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Christian Prayer Thread - Joy to the world, the Lord is coming

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DutchOma · 14/12/2011 16:07

I thought it was time to set up a new thread for Christmas.

Will just leave it short and give you all the opportunity to add your own prayers.

Nickelbabe Prayers of thanks for the delivery of her little girl, continuing prayers for her and the baby. We look forward to you to be able to update us.

MHD prayers that the medical team will get their act together, but also that you will be able to be at home and stay at home over Christmas.

Soozi we know how hard things have been for you for such a long time. Prayers that you will find the strength to cope, especially at this Christmas time.

CaptainDippy Prayers for comfort and joy.

Prayers for all of us that we will proclaim the birth of the Saviour to a world in need.

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springydaffs · 07/01/2012 10:23

Thanks Issy.

Prayers for you and your husband, that things look up financially in particular.

Very very wobbly today and yesterday. The family are blaming 'my parenting' (as told by my children, apparently) for my mum's illness - visciously verbally attacked by my sister to that effect. The GP says mum is in shock and my dad stays on the phone long enough to give me an update but cuts the call once that's done. It sounds like mum is a bit better and that it is not a stroke. Praying for my enemies, but it is hard. I called their very caring pastor re 'family turmoil' (didn't go into detail), who is on it.

Thanks for prayers.

madhairday · 07/01/2012 13:10

Just quickly coming on to say >

and prayers for Amber, springydaffs, dorothy and issy's dh.

still resting. honest guv

Teaandcakeplease · 07/01/2012 13:21

Jently I've read the thread in site stuff and I am thinking of you, praying for you and sending you ((hugs)) lovely lady x

blackeyedsanta · 07/01/2012 13:47

hi jently. I am keeping up with the other thread in site stuff. have pmed you though i suppose you are feeling a bit wary of opening pms.

blackeyedsanta · 07/01/2012 13:57

springy daffs. it all sounds a bit of a mess doesn't it? has someone been stirring things up?

thejaffacakesareonme · 07/01/2012 15:22

Lurking and praying

lostmywellies · 07/01/2012 16:18

Lurking, feeling for you all in your difficult situations and praying as I read...

Things all fine with me, getting a bit stronger.

amberlight · 07/01/2012 18:11

More prayers for all, especially round the blog situation, Jently - eek!

JentlyDoesIt · 07/01/2012 19:17

Hi all, thank you for the kind words and thoughts. I'm still quite upset by it all and with heavy heart, have decided I need to leave MN as I don't feel it is safe for me here anymore. As I have put in an email to a couple of you, even if I namechange, one slip up of any details and I'll be outed, and it will begin again.

I'll still be around on FB of course (you can't get rid of me that easily)

Much love,
Jently

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DutchOma · 07/01/2012 21:00

Jently asked me to mention on here that it is not the prayer thread people that have made her have to disappear from MN. "You guys have been fantastic", she said.

Please keep her and the family in prayer, even if she can no longer post here.

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thejaffacakesareonme · 07/01/2012 21:23

Jently - I am sorry that you are leaving but I understand your reasons. Prayers for you and your family

lostmywellies · 07/01/2012 21:40

:( Jently. Will keep praying. May God give you new support to replace what you're losing in this. What a sad start to a year.

blackeyedsanta · 07/01/2012 23:11

prayers for you at this time jently. you had better pray for do and dippy as I will be chasing them up about the dreaded face book... which I am as yet still avoiding. Grin

take care of yourself. ((((hugs))))

springydaffs · 08/01/2012 00:26

spoilt for choice BES! toxic family; thought getting involved in the family again would be the 'christian' thing to do. Did it for my mum. My kids have hit a monumental crisis and the family machine has done its usual dirty work and I'll be backing out for good this time. I have no idea what will happen with my kids but, thank God, he does. How on earth do people live without him I'd like to know!

I'm sorry to hear about Jently's experience. ime MN is not remotely 'safe'. I snuck my sorry tale onto a thread that not many people look at I would've thought... (hope that doesn't offend anybody though!)

amberlight · 08/01/2012 09:35

Much prayer....

madhairday · 08/01/2012 16:29

Jently, you will always have our support and prayers. I'm glad we can still connect on FB. I'm so sorry this has happened lovely. :( God bless.

Springy - all sounds v tough for you atm. Praying for peace amidst it all.

I am OK, still resting mainly (well didn't go to church, haven't been out yet) and taking things easy. waiting for the exhaustion to decrease now!

notevenamousie · 08/01/2012 17:06

Jently Sad how terrible that people can and have made you feel like that. I'll be praying that your real life support wraps you up close, that God uses the people you know and love to help you feel encouraged and you can lean on Him.

springy and Issy and mhd I don't seem to have any wisdom tonight but lots of love to you and prayers for your difficult situations.

I'm starting an outpatient alcohol rehab tomorrow - 3 weeks since my last drink - don't feel tempted to drink at the moment, but have had some shocking news at church and am really, painfully tired and God seems not so close. I get into this silly cycle of skimping on the time I spend reading God's word because I am tired and then I get more tired. Off out to music practice and church in a bit - I don't feel very useful, but I need to just get on with it and get out there and service for other people always blesses me more than I can ever imagine. I'm just being whingy I think.

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DutchOma · 08/01/2012 17:19

First you count the hours, then the days, the weeks and months and then the years. Coming up for three years since one of my friends stopped drinking. You will do it. Sorry to hear about the news at church, but glad that you are involved with the music ministry. Sometimes you can't see things that are really close to you, reach out to God and you will find that He is there, in the dark place.

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springydaffs · 08/01/2012 17:34

Mousie, prayers for you next week. Well done for getting 3 weeks in. I know the challenges.

I also know just what you mean re dragging your feet about spending time with God! What's that about eh? I think that, for me, it's a kind of hiding from life that goes on [very familiar for an addict - eek], particularly when things are hard. A sort of beam me up scottie. Do you have the Life Recovery Bible? It's a specifically 12-step bible with much added material and devotionals - all very down-to-earth. Just seen this too, a Christians in Recovery site.

springydaffs · 08/01/2012 17:43

Just seen this, which seems particularly apt in my situation!:

'Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law? a man?s enemies will be the members of his own household.? Matt10:34+

PositiveAttitude · 08/01/2012 19:19

Prayers Mousie and Daffs. (and a sneaky (((hug))) too. Grin )

I have just had a wonderful week away with job number 2 (staff conference). Danielle Strickland was our speaker and she is amazing. Other good speakers too and I have come home knackered fired up and raring to go! Wink

Could I please just put in a little prayer request in? We are off to Germany a week on Tuesday for 2 weeks training conference for our mission in July. This week I need to catch up on last week's work and also prepare for my 2 weeks away in work. Job number 1 I need to prepare 3 weeks worth of material for church - this is the one I am cross about as I asked for someone else to do it for January and it has all been left to me. Job number 2 should be ok, if I get my head down to it tomorrow, job number 3 is all the end of year accounts stuff which can take ages. Please pray it all goes smoothly this week and I do not need to be working 23 hours a day to get everything done. Oh and my throat is feeling as if it could be starting to get a bit poorly. Its no big deal, but I need to be firing on all cylinders and at 100 miles an hour all week, so a cold making me feel sluggish would be bad news.

Thanks and to all you lovely ladies.

Bluetinkerbell · 08/01/2012 19:57

Prayers needed here... for strength, for understanding, for accepting... feeling very low and sad

Will be praying for everyone!

SESthebrave · 08/01/2012 20:17

Jently - just Shock at the situation and so :( that this has lead to you deciding to leave MN. I know we've not "chatted" much on here but be assured of my prayers.

Bluetinkerbell - prayers for you for strength and that you will feel God envelope you in His love as only He can.

PA - how many jobs?! Prayers that this week will go as smoothly as possible and that you stay free of any colds/infections.

Springydaffs - what an awful situation for you to be in. Prayers for you, your mum and the other family members.

mousie - congrats on 3 weeks, it's not easy but you're doing so well and I hope you really benefit from your rehab sessions. Prayers for that and for the situation at church.

MHD - prayers for you that the exhaustion eases and you get plenty of opportunity for rest.

Prayers for everyone else on the thread too.
All ok here and I actually made it to church this morning too!

springydaffs · 08/01/2012 20:48

PA, re sore throat, you coudl try "ok, I get the science and the biology, but I'm not interested, thanks. I don't have the time and this is not welcome". Surprisingly effective, I find.

Thank you for the hug - much needed. I wish you Godspeed, strength, and clarity of mind and purpose. Is it too late to delegate?

hug for blue

lostmywellies · 08/01/2012 20:55

Bit tired myself tonight, but lots of amens as I read through all your prayers. :)

Gotta go sit with the Bible...