of those little kindnesses for her.

Another thing You reminded me of this morning is that just because a person may be alone, does not mean they have to be lonely. We can hear Your voice better when we are alone. Matthew 14:23 - Jesus went ALONE up to a mountain to pray. Help me today as I am home alone to seek Your company You are the best friend anyone could ask for. Thank You!

Lord, I am excited to read Yancey's book, "The Jesus I Never Knew". I hope to learn some of who You are and how You want me to relate to You. Please teach me some truths about You, so I can become closer to You because I want to know You more. I want to know You so I can become more like You. Please help me to be teachable and pliable like potter's clay so You cam mold and make me into the kind of woman You want me to be.

Lord, help me to acknowledge You in all my ways like Proverbs 3:6 tells me to do. Help me to put You first in my life every day. If I do this, you have promised to direct my paths. Not just the big ones - but the small every day ones as well. That is what I need, Lord. I need You directing my every step. No matter how small it may seem to me, if You are directing them I will do what You want me to do. hank You, lord for loving and caring for every little detail - big or small - of my life.

Be with Tyler and the missions team tonight. Thank You Lord that they obeyed Your voice and went to Trinidad/Tobago. Use them Lord in the way You want. Change their lives through this experience.

I love You, Lord! Good-night!