Prayer!

P…Praise
R…Repent
A…Ask
Y…Yield
E…Enjoy
R…Repeat!


P ~ Praise
Psalm 67:1-7 To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be merciful to us, and bless us, and cause His face to shine on us. Selah. (2) So that Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. (3) Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples thank You. (4) O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for You shall judge the peoples righteously and govern the nations on earth. Selah. (5) Let the peoples give thanks to You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. (6) The earth shall yield its increase; and God, our own God, shall bless us. (7) God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.



R ~ Repent
Psalm 32:1-11 A Psalm of David. A Contemplation. Blessed is the man whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. (2) Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not charge iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. (3) When I kept silence, my bones became old through my roaring all the day long. (4) For by day and by night Your hand was heavy on me; my sap is turned into the droughts of summer. Selah. (5) I confessed my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, I will confess my transgression to the LORD; and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (6) For this let every godly one pray to You, in a time when You may be found; surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come near him. (7) You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall circle me with songs of deliverance. Selah. (8) I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you, My eye shall be on you. (9) Be not like the horse, or like the mule, who have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, so that they do not come near you. (10) The wicked has many sorrows, but mercy embraces him who trusts in the LORD. (11) Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

A ~ Ask
Mat 7:7-11 Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. (8) For each one who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. (9) Or what man is there of you, if his son asks a loaf, will he give him a stone? (10) Or if he asks a fish, will he give him a snake? (11) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

Y ~ Yield
Romans 6:12-19 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. (13) Do not yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but yield yourselves to God, as one alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. (14) For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under Law, but under grace. (15) What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under grace? Let it not be! (16) Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness. (17) But thanks be to our God that you were the slaves of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. (18) Then being made free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness. (19) I speak in the manner of men because of the weakness of your flesh; for as you have yielded your members as slaves to uncleanness, and to lawless act unto lawless act, even so now yield your members as slaves to righteousness unto holiness.


E ~ Enjoy
Psalm 45:13-15 The king's daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is trimmed with gold. (14) She shall be brought to the king in clothing of needlework; the virgins, her companions after her, shall be brought to You. (15) They shall be led with joy and gladness; they shall enter into the King's palace.

R ~ Repeat!
Psalm 55:17 Evening and morning, and at noon, I will pray and cry aloud; and He shall hear my voice.


Psalm 86:1-17
A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O Jehovah, hear me; for I am poor and needy. (2) Preserve my soul; for I am holy; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. (3) Be merciful to me, O Lord; for I cry to You daily. (4) Give joy to the soul of Your servant; for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (5) For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive (Repent), and rich in mercy to all those who call on You. (6) Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my prayers. (7) In the day of my trouble I will call on You; for You will answer me. (8) Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; none are like Your works. (9) All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. (10) For You are great and do wonderful things; You alone are God. (Praise) (11) Teach me Your way, O Jehovah; I will walk in Your truth (Yield); my heart rejoices to fear Your name. (12) I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore. (13) For great is Your mercy toward me; and You have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (14) O God, the proud have risen against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my life, and have not set You before them. (15) But You, O God, are God full of pity, and gracious, long-suffering, and rich in mercy and truth. (16) Oh turn to me, and have mercy on me; give Your strength (Ask) to Your servant, and save the son of Your handmaid. (17) Show me a token for good, so that they who hate me may see and be ashamed; because You, Jehovah, have helped me and comforted me.

Ring, Ring

Ring, ring, text, text
Inbox is full
Are they friends
Do they care
Words flow
Yet are souls bared
Have you looked in their eyes
Have you paused to think
Do you really care
Or do you just link
Have you facebooked today
Have you stopped to pray
Text, text, ring, ring,
Does it honor the King
Can you reach out in love
Will you hear what they say
Will you gossip or pray
Smiles lie, eyes hide
Will you reach inside
Go deeper, love sweeter
Be a friend
To the end
Ring, ring, text, text
Will you dance, will you sing
Will you answer the King


Dianne Lombardo ©2011

My Dad, Robert Erroll Adams - Went home to Jesus on Jan 21, 1978

My Earthly Father


My earthly father has now passed away

He lives with our Savior in Heaven today

I’ll see him again, when the rapture is come

For I have the peace that we accepted the Son

Oh wonderful peace from my Savior and Lord

Peace that is found in the bible – our sword

And someday we’ll see him – my father that is

In a robe of pure white and a crown that is his

We’ll rejoice in God’s kingdom for ever and then

We’ll praise God some more that we’re together again







One Life At A Time



My father’s life was short in years yet long in impact. Men today still boast of his stand for the Lord. He stood strong and straight, yet gentle and kind. A man of few words ~ speaking volumes. Today I see his image printed on my face and those of my children. Oh, that they may have known him here! Comfort is brought by the knowledge of the eternal. We will, once again, be face to face. They too, by choosing Jesus, can meet with his embrace!

I look back to his father, also a man of God. Love of the Lord, and of his family reflecting in his compassionate eyes. Teaching that God’s Word has all the answers. His gentle hands cultivating lives as well as plants.

I look now and see the impact of another man, another father ~this time the father of my children. God’s love pours from his heart. I hear its beat echoing my father and grandfather’s loving hearts, all beating in time with the Father of all. One man really can change the world ~ one life at time. Lives lived in sacrifice. Lives lived in love. Lives pointed to the One who makes the change ~one life at a time~ Jesus.

My father’s passion for the Lord gave me comfort. My grandfather’s passion for the Lord gave me hope. My husband’s passion for the Lord gives me strength. Oh, that each generation to come would know that passion! That they too ~one life at a time~ would win the world to Jesus!

The Gift

Grace beyond measure is what You bestow
Inspiration and talent into each heart You sow
Forgiveness to all who let your Son in
Transforming each life through freedom from sin

Giving out that same grace we all then should do
Inspiring others with stories of You
Forgiving our neighbor to make a fresh start
Transformed by Your love pouring out of our hearts

Grace in our thoughts and grace on our lips
Inspiring disciples to go and equip
Forgiveness bestowed, forgiveness received
Transformed and restored, our lives point to Thee


Dianne Lombardo ©2010

The Midlife Housewife: Gratitude Challenge

The Midlife Housewife: Gratitude Challenge

I Sit

In the beauty of Your presence I sit. I wonder what is next for me Lord. The sky is so blue, the sun so gentle. My soul awakes to all that is You. Each changing leaf is a new piece of art. The cool crisp air refreshes me. Crickets sing the song of autumn while the falling leaves chime in. God you are so good. Your beauty is seen in Your handiwork. I know the winter approaches but in you there is warmth beyond the snow. For now, I will linger in the fall, enjoying the bountiful harvest of the season. Bounty surrounds me. Not in the seen but in the unseen. Your love overwhelms me, Your compassion so great. How can I share all that I see in You? How can I express Your great love? You Lord, are the author of this beauty. You are the savior of my soul, the comforter, the strength when I am weak. Your Word is life. You are as crisp and clear and this autumn sky. Your beauty is as ever changing as the leaves and yet the same. I cannot comprehend Your ways, so in the beauty of Your presence I sit.

Silence Pleas

Prayers whispered in silence ~ Behind locked doors of pain
No one ever seeing ~ The scars that still remain

Smiling on the outside ~ While torment floods my soul
Will someone dare to help me ~ The key to life you hold

I long to find the freedom ~ The key to help me cope
Why am I left to suffer ~ Where is this thing called hope

I cry out now to Jesus ~ Will someone heed His plea
I know He’s sending someone ~ He’s given them the key

With hope I will press onward ~ Looking for reprieve
Waiting in my silence ~ Knowing soon I will be free

Dianne Lombardo ©2008