Don't Pray for Me

Alarm clock: epic fail.

And by this I mean that I woke up far earlier than I wanted to this morning. 

So I prayed for my day.  I prayed for a friend that is sick.  I prayed about a plethora of other things.

I thought about coffee.  But I still haven't made any yet.  Which is odd.

And then I realized that though I don't do this often, I needed to involve you all in my day.  I needed to ask you something.

It's come to my attention that though there are many random passersby on my blog, strangers that are searching for coffee terms or song titles on google or others that are simply "curious," there are many of you that love me.  Pray for me.  Care about me.  Inspire me.  And to you, I write this post. 

Like all of us, there are different parts of our journeys that we look back on and say "Whoa...that was significant."  And I would have to say that as I look back on the past several weeks of my own journey, I've found myself saying that alot.  God has been doing some crazily awesome and unpredictable things in His effort to keep me where He wants me to be.  Some really good things.  Some surprising things.  Some things I did not prefer.  But nonetheless, He is God and I am not.

If you enjoy praying for me, don't do it today.  Yes, that's what I meant to say.  I don't what this to be about me, so don't pray for me...pray for the journey that I am on, and the significance that God has in store for all those impacted.  I know, I know.  If I were reading these words on someone else's blog I would likely feel slightly annoyed at the mystery and lack of detail and secretly shun the author for awhile.  But you guys are better than me.  I guess I'm just realizing that as we look at our lives through the big picture lenses that there is often greater significance behind events and conversations than we realize.  And it's at those moments that I am tempted to simple say "Um...I'm in over my head. Becky out."  Which on some levels is OK, because it really shouldn't be all about me anyway.  So honestly, if you pray today, don't pray for me.  Pray that God's will would be carried out in this part of the hemisphere...including the little ole part that my journey is involved in as it continues to unfold at a God-determined speed...and today in particular.

P.S.  Anyone want to write a follow-up song for Michael W. Smith?  "Don't Pray for Me, and I Won't Pray for You." Hmmmm...maybe not.

P.P.S.  If you really feel led to pray specifically for me, I'm obviously cool with it.  I need all the help I can get.  Let's not forget that.  :)