Prayer Requests

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras

Just a few prayer requests on this Monday. Dana said goodbye to her dear Pugsy this afternoon. She rescued him while he was living in Austin and moved with her to Orlando several years ago. Pug had been sick for quite some time, but was such a sweet dog and so full of love. Some of my favorite Pug memories were nights she'd bring him over to our house for dinner and he would try to hide under the coffee table from Trooper (our 85+ pound Golden). Trooper is such a love sponge in his own right and we knew he just wanted to play - it was just the cutest thing! I know that saying goodbye to Pug was one of the hardest decisions Dana's ever had to make, but I pray she finds comfort in knowing that she was the most loving mom to him and he's at peace now.

2nd prayer request - Mary is officially overseas. You can follow her journey over @ Bloom Where We Are Planted. Right now, Mary's planted in Iraq, and I have no doubt that she will undoubtedly bloom there and bless those she's deployed with. While she's gone, please keep her in your prayers for safe journeys while she's deployed and for a safe journey home (hopefully by Christmas!) Below is the prayer for those serving in the Armed Forces from the Book of Common Prayer. I'd encourage you all to add it to your daily prayer time for Mary & all those serving our country at home and abroad.

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils that beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.