3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

The Bible’s book of Proverbs continues: Righteous vs. Wicked Lives! One of the most important lessons of the Bible is repeated: The righteous will be blessed and the wicked will be cursed! “The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not dwell in the land” (Proverbs 10:30). (God guarantees a dwelling place to the righteous, but the wicked will be exiles and vagabonds.) Blessed lives of the righteous are men and women who fear and love God, trust and obey His Word for every decision in life, and despises and rejects false and deceitful lifestyles of the world around them. In contrast, cursed lives of the wicked are men and women who fear men and love money, trust and obey the world’s ideas, and despise and reject the wisdom of God. Oh, how many have read the repetitive warnings and truths and how few have altered their lives to please Him and obtain His blessings! What will you do with this warning? 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.
**REMINDER: **> This week, Wednesday, September 19th @ 11:30, several in the Devotions @ 3 group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on the group’s Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For all who are facing a heavy workload this week, we pray.
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> It’s Sunday; pastors across our land and abroad will be preaching the Gospel and we ask You to protect them and their congregations as they join together in one body to worship You, Lord, and we pray. *>Over the last few days we have watched as an enormous hurricane hit several states along the Eastern shoreline. The death toll is not yet known,  homes and businesses have been destroyed, thousands are without power, many have evacuated and are in shelters, and rescue attempts are underway for victims. Even though it has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, much damage has been done which will continue over the next several days while the storm’s damaging high force winds, tornados, rain and flooding are worsening, and we pray. **Update:<A mother and father were full of anticipation and concern as they headed back to the hospital yesterday morning to be with their pregnant daughter whose labor had been induced on Friday . Last night, they became first-time grandparents to a healthy, 6# 15 oz. baby boy, and we rejoice, and as the new parents and grandparents adjust to a new life, we pray. **Update: <A dear daughter watched her 95 year old father die peacefully at home after he was released yesterday from the hospital. During the week ahead, as the family mourns and  makes end of life arrangements, we pray. *>A dear widow is going through a rough time, still missing her dearly beloved husband, and feels so alone, not wanting to do anything, and we pray. *>A wife prays for an upcoming benefit to raise money for her dying husband, and we pray. *>A dear grandmother prays for her unborn grandson who is not due to be born until October 9th, but doctors may have to induce sooner. Recent ultrasounds show abnormalities in the baby’s kidneys. Another ultrasound is scheduled for Tuesday, the 18th, and we pray. And for the father of this unborn baby who struggles with memories surrounding the death of his first child, we pray. *>After a family crisis, another grandmother is encouraging her son-in-law to get himself and his family back in church, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: **<Battling Cancer: **< Continuing to remember a dear man with progressive kidney cancer; he is very fatigued, 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. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray. **<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is drinking excessively, and we pray. **< Financial +:**< A wife is worried about her husband’s mental state and how his out of control spending is affecting their overall finances, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, and due to dementia they are continuing to make some bad financial choices; it’s difficult to get through to them, and we pray.**<Health Problems: **Update:<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia. Friday, he had an MRI of the brain; awaiting results, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment on the 19th. The cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign, and we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and can’t get out much 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. The parents are heart broken; the grandmother is reaching out and sharing her faith even to her other relatives who are unchurched, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries:**<One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Being that she is not a candidate for risky surgery at this time she is on medications which offer little or no relief. On the 18th she will begin laser treatments twice a week; and on the 25th is scheduled for a needle injection in her back. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain on this elderly lady, and we pray. **<One among us continues to suffer from tendonitis in her left heel, happy to report she is being helped by the brace, and for continued healing, we pray.**<Job Market: **Update:<One in our group has been working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment; she recently heard of a job close to home and is waiting to hear back this week from a supervisor; hopefully it will be a job with benefits, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home. They are working hard at building their online business which has picked up some, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**<There are at least 3 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages, and we pray.**<Mental Health: **>An aunt prays for her 23 year old nephew who continues to be in treatment at a mental hospital, and has been undergoing some serious testing and evaluation. The parents are having a difficult time watching their son adjust to the 30-day treatment program, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old young lady who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who continue to suffer with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A dear lady had her 2nd cataract surgery on Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray. **>An aunt continues to pray for her niece who is home now and doing well after a successful back surgery on Wednesday; and for continued healing, we pray. **<Continuing to remember a dear man who had successful knee surgery on Tuesday, and for continued healing, we pray. **<Continuing to remember the lady who had a hysterectomy a little over a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray. ** <Continuing to remember another dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues, and is still waiting for a surgery date in the removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. He had an MRI on Friday and as results unfold, we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing our Bible study from the book of Proverbs: Contrasting Righteous and Wicked Lives. WORRY KILLS! “The fear of the Lord prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be shortened. The hope of the righteous is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked perishes. The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity” (Proverbs 10:27-29). (A devout life leads to longevity. Wicked men are cut off prematurely.) The prospect of the righteous is joy; the things looked forward to by the righteous will be realized with gladness. Not so with the wicked – their hopes will be thoroughly disappointed – the expectation of the wicked perishes! The Lord proves to be a tower of strength for the upright, but is destruction to evildoers. Worry kills, but confidence in God is like healing medicine. Whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. We have all the instructions to live a long life. While we are alive, Jesus will be with us; when we die, we will be with Jesus.  *****

//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.
**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the Devotions @ 3 group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on the groups Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who may be doubtful of their salvation, we pray.
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> Over the last few days many lives have been lost due to an enormous hurricane which has hit several states along the Eastern shoreline. Much damage has been done which will continue over the next several days. It is not yet known how many homes and businesses have been destroyed, thousands are without power, many have evacuated and are in shelters, rescue attempts are underway for many victims. As the storm’s damaging high force winds, tornados, rain and flooding are worsening, we pray. **>A mother and father are full of anticipation and concern as they head back to the hospital this morning. Their dear daughter, pregnant with their first grandson, was experiencing elevated blood pressure when she was at the doctor’s office yesterday. She was sent to the hospital where her labor was induced in the afternoon. This morning, they are still awaiting the arrival,; and for a safe delivery, we pray. **A dear daughter is by the bedside of her 95 year old father who was rushed to the hospital yesterday, and is not doing well, it appears his body is shutting down, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: **<Battling Cancer: **< Continuing to remember a dear man with progressive kidney cancer; he is very fatigued, 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. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is drinking excessively, and we pray. **<Financial +:**< A wife is worried about her husband’s mental state and how his out of control spending is affecting their overall finances, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly couple whose life-savings account is in jeopardy, and due to dementia they are continuing to make some bad financial choices; it’s difficult to get through to them, and we pray.**<Health Problems: **Update:<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia. Yesterday, he had an MRI of the brain; awaiting results, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment on the 19th. The cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign, and we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and can’t get out much 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 parents are heart broken, and we pray.**<Infections/Injections/Injuries:**Update:<One among us continues to have much back pain, difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Being that she is not a candidate for risky surgery at this time she is on medications which offer little or no relief. On the 18th she will begin laser treatments twice a week; and on the 25th is scheduled for a needle injection in her back. Much of her treatment is not covered by insurance which puts a financial strain on this elderly lady, and we pray. **Update:<One among us continues to suffer from tendonitis in her left heel, happy to report she is being helped by the brace she got yesterday, and for continued healing, we pray.**<Job Market: **<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment; she recently heard of a job close to home and is waiting to hear, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home. Awaiting kitchen countertops which are being manufactured now and, hopefully, will soon receive those. They are working hard at building their online business which has picked up some, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**There are at least 3 couples who are having difficulty in their marriages, and we pray.**<Mental Health: **>An aunt prays for her 23 year old nephew who continues to be in treatment at a mental hospital, and has been undergoing some serious testing and evaluation. The parents are having a difficult time watching their son adjust to the 30-day treatment program, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old young lady who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who continue to suffer with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **<A dear lady had her 2nd cataract surgery on Thursday, and for continued healing, we pray. **>An aunt continues to pray for her niece who is home now and doing well after a successful back surgery on Wednesday; and for continued healing, we pray.**<Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who had successful knee surgery on Tuesday, he is doing great, is so pleased with the outcome, and we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray. **<Continuing to remember the lady who had a hysterectomy a little over a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray. **Update: <Continuing to remember another dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago; he seems to be doing much better, so we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues, and is still waiting for a surgery date in the removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. He had an MRI yesterday and as results unfold, we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing in the Bible’s book of Proverbs: Righteous vs. Wicked Lifestyles! Cold, sharp and sour is vinegar. Offensive, negligent and annoying is the sluggard! “Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy one to those who send him” (Proverbs 10:26). (Vinegar is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke is irritating to the eyes. In the same way, a lazy messenger who dillydallies on the way proves exasperating, frustrating, and annoying to those who send him out on business.) One ought not be slothful in their work, but fervent in spirit, as in serving the Lord.  *****

//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.
**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the Devotions @ 3 group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on the groups Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.
And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For: “Unspoken Requests”, we pray.
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> An enormous hurricane inches closer to the Eastern shoreline. Even though it’s been downgraded to a Category 1, it’s no minor storm. Much damage has been done and it will continue over the next several days. Thousands are without power, many have evacuated and are in shelters. The storm’s damaging high force winds, tornados, rain and flooding are worsening as this storm continues inland, and we pray.

**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: **<Battling Cancer: **< Continuing to remember a dear man with progressive kidney cancer; he is very fatigued, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** A dear lady prays for her sister who has unexplained pain, and is currently on a month long trip with her husband, and we pray. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her 64 year old brother with epilepsy who is drinking excessively; just can’t seem to forget the past, and we pray. **<Financial +:**< A wife is worried about her husband’s mental state and how he interacts with the family. He has lapses in judgement regarding finances, and we pray. **< Continuing to remember the elderly couple who is about to turn 90 years old and have recently discovered their life-savings account is in jeopardy. Due to dementia they are making some bad financial choices; it’s difficult to get through to them, and we pray. **<Health Problems: **<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia. He is scheduled today for an MRI of the brain, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment on the 19th. The cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign, and we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart; also she has the responsibility of a very demanding, 90+ year old, ailing father, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and homebound 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 parents are heart broken, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us has much back pain, has difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure. Being that she is not a candidate for risky surgery at this time, will take medications and have injections in her back, and we pray. **Update:<One among us continues to have relief from recent knee injections, and we rejoice, but is presently suffering from tendonitis in her left heel, and is waiting to be fitted for a brace, and we pray.**<Job Market: **Update:<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment. She recently was informed of a job opportunity that is only 10 minutes from her home, and she would still be able to continue in her current position, and we rejoice, and for continued answers, we pray. **<Making Progress: **Update:<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home. Their kitchen countertops are being manufactured now and, hopefully, will soon receive those. They are working hard at building their online business which has picked up some, and for continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**There are at least 3 couples who are having marital difficulties, and we pray.**<Mental Health: **>An aunt prays for her 23 year old nephew who is in treatment at a mental hospital and has been undergoing some serious testing and evaluation. The parents are having a difficult time watching their son adjust to the 30-day treatment program, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old young lady who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **Update:<A dear lady had her 2nd cataract surgery yesterday; is home now and doing well, and we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray. **>An aunt prays for her niece who had successful back surgery Wednesday; and for continued healing, we pray.**<Continuing to remember a dear man who had successful knee surgery on Tuesday, and for continued healing, we pray. **<Continuing to remember the lady who had a hysterectomy a little over a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray. <**Update: <Continuing to remember the dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago; staples are out, but is slowly and painfully progressing, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues, and is still waiting for a surgery date in the removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. He is scheduled for an MRI today, and we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing Proverbs: Righteous vs Wicked! The Whirlwind & The Sure Foundation! “When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation” (Proverbs 10:25). (When the whirlwind of God’s judgment passes by, the wicked is nowhere to be found. But the righteous person is established on the Rock of Ages; nothing can ever move him.) The resemblance of a wicked man to a whirlwind: both destructive, have ruined their own lives and that of many others by their selfish, unscrupulous behavior. They often burst forth with sudden fury, and seem beyond the control of ordinary laws and methods of operation. A whirlwind often descends upon a peaceful valley without any warning and destroys everything in it’s path; like the wicked man, lawless, not guided by principle but by passion and impulse which no one can foretell his next act of violence or who will be his next victim. The whirlwind passes and so does the wicked. However, the righteous man is an everlasting foundation: his character is something to build upon (nothing can be built upon a whirlwind) but a substantial structure can be raised upon a good foundation. Like an anchor, hope and a solid ground of confidence is built upon the word and character of a good and righteous man. This is especially true of the ideal man, Christ Jesus, He is the righteous one. His promises are as anchors of the soul to the children of men. Upon His character rests all their hopes for their own blessedness in the future, and for the restoration of a fallen world.  *****

//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.

**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on “Devotions @ 3” Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.

And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who is facing an uncertain path, we pray.

*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> An enormous hurricane continues to intensify and is barreling toward the East Coast. By tomorrow, it is expected to make landfall somewhere between North and South Carolina. Many have evacuated, and will continue, due to the storm’s damaging high force winds, rain and flooding, and we pray.

**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests: **<Battling Cancer: **< Continuing to remember a dear man with progressive kidney cancer; he is very fatigued, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with blood clots, and we pray. **<Update:<A wife prays for her hard to live with husband who has a rare form of progressive, appendix cancer, and an infection in his lungs. Because of the pain involved, he has decided not to have his lung drained; he had an appointment yesterday with a pulmonologist and while we await an update, we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** A dear lady prays for her sister who has unexplained pain, and is currently on a month long camping and fishing trip with her husband, and we pray. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren who are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **Update:< A sister worries about her 64 year old brother who is drinking excessively. He has severe epilepsy, but just can’t seem to move on with his life and let go of the past; hopefully, he will once again consider spending time with and traveling with a well-respected cousin who might be able to influence him, and we pray. **<Financial +:**< A wife is worried about her husband’s mental state and how he interacts with the family; too, he has recently begun having lapses in judgement regarding finances, and we pray. *Update**< Continuing to remember the elderly couple who is about to turn 90 years old and have recently discovered their life-savings account is in jeopardy. Due to dementia they are making some bad financial choices; it’s difficult to get through to them, and we pray. **<Health Problems: **Update:<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; along with ulcers on his foot, he also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia. He is scheduled tomorrow for an MRI of the brain, and we pray. **<Update:**<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment on the 19th. The cost is all out-of-pocket and adds much financial strain to the family, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign. As they seek a second opinion, we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart; also she has the responsibility of a very demanding, 90+ year old, ailing father, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and homebound 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 parents are heart broken as well as others in the family who love her, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us has much back pain, has difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, but is not a candidate for risky surgery at this time. Instead, will take medications and have injections in her back, and we pray. **<One among us suffers from tendonitis in her left heel, and we pray. **<Job Market: **<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home; and are working hard at developing a new online business venture, and for their continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**There are at least 3 couples who are having marital difficulties, and we pray.**<Mental Health: Update:*>An aunt prays for her 23 year old nephew who has been admitted to the hospital for mental illness and undergoing some serious testing and evaluation. The parents continue having a difficult time watching their son adjust to the 30-day treatment program at the mental health facility, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old young lady who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **Update:>An aunt prays for her niece who had surgery yesterday for herniated discs. Surgery went well, she is doing great, and we rejoice; and for continued healing, we pray.**Update:<A dear man is doing well after having knee surgery on Tuesday; but he had a very rough night, lots of spasms, and for continued healing, we pray. <Continuing to remember the lady who had a hysterectomy a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray. <**Continuing to remember the dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **Update:<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues; is still waiting for a surgery date in the removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. He is scheduled for an MRI tomorrow, and we pray. **<A dear lady is scheduled for her 2nd cataract surgery today, and we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing from the Bible’s good book of Proverbs: Righteous vs. Wicked Lifestyles! Shame or Glory? Terror or Delight? “What the wicked fears will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted” (Proverbs 10:24). (The calamity which is dreaded by the wrongdoer will descend on him. The desire of the righteous -the will of God in this life and the presence of God in the next – will be granted.) It’s an individual’s choice to live wickedly or righteously. If living wickedly, expect to have your fears come true and an interruption to your life. Moses warned Israel, “You have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out” (Numbers 23b.) If pursuing righteousness, expect to have your desires granted. To each one of us, the God of the universe will either inflict shame or grant glory. The righteous shall be blessed. Delight in the Lord! *****

//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.

**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on “Devotions @ 3” Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.

And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who may be experiencing sadness, we pray.
*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> A hurricane continues to intensify and is on a path heading toward the East coast. It is expected to make landfall by Friday somewhere between North and South Carolina. Many may need to evacuate due to damaging high winds, rain and flooding, and we pray. **> A wife is worried about her husband’s mental state and how he interacts with the family; too, he has recently begun having lapses in judgement regarding finances, and we pray. **>An aunt prays for her niece who has herniated discs and is having back surgery today, and we pray. **>A daughter-in-law, whose blood pressure is elevated, is praying for an upcoming, expected to be uncomfortable, conversation she will be having with her mother-in-law, and we pray.
**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests:**< Battle after Battle: <**Update: **<A dear lady who recently spoke out publicly regarding a sexual advance toward her is looking forward to a mini retreat with some friends, and we rejoice, and for continued restoration, we pray.**<Battling Cancer: **< Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who has progressive kidney cancer.. His doctor’s appointment went well on Monday, but liver enzymes are still up, no change to his medication, and he is experiencing a lot of fatigue, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with blood clots, and we pray. **<A wife prays for her husband who has a rare form of progressive, appendix cancer and an infection in his lungs; is awaiting an appointment for his lung to be drained, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** A dear lady prays for her sister who has unexplained pain and is currently on a month long camping and fishing trip with her husband, and we pray. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren whose parents are divorced, and not attending church. The children are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her brother who is drinking excessively. He has severe epilepsy; hopefully, he will be able to begin traveling with a well-respected cousin who might be able to influence him, and we pray. **<Financial:**< Continuing to remember the elderly couple who is about to turn 90 years old and have recently discovered their life-savings account is in jeopardy, and we pray. **<Health Problems: **<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; along with ulcers on his foot, he also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign. As they seek a second opinion, we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart; also she has the responsibility of a very demanding, 90+ year old, ailing father, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and homebound 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 parents are heart broken as well as others in the family who love her, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us has much back pain, has difficulty walking, suffers from high blood pressure, and is not a candidate for risky surgery at this time. Instead, will take medications and have injections in her back, and we pray. **<One among us suffers from tendonitis in her left heel, and we pray. **<Job Market: **<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home; and are working hard at developing a new online business venture, and for their continued success, we pray.**<Marital Crisis:**Update:<** Now there are 3 couples who are having marital difficulties, and we pray. **<Mental Health: *>An aunt prays for her 23 year old nephew who has been admitted to the hospital for mental illness and undergoing some serious testing and evaluation. He had been hearing voices and had become a threat to himself and others. His parents are devastated, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old young lady who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.
**<Surgeries/Prior: **>A dear man is doing well after having knee surgery yesterday, and we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray. <Continuing to remember: the lady who had a hysterectomy on Tuesday, and we pray. **Update:< The dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago was able to have the staples removed yesterday, and for continued healing, we pray.
**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **Awaiting Update:<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues; is awaiting a surgery date for removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. and we pray. **< Update:<The wife who prayed for wisdom for the doctors regarding her husband’s sciatic nerve condition: her husband’s consult with the neuro-surgeon on Monday revealed he should not have surgery at this time. His weight loss and stretching exercises should continue to relieve his symptoms for a few years while still employed, and we rejoice, and for continued healing, we pray. **<A dear lady is scheduled for her 2nd cataract surgery on September 13th, and we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who suffers vision loss from a torn retina; he is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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

I am pleased to announce that I will, once again, be among 45 Michigan authors at the 4th annual Barnes & Noble event on 10-6-18. Authors will be displaying and signing their books. If you are not in the area and would like to secure a signed copy of one or both of my books, Click on the following link to message me for details  : https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/KittyeSharron

DATE: Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Barnes & Noble, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  

3 a.m. prayer:

Most gracious heavenly Father,

Continuing our study in Proverbs: Contrasting Righteous and Wicked Lives! “Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, and so is wisdom to a man of understanding” (Proverbs 10:23).  (A fool delights in wicked schemes and amuses himself by getting into trouble or causing trouble for others; it’s his favorite pastime. A man of understanding gets his pleasure by conducting himself wisely; he delights in wisdom.) Fools enjoy doing wrong, but anyone with good sense enjoys acting with intelligence and showing discernment in wise thoughts and deeds. *****

//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.

**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on “Devotions @ 3” Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.

And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who may need to know someone cares (we care), and we pray.

*>NEW Prayer Requests: *> On this 9/11 day, seventeen years ago, thousands died during a terrorist attack on our country. There are many victims still suffering today from the aftermath of that terrible event, and we pray. *>A hurricane has intensified to a category 4 and is on a path heading toward the East coast. It is predicted to make landfall in the next few days between North and South Carolina, and we pray. *>A daughter is grieving the recent death of her beloved 92 year old mother, and we pray. *>A wife prays for her husband who is having knee surgery today, and we pray. *>An aunt prays for her adolescent nephew who has been admitted to the hospital for mental illness; he has been hearing voices and has become a threat to himself and others. His parents are devastated, and we pray.

**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests:**< Battle after Battle: <**A dear lady who recently spoke out publicly regarding a sexual advance toward her is now is being ridiculed and receiving legal threats, and we pray.**<Battling Cancer: **<Awaiting Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who has progressive kidney cancer. His liver enzymes have been abnormal, possibly due to new medication; he saw the doctor yesterday and had more blood tests, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with blood clots, and we pray. **<A wife prays for her husband who has a rare form of progressive, appendix cancer. He has an infection in his lungs, and is awaiting an appointment for his lung to be drained, and we pray.**<Chronic Pain: <** A dear lady prays for her sister who has unexplained pain and is currently on a month long camping and fishing trip with her husband, and we pray. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother continues to pray for her grandchildren whose parents are divorced, and not attending church. The children are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her brother who is drinking excessively. He has severe epilepsy; hopefully, he will be able to begin traveling with a well-respected cousin who might be able to influence him, and we pray. **<Financial:**< Continuing to remember the elderly couple who is about to turn 90 years old and have recently discovered their life-savings account is in jeopardy, and we pray. **<Health Problems: **<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; along with ulcers on his foot, he also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** <A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta which doctors believe is benign. As they seek a second opinion, we pray. **< A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart; also she has the responsibility of a very demanding, 90+ year old, ailing father, and we pray. **<A dear lady has difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and homebound 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 parents are heart broken as well as others in the family who love her, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us has been in much back pain for a long time, has difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure and not a candidate for risky surgery at this time. Instead, medications have been administered and the dear lady will be having injections in her back, and we pray. **<One among us suffers from tendonitis in her left heel, and we pray. **<Job Market: **<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home; and are working hard developing a new online business venture, and for their continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**<Two couples are having marital difficulties, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray.

**<Surgeries/Prior:**<Continuing to remember: the lady who had a hysterectomy on Tuesday, and the dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago, and we pray.

**<Surgeries/Upcoming: **Awaiting Update:<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues; is awaiting a surgery date for removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. and we pray. **<Awaiting Update:<A wife prays for her husband who is facing back surgery involving the sciatic nerve; asking wisdom for him and his doctors. He had an appointment yesterday for a consult with the neuro-surgeon, and we pray. **<A dear lady is scheduled for her 2nd cataract surgery on September 13th, and we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who suffers vision loss from a torn retina; he is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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. **Update:<A dear woman had safe travels out of state and was able to fly her wheelchair-bound grandmother to another nursing home closer to family , and 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,

Good morning, and Welcome to my personal, Word Press blog! Look around this website and see what I have been up to for the last couple of years; read about my published books; find out about past and future book signings; ‘leave a need’ by clicking on the section titled, “Devotions @ 3”. Your prayer needs, and those of your family, are very important to me. Feel free to message me there or at the Kittye Sharron Message Center on Facebook.

Our Devotions @ 3 continues from the book of Proverbs: Contrasting Righteous and Wicked Lives! “It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, and He adds no sorrow to it” (Proverbs 10:22).  Only the blessing of the Lord truly enriches a life. But the second part of the proverb says He adds no sorrow! Is it true that He adds no sorrow with it? Some of the most godly people pass through times of deep sorrow; take a look at our lengthy list of prayer requests! Does God send sorrow? No, all sorrow, sickness, and suffering comes from the evil one, the devil. God often permits suffering in the lives of His children but He is not the source; sorrow is apart from God’s blessings. When God physically blesses a godly person, He also takes care of the soul and prevents many sorrows, curses and temptations that would often accompany the outward prosperity of the ungodly. God doesn’t say there will be no problems; He promises to be with us during times of need, and provides His children wisdom to get through the worst of times. *****

//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.

**REMINDER: **> September 19th @ 11:30, several in the group plan to meet and have lunch; details posted on “Devotions @ 3” Facebook page. For this upcoming gathering, we pray.

And so we begin, “Just for Today”: For anyone who may be grieving the loss of a best friend, we pray.

*>NEW Prayer Requests: *>A dear grandmother prays for her granddaughter who is struggling with gender identity, and we pray. The parents are heart broken as well as others in the family who love her, and we pray. *>A sister prays for her brother who has an inoperable tumor near his aorta. He has been receiving treatments in which to shrink it, and having regular scans. Doctors believe the tumor is benign even though it showed inconclusive in the biopsy. A second opinion is being sought, and we pray.

Praises*> A dear lady reports that since the many back surgeries, she now feels wonderful. Her anemia is completely gone, blood work is normal, has recently been taken off oxygen, and is hopeful that very soon she will be able to stop using the walker and back brace. Happily, she lost a significant amount of weight; is doing great and giving all glory to God, and we rejoice; and for continued healing, we pray.

**<PREVIOUS Prayer Requests:**< Battle after Battle: **< Update:**<A dear lady asks for prayer and protection. She recently spoke out publicly regarding a sexual advance toward her; now she is being ridiculed and receiving legal threats, and we pray.**<Battling Cancer: **<Update: Continuing to remember a dear man who has progressive kidney cancer. His liver enzymes have been abnormal, possibly due to new medication; will know more today after he sees the doctor and has more blood tests, and we pray. **<We continue to lift up a dear lady who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer along with blood clots, and we pray. **<One among us asks prayer for the families and caregivers whose loved ones have cancer; it is so hard to watch their suffering, and we pray. **<A wife prays for her husband who has a rare form of progressive, appendix cancer. He has an infection in his lungs, and is awaiting an appointment for his lung to be drained, and we pray. **<Chronic Pain: <** A dear lady prays for her sister who has unexplained pain from previous surgeries, she is doing better; is on a month long camping and fishing trip with her husband, and we pray. **<Divorce:< **A dear grandmother prays for her grandchildren whose parents are divorced, and not attending church. The children are being exposed to an immoral living arrangement, and we pray.**<Epilepsy: **< A sister worries about her brother who is drinking excessively. He has severe epilepsy; hopefully, he will be able to begin traveling with a well-respected cousin who might be able to influence him, and we pray. **<Financial:**< An elderly couple who is about to turn 90 years old has recently discovered their life-savings account is in jeopardy, and we pray. **<Grieving: **<A family is in need of prayer as they prepare a Celebration of Life service for their loved one; the elderly woman passed away on Friday; she had been in Hospice care; and it is for the family, we pray. **<A family and their close friends are in need of prayer as they continue to mourn the death of the young high schooler who shot himself, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember family and friends who are grieving the death of an 86 year old man who resided in a nursing home with his wife. The man died last week from complications of double pneumonia, progressive lung and bone cancer. The granddaughter traveled out of state for a memorial which was held yesterday; today she will fly her wheelchair-bound grandmother to another nursing home which will be closer to family , and we pray. This same granddaughter has recently learned that she has inherited the same, highly hereditary, genetic mutation of which many in her extended family have been diagnosed; her 2 sons are awaiting appointments to be tested, and we pray. **<Health Problems: **<A dear man has been undergoing tests for his debilitating headaches; along with ulcers on his foot, he also has Type 1 diabetes and vascular dementia, and we pray. **<A 20 year old man who has had deep muscular, skeletal problems will begin physical therapy treatment in 2 weeks, and we pray. **<Heart Related +:** < A dear lady endures much verbal abuse from her fatally ill husband who has a bad heart; also she has a very demanding, 90+ year old, ailing father. She is looking forward to some reprieve shortly; the father will go to spend some time out of state with other family members, and we pray. **Update:<A dear lady has been having difficulty sleeping due to chronic nervousness and heart palpitations. She is especially saddened today as it would have been her dearly departed husband’s birthday, and we pray. **<Homebound: **<One among us is disabled and homebound due to a previous stroke, and we pray. **<Infections/Injections/Injuries: **<One among us has been in much back pain for a long time, has difficulty walking, and suffers from high blood pressure. Doctors are not wanting to do the risky surgery at this time, pending evaluations by their colleagues. Instead medications have been administered and the dear lady will be scheduled to have injections in her back, and we pray. **<One among us suffers from tendonitis in her left heel, and we pray. **<A niece prays for her elderly aunt who may lose her toe due to an infection. She is on an antibiotic, and we pray. **<Job Market: **<One in our group is working with a job recruiter to, hopefully, gain suitable employment, and we pray. **<Making Progress: **<The dear couple who stepped out on faith several months ago, to ‘begin again’ are continuing in remodeling their newly acquired older home; and are working hard developing a new online business venture, and for their continued success, we pray. **<Marital Crisis:**<Two couples are having marital difficulties, and we pray. **<Mental Health: **<Continuing to remember the 20-year-old who was treated for major depression, now seeing a therapist twice a week, and we pray. **<Respiratory: <**Several in our group have loved ones in their family who are suffering with symptoms from colds, flu, and/or allergies, and we pray. **<Surgeries/Prior:**<Continuing to remember the mother of two who came through a successful hysterectomy on Tuesday, and for ongoing healing, we pray. **<Continuing to remember the dear man who had knee replacement surgery a little over a week ago. His recovery has been slower than normal and he is experiencing more pain than was expected. He is working with a therapist 3 days a week, and for ongoing healing, we pray. **<Surgeries/Upcoming: **<A dear wife prays for her husband who has many health issues; is awaiting a surgery date for removal of a cancerous growth from his nose. and we pray. ** <A wife prays for her husband who is facing back surgery involving the sciatic nerve; asking wisdom for him and his doctors. He goes back to the neuro-surgeon today for a consult, and we pray. **<A dear lady is scheduled for her 2nd cataract surgery on September 13th, and we pray. **<A dear sister prays for her brother who suffers vision loss from a torn retina; he is scheduled for cataract surgery in October, and we pray. **<Continuing to remember the elderly lady who is battling health problems, has blocked arteries, and an open wound on her heel. 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