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Prayers are so very welcomed!

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I've been asked a few times this week if prayers are okay to send my way.  

YES!  PLEASE!

People in my immediate family believe all sorts of things about God/gods/Goddess and a universe that wants us to do well.  I firmly believe in the power of prayer.  I believe good thoughts sent out on someone's behalf are prayers of a kind, I believe good intentions wanted for someone are little prayers...the list goes on.

My therapist of 2 plus years is a Christian, but she never mentions religion, spirituality, ways to deal with issues on a moral basis.  I asked her last week to please pray for us before I left my session, and she replied, "I've been praying for you and your family for a very long time."  She asked permission to pray with me there, I gave it, and witnessed the most loving, heart-felt, thoughtful prayer I'd heard in forever.  She mentioned all the girls, asked for good traffic, warm weather, a cease to my pain so I wouldn't be distracted by it, strength, wisdom for the PB members, decent behavior from the rapist if he got out, most of all, a good outcome from the hearing.  Even calming tunes on the drive there.

I'd forgotten how much hearing a prayer send for you gives you a feeling of warmth.  The knowledge that someone in the world cares enough about you to ask for help for you.  The love that flows, the peace it gives, the comfort realizing that you are not alone in your time of need.  Even at my lowest, when my faith in anything benevolent being in some kind of control was almost non-existent, I still felt that I'd been hugged in just the right way any time someone said, "I'm praying for y'all."

So please, fj'ers, pray for me and my girls.  We would so much appreciate it.  I am very grateful for this opportunity to ask for your prayers, good thoughts, your good will towards my family.  And thank you.

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Fascinated

Fascinated 22,673

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@violynn, I send you and your girls my most heartfelt good wishes. Your words are really beautiful.  I am truly thinking of you all.  And on Monday I hope you feel the support from all of us, whether it be via prayers or thoughts or whatever it may be.  

Well, it's love, really, in whatever form it takes.  

 

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caszandra

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Sending good thoughts to you and yours for when you need it most, I will keep you in my thoughts for as long as you need them. Hope everything goes the way you need and want it to go :my_heart:

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violynn

violynn 4,190

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12 minutes ago, Fascinated said:

@violynn, I send you and your girls my most heartfelt good wishes. Your words are really beautiful.  I am truly thinking of you all.  And on Monday I hope you feel the support from all of us, whether it be via prayers or thoughts or whatever it may be.  

Well, it's love, really, in whatever form it takes.  

 

Yes, that's exactly what it is.  No one can get too much of that.  Thank you, @Fascinated.

 

11 minutes ago, caszandra said:

Sending good thoughts to you and yours for when you need it most, I will keep you in my thoughts for as long as you need them. Hope everything goes the way you need and want it to go :my_heart:

Thank you, @caszandra.  I appreciate it very much.

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turquoise

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I am sending good thoughts your way. I hope things go well at the hearing.

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MarblesMom

MarblesMom 48,061

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You and your family are in my prayers and I will have my fingers crossed for a good result on Monday.  :) 

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Chickenbutt

Chickenbutt 15,599

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My thoughts are with you and your girls. I hope for peace in your life and as little drama as possible in the girls lives.

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WhatWouldJohnCrichtonDo?

WhatWouldJohnCrichtonDo? 39,014

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I have been praying and will continue, especially for Monday. Love to you!

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ClaraOswin

ClaraOswin 13,254

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I will be praying for you. And I will keep you in my thoughts on Monday as well. Sending you a virtual hug! :my_heart:

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nonymouse

nonymouse 1,130

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Keeping you all in my thoughts. Please update as you can!

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iweartanktops

iweartanktops 16,220

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I'm sending you so much love and many prayers! :tw_heart:

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laPapessaGiovanna

laPapessaGiovanna 26,585

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Good thoughts, prayers and hugs for you and your girls @violynn

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Blahblah

Blahblah 11,754

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I have just started to read your blog. If good thoughts can provide you with comfort, then I am sending you those, and hugs and best wishes from me to you xxx

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laPapessaGiovanna

laPapessaGiovanna 26,585

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I really really hope things will go well for you and your girls. You deserve it. 

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violynn

violynn 4,190

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Just now, laPapessaGiovanna said:

I really really hope things will go well for you and your girls. You deserve it. 

Thank you so much!

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Palimpsest

Palimpsest 78,808

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I'll be holding you and your family in my thoughts.  I hope all goes well.

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samurai_sarah

samurai_sarah 13,962

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Sometimes, I'm stupid, and can't restore what I wrote.Sorry.

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violynn

violynn 4,190

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3 hours ago, samurai_sarah said:

Sometimes, I'm stupid, and can't restore what I wrote.Sorry.

I'm not sure what you mean, @samurai_sarah?

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WhatWouldJohnCrichtonDo?

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@violynn--I think I read @samurai_sarah's post 3 hours ago. It was a lovely blessing or prayer for you. I'm not sure why it got erased, but I remember it was very beautiful.

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samurai_sarah

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Oops, didn't explain well. I tried to edit, erased everything, and couldn't restore anything. Yes, as @WhatWouldJohnCrichtonDo? said, it was a blessing for you and yours. The essence of which was: May only good things come to you and yours.

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