Pray Your Way Through a Hospital Stay: Prayers and Encouragement for Patients

By Catherine Reed

During the summer of 2010, Catherine Reed learned she had a brain tumor. In preparing for the challenging road ahead, Catherine relied on her faith and expected the best, despite the known risks. But what she did not expect was for God to choose that moment to bless her with a life-changing revelation.

As she lay on a gurney awaiting surgery, Catherine closed her eyes to visualize the comforting message of the psalm her husband was reading aloud. Moments later, she felt pressure on her shoulder. Catherine opened her eyes expecting to see her husband, but instead, saw a large hand turned so she could clearly see the nail hole in His palm. Catherine was filled with joy. Jesus was with her. After the surgery as she lay in the intensive care unit for days, Catherine details how God pulled her closer and revealed how prayer would become an integral part of her healing journey.

Pray Your Way through a Hospital Stay shares one womans powerful testimony of how she prayed for herself and others throughout her illness and recovery, ultimately encouraging other hospital patients to find the same peace, healing, and love through their own quiet conversations with God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inspiring Voices
• Release date: Feb 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781462405121

Catherine Reed

Catherine Reed is an ordained deacon and prayer chain volunteer for an international prayer outreach ministry. In 2010, her personal prayer ministry was directed to an even deeper level by God while she was hospitalized for surgery to remove a brain tumor. Catherine and her husband, Jack, currently live in Tampa, Florida. Visit her online at www.uplift-each-other.com.

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PRAY YOUR WAY

through a

HOSPITAL STAY

Prayers and Encouragement for Patients

Catherine Reed

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ISBN: 978-1-4624-0513-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4624-0512-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013901110

Inspiring Voices rev. date: 2/11/2013

Contents

INTRODUCTION

JESUS SHOWED UP

A CLEAR CALLING TO GO DEEPER

ABOUT PRAYING

VERSES ABOUT PEACE

VERSES TO COMBAT FEAR

VERSES OF ENCOURAGEMENT

VERSES OF HEALING

WRITING ON THE TABLET OF YOUR