MN Christian Prayer Request Thread: Spring is Sprung (ish) Prayers for new life and Phoenices to Rise Out of Ashes ;-)

[CaptainDippy]

I hope LibraPoppyGirl doesn't mind, but seeing as she sort of "did" a summary for me; I thought I would use her words to start a new thread as the last one was getting pretty long!

It was interesting to find out what the Plural of Phoenix was at the same time - Apparently that's derives from the original Latin - same as Matrix and Matrices. So there you go!! You learn something new everyday.

Prayers for LibraPoppyGirl as well - as she seeks refuge in the ... erm ... refuge and looks to a safe future with her precious family. Protect her, Lord and show her the way she should walk .....

Japan Heavenly Father, watch over your people who are affected by the terrible natural disasters, that have happened in Japan. Lord give them love and strength, to deal with such horrific times. We pray to your Lord, to look after those who have survived and give of your great self, to those who have lost loved ones. In the name of your Son Jesus Christ, Amen x

Ken Prayers that you find the right motivation to write the words you need to, prayers for wisdom and knowledge at this time for your.

Caz Prayers for strength for you for help in dealing with these emotions you are going through. Prayers of thanks for your much wanted and loved unborn baby and prayers for Belle and her beauty, for blessing you with her life, which has led to your soon to be born. Love and strength asked for you Caz.

bes Prayers for you bes as you empathise with Caz, bringing your own memories to the fore.

Also praying that you do not lose the computer and that you are able to keep the one you have. smile. Lord we pray for our sister, give her the love from you, that safety from you to give her the strength to deal with these difficult times. In Jesus name, Amen xx

Mufti Also praying for you and your shared memories with Caz and bes x

amber prayers for you too and your shared memories of your shared experiences. Love and praise to God for the love he has shown in carrying you all, through your grief x

Caroline Prayers for your Mum's health and that she can see the way through the problems she is experiencing at work. Prayers for the safety of her job. Prayers aplenty to for you and your DD's.

DutchOma Praying for you Dutch and giving thanks for your kind words to me. Thank you smile. Praise to God indeed for his guidance through Bob's hospital appointments. We pray Lord that you will give wisdom to the doctors treating Bob, guide them to the places where they will find the right answers Lord. Give them the capacity to learn something new, that could help your son Bob. We pray for the blood results to be helpful. In your sons name Lord, Amen xx

mhd Giving thanks and praise to our God for your continued support and love. Prayers for you and your family, may you always know God's love and the path he has chosen for you. Please keep praying for me, DS and bump smile xx

CaptainDippy As always thanks and praise for the love and prayers you have said for us and for your support for me. Prayers for you, for your health and for your family. How is DD1? Heavenly Father, take of this family of yours Lord. They are precious indeed. Amen xx (DD1 is taking anti-biotics and is doing better, hoping this is the beginning of the end - light at the end of the tunnel ) Prayers for CD's foster mum who is coping with a DX of Atrial Fibrillation and the implications this has for the rest of her life. Prayers too for CD's friend's sister who is in hospital after a horrific car crash. The future is not looking too hopeful so recent brain stem tests have revealed only the top half of her brain is working - meaning that she may end of not having any control over her body whatsoever; but still being being to think and understand everyone going on around her Prayers for her family and friends at this terrible time, esp her DH and 2 gorgeous DD's (5 and 7)

LOTM Hope you are still around, I may be wrong but haven't see you for a few days. Prayers for you LOTM, have you found the guidance you were praying for? Prayers for you and your desire to be of service of others, as the Lord intended. Amen x

TACP Praise for your prayers for me and mine and for your love and support. God Bless you TACP x
What's occurring with you? Prayers for you x

mangomay How are you? How is Church going? Prayers to our God for his guidance, to help you find the spiritual home that is waiting for you at this time. How is your friend's DH and DDs?

Lord we ask that you give mangomay and DH the wisdom and knowledge to find their way onto the path you have made for them. Lord help them to find in their hearts the right place for them. Amen x

Monty27 Prayers for you, as you accompany your friend down this hardest of paths. Lord please take of care of this dear child of yours. Heal her from her pneumonia and make her well enough to be able to have the treatment she needs, for her breast cancer. Lord we ask you to take special care of this woman, and give her the knowledge of your love and the true knowledge of your Son and his sacrifice made for us, so that we may come through the Son, to Our Father. Take good care of our sister Father. Amen x

MaryBS Thanks and praise, as always, for your support and helpful and kind words. Thank you.

How are you? Prayers for your family. Lord take good care of them, always showing your love Lord. Amen x

PA Praying that you and things in your life are better x.

jaffacakes How are you? Prayers and love for you x.

tunnocksteacake Praying that you have a safe and successful pregnancy x.

Thank you LPG and GET PRAYING ALL

Please feel free to add anything that has been missed

Just a copy and paste from the old thread from BlackeyedSusan
Sorry to hear of that BES. Hope it soon improves.

I am feeling a bit sorry for myself today. after a slow start yesterday, I finlly got quite a lot of washing done, (yay) and cooked some tea for last night and the freezer. Unfortunately, one of the bags leaked onto the floor and I slipped in bolognaise and jammed my toes under the cooker. I had to lift the cooker to get them out. TMI warning......... big toe nail is broken half way down and bled but still attached I think. Hurt like hell last night, but I have had a previous encounter with a stair gate which helped me not to panic as everything turned out ok then. I also have very sore tummy muscles from lifting the cooker in an awkward position.

CD,LPG, thanks!

BES, prayers aplenty for your limpings and eek situation. Foot up if you can.

For me, please can people spare a small prayer for continued ok-ness with this chemotherapy for breast cancer, and for my family and friends to cope with all of this. If detail helps, from what we know so far I have a 50/50 chance of making it through the next 3 years 'cos this is a tricky sort that doesn't respond to the new drugs. If the chemo works over the next 6 months it becomes an 8 in 10 chance instead, which sounds better. Er, thanks

Tried a new church this morning. I've been at Soul Survivor for years but DD isn't terribly happy there in the childrens work and I'd heard good things about this church. I went to the 9am service and was early everyone was very kind to me and the children. They seemed to enjoy it, so I might go again tbh. I'm not planning to leave SSW, just enjoying a rest somewhere else I think. Unless God says differently.

All ok here though Poppy, I'm just doing a lot of cleaning, tidying, decluttering etc. It's verging on nesting but I think now I'm divorced I'm enjoying using what little money I do have for nik naks for my little place. ExH still seeing the kids lots and all is well.

Oh yes a quick prayer, my neighbour opposite is selling his place and it would be wonderful if my new neighbour was as considerate about noise and kind etc. My current neighbour will be sorely missed, he even did my DIY for me when needed, he was a man in his 50's who was a park ranger and was just a dependable guy to have next door. Never disturbed the children or I at night, it was so nice to have him next door. I'm feeling quiet anxious that I could end up with a hideous new neighbour, which is not what I need with 2 LO's as a lone parent.

Hello all, shiny new thread, thanks CD and Poppy :)

BES - ouch, you poor thing, hope you recover soon!

TACP, praying that you will get a lovely new neighbour.

Amber, praying for the chemo, sending lots of love to you and your family. Praying that in this time of uncertainty you will have the certainty of God's presence and experience his love and care surrounding you xx

Poppy, hope it is going well today, continued prayers.

CD, how is DD?

Mary, how are you, how was church this am?

Things ok in mhd land - dd a lot better, back at church today. Having a rest this afternoon then got cell group tonight. PLease can you continue to pray fro friends dd with anorexia etc, she's been transferred much further away so friend has to spend every weekend there now, she had recently started coming to church so prayers that God will hold her in this time and keep her in him. thanks.

Oooh just noticed this thread title, has made shiver go through me, will explain soon

Hello, great new thread

Just about to make myself a cup of coffee and then start going over my list for tomorrow and making other notes too. I started writing in a notebook a week ago today with everything I have to do, new and old, and some bits on how I feel in there too. It is truly God sent, my precious notebook

Reading through my Bible for comfort earlier and want to share a well loved verse with you all.

I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

God, be with us all, as we journey through life and keep us safe in your arms. Amen xx

Lots of prayers, as always honey xx

Aw, so sad you will be losing your lovely neighbour TACP Boo!! Really praying his replacement is equally as amazing!!

DH and girls currently running around screaming and chasing a big black hairy spider. I am keeping out of it .....

Church went really well this morning. Am back there shortly, as I am taking evensong. Its Tuesday evening I'm fretting about - next PCC meeting and its a biggie, if you could pray for me and it please.

Praying...

Thnks for new thread CD and LPG.

Praying for all as I've read through. F

Life in Curlyworld is carrying on as usual. God bless each and everyone of you and your loved ones.

Marking my spot and will return tomorrow when my brain might actually be awake. Or at 3am, if it is anything like this morning .

Good evening ladies and thanks CD and Poppy.

Life is carrying along pretty much as usual here too. Last week though I got a bit stressed about a variety of things. There wasn't any particular reason, I just did. I have always been a bit of a control freak and find it difficult to trust God sometimes and think this was at the root of it. Last week I had a mental picture in my head of a rope bridge. I can believe in my head that a rope bridge will hold my weight but as I am scared of heights I would do just about anything to avoid putting my trust in it. In the same way, it hit me last week that although I believe God will not let me fall I was finding it hard to put my trust in him because I was trying to rely on myself rather than him. Now I am trying to put my faith in him and step onto that ropebridge. Hope this makes sense!

Prayers for all.

the toe looks and sounds worse than it is turning out to be so far. our family is wary of poorly toes as my gran's went septic and she lost a leg. (eek) The limp is mainly due to trying not to joggle it in my shoes or walking around and putting too much weight on it (wimp). it has even survived being trodden on twice by 2 little pandas. It was quite scary at the time as I was on my own with the children (as usual) and I was worried that it wasn't going to come out from underneath the cooker.

Church now know that we are not living together though they don't know any of the details. They are quite keen that we go to counselling I think. H has done all the counselling he can and still did not take it seriously enough to do what he should have and take a time out. It is not recommended to go together until there has been no violence for 1 year. we are getting separate rooms for the weekend away. I am expecting a call from the pastoral worker now they know, though no-one has called to see where we have been for 2 months. hey ho!

got a busy day tomorrow as i have a meeting for ds re speach therapy in the evening but, thank God that I have got a friend to babysit and they have been able to give me a later slot for the morning appointments as someone cancelled.

thanks do* I wondered where you all were. cross posted and distracted by small boy hitting the keyboard this morning.

amber praying that the chemo works and for ds.

tacp 9am?!? wow! impressive

mary Have prayed. without giving too much away, is it decisions or discussions about something you are involved in/ was in or direction of the church(trying to be vague) don't worry if you can't say, God knows. Post again on tuesday am and i will pray again. (attention span of a goldf....

Hi all you lovely ladies,

Just popping in from work, so a quickie....

Please pray for our DD4. Lots of baggage from her first 3 years of life in a Russian Orphanage, in a "dying room". Things are coming to the fore at the moment, causing lots of problems for her. One specific thing I want to mention is that she is "squirrelling" away food, food that she says she has eaten. This is the 2nd time we have discovered a different hiding place. Clearing up a mess she had made this morning I discovered a mass of toast (breakfasts) and sandwiches (lunches) that had obviously been hidden over the past months. LOADS!!! I dont know what to do! please pray.

PA that has me in tears. That darling precious girl, hugs for her and for you. There is nothing you can do except love her through it, assure her of your love and prayers. Do you have any support through the adoption agency?

PA, sounds like the GP needs to do some thinking and see if there's a way to get your DD into contact with some lovely specialists on eating/food problems. Much can be done in many cases.

Much prayer for everyone...

would it help in the short term to provide her with a packet or two of buscuits or something similar that won't go off so quickly? (or would that make it worse?)

PA, I could try speaking to my SIL, to see if she can suggest anything. My lovely adopted niece had a habit of eating as much food as she can, because due to neglect, she didn't always know where/when her next meal was coming from :(. I guess in many ways it is similar, your DD is hiding food to keep for when she is hungry?

Evensong went well last night. Praise God. Also spent some quality time in church this morning with a friend. A real TRULY REAL blessing, for which I also thank God!

BES, the PCC will effectively be working on things which will affect the future of the church, including choosing representatives to pick the next vicar. There are a huge variety of worship preferences in our church, and its hard to meet all of them, but there are some who want to return to a more traditional way of worship, or a different theology/style of worship, and if wrong choices are made, it could tear the church in two :(

Just popping on to say praying for DD4, PA...

OUCH my toe has been trodden on again. the nail is no longer attached on one side and is weeping. i would like to see the gp but can't get til tomorow due to speech therapy tonight. if it deteriorates i will have to go to the walk in centre. ( though I will not be walking in)

mary phew what an important meeting. i have prayed and will try again later.

Much sympathy, BES. I lost a toe nail once (due to DH treading on the tip - it ripped it out!), and know what it feels like! In a way its worse if its still attached, because there is still something to "snag".

Lovely bible study this afternoon, very good discussion and a good start to Lent I think. Also spent time this morning in prayer with a friend, and then we went round the church, looking at the (modern) stations of the cross, pausing at each one, and thinking about the symbolism expressed in the posters - see here

Mary I went to Turvey Abbey once and was taken round their embroidery room. There was a Dutch sister working there, can't remember her name.
Daily Bread Co-operative (where Bob worked for nearly 25 years) have a wall hanging made by the sisters of Turvey.
It is a hugely inspirational place and only a busride away from us.

Just popping in to pray for PA DD4. You must be at your wits end. What a difficult situation. I pray that your daughter feels peace inside and is comforted in whatever is troubling her to do this.

Feeling constantly "hungover" tired and sick here. Which is reassuring and I'm glad but green around the gills!

Praying Mary and PA.