PD's Uncle Steven who has been moved into hospice care--for his family and friends too

Kathy, who has found a new companion after losing her husband a couple of years ago.  Her children are not supportive--bring them comfort and understanding

virgomusic and McDoc as they await decisions about where they will go next for his residency

Jenny whose cancer was not diagnosed in time--for her family, especially her teenaged daughter Autumn

A good home for Lassie and comfort for wren--let her know she did the best she could for Lassie

Cathy

the family and friends of Juvenal, who passed away on Friday

or the medical staff & pilot who were killed in a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight crash on Saturday. Please hold the families of Dr. Darren Bean, nurse Mark Coyne and pilot Steve Lipperer in your hearts.

the people of China

those affected by the horrendous torndoes which have ripped across this country

suffering animals

ScottyUrb and all looking for jobs

a resolution to the food crisis

the people of Myanmar

Simplexity's fellow seminarians who will be graduating

ChocolateChris' sister--She is now waiting for word of acceptance to Hood Theological Seminary, and a trustees meeting to affirm her congregation's support for her desire for M.Div. & ordination!    

Art Heals--comfort for the loss of her "Second Mom"--and for all who loved her

the UMC

Simplexity for calm

Jeremy

Anita having surgery

Irish Patti's patient going into the hospital

dirkster42 and the two men who mugged him

reahti, that problems with her landlord work out

that the Orphan Rights Bill will not pass in Congress. For this bill to pass would mean imminent disaster for artists like Art Heals and her husband. Our copyrights would be taken and we would have no recourse despite that fact we owned our images. Please, write or pray for our Congresswomen and men to do the right thing and not let our art become a free possession to those who have no ownership in it.

Kirstin, dealing with melanoma

LunarEclipse, dealing with a toxic co-worker

Susan, who is in the middle of a circle of life: her mother died in November. Her father died last week and her granddaughter was born less than two days later. Peace and blessings for all involved.

Ben, dealing with insurance issues

Claire in rehab for pneumonia, her husband Wally and daughter Suzanne

sistercoyote's boss who is having a difficult pregnancy

PRAY for Grayson Mitchell -- pray that a miracle be performed in his life -- one that doctors can't explain. Pray also for his mother, father and brothers. These parents probably have some very difficult decisions to make in the coming days.  Pray that God leads them to make the right decisions.

Paula healing from foot surgery

bleeding heart's daughter who has contracted a bacterial infection when she had her c-section--treatments may or may not work.

ladybug's daughter who "just received a diagnosis of hypothryoidism, and has begun medication and already feels a little better.  It totally explains her many health problems (besides the PCOS), and we apologized for blaming her for being a total slacker!
However, this is coming too late to keep her in her college, what with the many missed classes and undone work due to the many illnesses, exhaustion and depression she has had this past semester.  Probably this condition has been building up over the last 1-2 years, we figure.  Since she turns 19 in June she goes off our health insurance unless enrolled full-time in school -- we don't know what to do!  
So prayers for her, please, and for me not to worry so much.  And prayers that universal healthCARE will become a reality in our country soon."

hehptpl, who just lost a job.  YOU matter to us!

Ben, an 8 year old whose cancer has returned

Mike, who had kidney cancer and his wife Paula and their sweet poodle Sunny Skye

Audrey

risaperson's friend diagnosed with cancer

"Lizard Eater" (hey, it's her blogging handle), a UU seminarian, whose young daughter, "Little Warrior," has been through one bout with cancer... her cancer has come back--she is only 2 years old....

Dave, who had surgery for cancer for the 4th time

Carol Jeannette who tried to commit suicide, for healing for her and her family

Kathy and her Mom Elsie who has esophageal cancer

Vinnie who is going back to Iraq and for an assignment at Quantico after he returns

B who suffered a brain aneurysm, for his family and with thanks to the community which has jumped in to support the family, for the Aunt who has taken the children in (she now cares for a total of 7 kids)

Steve

Jim who is getting better and Isa, and for Chris her son who has had some strokes

JCHFleetguy, his daughter and his wife as they deal with the possible abuse of his daughter by a former neighbor

Kurt- to heal from 4 cancerous spots, 3 on his back, and 1 on his  stomach.  They were dug out the beginning of April.

LunarEclipse and Bless as they begin obedience classes--may LE learn quickly! ; D

Joyce, who is going through chemo for cancer, and for her daughters

Aunt Arctic, for Wolfie, for paxpdx.

Yvonne Hart. She is having brain surgery to help with Parkinsons. She is a member of Alicetben's aunt's church & is very much at peace going into the surgery.

Beinemac

Maureen as she struggles with addiction and money

PJD as he is investigated for financial issues at his church due to gambling and for his church which is reeling from this.

Festina Lente as she discerns her work life and tries to find a way to earn money without the compromise of her long corporate career.

Tom, undergoing cancer treatments

David Azicri's safety and the sanity of his parents

cabaretic

Chris with a thyroid disorder

Mike, recently diagnosed with stomach cancer

Rudy, recently diagnosed with lung cancer

Terry Pratchett who has been diagnosed with a rare form of early on set Alzheimer's

Elaine, a young woman on the liver transplant list

Jerry and Coleen, trying to sell their house

Linda with fibromyalgia

Parthenia--healing from the virus which keeps effecting her voice

Simplexity as he has to find a new appointment:  

Rob with an infection and Laura, his sister who is caring for him

Carol's Dad who's health has suddenly been spiraling down

NWReader, her family, especially H., she served her husband with divorce papers

from Not A Role Model:
my mother, who is falling into the well of dementia.
my wonderful 84 year old daddy, who is the principal caregiver, and who she has completely forgotten.
my husband, who must deal with me every day.
my brain, which doesn't always work the way is should.

Financial help and security for Art Heals and her husband--keep them from fear

Edie, who is starting to face Alzheimer's and general failing health--and for her family

reahti--for job woes

Carol, with stage two breast cancer

BD, and the angels who have helped him

frankf dealing with depression, alcoholism and suicidal thoughts

Mrs. Pastor's brother-in-law Rich who is on his second deployment to Iraq, this time is far more dangerous--for his safety

Simplexity's Aunt with breast cancer--although her lymph nodes are clear, the margins still show cancer, so she has to go back for a second surgery

lonespark

Chelsea Umbach, who needs a heart/lung transplant

Bradley E., a young boy with a brain tumor

Wolfie

loggersbrat's daughter

Angela with stage 2 breast cancer

LunarEclipse's brother who is being deployed to Iraq

Sharon

Lainie for depression

James

drchelo

Patti and Rev Cindi

Peter's father and their family

Ronda and Bonnie who are still fighting cancer.  

PerfectStormer's (and my) friend who has many problems to deal with

Ongoing request for positive prayer, good thoughts/energy for Rev Denise and her husband Greg,  and Quotefiend

Susan, undergoing breast cancer treatments, and Alan steadfastly and lovingly making the journey with her.

JohnnyRook, that he may heal.

Richard Lamy and his family, may his passing be comfortable and peaceful

friends here and at dKos

Pastor Dan, Jen and their children

Peace for our world

Susan, who is in the middle of a circle of life: her mother died in November. Her father died last week and her granddaughter was born less than two days later. Peace and blessings for all involved.

Despite everything, Susan is doing quite well and will be visiting her brand new grandchild in a couple of weeks, so her arms will soon be full of love. She knows that will help her healing process and is looking forward to it.

She can be removed from the list. It's nice to have a happy ending amidst all the turmoil.

Thanks to all for your kind thoughts and prayers.

• for the lovely picture
• prayers for my voice.  More problems have surfaced and we aren't through with the search process.  Luckily, the serious problems have been ruled out.
• meditations for all above on this list and all who follow.

My friend Brian has decided to take a church choir position in scenic EVERETT, WASHINGTON, a city where I lived for 2 years. It's not exactly a garden spot, but  is only 30 miles from Seattle and has a respectable orchestra and arts scene. Brian's wife is from the Vancouver, BC area, so she'll be close to her family.

Praise for the job: Brian wasn't too happy in his current position in East Podunk, so I'm glad he's found something near a large city and has the wife's-family thing as well.

Request: First and foremost, a house they can afford. Everett has started to be "discovered" and I can only shudder at what the prices must be like. Also, safety for Brian as he drives the moving truck solo from North Carolina the week after next.

CL, I learned to my dismay, is a Republican, and she's  made some comments about illegals (we live in Southern Cal) that reveal distinctly non-Christian sentiments. [In the interest of full disclosure, I'm not too fond of "them," either.]

CL just recently forwarded me a vile screed concerning some Katrina survivor bellyaching because she wasn't happy with the house, etc. that the munificent white community had given her. The article didn't say "uppity N*****," but it might well have. It was so obviously made up that I checked The Onion to see whether it had been cribbed from there. Perhaps i should have looked on Redstate.com?

In any event, I told CL via return e-mail never to send me such things again, as well as outlining why I felt that way. She just wuvs her pwecious, pwecious, PWECIOUS kitties to death, but can swallow such venom against humans? AY, caramba.

She is the young friend of my daughter that needs the double lung & heart transplant. We just got a note from her mother that she is back in the hospital fighting an infection. They have "frozen" her on the transplant list & until she gets over the infection nothing can be done.
Please pray that the infection clears & her transplant comes soon. Her spirits are low because another young girl with the same illness recently passed away while waiting for a donor.

... my grandmother, who was hospitalized this week due to pain from shingles.  She will be 90 next year and still lives by herself.  A great example for independent women everywhere!  (The hospital does not know how to help her as she is almost healed - my mother is concerned that she checked herself in to get painkillers.)

...my mother, who bears the burden by herself of trying to manage the hospital from 600 miles away, to ask the docs NOT to give narcotics to grandma, who has had problems with addiction her whole life.  Mom is struggling with how to convince grandma to move closer to family who can be there for her during medical emergencies.

...my Son who was exposed to TB at school.  We won't know for months whether he was infected.

Blessings to all of you!

McDoc interviews on Saturday for the program we want. Please send good vibes! Hopefully we'll know the results ASAP after the weekend. (He was told he has a good shot, but there are a couple other candidates for this one position.)

Tasha belonged to Pat's late partner, so she has a huge emotional connection with this dog.  Pat's poodle Maddy loves her too--she keeps licking Tasha's ears and head.