Thursday, April 23, 2015!

Jesus said to the crowds: "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him, and I will raise him on the last day. It is written in the prophets:
'They shall all be taught by God.’
Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”
John 6:44-51

Sacred Art: The Last Supper, Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, 1896. [PD-US]

Join me in praying for all those trying to find their way in life...the young, the lonely, the aged, the lost.

Dear Cross My Heart Prayer Team, please pray for me as I'm traveling this weekend to Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon. I'm so grateful for all those who will be sitting at my table and ask the Lord to bless them abundantly. I'm also praying for all the new friends I will meet at this event and for all my wonderful readers, whose support means so much to me!

Military Care Packages

Yesterday I stopped at WalMart and stocked up on some items to pack in a care box for my son in Iraq. He needed a headband-mounted flashlight for when he walks around his FOB--Forward Operating Base--at night. After finding the biggest and brightest light WalMart carried, I headed to the gum and candy aisle for some of his favorites--red licorice, DOTS, Gummy Bears. I tossed in specialty cracker, small cans of tuna, Chap stick, trail mix and a few other non-perishable items that would fill up the box.

If you're mailing to someone in the military, be sure to use the special boxes at the Post Office made especially for APO addresses. The boxes have a fixed rate that's a bit cheaper than other priority shipments.

Thanks for adding your prayers with mine for our men and women in uniform...as well as the loved ones who anxiously await their return.

I know so many people are struggling financially in these hard times. Let's pray for all those seeking employment or those who find it tough to make ends meet. Now might be a good time to make a donation to a local food pantry or other church-based organization that helps the poor in your area.

Prayers for all who are in hospitals or nursing homes, those scheduled for surgery or fighting cancer. Lord, keep them strong and allow them to feel your mercy and love.

As always, I'm praying for everyone in the Cross My Heart Prayer Team. May the work of our hands bear good fruit!

Love and prayers,
Debby

Prayers for our Military!

My son deployed to Iraq (for the third time) right after the Fourth of July. I know so many of you join me in praying for our military each day. Thank you! The men and women in uniform are in harms way and far from their families. Plus, the workday never ends. No weekends. No holidays. Long hours and a hectic pace means they need our prayers and our support.

I've written a prayer for our military that I'll be distributing at the National Romance Writers of America Conference in two weeks. If you're there, be sure to say hello!

Thanks for praying for our military and for all in the Cross My Heart Prayer Team so that the work of our hands will bear good fruit.

You're in my prayers!
Debby

Your Prayers Are Needed!!!

Please pray for John, a young man who's battling cancer. A week-long dose of chemo wiped out his white blood cells. He can't eat and is so weak. Tonight he was admitted to the hospital.

John had cancer 14 years ago. Surgery and chemo gave him time to marry a beautiful young woman. They have been blessed with an adorable two year old.

Regrettably, the cancer returned some months ago. At that time, John's had surgery to remove most of his pelvis and then developed a long-term infection at the incision site. The cancer recently reappeared.

John has been prayed over for healing and so many are asking the Lord to wipe away the cancer and return him to good health. Your prayers are needed! I told John's mother that the Cross My Heart Prayer Team would be storming heaven!

Thank you, dear friends! I'll keep you posted.