Pray for Phyllis

This post is a prayer request for Phyllis Gorno. Phyllis was a dear, dear friend when her husband Tim was our pastor at Grace Community Fellowship for six years. They are the parents of two young adult daugthers, Amy and Angie. Phyllis is a nurse and one of the sweetest persons I have ever known. Below is an email I received from her yesterday.

Dear friends and family,
Just a note to say hello...and to ask you to please pray for me and place me on all your prayer chains of praying saints. I had a CT scan done today and it reveals a large mass/ complex cyst on my right ovary measuring 18 centimeters which is approximately 7 inches in size. I am looking at pending surgery this upcoming week and three surgeons will be involved. Please pray that this mass will dissolve and that there will be no cancer.
Thank you so much for your heart felt prayers.
Love,
Phyllis Gorno

This morning as I went about my work, a song came on the radio that had been one of my favorites in the early eighties when we went through some really tough times. Our music group, The Freedom Singers, used to sing it, and there were times it meant so much to me, I could barely keep singing. Here are the lyrics, for you Phyllis, and for anyone else who needs them:



BE STILL MY SOUL – The Imperials (Russ Taff)

Surrounded by the cares of life,
Situations rise, they press against my soul.
Desperate thoughts have blocked me in,
Feels like I may lose control.
A voice from somewhere inside me,
Brings comfort, fills my heart with courage.
And lets me know everything will be all right.


(I hear Him say) Be still my soul and know that He is God,
(He is God) Stand quietly, He is The Lord.
If God is for me who can be against me?
(He is God) Be still my soul, He is The Lord.


Teach me Lord, to stay in You,
When my emotions try to rule me,
Remind me Lord, of who I am,
Show me what You want me to be.
There is great strength and confidence,
Knowing that You are with me,
I’m not afraid of tomorrow,
What waits ahead.


(I hear Him say) Be still my soul and know that He is God,
(He is God) Stand quietly, He is The Lord.
If God is for me who can be against me?
(He is God) Be still my soul, He is The Lord.


Be still my soul, He is The Lord.
He is The Lord.



Right after that another favorite, a more current one, came on the radio. This is one that was in the musical we did at Christmas at church, and then I used it with my school worship team this spring. Once again, here are those lyrics. Be blessed.

Word of God, Speak (Bart Millard and Peter Kipley)

I'm finding myself at a loss for words,
And the funny thing is, it's okay.
The last thing I need is to be heard,
But to hear what You would say.

Word of God, speak, would you pour down like rain,
Washing my eyes to see Your majesty,
To be still and know that You're in this place?
Please let me stay and rest in Your holiness.

I'm finding myself in the midst of You,
Beyond the music, beyond the noise.
All that I need is to be with You,
And in the quiet, hear Your voice.

Word of God, speak, would you pour down like rain,
Washing my eyes to see Your majesty,
To be still and know that You're in this place?
Please let me stay and rest in Your holiness.

I'm finding myself at a loss for words,
And the funny thing is, it's okay.

Pray for Phyllis.