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5 Ways To Pray For Yourself

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Holding on to Jesus

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Have you ever found it easy to pray for others, but found yourself stumped as how to pray for yourself beyond a few generic ‘Lord, keep me safe and healthy’; ‘Help me grow in You’ type requests.

Well you are not alone. When I first set up my latest prayer journal, I found it easy to make extensive lists for other prayer topics, but when it came to praying for myself it took a while to make a detailed list. I started writing out a list and left the paper accessible to add to over a few days. Sometimes I would add one thing and other times I would think of many at once.

Eventually I came up with five areas I need prayer in and I was able to assemble a list of requests for each one. I have put them into a file to share with you and…

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How I Survived Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia.

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by beautybeyondbones I want to first just start out by saying how grateful for I am for my wonderful Patreon supporters. You are the reason why I am still able to do this blog. Even just one or two dollars is so greatly appreciated, and allows me to continue to devote the time and energy into … Continue reading How I Survived Inpatient Treatment for Anorexia.

Freedom 

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I write a fair bit on the blog about freedom.

  • Freedom from self-loathing.
  • Freedom from addictive behaviour.
  • Freedom from secrets and lies.
  • Freedom from unhealthy relations.
  • Freedom from doubt and fear.

It can be pretty heavy reading at times so I believe it is important to add a sprinkle of humour to the posts. My sense of humour I would call quirky (others have preferred terminology such as ‘juvenile’ or ‘deeply embarrassing.’) Each to their own I suppose.

But I’m not afraid to laugh at myself because, if we didn’t laugh, then the world truly would be a much bleaker place than it currently is. My wife, Fionnuala, also has a sense of humour. Well she did marry me after all. I have caused her heartbreak many times but she has bafflingly always stood by me.

She does get her own back occasionally, however. And this morning was one of…

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