I want to ask for a prayer for myself. It is out of character for me to do that, but I need it. I am a nurse and have worked throughout this ordeal. I am being asked to travel out of state this week for work and for the first time, I feel afraid. I wanted to ask because I believe that if I’m not in it alone, it will be okay. I will pray for all of you too
We are so grateful for the work you've done to protect us, our loved ones, and our community. I hope you can lean on that mentally, if you can't do it physically. We love you and hope you know that love gets packed into your bags (along with extra underwear, don't forget that!).
Rebecca, may your fear turn into a deep faith knowing you’re not alone (because by reaching out, you now have us!). Many prayers to you, dear one, and deep appreciation for what you do.
Rebecca, I promise you that you are not in it alone. I’m holding space in my thoughts, my heart, and my prayers for you and all of my colleagues in the hospitals, clinics, universities... everywhere we’re wrestling with this pandemic. And I’m holding space for all of those who have suffered. There are so many, and there will be more, but we *will* see the other side of this. Please remember to be kind to yourself even as you are kind to others.
I pray to release us all from the guilt of not doing this pandemic perfectly, I pray to release us from the guilt of not gathering in worship when we could. I pray to release us from the guilt of being afraid, that keeps us from being who you have called us to be. In your mercy.....
I pray for retail and grocery workers. This time of year is already hell on earth for them. I cannot imagine how much harder it is right now. May all their customers wear a mask and keep their distance and remain patient. May their supervisors be understanding and considerate. May they have enough time away from work to get enough sleep and see their loved ones however they safely can. May their holiday pay be very, very good.
Asking prayers today for my husband Rick. He is an RN and has been sick with COVID for a week. He is sitting right at the edge of all the really scary stuff and my anxiety is through the roof. Hes so healthy normally that he doesn't even have a doctor! I've tested positive as well but either am not getting sick, or am not yet. Thanks.
Kate, I understand this intimately. Our middle daughter (age 25) works in the ER at Methodist North in TN and they are slammed. Praying you and your husband. I understand.
Praying we can find small ways to remind each other of who we are, and reflect back to each other the divine light inside so that we may maintain our strength while wading through the darkness and isolation. Praying for pockets of joy.
I am thankful for this place of connection since i manage my fear of ex-husband by avoiding social media..this feels a safe place to connect
I grieve the temporary loss of in person church
I pray for E, T, G, L, C, M, whose work in essential jobs increases their risk of covid ...keep them safe as they work in covid units and provide health care.
I pray for R whose psychosis has become increasingly worse during covid isolation
I pray for Y who is in week 6 in hospital struggling to recover from covid
I pray for my 100 year old grandmother who is in care and struggles to understand the isolation and meaning of covid.
I give thanks for my phone friends N, L, D, M, J and B who haven’t given up on me in spite of days of bad moods and nothing new to talk about.
I ask for transformation to become a better instrument of God’s love.
I want to ask for prayer after an old friend and former coworker was murdered last Monday. She was the kindest most reliable case manager I'd ever worked with but on Monday a client with schizophrenia thought he was losing his social security, had a mental breakdown, and ended up killing her in her office. I'm asking for prayer for her family, friends, traumatized coworkers, and all the clients who relied on her. And for me. This hurts.
Today, God, please hold my children gently in the palm of your hand. Help them to feel loved even in the midst of this great constriction. Help them find hope that there will still be infinite possibilities for them to become their full selves when we get to the other side together. Help them to feel the gift of human connection and compassion in the evidence that we are all vulnerable; we are all, in some way, irrevocably broken. Help me to teach them, by my actions, that each of us can be of service in some way, according to our gifts, and to know that any way they offer themselves in service is blessed in your sight. Help them laugh. Help them play. Help them find joy in themselves and each other. Amen.
“Grief is the baseline for all of us. No more taking turns.” Damn if that’s not so. But I’m playing Advent hymns and I’m about to put the wreath on the door.
i pray for us all. i pray for those who still don't believe this horror is real, I pray for relief from the anxiety so many of us are suffering from. for myself, I pray for a good enough job at good enough pay. soon. before I give up looking
Lately my prayers are just hot stinging tears that come unbidden: I hear about a friend whose mom has had a stroke, been diagnosed with Covid, and has dementia. Not one of her 6 children can be with her. All of those with food insecurity at the food bank where I volunteer, especially the elderly. My mom who has dementia, and because of the isolation policies, barely recognizes me anymore since I can't visit and she can't negotiate technology to have face time visits.
ARGH!!!!! Prayers so needed because I am totally losing my sh—stuff at work! The university where I worked royally F-ed up, put our totally amazing secretary in a larger department, brought back a furloughed employee who can’t find her bellybutton with two hands and a map and stuck her in our office. God bless her, she is nice enough but has mucked up every, tiny, thing we’ve given her. Please pray that (a) the university moves her elsewhere, or (b) she lands a job off campus, and / or (c) I don’t totally drop my freakin’ basket and become a yelling, screaming, hair-pulling banshee because it’s getting really bad. Like, WAY bad. And yes, I know this is a selfish prayer and yes, I know God’s hands are full with so many other much more important things, which is why I pray that He just says, “Ok. Fine. Let me get this little thing out of Neen’s way so I can move on to the big issues everyone else is facing” because right now? I feel like The Big Guy has just muted my microphone.
Praying always for the children who do not understand why this pandemic happened. I just talked to a mom the other day who's 5 year old child has been waiting 5 YEARS to go to school. Just like her siblings. And what about graduation? Prom? It's all so much for our kids. They want to play with their friends. Poor babies.
I want to ask for a prayer for myself. It is out of character for me to do that, but I need it. I am a nurse and have worked throughout this ordeal. I am being asked to travel out of state this week for work and for the first time, I feel afraid. I wanted to ask because I believe that if I’m not in it alone, it will be okay. I will pray for all of you too
Oh Rebecca. My prayers are yours, dear. Go with God. And thank you.
Thank you Nadia 💙 I am so glad to be in the corner with you all.
I am praying for you, Rebecca, and for all healthcare workers.
Rebecca, you are not alone. You are in our prayers.
Rebecca, I'm praying daily for healthcare staff and grateful to have a name. Praying. You got this! And you're not alone!
Thank you Jenn, I am overwhelmed with the kindness of this.
We are so grateful for the work you've done to protect us, our loved ones, and our community. I hope you can lean on that mentally, if you can't do it physically. We love you and hope you know that love gets packed into your bags (along with extra underwear, don't forget that!).
So many thanks.
You've got it, Rebecca. [from a retired nurse, Emily]
Thank you Emily- I hope to retire but it won’t be soon.
You are surrounded with love and prayer. Never alone.
Rebecca, may your fear turn into a deep faith knowing you’re not alone (because by reaching out, you now have us!). Many prayers to you, dear one, and deep appreciation for what you do.
This is so beautiful, thank you.
My prayers and gratitude for you Rebecca. I'll be thinking about you. Love and light be with you.
Thank you Lynn
Rebecca, I pray for you as you work in spite of fear to care for others. May God’s mercy and peace calm your spirit.
Thank you Kelley ❤️
Rebecca, I promise you that you are not in it alone. I’m holding space in my thoughts, my heart, and my prayers for you and all of my colleagues in the hospitals, clinics, universities... everywhere we’re wrestling with this pandemic. And I’m holding space for all of those who have suffered. There are so many, and there will be more, but we *will* see the other side of this. Please remember to be kind to yourself even as you are kind to others.
Praying you'll feel strength with/from these prayers.
I overwhelmingly do
I pray to release us all from the guilt of not doing this pandemic perfectly, I pray to release us from the guilt of not gathering in worship when we could. I pray to release us from the guilt of being afraid, that keeps us from being who you have called us to be. In your mercy.....
In Jesus Name, remove the guilt. Amen.
I pray for retail and grocery workers. This time of year is already hell on earth for them. I cannot imagine how much harder it is right now. May all their customers wear a mask and keep their distance and remain patient. May their supervisors be understanding and considerate. May they have enough time away from work to get enough sleep and see their loved ones however they safely can. May their holiday pay be very, very good.
Asking prayers today for my husband Rick. He is an RN and has been sick with COVID for a week. He is sitting right at the edge of all the really scary stuff and my anxiety is through the roof. Hes so healthy normally that he doesn't even have a doctor! I've tested positive as well but either am not getting sick, or am not yet. Thanks.
Awful. I'm so sorry. Prayers for you both!
Kate, I understand this intimately. Our middle daughter (age 25) works in the ER at Methodist North in TN and they are slammed. Praying you and your husband. I understand.
Yes, and done, Kate.
Prayers for you both.
Praying for you both.
🙏🙏🙏
Kate 💙I’m praying for y’all
May the healing hands of God cover you both with health and peace of mind.
Praying we can find small ways to remind each other of who we are, and reflect back to each other the divine light inside so that we may maintain our strength while wading through the darkness and isolation. Praying for pockets of joy.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
My prayers..
I am thankful for this place of connection since i manage my fear of ex-husband by avoiding social media..this feels a safe place to connect
I grieve the temporary loss of in person church
I pray for E, T, G, L, C, M, whose work in essential jobs increases their risk of covid ...keep them safe as they work in covid units and provide health care.
I pray for R whose psychosis has become increasingly worse during covid isolation
I pray for Y who is in week 6 in hospital struggling to recover from covid
I pray for my 100 year old grandmother who is in care and struggles to understand the isolation and meaning of covid.
I give thanks for my phone friends N, L, D, M, J and B who haven’t given up on me in spite of days of bad moods and nothing new to talk about.
I ask for transformation to become a better instrument of God’s love.
Grace and peace to all who come here.
An update- Y was sent home from hospital after battling covid. I pray for all others still battling and their health care workers.
I want to ask for prayer after an old friend and former coworker was murdered last Monday. She was the kindest most reliable case manager I'd ever worked with but on Monday a client with schizophrenia thought he was losing his social security, had a mental breakdown, and ended up killing her in her office. I'm asking for prayer for her family, friends, traumatized coworkers, and all the clients who relied on her. And for me. This hurts.
I am so sorry for your loss, and am praying for all who have been touched by this tragedy.
i am so very sorry for your loss and the pain all who loved her has now.
I pray for you and I join you in praying for all affected by this tragic death. Words fail as my spirit groans with grief.
Today, God, please hold my children gently in the palm of your hand. Help them to feel loved even in the midst of this great constriction. Help them find hope that there will still be infinite possibilities for them to become their full selves when we get to the other side together. Help them to feel the gift of human connection and compassion in the evidence that we are all vulnerable; we are all, in some way, irrevocably broken. Help me to teach them, by my actions, that each of us can be of service in some way, according to our gifts, and to know that any way they offer themselves in service is blessed in your sight. Help them laugh. Help them play. Help them find joy in themselves and each other. Amen.
Prayers that the horrors we face now with COVID not erase our hopes for a better, lighter world in the months to come.
“Grief is the baseline for all of us. No more taking turns.” Damn if that’s not so. But I’m playing Advent hymns and I’m about to put the wreath on the door.
i pray for us all. i pray for those who still don't believe this horror is real, I pray for relief from the anxiety so many of us are suffering from. for myself, I pray for a good enough job at good enough pay. soon. before I give up looking
Lord , hear our prayer. 🙏🏼
Lately my prayers are just hot stinging tears that come unbidden: I hear about a friend whose mom has had a stroke, been diagnosed with Covid, and has dementia. Not one of her 6 children can be with her. All of those with food insecurity at the food bank where I volunteer, especially the elderly. My mom who has dementia, and because of the isolation policies, barely recognizes me anymore since I can't visit and she can't negotiate technology to have face time visits.
Holy Mother, heal our brothers and sisters pain. Wrap them in your arms and heal their pain.
ARGH!!!!! Prayers so needed because I am totally losing my sh—stuff at work! The university where I worked royally F-ed up, put our totally amazing secretary in a larger department, brought back a furloughed employee who can’t find her bellybutton with two hands and a map and stuck her in our office. God bless her, she is nice enough but has mucked up every, tiny, thing we’ve given her. Please pray that (a) the university moves her elsewhere, or (b) she lands a job off campus, and / or (c) I don’t totally drop my freakin’ basket and become a yelling, screaming, hair-pulling banshee because it’s getting really bad. Like, WAY bad. And yes, I know this is a selfish prayer and yes, I know God’s hands are full with so many other much more important things, which is why I pray that He just says, “Ok. Fine. Let me get this little thing out of Neen’s way so I can move on to the big issues everyone else is facing” because right now? I feel like The Big Guy has just muted my microphone.
🙏 He’s listening!
Wow, this prayer hit me right where I am -- self-kbsessing! Thanks you so much for your prayers, and blessings fellow commenters.
Praying always for the children who do not understand why this pandemic happened. I just talked to a mom the other day who's 5 year old child has been waiting 5 YEARS to go to school. Just like her siblings. And what about graduation? Prom? It's all so much for our kids. They want to play with their friends. Poor babies.