Christian prayer thread- Easter on the way

[blackeyedsusan]

All welcome to join

Here is a list of all those who popped in or were regulars on the last thread. I hope I have not missed anyone!!

Amberlight- being treated for breast cancer. side effects may damage her heart.
Beatrice Primrose and cupoftea poorly baby and support for the family
Bluetinkerbell - ttc after losing the beloved Sterre during her second trimester
CaptainDippy- busy busy busy
Chairofthebored -dh has ms and ttc number1
Doodlealley -popped in to ask for prayer re breast cancer.
DutchOma- dh has a lung disease requiring regular trips to hospital/drs and lots of rest
Expat's dd suffering from leukaemia
Fink- recent single parent- husband left
FriendofDorothy- ttc -appointment soon. poorly cat.
Gingercurl - things are stressful at home, studying, high blood pressure
Issypeach - work situation insecure for h and Issy. Prayer requested for the dcs one of whom has gone awol and the other at uni
Jaffacakes ... when is/was your due date?
Jugglingwithsnowballs-job applications to work 1 to 1 with children
Lostmywellies - recently returned to the uk, currently freezing due to heating problems. frriendships for dd and ds to settle into nursery
Madhairday - reoccuring lung infections, dd with psoriasis/partial hearing and unhelpful school
MaryB - work and relationships at church. difficult situations socially for dc's
Notevenamousie - curently undergoing treatment as an inpatient. recently lost her mum.
PositiveAttitude- soon to be working abroad for 2 years. prayer also for current work situation and 3 jobs! (eek) pray for protection and continuing recovery of dd3 just out of hospital and battles for dla
SESthebrave -prayer for husbands stessful job situation and high blood pressure. pray for her quadraplegic friend suffering from pressure sores
Springydaffs-prayer for the truth to be known and a reconciliation with family
SweetestThing- just got the all clear from cancer and officially in remission. however, still has to deal with the after effects of surgery.
Teaandcakesplease - single parent to 2 young children. unsupportive parents re ds "being a toddler." prayer for new reliable friends.
Tuo -dd1 and dh to be more positive about her faith
Weegie atypical variant Guillain Barre syndrome has left her with no sensation in her legs below the knees or arms below the elbows, including hands and feet and the lower part of her face. she can do practically nothing for herself.
Welshcerys- family
ZipidiSoozi- things aren't so easy at the moment. we would love to hear from you.
and finally (I hope)
Blackeyedsusan - mad as a hatter! single parent to 2 youngish children, separated after dv. pray for friends and a new church. ds's behaviour and toddler diarrhoea. dd, niggling health problems.

Very positive DO. She is actually in a foul mood today. So I can't be mistaking it now But she does do this, I've known her now for over 9 years

But I'm trying to rise above.

wat was the point of her inviting you if she was gonna be like that

FOD - Congratulations.

TACP - great that the trip this year is better than last. Surely the pil should have known about the soft play in their own town? It isn't as if Montrose is that big? Hope you've had a good day.

Tea how's it been today?

MIL seemed to improve as the day went on. Praise the Lord! There were some awful times last year with her.

DS is behaving like we've travelled to a foreign country this week. He's eating funny and sleeping funny. Almost like jet lag and he is now waking 2 - 3 times a night. He is really playing up and being attention seeking today. My patience is being severely stretched.

Things he normally likes to eat, he won't eat. They'll be nothing left of him by the time I go home! He is being so tricky at meal times He's been like this since we came on Sunday but it's now wearing so so thin.

Things are better than last year. I just wish DS would become settled.

Sorry - been quiet for a long time but reading along now and thinking and praying ..

Could I ask for prayers, please? I've suffering from the effects of root canal treatment and for a week have been going through hell. Dentist won't do anything until the culprit tooth can be identified. Could be the filled one, or next door. On strongish pain killers but they don't touch the pain.

Last night, didn't think I could continue. My family don't pray as such (though they are being very nice) and I do with some help asking God to at least dull the pain so I can get through another weekend and back to work and take up properly with the kids again.

Prayers to all - including those in pain. xx

How old is ds, TACP? Young children don't like change much. It is upsetting and stressful for you as a parent but quite normal. We travelled to my home country (2 hrs flight) when ds was 3.4 for two weeks. Stayed with family and friends. He hardly ate at all during the first week, even things he'd normally enjoy. Then we visited my best friend and her family one evening. Thinking they'd serve something ds could enjoy as well, they'd made home made spag bol with salad. Ds loved it and ate like a horse but I don't think it was the only down to the food as such. The atmosphere in that home is very warm, weloming and relaxed. I think ds picked up on that and just felt accepted and ... ate. He was still a bit difficult with food for the rest of the visit, but not as bad ad before. Praying for a positive next few days for you.

Prayers for everyone else as well.

I am a bit jumpy. not only was I scared witless by the big bang this afternoon, now ds has woken and has had a nightmare and possibly hallucinating and seeing things that are coming to get him. he has been given paracetamol to get his temperature down. thank God for gps who prescibe soluable paracetamol and know how to sneak it into children. it may be another long night...

congratulations fod.

hope you feel better soon Cerys.

Yes ginger he is 3.3 years old

Congratulations Dorothy. Fantastic news.
Wow, 2 on this thread now. Prayers that GOd's hand is on both those beans!

TACP - Hope the week continues to improve and you and the PIL have some good times together with your DCs.

Cerys - ((hugs)) and prayers for you. There is nothing like dental pain. I would prefer labour any day!! Prayers that it either settles or an be sorted out very soon.

DO - how is Bob now? Prayers for you both.

Prayers for Jan and everyone else on here, too.

Cerys have you tried clove oil? Get it from the chemist, it tastes foul, but does dull the pain. Just put a little bit on a cotton butt and paint the sore area with it.

Bob and I had a couple of reasonable days and no events during the night that warranted calling out an ambulance. Thank you Lord and thank you all for your prayers.

Keeping the prayers going.
Much too much excitement yesterday when dh's minor operation in the afternoon ended up with us having to race back in as an emergency in later afternoon when it bled spectacularly. Now he's on daily nurse visits for a fortnight to make sure it heals up ok and doesn't do it again. As if we need more medical things in our lives.

Sorry about the excitement Amber I think that should be cotton bud, not butt should it?

reading and praying much love to you all.

(yawn)

3 episodes of ds seeing something terrifying last night. the first (above) where I bought him downstairs to calm him down. 2 more where he came into bed and twice he demanded to go back to the cot. (4 wakings) plus dd also joined in and needed me three times.

I am not a happy bunny. we are only just getting up for breakfast now. (having dealt with potties and poo and emergency biscuits and picked up toys... )

Your "butt" made me DO!

pa, are you being rude about do's bottom?

(and this coming from someone who was told "you look fat" this morning. Out of the mouth of babes...)

Both your comments made me

Sorry to be the unwitting "butt" of jokes!! Thanks for suggestion, DO. I'm now using clove, with myrhh oil (herbalist I know recommended) - yes, it helps. Then I lie down with a hotwater bottle in a pillow case, rest it on my face and pop my ipod in to carry on with my language lessons. Sometimes dose, perhaps I'll wake up fluent AND pain free one morning!
Thanks all for prayers - please keep them coming - on new antibiotics today (stronger) as the pain from secondary infection just will not go away.

Prayers to all tonight - Amber, how is your DH? This is rough time for you.

lostmywellies - hello! glad my name sake kept your dc happy! x I have ds 16yo and twin b/g 8yo, 5 jobs and jiggered! love the school holidays though.

BES continued prayers for you x

DO - 'butt' also had me in tucks

TACP - Hang in there, you sound like you are doing a fantastic job out of an awkward situation.

PA - Hi [[[[[[waves]]]]]

Cerys - ouch, sounds really painful, I am dentist phobic, so don't envy you, prayers you recover soon, hip hip hooray for our Dutchoma coming to your rescue!

Prayers we all enjoy the last couple of days before school starts back

sorry PA didn't mean to wave in blue! xx

Tea glad it's better than last year. Will keep praying.

BES praying for a better night.

DO lol at the butt.

Cerys ow! Had some root canal dental treatment last year. Praying everything clears up soon. If it does, please send some healing my way. I'm still dealing with sinus infection and mouth infection before dental treatment can be finalised .

Amber praying that everything heals quickly now.

Zipi Hi!

Your prayers would be appreciated. I am feeling a little bit anxious about this pregnancy and keep having thoughts of worry that something is going to go wrong.

Praying, FoD, that you will be healthy and happy throughout your pregnancy (congratulations!). Anxiety is totally natural - it's a very natural mother thing. We worry when we're pregnant, we worry for a long time afterwards (perhaps for ever) because we love our kids so much. Praying that any worries you have will be little and outweighed by positive and happy thoughts.

I think because it has taken us so long to conceive I am overly worried about that 'what-ifs'.

Thankyou for your prayers,