Prayers for My Family

It seems like every February my family goes through alot. My daughter and her love are recovering from bronchitis. My granddaughter Bella has the flu. My daughter-in-love’s mother has pneumonia. My son battles Lupus every day. My husband and dad fight knee pain. Right now my momma is struggling with pinched nerves and horrid pain in her legs. I have my own unspoken personal issues going on and things look scary and hopeless at times. So, I am posting a prayer for all of us. Please, if you believe in the power of prayer stand in agreement with me.

Prayers for My Family

By Andrea Tadpole-Broussard

2/18/20

Father God, I come to you tonight and I ask you to wrap us all up in your arms and give us rest and peace. I pray that you touch those of us who are sick and in pain and heal us from tops of our heads to the soles of our feet. I rebuke this sickness that is plaguing my family and I plead the blood of Jesus over us. I speak complete healing into our bodies right now. I command, in your name that our bodies line up with your word that says by your stripes they are healed.

Lord, I pray a hedge of protection around my daughter, Courtney, Chris and his family that they will not get the flu, that it dies if it touches them. I speak health and energy into their bodies and peace for their minds. I lift Bella up to you. I rebuke this flu in Jesus name and I speak healing over her. I pray that you grant Alicia unmerited favor with her school during this difficult time. Please give Alicia the peace that passes all understanding and help her rest.

Lord, I lift Sedrick and Victioria, Kaylee and Michael up to you. Lord, I speak health and peace over them. I pray for Victoria's mom, Tianna that her lungs heal from this pnuemonia. Please strengthen her and heal the infection she has. 

Father God I pray that you give my son strength and relieve his pain. I rebuke and I cast lupus into the pits of hell where it belongs. Lord I know you have the same love for my son that you have for David. I know the lyrics and music he writes are your greatest joy and all of Heaven rejoices when he sings. Father God break Sedrick free from the writer’s block he has. Loose the chains from his heart and mind and make the anointing of the Holy Spirit overtake and consume him. 

Lord, I lift my precious momma up to you. I know the pain she had is never-ending. Yet, I know your love for her is still greater than that pain. Lord, heal my mother. Give her rest and strengthen her. Give her hope and courage to make it through this. Father God please lead her to medical help she needs. 

Lord I hold up my nephew Jere to you. God I am many states away from him but you are right there with him. God, please bring all the help he needs for him and his boys. Calm his spirit and ease his mind in Jesus name.

Lord please bless and strengthen my daddy too. Give him energy and vitality. Please keep him safe. He is my rock.

Father, I lift Destiny up to you. Lord, she has many decisions to make about her schooling in the future. Please lead her to the right people, open doors for her and guide her as she learns about the crazy trip of adulthood. 

Lord, you know my unspoken needs. I ask you to guide my every step and give me wisdom and courage. Take care of me and Andre. Help me to remember that you are my El Shaddi, my Abba Father.

Father God I rebuke the spirit of fear that seems to plague us all. I pray that you would give us the stability and security that comes from knowing that you will never leave us or forsake us. Lord, I ask you to shut the mouths of those who would speak negativity into our lives and try to tear us down. Remove the bullies from our lives. Bring us all the agape love you taught us while here on earth even though we do not deserve it. Help us to treat others with that same love too.

Father God, I believe and know that my prayers go on for eternity. They don’t just hit the ceiling and bounce back. The prayers my grandmother prayed for me so many years ago got me sober and keep me sober today. So, I pray in faith now for my family, my children, grandchildren and generations to come. I call down a legion of angels to surround and guard and protect them all and those to come. I rebuke the evil one who is trying to destroy them in the name of Jesus. I pray that the Holy Spirit will reach out and touch my family and give them discernment so they know which way to go in life.

Lord, I have faith in you and know you hear the prayers of this lowly woman who loves her family with all that I am. I know you answer prayers because I’m living proof. Please, protect and bless my family, children, grandchildren and those to come. Give them peace, health and prosperity. Make a way when it looks like there is none. Guide them and shelter them all the days of their lives, long after I am gone.

I pray this in the holy, blessed name of my savior and brother and your son Jesus.

Amen

My Bathroom

My Bathroom

By Andrea Tadpole-Broussard 

2/8/20

I am sure that by the time you finish reading this, many of you will think I am crazy. That is fine. Just try to read with an open mind. Hopefully by the end you will understand my heart.

As far back as I can remember, the bathroom has always been my safe place. I think that is because as a child it was the only place I could go to get away from everyone, especially when I took a bath. I could lock the door and shut the chaos out. As a young woman my bathroom became the place where I would pray. 

Over the years my bathroom has become my "war room" to intercede for others and myself in times of trouble. It is also my sanctuary where I worship God. Nobody else is there to watch or judge, it is just me and my God. So, my nightly bathtime has become a spiritual ritual for me.

I was listening to TD Jakes the other night. He was talking about churchgoers who skip the praise and worship and only show up for the sermon. He said that preaching is God speaking to us through a person, it something we take from God. Praise and worship is something we give to God. Bishop Jakes said most people only want to take from God. Yet, if they only understood that when they truly give to God through worship He overwhelms us with the greatest blessings. 

Tonight, I was thinking about that as I drew my bath. I have been going through alot lately. Life has a way of throwing us curveballs and mine has been pretty curvy lately. So, I decide to play music from my all time favorite worshipper, Rich Mullins. His music is etched on my heart.

I was soaking in my bath, listening to the music with my eyes closed. I thought about how Rich Mullins died way too soon. Then I saw myself at God's throne and Rich Mullins was playing. People were worshipping God. It was so beautiful. I was standing there in awe when I felt someone grab my hand. I looked over and it was my sweet Zoey. I could see Mikey, my other grandchildren and loved ones who have gone on to Heaven around us. Zoey looked at me and said, "GeGe, don't you understand? God needed him here more than He needed him on earth." I smiled at her and said, "Zoey, you all are the blessed ones. You get to worship God all the time. How awesome that must be!" We hugged and Zoey was gone.

It is no coincidence that Zoey came to me today. She was born on February 28, 2006. Lived 11 minutes and captured my heart forever. God knew I needed a message from her. She reminded me that no matter how twisty-windy, scary life gets God is there, ever present and fighting for me. 

My favorite song of Rich Mullins for all time is Hold Me Jesus. It is the song that I was listening to when Zoey came to me. Enjoy listening to it and remember God is there with you.

Today,  I am very grateful for my bathroom. 

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