Another Monday another Celebration!

Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Journey!

We're back and have a lot to celebrate! Last week we celebrated over 10,000 page view of Walk With Me on our Journey! Today is Monday too but we have a cause to celebrate a good pathology report that  I received this afternoon ! Dr. Oh my surgeon told me that all the lymph nodes 16-18 of them are all clear and that he was able to get all of the cancerous tumor and had clear margins!  Thanks Be To God for God is very Good! I have been very touched by all of your prayers, love, and support. Please continue them I have a lot of healing to go. I'm home and feeling tired and in a bit of pain! I will be on a reduced physical activity load for about 2 weeks so we will pray in place and use our ingenuity. 


Dear Lord We thank you for good news and the opportunity to further serve you in your kingdom. We pray for all those who haven't received such good news and that they may be still and know that you are God and that you are in control. 

We pray for all those who work in hospitals and health care facilities and give thanks for their ministries of care and compassion.

We pray for all of our family members who are hospitalized and call hospitals, extended care facilities, and all other care centers home for the time being.

We pray for________________________________

We Give thanks to God for our many blessings especially________________________

We Celebrate this day especially for good news and  _________________________________

We Remember all those who have died remembering especially this day_______________________

God you are Good and have made us this way. May we continue to walk with you on our life's journey whatever it brings and revive our prayer walking pilgrimage even when we pray in place. We lay all of these prayers, thanksgivings,celebrations, and remembrances at your feet O Lord in Jesus' name! Amen.

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Well lovies that is all I have for you tonight! I love you and give God Thanks for you this day and always!

Remember today is #YouMatterMonday, #MoralMonday, and to #JustSayHello! God and  These do not change!
Have a blessed night and take time for you and celebrate all good news!

Love and with a peace of mind fixed on Jesus!

Sara

I Lift Up My Hands

   Great Is Thy faithfulness

                                        

 Our God is an Awesome God

A special message from me! Live,love, laugh! Pray in place!

Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Journey,

We pray in place tonight while I stay home and complete preps for tomorrow's surgery. Today, I haven't been at all anxious and am amazingly calm and ready for this surgery to be done and on my way to a new normal. I wan't you all to know from my tip toes to the top of my head and from the bottom of my heart how much your love, prayers, and support have made the difference these past few weeks and I know I can withstand anything. I love you all and hope you feel it to. Know that I love each one of you dearly and am so glad and blessed that we are family. I don't want any of you to get the fret and worry posture. I need you to be positive. I know the many dear brothers who do read this blog are tenderhearted and I can see the look in your eyes as your hearts are in your eyes! No trying to fool me!  So dearly beloved brothers, I need you to be strong for me and know that I love you and will be back good as new soon. As we are a family our hearts beat to the same drum, the drum of love. So tomorrow and tonight as we think of each other let's remember that Love is the key and we shine and reflect God's image and likeness in each other. And now let us pray in place.

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Dear God we lift each other to you and pray that everyone is doing well and if there is anything going on in their bodies, minds, and spirits that are causing them anxiety that you will help them release all these things. We pray this in confidence and knowledge of your love and care for us.

God we remember all of our family members who are lost, lonely, homeless, hungry and marginalized. Help us to be more loving toward them and never look down on them for they are precious in your sight.

God we pray for all family members who have been victims of disasters of any kind and pray for all those who mourn their loss.

We pray continually for all the political hot spots where people are denied of justice and human rights. Let justice roll down.

We pray for all those who are in the medical profession and especially those who will be involved in my surgery tomorrow. We pray for all those who are having surgery and procedures of any kind.

God we pray for__________________________

God we give thanks for family, love, and the gift of your son Jesus and especially_________________

God we celebrate __________________

God we remember all those who are dying and have died today especially________________

God we lay these our prayers before you knowing that you are already at work accomplishing these requests and we give you thanks for your goodness and loving kindness. All this we ask in Jesus' most holy name. Amen.

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Well dear ones I LOVE YOU! GOD IS IN CONTROL! YOU ARE MY PRECIOUS TREASURES AND GIFTS FROM GOD! Do I need to convince you any more of this? I hope not. Have a wonderful evening! Here is how you can find out updates and send me messages while I'm hospitalized and on this new journey. CaringBridge.org/visit/saraleemacdonald  
Have no fear the blog is always going to be written! No Worries Mates!

Love, joy,peace and hope be yours,

Sara

SOMETHING TO LIGHTEN UP THE MOOD! SMILE :) LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH, DANCE, SING AND  LISTEN TO THIS!

Frank Sinatra Songs for Swingin' Lovers Album

Showers of hope and feeling Absoulutely Fantastic!

Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on Our Journey,

 We dd half a prayer walking  loop!  I had some much needed heavenly sprinkles shower down on me! I feel absoulutely fantastic! I did mean absoulutely, which is a marrying of the words absolute with soul  to make absoulutely!  It is well with my soul and that's an absolute fact so, I really mean absoulutely.  God is Good ! All the Time! All the time God is Good! Take it from me tears will come but joy comes next! Please keep praying for rain. Tonight we celebrate our 10,045 page views! I knew that we were close last evening but I hadn't any idea that we'd go over the top. 
As we approach Thursday and my surgery I feel confident in God's plan for us and for me. Another part of our journey is just beginning! Tomorrow I will be doing the necessary things to get my body ready for Thursday and know that each of the things I will be doing will only make Thursday much easier. We won't be walking for awhile but we will be praying in place. I don't think there will be a blog on Thursday but I will send a message to you in the morning! All of you who are on Twitter will hear from me hopefully late Thursday night! Those of you on Facebook look at my wall for updates! 

Prayer for Those With Cancer

Found on Beliefnet

Bless, O God,
all who struggle with cancer.
Empower them with hope
for each and every day.
Provide them with loving
and tender care, laughter,
and the support of love.
Grant them
courage when they are afraid,
comfort when they are in pain,
and your blessing
when all else seems hopeless,
that in their fight with illness
they may continue to praise you
and glorify your name.
Amen.

Tonight I ask your prayers for my dad who is 91 and is having trouble with all of this. It isn't easy for him because my mother Louise, and sister Margaret had cancer and are no longer with us. Dad is also a cancer survivor since 1966 being diagnosed with testicular cancer. My dad's name is Leroy and if you can hold positive thoughts for him I would appreciate it. 

        Prayers for those who are having surgery and prayers for others

Dear God we sometimes do not understand this wild journey you have set before us but we know that you are in the details and planning. Help us to let go and travel with you on the path or paths that you have set before us. 

God we entrust our loved ones to you while we are having surgery and life issues and know that you are going to take care of them so that we won't have to. We pray that we may let go and let others help us out and step up and ask for help.

God we place our worries, anxieties, and fears with you in the Sabbath and worry box for this time in our lives. Help us to leave them there for awhile and let go and accept your healing and care for us.

God we pray and give thanks for all of our family members who will be praying for us and sitting with us while we rest. Help them to let go and get the rest and relaxation and renewal they need.

God grant us peace of mind when we are facing life's trials. Help us to truly put our trust and faith in you by laying ourselves into you your loving and life giving arms. 

God grant all those who are ill :healing, health, strength and courage.

God we pray for all of our family members who live in the dangerous hot spots in this broken world. We pray for peace, justice, mercy and the respect and dignity of every human being.

God we pray for those who are victims violence and abuse of any kind.

God we pray for those who grieve and all those who are remembering those who have entered the Thin Places this day especially_____________________

God we Give thanks for all of your many blessings especially_______________________

God we Celebrate the Ministry of Walk With Me On Our Journey and the many lives it touches and those who celebrate this day ______________________

God we lay down our burdens and take our rest asking you help us let go and be. We lay all of these our prayers at your feet in Jesus' most holy and life giving name. Amen.

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Good Night my precious treasures and Gifts from God! I love you and hope you did take care on this Take Care Tuesday!

Love and with a mind at peace and fixed on you O God.

With heartfelt love, joy, peace, and hope and in thanksgiving to God for you this day and always,

Sara

There is a Balm In Gilead

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

He's got the whole world in His Hands

Various pictures from Google images

On the verge of a wondrous celebration of new life and journeys yet to come!

Dear Family Of Love and Pilgrims on Our Journey,

We are on the verge of a wondrous celebration of new life and journeys yet to come! By the time tonight is over we will have reached  10,000 page views of  Walk With Me On Our Journey! Yes dear family it is true and I'm stunned and pleasantly surprised that we have reached such a milestone! I was going to do a pictorial looking back but that seems too much like a magazine piece. So we are going to have a time together of prayer and thanksgiving and a few special photos from tonight's walk. I did walk the entire loop tonight and I think you will see God's wondrous handiwork in God's Cathedral of Life at Play. How is everyone doing with honoring your body by giving permission to rest, relax, refresh, and renew? I hope everyone is being intentional about banking your energy! It is working for me! It will work for you! 

Dear God of Love we thank you for our family of love and pilgrims on our journey who make nightly pilgrimage with us by praying, walking, and praying in place. 

We lift up in prayer tonight those who are grieving the loss of loved ones in the mudslide in Oso Washington and we pray that the missing may be found safe.

We lift up and pray for the peaceful repose of the souls who perished in the Malaysian Air disaster. We pray for the families, friends, and co-workers who grieve their loss.

We pray for all those who have family members who have been hospitalized and sit vigil by the bedside as a comfort for their loved ones.

We pray for all of our family members who have over exerted themselves or have injured themselves at home or on the job.

We pray for all those who suffer from cancer, chronic illnesses,autoimmune conditions, and pain. We pray for all of  our family members who are in need of  healing. 

We pray that we may see every day that we live as a chance for new life, new beginnings, and a chance to refine our lives .

We pray for courage and grace in all that we undertake this week and in the days ahead. Help us to live in hope, joy, peace, and love.

We pray that wherever we may be that we may be sources of comfort and compassion and solace to our family members.

We pray for all our pets who are our family members and for an end to animal cruelty and abuse.

We pray for the lonely, lost, marginalized and all of our family members who live outdoors in the cold. We pray for better places of shelter.

We pray for the Political Hot Spots in this broken world of ours remembering the Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Nigeria, Uganda, South Sudan, and all others where our family members are denied human and civil rights and  where equality and justice are denied to groups of people on account of their gender, sexual orientation, and tribal ethnicity.

God we pray for those whom we have been asked to pray for and especially______________________

God we Give thanks for Walk With Me On Our Journey and especially_______________________

God we Celebrate life and all the abundance you shower upon us daily and especially_______________

God we remember those who are dying and those who have entered the Thin Places today especially_______ And we pray for those who grieve their loss on the long journey of grief.

We lift these prayers to you O God in Jesus' most holy name. Amen.

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I love you dear family of love, you matter to God and you matter to me. I give God thanks for you this day and always my precious gifts and treasures.

With love and a heart full of love, peace, joy, and lots of hope on our Journey to come! Won't you walk with me on our journey?

Sara

Vivaldi Gloria

Josef Sulk -Toward a New Life

Chariots of Fire

Hymn -Vangelis

Giving your bodies the gift of rest and finding balance

Dear Family of Love and Pilgrims on our Journey,

Today I needed to begin banking energy  to be able meet this week's physical and emotional challenges! I opted to stay in and pray in place and give my body the gift of rest. It's not that difficult to do. I suggest that everyone take time to unplug and rest as a gift to you and others. I love to nap and napping loves me apparently. Giving your bodies the gift of rest is important. A number of our family members who are regular readers of this blog are over programmed and stressed out. In other words busy beyond belief! Since this is Sunday after all it is a day of Sabbath rest, resting is ok! Give your self permission to do this. I did and it was really helpful. I do not feel guilty about it at all and neither should you! I was reminded at church today from my parish family members that it is ok to reorder my priorities and become priority one for right now and that it's ok to cry and let it out. I love my parish family for giving me permission to rest and re-prioritize. 

Let's begin to take a look at the week ahead and see how we can find balance:

Today: What are the must do's for the coming week? Make a list! Are these items helping you to be balanced in body, mind, and spirit?
Monday: Remember that Monday is You Matter Monday! Can you give yourself some kind of gift of relaxation and renewal?
Tuesday: Take stock with your family and find ways to lessen the busy load so that you all can have family time together. Are all the activities you and your family doing absolutely necessary?
Wednesday: Begin to look toward the weekend and find ways to balance chores and fun! Refer to the blog on Fun for info.
Thursday : Begin to make sure tasks at work are completed and at home as well. 
Friday:  Can you have fun and family time or if you are single a time of fun with friends? 
Saturday: Self-care Saturday finding balance with chores and fun.
Sunday: Take time to rest, relaxations, and renewal of body, mind, and spirit.

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*The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect
end. Amen

Lord God we thank you for times of rest and renewal. Help us to learn to lay down our burdens and go away for awhile for rest and prayer. May we model our lives after You and your Son Jesus who knew how to have balance.

*O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows
lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is
hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.
Then in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest,
and peace at the last. Amen.

We pray for this night for________________
We give thanks to God for_______________
We celebrate with joy____________________
We remember all those who have died especially _________________ and we also pray for those who are mourning losses of loved ones. 

We offer our prayers, thanksgivings, celebrations , and remembrances to you this night and leave them there knowing that you are in control to comfort, heal, and lovingly care for your children. All this we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. 

*From the BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
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I wish you all a good night and know that I love you and give thanks to God for you this day and always!

With love and a mind at peace and a body at rest,

Sara

Relaxation music