Prayer Request
please help me get through a difficult bump with my reconnecting with my estranged adult daughter. We went right back to square one and it just doesn't seem like it will be able to move forward. I keep giving love and support but have to have boundaries for my own mental health. I am stepping away and letting God lead my path.
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Gracious Lord,
We bring before You Zinnia, whose heart aches as she struggles to reconnect with her daughter. The path of reconciliation feels fragile, and setbacks have left her discouraged, as if she is back at the beginning.
Lord, pour Your peace into her spirit. Remind her that healing takes time and that You are present in every step, even when progress seems lost. Grant her patience, wisdom, and hope to continue reaching out with love. Soften her daughter’s heart, and open doors for understanding and forgiveness to grow between them.
May Zinnia find comfort in Your presence, strength in Your promises, and courage to keep believing that restoration is possible. Surround her with support and remind her that love, guided by You, can overcome even the deepest divides.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen
This made me cry and joyful supported tears. Thank you. It is so helpful. I mean this. Thank you so much.
I wrote that for myself too as a reminder for all of my failed family, friend, church, work relationships... ... Relationships aren’t easy. Anytime two people with different histories, wounds, habits, and expectations try to build something together — whether friendship, family, or love — there will be friction, misunderstandings, mismatched needs, and moments where someone shuts down or someone else pushes too hard. That’s part of being human. What matters is engagement. Reaching out and forgiving ..again.
Giving grace when someone’s flaws show.
It’s easy to cancel people when they disappoint us. But real connection is built in the moments when we choose not to retreat. When we allow people to be imperfect without making them disposable.
Reaching out doesn’t mean tolerating harm. It doesn’t mean ignoring boundaries. It means recognizing that every person — including you — is a work in progress.
Showing up — again and again — is how trust grows, how healing happens, and how connection survives the hard parts. I hope I can do this in 2026 with every person I meet.