Christian Prayer Request Thread - The Bible Bashers "March" Onwards ......

[CaptainDippy]

I am just so darn cheeeeeesy!!

Here's the summary of Feb's Prayer Requests ......

Shonaspurtle - Friend's 4m old DS was taken off life support at the beginning of the month - Strength and support for the family as they deal with his death.

fannyannie - Things are going well with DH! Praying for them as they give their relationship a 2nd chance and as they attend Relate. Praying for FA as she is PG with no3 esp. Prayers also for DH's work situation.

Toady - Her sister died at the beginning of the month. Prayers for the family and her boyfriend as they come to terms with her death.

morningpaper - Prayers for DD who has a broken collar bone.

saffymum - Prayers for her and her family. Her DH is working v.long hours and her 3 DS is v.hard work - She is feeling very tired and stressed atm.

CaptainCaveman - Lots of prayers for her alcoholic DSis who is currently going through intensive counselling sessions. Prayers esp for her DD who lives with her. Continued prayers as CC reducing her meds for depression and anxiety.

footprints - Currently in the process of moving house and starting new jobs etc - Prayers for the whole family, esp their little DD as they adjust to BIG changes in their lives.

longwaytogo - Continued prayers as she and her DH decide about their future. DH is due to move our of the fmaily soon. Prayers for strength and love to fill their household at this time. Prayers for a Salvation Army Officer's 19 yr old daughter who has been kidnapped in Equador. Prayers for a friend's sister whose DH has died, circumstances unknown as yet.

pepperrabbit - Prayers for her friend whose DH has died after being involved in a car crash. They have three small children.

sleepychunky - Expecting 1st baby in June and feeling v.anxious and low atm.

NearlyThree - Continued protection for her and her family. Praise God her relationship with DH is going well atm.

Belganmama - Prayers for friends who are desperately TTC DC2.

marshmellow - Lots of prayers for her as she is very confused about being PG and considering an abortion.

MaryBS - Prayers that she finds time for R&R in her busy life! Prayers for her bro in Basra and his family in the UK. Prayers for her friends whose adoption is possibly falling through.

SleepySooz - Twins are sleeping - Praise God! Prayers for DH who has been given a written warning at work - keep his job safe Lord! Prayers for her as she has hypnotherapy for emetophobia.

RoseyLea - Continued prayers for her as she makes decisions about new church and moving home.

mumtogusandalbie - Has seperated from DH since last year - prayers for the situation there. Esp for her boys. Prayers for her Vicar's son who is currently undergoing chemo for cancer.

weirdbird - Prayers for wee Hannah who is suffering from terrible reflux - Prayers for sleep and opportunities for WB to do some work!!

Ghost - Prayers for her church as they raise money for a new building - recent concert raised £800!! Praise God!!

Twiga - Feeling a bit atm - Has lot on her plate - PG, small toddler and poss of DH getting new job (prayers needed!) She also has her driving test on March 31st! Milliways - Has quit job and has a new one, which she should be starting soon. Prayers for her DH as he contemplates a new job too.

NotQuiteSoGrownUp - Prayers for DS1 as he struggles at school.

PandaG - Prayers for her as she wears her Ash Cross again this Lent. Feeling grumpy atm and has been involved in car crash. She is ok, but feeling shaken.

JBW - Prayers for step father who is dying of cancer, esp for his 90 yr old DW. Prayers that she would find the ideal job soon!!

Worzella- Prayers for her as she tries to decide what to do when her maternity leave ends in the summer.

Jockey - Continued prayers for DS who has been struggling at school (selective mutism.)

Lorns - Has requested prayers for an MNer hwo is confused about her faith. Lorns has directed her to a good church!

Podmog - Prayers for her as she struggles to BF Big George! Praying he puts on weight and doesn't need formula top-up - Prayers for Podmog as struggles with feelings of inadequency as a mummy (unwarranted, I might add....)

Mars - Continued prayers for Dave and Sue - Dave is doing well, but Sue is little concerned he is "not himself" atm.

CaptainDippy Prayers for her as her DH and struggle a little in their marraige and as they attend marraige course at local church. Prayers for DD2 who has been v."out of sorts" lately. Prayers for the family as they go away on their first family holiday next week!! Erm. I know there is more stuff, but brain-sieve is not working .... I am sure I will remember as the month unfolds....

Get Praying Guys!!!

....and don't forget the Meet-Up on Sat 7th July in Oxford!! Sign up link will be posted in a mo.....

[CaptainDippy]

Link For July Meet Up

[sleepysooz]

CD - you deserve a medal, thank you again for the next months prayer request thread, it must have taken you ages, much appreciated anyway! looking forwards to being part of it! March always reminds me of 'rabbits' that reminds me, our house rabbit is loose downstairs without supervision, must go and protect my wires!

[MaryBS]

Well done CD

[Podmog]

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[CaptainDippy]

//[[hugs]] Podmog, as long as he seems happy and healthy and content, I wouldn't stress out too much - I am sure there is nothing wrong with your supply - he is a Big Boy and he will put on weight - give him time - You are doing so well! //[hugs]

Thank you for your compliments - Not a problem - I enjoy doing it!!

Eeeeeek - hope your wires are ok Sooz!!

[mufti]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1600&threadid=282715
the "thankful for" thread
just cut and paste , can't seem to manage proper links

[longwaytogoandabitfurther]

Have been in hospital today for a diagnostic laperoscopy. I was first on the list and last to go home. Was positive I would be fine but i woke up and felt awful. My arms and legs felt really heavy, I couldn't stand the lights so they had to turn them off, I was really, really tearful and ended up telling poor nurse everything. Felt really spaced out for hours it was awful. Am now very sore, they tried to give me cocodamol to come home with but I declined because I didn't want it in the house - too much of a temptation for dh.

Anyway they didn't find anything wrong pelvic wise but did find an enlarged gall bladder so now have to go for a liver scan. Fantasic go for one thing and come out with something else that I haven't even got any symptoms of.

On the home front I think dh has told dc this evening but dd1 has come downstairs and seems absolutely fine.

[PandaG]

Thanks so much for the round - up CD, that is great

Oh longway - it never rains but it pours (stupid cliche ) Praying honey. When is H likely to move out?

Mary - your idea sounds like a very good one - we sometimes do prayer station type stuff at our church, and I find that kind of stimulus really helpful. Let us know how you get on.

CCM - yes I reckon inviting your sister to church is a good idea. Will pray that she reacts well to the invitation, whether she decides to come with you or not.

Thanks so much all of you for your concern over my smash. I am still having little panic moments, and am not keen on getting behind the wheel again, but am feeling calmer than I did on Monday! I am feeling less grumpy with God too, still not delighting in spending time with Him, but I know that choosing to read the Bible and pray as a discipline rather than a desire is the right thing to do, and in time I pray that I will actually want to spend the time with God.

Love to you all

[longwaytogoandabitfurther]

Just waiting for references or something that letting agency need then a matter of days i suppose.

Just don't know what we are meant to do financially we are overdrawn about £400 plus whatever else we spend in the mean time, and i've just been paid

Just gonna sit and sort out who is going to pay which direct debits

[CMan]

Thank you all for inspiring me to start reading my bible again every day. I am also going to get up earlier to make time with God - I feel like the only time I do at the moment is when I get on this thread!!

Saw dsis this evening and she didn't mention the text I sent her, but she looked good. Her taxi didn't turn up for her today but she rang them and they had forgotten to book it for her. She was miffed as she had managed not to drink at all before going - Praise God that is magnificent . She is determined to do it again tomorrow too!


Thank you so much for your continued prayers, they really are visibly working. I pray that my dsis is open to hearing the Lord calling to her, that she knows He can heal her and she can trust in Him. Amen.

CD, marvellous synopsis as ever, you really are so disciplined! I've cut and paste the prayer list into a word document so i can print it out and carry it round with me!!

xxx

[MaryBS]

LWTG - so sorry to hear of your money worries and your health problems. As for the enlarged gall bladder, it seems like a small thing to be thankful for, but if it is gallstones, then I can testify to how painful they can be! So no symptoms is good! I had them when DD was 6 months. At one stage I ended up jaundiced and sleeping 18 hours a day!

CMan - good to hear the news on your sister - will continue to pray for her.

Thanks all, for your positive feedback on my Reflection. I am seeing my tutor tonight, so I'll run it by her, see if it has her approval, before going ahead!

Panda, praying that God is with you when you next go in the car, and that he gives you strength. Glad you're feeling less grumpy with Him!

I had another sleepless night. However I felt I had a clear message from God on what to do about the Emmaus group - I had a dream about it how it all panned out. Also I couldn't decide which course to do for the first sessions, and I'd rejected the one on the Lord's Prayer as the church had done something on prayer. But at about 3.30, I felt, no that's the one I should do! (funny RL, we were talking about those the other night!). So, will start the ball rolling. Maybe then I won't feel like I'm letting people down by NOT starting it!

God bless everyone and praise Him for the beautiful sunny day I can see from the window, as I type this!

[Notquitegrownup]

Flying by. Thanks for the new thread CD.

God bless all

[sleepysooz]

Just a quick prayer request. After nearly 2 years since our vicar died suddenly, we have a welcome service for our new vicar tonight! I'm sure everything will go brilliantly, I'm not going to the service, the church will be toooo full and parking a problem but I welcome him! its been a long and hard process to find a new vicar, and I hope the family settle in well!

I'm sure the new vicar will meet (hear) our clan soon enough.

[roseylea]

Hello to my sisters in the family of God!

Just a quck(ish) one really. I've been reading and praying.

LWTG - prayers for you. As you sort out the practical details and get ready for your dh to move out, may you know the surrounding presence and loveof the Father.

Panda - glad you are less panicky. Re. prayer as discipline rather tan deligt - IMO any long-term relationship goes through times like that, when you keep going just because you have to really...but maybe that's one of the real secrets of faith that endures - just keeping going regardless of how you feel. I think that C.S. Lewis may have said something along the lines of God valuing the prayers said in those 'dry' times more than when we are all enthused! [smile[ Just something to think about anyway...

Mary praise God that He gave you direction for your next bit of service to Him! Exciting stuff. ANd 1hr 42 mins?!? Really?!???

Sooz, praying for your new vicar and church as you all receive him.

Hi CD! Enjoy your time this w/e! Thank you so much for the update - you are a superstar!

CMan I'm praying for your sis. Hangest thou in there!

Podmog how is your ds now? Praying for his feeding etc...

WEll we are all fine - I've been v. tired the last couple of dsays. It's dh's brother's wedding on Saturday ands I'm a bit nervous as dh is best man and I'm looking after the dcs during what will probably be a long day with lots of dead time - I have a plan which involves taking a bootload of toys and pens etc, and letting them run around as much as poss during the times when that's acceptable (iyswim).

Also I've bought a book today called "Formed by the Desert" by Joyce Huggett, about the role of the desert in the Bible and Bible people who spent time in deserts and what it did to them spiritually. I've started reading it tonight and it's one of those "wow, this is God's word to me" moments as I have felt so often for the last few years that I've been in a spiritual desert, a very dry and difficult time with lots of challenges...yet I've known that this was a place to which God led me and where he has sustained me and wants me to learn things and come closer to Him through it.

Anyway I'm off to have a nice glass of Fairtrade Shiraz! (and watch Waterloo Road! I know it's trash telly, but...)

[mumtogusnalbie]

Hello everyone - sorry I haven't been around for a couple of days and this is just a flying visit tonight but I wanted to say that i am thinking of everyone.

Unfortunately, I checked with my mum about the meet-up today and that is the very weekend that she has booked for us to go away to Hemsby. Really disappointed that I won't be able to come as I would love to meet up with "like minded" people outside of church but I am really looking forward to going to the beach for a couple of the days with my mum and dad.

PandaG - sorry to hear about your car crash and I pray that God will give you the strength and courage to drive confidently again soon.

LWTGo - how are you? I especially think about you because I feel our situations are quite similar in lots of respects. Sorry to hear about the enlarged gallbladder and I pray that God will look over you and keep you safe.

MaryBS - I think it was you that mentioned starting a thread for us to read and discuss sections of the bible (if I understood you right) and I feel that this is a drect message from God to me to encourage me to keep moving in the right direction. I would really love to be involved in this and look forward to hearing further! Thank you.

Things are a bit manic in my household at the moment - DS1 is still displaying his "challenging behaviour" but I think it is just that he is really tired due to starting school full time. Please pray for both the boys that they learn to play nicely together and stop fighting quite so much!

Saw H today and he didn't mention me not wearing my wedding rings but when I went to say goodbye he gave me the biggest hug and it instantly threw me into turmoil. I know deep down that a leopard doesn't change its spots and I know for sure that he won't change his ways to please pray that God will keep me strong in my resolve to "go it alone".

Thank you all for your love and support through this thread and praise God that I found him when I did and he is giving me the courage to live my life in him.

God Bless xxxxx

[CaptainDippy]

Evening - 1st opportunity to get on the computer today - DH has been doing important work stuff....

Been feeling v.sick all day - mainly reflux - horrid (have much sympathy for poor wee Hannah weridbird!!) Also have sore throat - really don't want to be coming down with something right now, particularly as we are going away next week ....



Apart from that, all is ok in DippyLand - DD2's improved behaviour continues (thank you for prayers); but she's still had some "episodes"...

Praying re: test results lwtg - Not what you need right now, eh!!? //[hugs] Let us know what the next step is .... we're here for you. Praying for finances and for DH's imminent move too. xxxx

Great stuff about your DSis CMan - esp her taking the initative to acutally call the Taxi Co herself!! Praying it continues ....

Mary - Praying you get a good night's sleep tonight sweetie - great stuff on the Emmaus Course...

How was the Welcoming Service Sooz? Hope it went well and praying the fmaily settle in quickly....

Sounds like a potentially stressful w/e ahead of you Rosey hon - Praying everything goes straight-forwardly and the DC's are good as gold!! Hope the Wedding is lovely! I like Weddings!

that you won't be able to make the Meet-Up MTGAA. I'm sure we will do another though ....

Right, ought to go to bed, but I'll be sure to check in again in the morning ....

[MaryBS]

OK, MTGAA, I've posted my first suggestion for bible study here:

Bible study thread

Its one I did the other week, on David and Bathsheba. It'd be interesting for me to see what thoughts people have, compared to what people came up with in our study group.

(It also stops me cheating by posting work I have yet to do! )

[CaptainDippy]

Hi Mary!

[MaryBS]

Hi CD, how are you?

Just seen this on the BBC website, can we please pray for this missionary priest, shot in Johannesburg - he sounds such a wonderful man:

\linknews.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6408379.stm\shot during hospice robbery}

[MaryBS]

Try again:

shot during hospice robbery

[CaptainDippy]

Feeling a bit rubbishy health-wise, but ok apart from that - How about you?? praying you get some good sleep tonight honey.

Am praying for that missionary preist, how tragically awful.

[MaryBS]

Hmmm. not sure about the good sleep!

Good news, I got the go-ahead for my reflective work on the Creation - my tutor really liked the idea. Now I've just got to see how to put it into practice!

I've also picked my essay, which will be on why the Israelites couldn't enter the promised land. I'll type up the full title for you to peruse later.

And the other thing I've got to consider is, I've got to do an outline of a study from the OT... but on what? I can pick virtually anything in the OT (although probably best not from the Pentateuch, as that's where the other 2 are coming from!)

[Notquitegrownup]

Morning (yawn)

Help! Please could I ask for prayer for calm and peace and a sense of perspective over the next couple of weeks? Tricky time for me at the moment.

MTGAA - sorry that you won't be able to make the meet up. We'll definitely do another.


God bless all.

[mufti]

could i get some prayer please?

really tired - up a lot in the night with ds , a real shock as he's so good normally.
taking him to the docs in a bit as he has a persistent cough which is a little worrying.

and i have planned to go to a christian womens conference tomorrow, really looking forward to it, i won't feel up to going if i don't catch up on my sleep and will feel i won't enjoy the day if i am tired all day.. course that is looking into the future and fear creeping in which we are not supposed to have , but it's not always that easy..

[Podmog]

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