Oh Heavenly Father, Thank God for the Mountain. There is, indeed a Miracle Coming Down that Dusty Road. In Dreamgirls, I was taught that Motown spun Ms. Donna Ross our of control (Remembering here Marilyn Monroe). Prayer for 10 minutes, LISTEN for 20, and then write and say prayers. Claim the healing. Family health issues, family disputes from long past and families who only prioritize visists at funerals or relatives' graduations. Travel from Spain to check in on family to only see them use me, for the most part. All of it is so that I may do your Will. I offer myself to build and use me according to Thy will. I surrender and I accept. Relieve me of the bondage of self , so that I may better do Thy will. Take away those personal difficutles so that those who would observe my new peace and new happiness ask me for the how. Influence all of my thoughts, intuitions and decisions. Thank you for sobriety, both emotionally and physically. LET THY WILL BE DONE, ALWAYS. Thank you for all of the help dispensed over my time. Thank you for taking Daddy painlessly, Jan And Wilma, less so. Thank you.l

I ask that God build with me and use me to carry out His will. Family health issues and recent deaths among family and friends can cause me to tear up and wax nostalgic. Let the tears flow freely in a non-embarrasing way. Relieve me of the bondage of self, criticizing myself for being too effeminate or sissy in a seemingly macho culture. Let me stay the course as a creation of a God who knows all and why he created me as I am. I accept that now. Let me not overly engage in conversations with toxic, complaining people; there are far too many nice ones. Finally, relieve me of my personal difficulties that once they are removed, others would see His power, love and way of life shine through me. Illuminate my path in times of darkness, recognizing that one must pass through dark to reach light. It is literally darkest before dawn. Influence my thoughts, intuitions, dreams and actions to reach them. In sum, let me serve as a messenger that the one in need hears Your words through my extroverted, talkative manner. Gracias,

As family members and friends die from year to year while others' quality of life worsens due to illnesses, I maintain an optimistic but somber outlook. Time has gone on without my realizing it. Many of my childhood friends and I have drifted apart. They chose to build families; I chose the single life remaining a family member. Not having children around Christmas is tough as there are NO babysitting gigs to soften the slight tug of playing Santa Claus. Never mind. The holidays are a time to reflect and be with family, regardless of whether they are biological or friends who feel like family. Enjoy the holiday season. Pray that my family enjoys Holidays 2014 and I will by pushing this button do the same for yours. Amen.

So, I made a move over a great distance in order to help a relative. At the time of the move, I did not do so with much personal strength. Then, I went back and forth, weighing my move to another place. Tensions flared, settled down and then I became submissive so as to eliminate anger. God knows my passions. No one can control anyone. Often in order to help, we have to step back and let life run its course, particularly in the face of illness. I pray that God give me strength and courage to carry out His will while exercising the passions which I have. Moves are hard. Not moving is worse. Thank you and enjoy your day and week.

Pray for my mental health during a big move. It's all in God's hands. I am afraid of prescription medicines for depression and the such. Pray that they are not needed for long periods or at all. Amen.

Please pray, meditate or send good karma in order that I may peacefully and serenely integrate into the area where I was born. I love the area, more so than when I spent my adolescent years here. Nature is beautiful. People are friendly. Cultural opportunities abound for those who seek them. Let me add to the area by quietly observing until it is my time to speak. Then, let me not burden people with where I have been or any of my accomplishments unless asked. Everyone is proud of their achievements and should not forced through conversational dominance to compare them with others'. Let me be at peace with others and most importantly, with the process.

Please pray that God guide me while examining graduate studies programs in ESL and Spanish. Pray that I keep my eyes on the goal of helping those in need in SW VA, my home. Pray that self-centeredness goes away as does that worry about how to finance this venture. Thank you. Gracias.

Thank you all for your prayers. I am currently praying that my path be guided so that a place where I should be is shown to me. Moreover, I hope that I acclimate to the environment where I live, not trying to be more or less than those in my environment. I speak Spanish. I aspire that I treat the Hispanic population in their language just exactly the way I would like to be treated: no more, no less. May all of you remember that our adversities teach us as they force us to reach out to one another, humbling ourselves and connecting just like back in the day when my grandparents left their door unlocked. Do NOT hide behind FB, internet NOR think everyone is out to get you. Some of us are actually nice people, less gullible and naïve as before. Happy St. Pat's Day and may God richly bless you with your problems or without.

I pray that my move to the United States after decades of living elsewhere is done in a way that my transition blesses someone. I pray that speaking Spanish fluently is used for His work. I pray that in moments of frustration that I realize that to be comforted myself, I must comfort. I pray St Francis of Assisi's prayer. May God's Will be done. Que Su Voluntad sea cumplido.

I continue to act irrationally mainly as I am burdened by my family's plight which is NOT unlike many others' plights at this time. Having been away for some years outside the US, I am challenged to blend back in, assume others' plights as God's choice for them, and to be DISTANTLY sympathetic rather than immerse myself in the misery of the situation at its face value. Hardship is a gift from God and is the best teaching method in life. Pray that I use one mouth to state my problem succinctly. Pray that I use my two ears generously and that I count to ten before starting to speak when I think that the other person has finished. Pray that I accept any pain in this life as a gift of God to learn to comfort. In order to be comforted, I must comfort. I am mature enough emotionally at this time as I was challenged with another personal difficulty which I will not name here. I am overcoming it. Thus, I know God's healing power exceeds that of all pills, rehabs, priests, pastors, retreats and/or books combined. My obsession to escape from life has been removed. Spanish vineyards are not happy; I could care less. Jesus may have turned water into wine but he did not mean for one or two to hog it all. I learned that......So, in fewer words, pray that I accept God's company, do not feel alone while not having any real friends in the US, and that his mission is revealed gradually. In the interim, let Him guide my footsteps and let me know that to appreciate the light, that I have had to know darkness. Sunshine in excess burns.....Thank you,