3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

CATCHING MEN OFFERS GREAT REWARDS! “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls” (Proverbs 11:30). (A righteous life is like a fruit-bearing tree that brings nourishment and refreshment to others. The wise man wins others to a life of wisdom and righteousness.) This passage reminds us of the promise which Jesus made to Peter. “Do not fear, from now on you will be catching men” (Luke 5:10). What an unspeakable privilege it is to be used by God in doing a work in human lives that will result in eternal blessing! Each and every person will die one day. But, every soul which has been won to the Lord will be a worshipper of the Lamb of God, and will live forever and ever! The believer is seen as righteous because of what Christ did at Calvary (Romans 4:5). The fruit of the believer is souls. And for every believer, Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). It is a believer reproducing himself, and the fruit reproduced will be another believer. Increase your fruitfulness; tell someone else about Christ and God will reward you! *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who has the responsibility of helping another get through life, we pray.
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*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>A dear expectant woman’s labor has been induced; she is progressing slowly, and we pray.*> A dear lady is having difficulties working with an online group, and we pray. *>A son-in-law prays for his mother-in-law who is awaiting results from a biopsy which was done on the 9th when her gallbladder was removed, and we pray. *>A dear lady who has been caring for her sick husband, now requests prayer for her own rest, peace and strength, and we pray. *>A dear grandmother prays for strength and wisdom for her grandchildren, and we pray. *>One among us has recently been diagnosed with ADHD and has been put on medication. She is struggling with the label/diagnosis, but has for years had trouble with her memory, concentration and attention span; as well as, communication skills. She manages to hold down a full time job with long hours, has a heavy workload, but it’s really taking a toll on her, she is suffering from fatigue and mental stress. On top of all that she has kids and a husband at home which require her attention, and most days she is overwhelmed by the amount of responsibilities, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: ** <A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; he is also battling drug dependency, and we pray. **Aging:**>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and will be moving to a temporary unit on October 27th; she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< **>A dear 32 year old, mother of three, whose colon cancer is in remission, now is suffering with pneumonia, and we pray. **<A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Update:> Continuing to remember a dear man who suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He will be starting clinical trials October 30th. His doctors are hopeful that the last medicine he was on will have shrunk the tumors some, even though they were really hard on his body. He will be having CT/MRI scans, chest x ray, and bloodwork. After that he will begin infusions which are aimed at further shrinking the tumors. The man and his wife are planning to leave this Friday on a trip to visit their son. and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **< A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively; there have been no changes, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**>A family faces a crisis situation because of a robbery which recently occurred. Not only did they endure much financial loss, it’s now questionable as to whether or not an extended family member was responsible, and we pray.**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances which is becoming extremely difficult due to the progressive dementia, and we pray. **Grieving:**>A young wife, who buried her infant son less than a year ago, is now grieving the death of her 26 year old husband who was killed in an automobile accident. The funeral is this Friday, October 19th, and we pray.**Update:>Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition. She continues to have good and not so good days, but has recently begun attending a new bible study, is really enjoying it, and we rejoice, and for this dear one’s continued joy, we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **UPDATE NEEDED:<A dear lady asks prayer for her brother’s granddaughter who recently gave birth. She was recently at the hospital undergoing tests due to high blood pressure and low pulse rate, and we pray.**>An aunt prays for her niece who has experienced problems with high blood pressure. It has gone down, but continues to occasionally spike, so now a monitor is being used to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also having bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family. First, lengthy forms need to be completed and mailed; and referrals sent in from the primary doctor, and we pray. **<In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the same mutated gene. It’s a lengthy process, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **<Update:>Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Diverticulitis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and has difficulty sleeping. She is finishing a regimen of antibiotics for recent symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:**>UPDATE NEEDED:>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. The medical team is trying to stabilize his blood pressure, so that, hopefully they can still do his operation today or tomorrow. There are some extenuating circumstances here involving the insurance company, and we pray. **Update>A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He is having a nuclear stress test today to determine the best medical treatment, Tuesday, October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Last Tuesday she had more testing and is awaiting results. Her doctor has also ordered a sleep apnea test. Furthermore, she will be seeing an orthopedic specialist on November 5th about her shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Hurricane:<**Remembering those who are suffering the effects of the hurricane, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to make bad choices. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us is suffering with a rash on her arms from poison ivy, and we pray.**>UPDATE NEEDED>:A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who took a bad fall fell a few weeks ago when he suffered paralysis in his right leg. He remains hospitalized in assisted living, receiving physical therapy. He’s hoping to soon being able to go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **>Update:>One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, and is not a candidate for risky surgery. The poor dear fell yesterday and suffered a rug burn on her knee; she is thankful nothing was broken. She has a difficult time getting to sleep because she cannot get comfortable, and she worries about her health and that of her husband. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and adds more worry on this dear lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home.  They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages, and, we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A grandmother continues to pray for her 20 year old granddaughter who has had mental problems and is now working at a strip club. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, to hopefully influence her, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **>Update: >A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, originally was expected to arrive October 16th; however, labor was induced yesterday, so we are looking for a baby today!, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **> Update:>A wife prays for her husband who had a 4th surgery on his eye, yesterday, October 15; he is still having double vision but it’s not blurry, and for continued healing,  we pray.**<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th, is feeling discouraged, doesn’t think it did any good. He is hopeful physical therapy will help, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming:  **>Update:>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery tomorrow, Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass. She is so anxious to have some relief, and we pray. **> A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

INHERITANCE BENEFITS as WORTHLESS as the WIND! Besides the obvious, sinfulness, there are many ways to trouble one’s own house: Selfishness, fretfulness, idleness, laziness, a hasty temper, violence, irritableness, recklessness, perpetual assertion of authority, wastefulness, ill-natured, impulsive, falsely accuses, just to name a few. To trouble one’s own house is evil and it breaks the peace of the domestic circle. A child generally bears the same image as his/her parent. “He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, and the foolish will be servant to the wise hearted” (Proverbs 11:29). (There are several types of men who trouble their own house. For instance: the drunkard, the crank, and the adulterer. But in this passage, in his mad quest for wealth, it is the man who is greedy of gain and who loses sight of the worthwhile values of life . He will inherit the wind, and what used to be his will blow through his fingers; that is, he will gain only trouble and will end up empty, with nothing tangible to satisfy his greed. His penalty is being a servant to a wiser man.)  A man’s primary obligation is to be a blessing to his family, but by troubling his own house, a man brings poverty on himself as well as his family. Such a troubler is a fool. Nothing can be gained by inheriting the wind. The same is true with one who lives without the gospel, denies God, just to accumulate worldly benefits. His inheritance is blowing in the wind. *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who may be at odds with another, we pray.
NOTE**:>Changes are coming!:> It is requested & necessary for everyone to sign-up HERE, on this page! All who wish to continue having these devotions; and to receive via email, click at the bottom right-hand side of this devotion @: “Follow ”, and put in your name and email address. If you have signed up but still are not receiving these devotions in your emails, please let me know. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>A dear lady asks prayer for her brother’s granddaughter who recently gave birth. She was at the hospital yesterday undergoing tests due to high blood pressure and low pulse rate, and we pray. *>Today, a dear lady is saddened, she will be saying goodbye to her beloved dog who has internal bleeding from an abdominal mass; putting him to sleep is the only thing which can be done by the veterinarian. Anyone who has ever had to watch a pet suffer knows what this dear lady is going through, and we pray.  *>A little girl was sexually abused, and we pray. *>A friend prays for a friend who has cancer, and we pray. *>A dear lady who has been having adverse symptoms is nervous about a colonoscopy she is having today, and we pray. *>A family faces a crisis situation because of a robbery which recently occurred. Not only did they endure much financial loss, it’s now questionable as to whether or not an extended family member was responsible, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: ** <A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; he is also battling drug dependency, and we pray. **Aging:**>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and will be moving to a temporary unit on October 27th; she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< **>A dear 32 year old, mother of three, whose colon cancer is in remission, now is suffering with pneumonia, and we pray. **< A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **> Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. His scan will be this week; then on October 30th, will be starting clinical trials. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **< A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively; there have been no changes, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances which is becoming extremely difficult due to the progressive dementia, and we pray. **Grieving:**>Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>An aunt prays for her niece who has experienced problems with high blood pressure. It has gone down, but continues to occasionally spike, so now a monitor is being used to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also having bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family. First, lengthy forms need to be completed and mailed; and referrals sent in from the primary doctor, and we pray. **<In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the same mutated gene. It’s a lengthy process, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **<Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>UPDATE NEEDED:>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. The medical team is trying to stabilize his blood pressure, so that, hopefully they can still do his operation today or tomorrow. There are some extenuating circumstances here involving the insurance company, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He is having a nuclear stress test tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Last Tuesday she had more testing and is awaiting results. Her doctor has also ordered a sleep apnea test. Furthermore, she will be seeing an orthopedic specialist on November 5th about her shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Hurricane:<**Remembering those who are suffering the effects of the hurricane, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to make bad choices. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us is suffering with a rash on her arms from poison ivy, and we pray.**>UPDATE NEEDED>:A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who took a bad fall fell a few weeks ago when he suffered paralysis in his right leg. He remains hospitalized in assisted living, receiving physical therapy. He’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **>One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, and is not a candidate for risky surgery. She has a difficult time getting to sleep because she cannot get comfortable, and she worries. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. The dear wife recently cleaned out the flower beds in the front yard and got into some poison ivy. Her arms have a bad rash; the doctor prescribed an oral medication which seems to be helping. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, but still having lots of ups and downs. As they work through anger issues, we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A grandmother continues to pray for her 20 year old granddaughter who has had mental problems and is now working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **> A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **Update<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th, is feeling discouraged, doesn’t think it did any good. He is hopeful physical therapy will help, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye, today, October 15; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **> A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray.  **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray. 

For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

TRUST IN YOUR MONEY and DOWN YOU GO! “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like the green leaf” (Proverbs 11:28).  (Riches are uncertain and therefore not worthy of trust. Our confidence should be in the living God who gives us richly all things to enjoy.) From the New Testament: “Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed” (1Timothy 6:17-19). Riches will fail us when we are in the greatest need. He that trusts in them, as if they would secure him the favor of God and be his protection and portion, shall fall. Because of their uncertainty, worldly focus on riches prevents trusting in the living God. The righteous, that is, those whose trust is in the Lord, will flourish with life and vitality like foliage. Have a blessed Sunday. *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who experienced a sleepless night because of worries over things beyond his/her control, we pray.
NOTE**:>Changes are coming!:> It is requested & necessary for everyone to sign-up HERE, on this page! All who wish to continue having these devotions; and to receive via email, click at the bottom right-hand side of this devotion @: “Follow ”, and put in your name and email address. If you have signed up but still not receiving these devotions in your emails, please let me know. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>It’s Sunday and we lift up pastors across our land who will be in the pulpits preaching the Word. We ask safety for them; and that lives would be changed in those who will be hearing the gospel message, and we pray. *>Remembering those who are in the path of the hurricane, and we pray. *>One among us is suffering with a rash on her arms from poison ivy, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: ** <A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; he is also battling drug dependency, and we pray. **Aging:**>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and will be moving to a temporary unit on October 27th; she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< **>A dear 32 year old, mother of three, whose colon cancer is in remission, now is suffering with pneumonia, and we pray. ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. His scan will be next week; then on October 30th, will be starting clinical trials. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances which is becoming extremely difficult due to the progressive dementia, and we pray. **Grieving:**>Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>UPDATE NEEDED>An aunt prays for her niece who has experienced problems with high blood pressure. It has gone down, but continues to occasionally spike, so she has been on a monitor to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also having bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family. First, lengthy forms need to be completed and mailed; and referrals sent in from the primary doctor, and we pray. **<In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the same mutated gene. It’s a lengthy process, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **<Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. The medical team is trying to stabilize his blood pressure, so that, hopefully they can still do his operation on Monday or Tuesday. There are some extenuating circumstances here involving the insurance company, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. On Tuesday she had more testing and is awaiting results. Awaiting a sleep apnea test. Furthermore, she will be seeing an orthopedic specialist on November 5th about her shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to make bad choices. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **>A dear lady has a painful, nasty looking, growth on her finger which has become infected; antibiotic cream being applied is some better, and we pray.**>UPDATE NEEDED>:A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell a weeks ago due to paralysis in his right leg. He remains hospitalized in assisted living, receiving physical therapy. He’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **Update>One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, and is not a candidate for risky surgery. She has a difficult time getting to sleep because she cannot get comfortable, nor can she shut off the “worry mode”. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **>Update: The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. The dear wife recently cleaned out the flower beds in the front yard and got into some poison ivy. Her arms have a bad rash; the doctor prescribed an oral medication which seems to be helping. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, but still having lots of ups and downs as they work through anger issues, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **> A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for tomorrow, October 15; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray. Praises: Thank you, Lord, for yesterday’s travel mercies surrounding an out-of-town trip by one among us; for providing safety and a nice time away, we rejoice.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing in Proverbs to compare right from wrong. CHOOSE SUCCESS or FAILURE! “He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who seeks evil, evil will come to him” (Proverbs 11:27). (When a man’s motives are pure and unselfish, he wins the esteem of others. But the man who is out to cause trouble for others will get it for himself.) Success or failure…which will you choose? The key is how you treat others. If you do good to others, you will be blessed. If you are selfish and hurt others, critical and negative, bitter, envious, or sow discord, then you are in for a painful and troubled life. What goes around really does come around! But don’t pride yourself into thinking you will just keep to yourself, there is no blessing in that. The favor of God is on those who ‘diligently seek good’. A wonderful life with happy days is for those who aggressively seek to help and serve others. Your life is a waste if you are not a servant. New Testament scripture: “So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the ‘household of the faith'” (Galatians 6:10). And, Matthew 5:43-48, reminds us to do good even to our enemies. You are alive to do good, to serve. You are not alive to have good done to you or to be served by others. Who will benefit today from your life? *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is suffering with dizziness and lightheadedness, we pray.
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*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>Remembering those who are in the path of the hurricane which is wreaking havoc on the east coast. The latest count of deaths which have occurred has now risen to seventeen. Search and rescue crews continue to sift through wreckage of oceanside cities. So many lives have been, and continue to be, affected, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: ** <A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; he is also battling drug dependency. This dear lady is so grateful for the many who daily bend the knee on behalf of her son. He is staying busy by working every day, and we pray. **Aging:**>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and will be moving to a temporary unit on October 27th; she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< **>A dear 32 year old, mother of three, whose colon cancer is in remission,  now is suffering with pneumonia, and we pray. ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He will be starting a clinical trial and, beforehand, will undergo much testing. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances, and we pray. **Grieving:**>A dear lady prays for a friend who, not long ago, lost her infant son to death; now her husband has died tragically in a car accident, and we pray. **>Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>An aunt prays for her niece who has experienced problems with high blood pressure. It has gone down, but continues to occasionally spike, so she has been on a monitor to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also having bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray. **<In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the same mutated gene, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **<Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. The medical team is trying to stabilize his blood pressure, so that, hopefully they can still do his operation on Monday or Tuesday. There are some extenuating circumstances here involving the insurance company, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. On Tuesday she had more testing and is awaiting results. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she will be seeing an orthopedic specialist on November 5th about her shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to make bad choices. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **>A dear lady has a painful, nasty looking, growth on her finger which has become infected; antibiotic cream being applied is some better, and we pray.  A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell two weeks ago and remains hospitalized in assisted living, receiving physical therapy, because of paralysis in his right leg. He’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **<One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, and is not a candidate for risky surgery. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, but still having lots of ups and downs as they work through anger issues, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: ****> A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for Monday, October 15; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Proverbs continues, right vs. wrong. TRUTHS and WISDOM for the BUSINESSMAN! “He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it” (Proverbs 11:26). (The selfish man keeps his grain off the market in a time of famine, hoping for greater return as the price is forced up. He is hungry for profit, enriching himself by starving others. No wonder the people will curse him! They want someone who will meet their desperate need now.) God rejects making gains at the expense of others. It is wrong to corner a market in a commodity for profit. (Example: A farmer with an advantage in corn must sell it at a reasonable and moderate price. To hold it for higher prices, when the poor depend on it, is wrong.) The world is perishing for the bread of life. That bread is free and always will be. We have it to share with others. What are we waiting for? Blessing will be on the one who “sells the grain”; that is, who spreads the good news of the gospel. One will never hurt himself, or lose, by being generous, merciful, and kind. Those who give to the poor are lending to the Lord, and He always repays well. Help yourself!  *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is suffering with a headache, we pray.
NOTE**:>Changes are coming!:> It is requested & necessary for everyone to sign-up HERE, on this page! All who wish to continue having these devotions; and to receive via email, click at the bottom right-hand side of this devotion @: “Follow ”, and put in your name and email address. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>Remembering those who are in the path of the strengthening hurricane which is wreaking havoc on the east coast. Many have had to evacuate; rescue attempts are ongoing for trapped victims; numbers of people dead.  As rain and flooding continues, hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, and we pray.*>A dear lady has a painful, nasty looking, growth on her finger which has become infected, and we pray. *>A dear lady prays for a friend who, not long ago, lost her infant son to death; now her husband has died tragically in a car accident, and we pray. *>A dear 32 year old, mother of three, who has battled colon cancer in the past, now is suffering with pneumonia, and we pray. *> PRAISES: After almost a year recovering from several back surgeries, a dear lady saw her orthopedic surgeon yesterday. She found out she can now stop wearing the back brace and can, once again, drive a car, and we rejoice.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: ** <A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; he is also battling drug dependency. This dear lady is so grateful for the many who daily bend the knee on behalf of her son. He is staying busy by working every day, and we pray. **Aging:**>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and will be moving to a temporary unit on October 27th; she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**>Update: A sister prayed for her brother who had his house broken into; then his car was damaged, both in the front and back. His insurance paid more than his purchase price for his vehicle, and some toward the theft, and we rejoice.**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances, and we pray. **Grieving:**> Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>An aunt prays for her niece who has experienced problems with high blood pressure. It has gone down, but continues to occasionally spike, so she has been on a monitor to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also having bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray. **<In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the same mutated gene, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **<Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man with deep muscular, skeletal problems receives physical therapy treatments. He also has debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. The cost is all out-of-pocket which adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>Update:>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. He was making progress, but is now back in intensive care; the medical team is trying to stabilize his blood pressure, so that, hopefully they can still do his operation on Monday or Tuesday. There are some extenuating circumstances here involving the insurance company, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. On Tuesday she had more testing and is awaiting results. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she will be seeing an orthopedic specialist on November 5th because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to remain in her lifestyle. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **> A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell two weeks ago and remains hospitalized in assisted living, receiving physical therapy, because of paralysis in his right leg. He’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she will have relief so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**>Update:> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, but still having lots of ups and downs as they work through anger issues, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: ****> A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for Monday, October 15; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Proverbs continues comparing right from wrong. MORE of GOD’S MATH! “The generous man will be prosperous, and he who waters will himself be watered” (Proverbs 11:25). (The generous person reaps dividends that the miser can never know.) The equation: 1 + 1 = Whatever good we do for others returns to us in blessings; for when we give liberally, cheerfully and plentifully, we get it back abundantly from God. *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is missing their dear father who now resides in heaven, we pray.
NOTE**UPDATE:>Changes are coming!:> It is requested & necessary for everyone to sign-up! All who wish to continue having these devotions; and to receive  via email, click at the bottom right-hand side of this devotion @: “Follow ”, and put in your name and email address. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>Remembering those who are in the path of the strengthening hurricane; at least one is dead, many have had to evacuate. As rain and flooding continues, hundreds of thousands are without power, and we pray. *> After almost a year recovering from several surgeries, a dear lady sees her orthopedic surgeon this morning to find out whether or not she can stop wearing the back brace. She is also hopeful at being released to, once again, drive a car, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: **<A dear mother continues to clean up a mess after discovering her mentally impaired, adult son, had been on drugs. He is presently in jail for assault and battery, and for that situation, we pray. **<A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic, struggling to stay sober; it has been discovered that he is also battling drug dependency. This dear lady is so grateful for the many who daily bend the knee on behalf of her son. In an effort to avoid using alcohol or drugs, he is working every day, busying himself , and we pray. **Aging:**> A niece prays for her dear 90+ year old aunt who is recovering from a recent stroke, and we pray. **>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and has to be out by November 5th. She has been on a waiting list for senior housing. Until her apartment is ready, a temporary unit has been found for this dear lady. Moving day is October 27th and she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**>**A sister prays for her brother who recently had his house broken into. As if that wasn’t enough, while in his car, he was recently hit from behind which pushed him into the car ahead of him. Though no injuries to himself, his car was damaged both in the front and back. It is not known what out of pocket expenses will be involved, and we pray.**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances, and we pray. **Grieving:**> Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>Update:>An aunt prays for her niece who has been having problems with high blood pressure. She recently fainted and was on bedrest. She went back to the doctor Monday, and is doing better. Although her blood pressure is down, it continues to occasionally spike, so she will be on a 24 hour monitor to determine if anything is going on with her heart. She is also experiencing bad headaches, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting appointments to have genetic testing to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray.**< In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the mutated gene which runs rampant in their extended family, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **< Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man with deep muscular, skeletal problems receives physical therapy treatments. He also has debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. The cost is all out-of-pocket which adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A dear man prays for his Christian brother who has been admitted to the hospital with heart trouble; his heart is functioning at less than 10%. He had a heart catherization Monday which will, hopefully, provide answers, and we pray. **> A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. He had a heart catherization Monday; and is making progress. His blood pressure has come down enough so that he has been put back on the heart pill and is off the IV. Still awaiting test results on kidney function. Once stable the doctors will be able to operate, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>Update:>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Tuesday, she had an echocardiogram, a limited carotid artery ultrasound, and abdominal aorta aneurysm screening; is awaiting results. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she is being referred to an orthopedic specialist because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm; her appointment is November 5th, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Identity Crisis: **Update:>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. The grandmother is prayerful that her granddaughter’s parents would begin applying tough love instead of giving in and enabling the young lady to remain in her lifestyle. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **> A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell two weeks ago and remains hospitalized in assisted living because of paralysis in his right leg. He is receiving physical therapy which really tires him out; he’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she will have relief so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health+: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: ****> A dear grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A daughter prayed for her dear mother who had a suspicious polyp and gallstones. She had successful gallbladder surgery on Tuesday , and for ongoing healing, we pray. **<For the little 11 year old boy, who had his appendix removed on Thursday, it’s been a slow recovery, making progress, and for continued healing, we pray. **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for Monday, October 15; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, October 17th, for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Proverbs compares right from wrong. GIVE to GET – WEALTH BUILDING SECRET USING GOD’S MATH!  This is a financial secret from the God of heaven for His people. “There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want” (Proverbs 11:24). (One gives freely and gains even more, another withholds and comes to poverty.) Giving away financial assets to godly causes will increase your net worth, while holding back money leads to poverty. Old Testament scripture, Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, tells us to “cast your bread upon the waters by giving it away, for it will come back to you sometime in the future by God’s blessings. New Testament scripture: “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; as it is written, ‘He scattered abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever.’ Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness; you will be enriched in everything for all liberality; which through us is producing thanksgiving to God” (11Corinthians 9:8-11). We enrich ourselves by being generous. We impoverish ourselves by laying up treasures on earth. What we save, we lose. What we give we have. Fools think they have to look out for number one, meaning themselves, and only give to God a little of what is left. If nothing is left God gets nothing. Wise men also look out for number one, meaning God Himself. They give to God first, and live on whatever is left. The blessed God of heaven sees the different spirit and rewards them accordingly. The secret is: ONE CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO GIVE! *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is missing their dear mother who now resides in heaven, we pray.
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*>NEW Prayer Requests: >Another hurricane is expected to hit the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas today, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: **<A dear mother continues to clean up a mess after discovering her mentally impaired, adult son, had been on drugs. He is presently in jail for assault and battery, and for that situation, we pray. **<A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **<Update:>A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic and is struggling to stay sober; it has been discovered that he is also battling drug dependency. This dear lady is so grateful for the many who daily bend the knee on behalf of her son. In an effort to avoid using alcohol or drugs, he is working every day, busying himself , and we pray. **Aging:**> A niece prays for her dear 90+ year old aunt who is recovering from a recent stroke, and we pray. **Update>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and has to be out by November 5th. She has been on a waiting list for senior housing. Until her apartment is ready, a temporary unit has been found for this dear lady, and we rejoice. Moving day is October 27th and she is hopeful to be in her permanent apartment before Christmas, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**>**A sister prays for her brother who recently had his house broken into. As if that wasn’t enough, while in his car, he was recently hit from behind which pushed him into the car ahead of him. Though no injuries to himself, his car was damaged both in the front and back. It is not known what out of pocket expenses will be involved, and we pray.**<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia; efforts are being made to help them handle their finances, and we pray. **Grieving:**> The dear, elderly woman who had been in a coma at a nursing home, passed away Thursday. Remembering the family as they prepare for her memorial service which will be today, and we pray. **<Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>UPDATE NEEDED:>An aunt prays for her niece who has been having problems with high blood pressure. She recently fainted and was on bedrest. She went back to the doctor Monday, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting an appointment to have genetic testing in order to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray.**< In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the mutated gene which runs rampant in their extended family, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **< Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man with deep muscular, skeletal problems receives physical therapy treatments. He also has debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. The cost is all out-of-pocket which adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A dear man prays for his Christian brother who has been admitted to the hospital with heart trouble; his heart is functioning at less than 10%. He had a heart catherization Monday which will, hopefully, provide answers, and we pray. **> A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. He had a heart catherization Monday; and is making progress. His blood pressure has come down enough so that he has been put back on the heart pill and is off the IV. Still awaiting test results on kidney function. Once stable the doctors will be able to operate, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Yesterday, she had an echocardiogram, a limited carotid artery ultrasound, and abdominal aorta aneurysm screening; is awaiting results. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she is being referred to an orthopedic specialist because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **> A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell two weeks ago and remains hospitalized in assisted living because of paralysis in his right leg. He is receiving physical therapy which really tires him out; he’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she will have relief so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Job Market: **< One in our group has been working with a recruiter to gain suitable employment with benefits; her husband’s insurance runs out in February, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, sales are expected to increase over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. >Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **<Update: One dear lady asked prayer for her daughter-in-law who was scheduled for a C-section yesterday. The expectant mother had complications and excessive bleeding during a previous childbirth; but there were no complications with yesterday’s C-section. Thankful for a healthy 7# 7oz baby boy who was born yesterday morning; mother and baby are doing well, and we rejoice. **>Update:> Another grandmother is awaiting the birth of a grandchild, expected to arrive October 16th when labor will be induced, but it could be sooner as the expectant mother is already dilated 2-3 centimeters, and we pray. <**Pregnancy Crisis: **<Update: >We prayed for the expectant father who struggled with memories surrounding the death of his first child, he is now a proud papa of a healthy baby boy who came into the world yesterday (see above). Prayers also went out for his wife who had complications during a previous delivery, and they had a recent scare when an ultrasound detected kidney problems in the unborn baby; but there were no complications yesterday, and all appears normal, and we rejoice; and for ongoing healing and recovery surrounding the birth, we pray; &, Lord, guide and direct this father and mother with wisdom from Above to raise up their child in the direction he should go, and we pray. **<Respiratory: **<Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **>Update:>A daughter prayed for her dear mother who had a suspicious polyp and gallstones. She had gallbladder surgery yesterday which went well, and we rejoice, and for ongoing healing, we pray. **Update:>For the little 11 year old boy, who had his appendix removed on Thursday, it’s been a slow recovery, appetite not good, has lost weight, he is still very weak, and for continued healing, we pray.  **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **> **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for October 15; he is on meds right now because of allergies; also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on October 17th for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Proverbs continues to compare right from wrong. GET WHAT YOU GO AFTER; COUNT on IT! “The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath” (Proverbs 11:23). (Righteous people aspire only for good and they get it. The wicked seek for evil and they get it in the form of wrath or judgment.) It is important to have worthy goals, because ultimately we get what we go after in life. Each one of us are bound for Heaven or Hell! What is your future? *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is need of prayer, we pray.
NOTE**Update:> To receive these devotions via email, click at the bottom right-hand side of this devotion @: “Follow ”, and put in your name and email address. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: >*A sister prays for her brother who recently had his house broken into. As if that wasn’t enough, while in his car, he was recently hit from behind which pushed him into the car ahead of him. Though no injuries to himself, his car was damaged both in the front and back. It is not known what out of pocket expenses will be involved, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: **<A dear mother is having to clean up a mess after discovering her mentally impaired, adult son, had been on drugs. He is presently in jail for assault and battery, and for that situation, we pray. **<A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **<A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic and is struggling to stay sober, and we pray. **Aging:**> A niece prays for her dear 90+ year old aunt who is recovering from a recent stroke, and we pray. **UPDATE NEEDED>A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and has to be out by November 5th. She is on the waiting list for senior housing, and hopefully her apartment will be ready beforehand, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< ** A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs. He has recently been released from the hospital; is in need of prayer for a smooth transition as new meds and nutrition are now being administered intravenously, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**> Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia, and we pray. **Grieving:**> The dear, elderly woman who had been in a coma at a nursing home, passed away Thursday. Remembering the family as they prepare for her memorial service which will be tomorrow, and we pray. **<Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **>UPDATE NEEDED:>An aunt prays for her niece who has been having problems with high blood pressure. She recently fainted and has been put on bedrest for the weekend. She went back to the doctor yesterday, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting an appointment to have genetic testing in order to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray.**< In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the mutated gene which runs rampant in their extended family, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **< Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems has been having physical therapy treatments. He has also been experiencing debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. As his therapy and treatment continues, the cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A dear man prays for his Christian brother who has been admitted to the hospital with heart trouble; his heart is functioning at less than 10%. He had a heart catherization yesterday which will, hopefully, provide answers, and we pray. **>Update:>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. He had a heart catherization yesterday; and is making progress. His blood pressure has come down enough so that he has been put back on the heart pill and is off the IV. Still awaiting test results on kidney function. Once stable the doctors will be able to operate, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Today, she will have an echocardiogram, a limited carotid artery ultrasound, and an abdominal aorta aneurysm screening. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she is being referred to an orthopedic specialist because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: *>A little 13 year old boy broke the thumb on his left hand while playing soccer; is sad that he won’t be able to play soccer for two weeks, and we pray. **>Update: A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell last week and remains hospitalized because of paralysis in his right leg. He is in assisted living and receiving physical therapy for a couple of weeks. The physical therapy really tires him out and he’s hoping to be able to soon go home, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she will have relief so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Job Market: **< One in our group has been working with a recruiter to gain suitable employment with benefits; her husband’s insurance runs out in February, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business, expecting to increase sales over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **<Two grandmothers are awaiting the births of grandchildren who are due in October, one due today, and the other toward the end of the month, and we pray. <**Pregnancy Crisis: **<For the expectant father who struggles with memories surrounding the death of his first child, is now anxiously awaiting today’s birth. Prayers are needed for his wife who had complications during a previous delivery. They had a recent scare when an ultrasound detected kidney problems in the baby, but all continues to look normal, still we pray. **<Respiratory: **< Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **>For the little 11 year old boy, who had his appendix removed on Thursday, for continued healing, we pray. **<There are two who are healing from back surgeries, and we pray. **<A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues with 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **>A grandmother asks prayer for her daughter-in-law who has been scheduled for the birth of her son via C-section today. The expectant mother had complications and excessive bleeding during a previous childbirth, and we pray. **>A daughter prays for her dear mother who has a suspicious polyp and gallstones. She is scheduled to have gallbladder surgery today. She may need additional surgeries, the bile duct and pancreas are enlarged, and she has a spot on her liver, and we pray. **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for October 15; he is on meds right now because of allergies; also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on October 17th for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing in Proverbs, right vs. wrong; or opposites attract. BIZARRE BEAUTY! “As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion” (Proverbs 11:22). (A pig’s snout is as unattractive as the ring is lovely.) A beautiful woman who lacks discretion also combines two opposites – physical attractiveness and moral deficiency. Not pretty; her beauty will be put to wrong uses. Just as a gold ring has no place in a pig’s snout, improper conduct has no place in a truly, inside and out, beautiful woman. *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone with a loved one who is spiritually lost, we pray.
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*>NEW Prayer Requests: >* One among us has chronic hip pain, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: **<A dear mother is having to clean up a mess after discovering her mentally impaired, adult son, had been on drugs. He is presently in jail for assault and battery, and for that situation, we pray. **<A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **<A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic and is struggling to stay sober, and we pray. **Aging:**> A niece prays for her dear 90+ year old aunt who is recovering from a recent stroke, and we pray. **<A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and has to be out by November 5th. She is on the waiting list for senior housing, and hopefully her apartment will be ready beforehand, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care and not expected to live much longer. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer:< **Update: A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words. The cancer has now spread to his lungs. He has recently been released from the hospital; is in need of prayer for a smooth transition as new meds and nutrition are now being administered intravenously, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**> Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, they have ongoing problems with dementia, and we pray. **Grieving: > A dear lady grieves the death of her 65 year old neighbor who had been battling lung cancer. Remembering the family and friends this week as they mourn his passing, and we pray. **> The dear, elderly woman who had been in a coma at a nursing home, passed away Thursday. Remembering the family as they prepare for her memorial service which will be on Wednesday, and we pray. <**Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve; she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels very alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **> An aunt prays for her niece who has been having problems with high blood pressure. She recently fainted and has been put on bedrest for the weekend. She will be going back to the doctor today, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting an appointment to have genetic testing in order to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray.**< In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the mutated gene which runs rampant in their extended family, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **< Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems has been having physical therapy treatments. He has also been experiencing debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. As his therapy and treatment continues, the cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A dear man prays for his Christian brother who has been admitted to the hospital with heart trouble; his heart is functioning at less than 10%. He will have a heart catherization today which will, hopefully, provide answers, and we pray. **>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. Awaiting test results on kidney function; his high blood pressure is hindering treatment, but since being admitted it has come down considerably. Once it’s low enough doctors will be able to operate, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. Tomorrow, she will have an echocardiogram, a limited carotid artery ultrasound, and an abdominal aorta aneurysm screening. A sleep apnea test will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she is being referred to an orthopedic specialist because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: *>A little 13 year old boy broke the thumb on his left hand while playing soccer; is sad that he won’t be able to play soccer for two weeks, and we pray. **>Update: A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell last week and remains hospitalized because of paralysis in his right leg and will be in assisted living where he is receiving physical therapy for a couple of weeks, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she can be relieved so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Job Market: **< One in our group has been working with a recruiter to gain suitable employment with benefits; her husband’s insurance runs out in February, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They have also been working hard to build up their online business which has really picked up and is expected to further increase in sales over the next two months, which will keep them very busy, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and is trying to build a better relationship with her granddaughter, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **<Two grandmothers are awaiting the births of grandchildren who are due in October, one due tomorrow, and the other toward the end of the month, and we pray. <**Pregnancy Crisis: For the expectant father who struggles with memories surrounding the death of his first child, is now anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s birth. Prayers are needed for his wife who had complications during a previous delivery. They had a recent scare when an ultrasound detected kidney problems in the baby, but all continues to look normal, still we pray. **<Respiratory: **< Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **>For the little 11 year old boy, who had his appendix removed on Thursday, we pray. **<There are two who are healing from back surgeries, and we pray. **A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues the 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **>A grandmother asks prayer for her daughter-in-law who has been scheduled for the birth of her son via C-section tomorrow. The pregnant woman had complications and excessive bleeding during a previous childbirth, and we pray. **>A daughter prays for her dear mother who has a suspicious polyp and gallstones. She is scheduled to have gallbladder surgery tomorrow. She may need additional surgeries, the bile duct and pancreas are enlarged, and she has a spot on her liver, and we pray. **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for October 15; he is on meds right now from allergies; also suffers from Afib, and we pray.  **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling numerous health problems, and is scheduled for surgery on October 17th for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing in Proverbs, comparing right from wrong. TWO THINGS are CERTAIN in THIS UNCERTAIN WORLD!  “Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered” (Proverbs 11:21). (Two things are certain: the punishment of the wicked and the deliverance of future generations of the righteous.) The choice is simple. God will deliver and help godly men and their families. But He will crush the wicked, no matter how large and powerful they become. The choice is ours: be righteous or be wicked; but the results are certain, there is no escape. Future punishment is certain, if not living for God. To be godly or wicked affects children and grandchildren. The Old Testament says, “You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing loving kindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments” (Exodus 20:3-6). Choose to follow after God; your descendants will thank you for it. Have a blessed Sunday! *****

//Standing Prayer: Always remembering our country, for restoration, our continued peace, and freedom; we ask that You grant wisdom and guidance to those who are in authority, and we pray; and for the protection of our men and women who are on the battlefield, we pray. Lord, heal our land, we pray. There are people in other parts of the world who need protection and relief as they are surrounded by war and poverty; also in need of rescue are Christians who are being persecuted, and we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who has uncontrolled pain, we pray.
NOTE** To receive these devotions via email, click at the bottom of this devotion @: “Follow my books”, and give me your email address. For prayer requests and/or updates, leave a note, and your email address, in the comment section at the bottom of this devotion, OR, if you are a member, at the Message Center for Devotions @ 3 which is: https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron
*>NEW Prayer Requests: >*Today is Sunday. Pastors here and abroad will be delivering Your word this morning; asking You keep them safe, Lord, and that lives would be changed for Your glory, and we pray. *>A dear man prays for his Christian brother who has been admitted to the hospital with heart trouble; his heart is functioning at less than 10%. He will have a heart catherization tomorrow which will, hopefully, provide answers, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: <**Addiction: **<A dear mother is having to clean up a mess after discovering her mentally impaired, adult son, had been on drugs. He is presently in jail for assault and battery, and for that situation, we pray. **<A dear lady is trying to quit smoking, and we pray. **<A dear mother prays for her son who is an alcoholic struggling to stay sober, and we pray. **Aging:**> A niece prays for her dear 90+ year old aunt who is recovering from a recent stroke, and we pray. **<A friend prays for a friend’s 90 year old mother who recently sold her house and has to be out by November 5th. She is on the waiting list for senior housing, and hopefully her apartment will be ready beforehand, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for her daughter-in-law’s aged grandfather who is under Hospice care and not expected to live much longer. Praying, too, for his devoted wife of 60+ years, and we pray. **<Battling Cancer: **<A dear wife continues to pray for her husband who has a rare, aggressive cancer (appendiceal adenocarcinoma), who is suffering beyond words, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember a dear man who is very fatigued and suffers with progressive kidney cancer. He has been advised to slow down and not over do, rest when tired. Hopefully, the man and his wife will be able to take a trip in the coming weeks to visit their son. He is scheduled for another PET scan in November, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** Some have overall, unexplained pain, others have pain in specific areas of their bodies, and we pray. **<A sister prays for her sister who gets little or no relief from medications for her chronic pain, and we pray.**<Divorce is so bitter:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **<A sister continues to worry about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is lonesome and prone to drinking excessively, and we pray.  **<Family Affairs: **< A dear mother is experiencing problems with jealousy issues between her two adult daughters, and we pray. **Financial +:**> Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, and they have ongoing problems with dementia. They have begun receiving Meals on Wheels at their home, and for this dear couple, we pray. **Grieving: > A dear lady grieves the death of her 65 year old neighbor who had been battling lung cancer. Remembering the family and friends this week as they mourn his passing, and we pray. **> The dear, elderly woman who had been in a coma at a nursing home, passed away Thursday. Remembering the family as they prepare for her memorial service which will be on Wednesday, and we pray. <**Although much time has passed, a dear widow continues to grieve as she is still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels so alone, has no ambition, and we pray. **<Health Issues/Problems: **> An aunt prays for her niece who has been having problems with high blood pressure. She recently fainted and has been put on bedrest for the weekend. She will be going back to the doctor tomorrow, and we pray.**>A dear lady and her father are awaiting an appointment to have genetic testing in order to see if they have inherited the rare gene, linked to cancer and numerous conditions, which runs rampant in their family, and we pray.**< In that same extended family, two brothers await the results of their genetic testing to find out whether or not they have inherited the mutated gene which runs rampant in their extended family, and we pray.**<A dear lady prays for others but has multiple health issues herself, and we pray. **< A dear lady who was recently diagnosed with severe degenerative disease has a sleep study on October 29th, and an appointment with a nerve doctor on November 5th, and we pray. **< Among us is a grieving widow who continues to suffer from loneliness and chronic bouts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has difficulty sleeping, and we pray. **> A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems has been having physical therapy treatments. He has also been experiencing debilitating pain in the chest, left arm and leg, and is being treated by a cardiologist. As his therapy and treatment continues, the cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +: **>A brother-in-law prays for his 79 year old brother-in-law who has been hospitalized with a heart aneurysm, and has growths on his kidney. Awaiting test results on kidney function; his high blood pressure is hindering treatment, but since being admitted it has come down considerably. Once it’s low enough doctors will be able to operate, and we pray. **<A wife continues to pray for her dear 80 year old husband who has only 25% heart function. He has had several stents as a result of a heart attack 30+ years ago, and has been taking nitroglycerin. He is having a nuclear stress test on October 16th, and we pray. **>A dear lady has been diagnosed with some heart abnormalities, and is facing more testing to determine if there are any blockages. On Tuesday, she will have an echocardiogram, a limited carotid artery ultrasound, and an abdominal aorta aneurysm screening. A sleep apnea test has also been ordered and will be done in the next two weeks. Furthermore, she is being referred to an orthopedic specialist because of shoulder pain and immobility in her right arm, and we pray.**>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta, and we pray. **<A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **Identity Crisis: **>A dear grandmother prays for her 16 year old granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, which has deeply impacted the rest of the family. Hopefully, a weekly, Wednesday, Bible study group will help to bring restoration and togetherness of these hurting hearts, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: *>A little 13 year old boy broke the thumb on his left hand while playing soccer;  is sad that he won’t be able to play soccer for two weeks, and we pray.  **> A dear man continues to pray for his 84 year old friend and neighbor who fell last week and remains hospitalized because of paralysis in his right leg. The dear man continues going through testing and, is having physical therapy. He has been moved to assisted living for a couple of weeks, and we pray.**<An elderly woman who has many health problems asks prayer for her ‘whole body’, and we pray. **< One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Her only relief is through medications, physical therapy, and laser treatments twice a week. Hopefully, she can be relieved so as to avoid risky surgery. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain and worry on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<Job Market: **< One in our group has been working with a recruiter to gain suitable employment with benefits; her husband’s insurance runs out in February, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **> The dear couple who stepped out on faith, to ‘begin again’ continues in remodeling their newly acquired older home; they just installed new countertops in their kitchen and will be completing that area next week. Taking a little break, traveling this weekend out of state to attend a church gathering . They have been working hard to build up their online business which has really picked up and is expected to further increase in sales over the next two months keeping them very busy, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**> There are at least 5 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages; one couple is seeking Christian counseling, and we pray. **<Marriage Plans: **<A dear couple has set a wedding date which is a year away, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **>Update:> A 20 year old woman who was in treatment at a mental hospital is out on her own but, not making good choices; she is working at a strip club. However, the lines of communication do seem to be opening between the grandmother and her granddaughter. The grandmother is a believer and had asked prayer for a lunch meeting and wisdom for the conversation. They had lunch together on Tuesday, during which time, the grandmother was non-judgmental about the young woman’s lifestyle; instead just tried to build a better relationship with her granddaughter which was well received by the young woman, and we rejoice, and for continued communication between the two, we pray. Also the grandmother asks prayer for the young lady’s parents who are involved in a cult, and we pray. **<Pregnancy &: **<Two grandmothers are awaiting the births of grandchildren who are due in October, one due on the 9th, and the other toward the end of the month, and we pray. <**Pregnancy Crisis: For the expectant father who struggles with memories surrounding the death of his first child,  is now anxiously awaiting the birth this week, Tuesday. Prayers are needed for his wife who had complications during a previous delivery. They had a recent scare when an ultrasound detected kidney problems in this unborn son, but all continues to look normal, still we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Many are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **>Update:>For the little 11 year old boy, who was rushed to the hospital on Thursday; doctors had to remove his appendix.  Now he is having some unexpected pain, and is saddened he can’t play soccer for 2 more weeks; and we pray. *<There are two who are healing from back surgeries, and we pray. **A dear man who had knee surgery on September 11th continues the 4 weeks of physical therapy on his knee, and for continued healing, we pray. **>Update: **> A sister prays for her sister who had hip surgery Thursday; surgery was a bit more extensive than ordinary, but she is fine now and recovering nicely, and we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **>A grandmother asks prayer for her daughter-in-law who has been scheduled for the birth of her son via C-section on Tuesday. The pregnant woman had complications and excessive bleeding during previous childbirth, and we pray. **>A daughter prays for her dear mother who has a suspicious polyp and gallstones. She is scheduled to have gallbladder surgery on Tuesday. She may need additional surgeries, the bile duct and pancreas are enlarged, and she has a spot on her liver,and we pray. **>A dear 49 year old woman is scheduled for a total hysterectomy on October 31st. She is expected to be off work for 3-8 weeks, and we pray. ** >A wife prays for her husband who has to have a 4th surgery on his eye which is scheduled for October 15; pending on whether he will be well enough, he is on meds right now from allergies; he also suffers from Afib, and we pray. **>UPDATE NEEDED: A dear sister prays for her brother who is scheduled for cataract surgery this month, and we pray. **>Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, an open wound on her heel, and still doctoring a spider bite on her leg. Healing is slow due to diabetes and blocked arteries. Surgery is scheduled on October 17th for a Bi-femoral artery bypass, and we pray. **< A dear lady suffers much pain due to bone on bone in her hip, also has severe curvature of the spine. Surgery for hip replacement is scheduled for November 28th, and we pray.
//Travel Mercies: **<>This is an ongoing prayer request for all who are on the highways and byways. Lord, we ask that You daily keep our travelers safe from harm, and we pray.
For these and the many unspoken requests we pray all in Jesus name. Lord bless our homes. AMEN