{"id":216,"date":"2013-01-18T13:42:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T18:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/decastro\/?p=216"},"modified":"2013-01-18T13:42:19","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T18:42:19","slug":"grace-prayed-for-a-bandaid-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/decastro\/2013\/01\/grace-prayed-for-a-bandaid-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Grace prayed for a Bandaid today."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grace prayed for a Bandaid today:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-217\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2013\/01\/Photo-on-2013-01-18-at-12.24-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/decastro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2013\/01\/Photo-on-2013-01-18-at-12.24-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/decastro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2013\/01\/Photo-on-2013-01-18-at-12.24.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Today Grace came to me and asked me to pray for her to get a Band-Aid. \u00a0This is where she put it! \u00a0Her nose has been running non-stop so she prayed for a Band-Aid. \u00a0Why didn&#8217;t she just pray for complete healing instead of just a temporary cure? \u00a0Because she is a two year old child.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em><strong>Yet I completely feel like Grace with my prayers lately.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Pray for our house to sell in Chicago. \u00a0Pray for us to find a house in Oklahoma. \u00a0Wait, pray for our house to sell in Chicago at the same time we find a house in Oklahoma. \u00a0Wait, pray for God&#8217;s will to be done. \u00a0Wait, pray for our house to sell when we have the money to buy a new one. \u00a0Wait, pray for us to get out of this two bedroom apartment, which is uncomfortable for our family of five. \u00a0Wait, pray for us to be content. \u00a0Pray for Riley to make friends, wait, pray they are good kids. \u00a0Pray for Kelsey to make friends and for the boys to be nice, wait! \u00a0Make sure the boys aren&#8217;t too nice! \u00a0Pray for Merge USA to be a blessing to others, wait, pray for more donations. Wait, wait, wait&#8230;.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I have not idea what I am praying right now. \u00a0I just know that God is amazing and that His timing is perfect. \u00a0I don&#8217;t know what to ask because HE alone sees the whole picture! \u00a0He knows when our house should sell and WHO is should sell too. \u00a0He knows the prayers of whoever is looking in Chicago and He knows the prayers of whoever is selling in Oklahoma. \u00a0He is the master puzzle builder and HE alone has all the pieces. \u00a0If I were in control I might be praying for a Band-Aid when something else is the complete answer.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em>Lord,<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>I don&#8217;t know how to pray but I know you love us. \u00a0I trust you.&#8211;Amen<\/em><\/div>\n<div><em>Jen<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/decastro?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=216&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grace prayed for a Bandaid today: Today Grace came to me and asked me to pray for her to get a Band-Aid. \u00a0This is where she put it! \u00a0Her nose has been running non-stop so she prayed for a Band-Aid. \u00a0Why didn&#8217;t she just pray for complete healing instead of just a temporary cure? \u00a0Because &hellip; 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