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.

Dear Friends, Whenever I've wandered in here and asked for prayers they've always been answered in so many ways.

This evening I have two requests: first, please pray for the family and children of my exBF (from uni days) who has died. A sweet man: we were together for many years before going our separate ways. I last saw him a couple of years ago but sadly drink/drugs had taken their toll.

I know he is in a better place but I feel enormous sadness that he's gone (even though we were only in occasional contact). My second request - I feel a need to say some formal prayers for him - can anyone recommend a link to some useful text? ATM I'm relying on the best prayer I know which is "Help".

Finally - I've been enormously touched by how kind friends and family have been to me following this news. Amazing.

Thank you
WW

parents evening morning. ds seems to be improving in his behaviour, this week at least.

WW that is very sad indeed. I wonder if you might find it helpful to find an Anglican Prayer book and read through the funeral service, either by yourself or with a friend?
Will you be going to the funeral?

WW Prayers for you and the family of the man who had died. Sorry, I cant help with the formal prayers, I am sure someone will pop along later who will be better placed to point you in the right direction.

Prayers for all you lovely ladies today.

PA and DO - thank you.
Good idea about checking out the Anglican funeral service.

I knew my "help" prayer would be answered!!
THank you again I feel much better.

Happy to all.

Prayers all round.

OOohhh!! just noticed these:

Daffodils mean a huge lot to me and DH. Our first DD died in March 1989. I just wanted to put one daffodil for every year we have been without her.

Message from Captain Dippy:

Please pray for my niece Sylvie, she is in hospital with rash and high temp, suspected Meningitis. She has been moved to HDU and they are monitoring her closely. She is 7 months old. xx

sorry ww (crross post yesterday)

... and again...

will do, do

Prayers for Sylvie, may God wrap her in his love and keep her safe.

Weegie, if it helps your DH, I think he is being called to be "as Christ" to the patients who come to him. A big ask I know. The wonderful thing (one of them) about God is that he came to meet us, in his son. He didn't require that we meet a certain level of excellence. As Paul says "while we were still sinners". God knows that you are sicker than most of the people who go to your DH, but they are still His people and they still need to be cared for. Jesus didn't judge people before he ministered to them - he helped a centurion, a tax collector, a woman of "ill-repute". God is asking your DH to be as gracious as He is. And believe me when I say your DH will be much blessed for it... I really feel that.

Praying for Sylvie.

PA - thinking of you and what a lovely idea with the daffodils.

WW - I'm so sorry. There are some prayers here for times of bereavement which may help - some from common worship here Hope you find them of some help.

On tenterhooks today waiting for dd's high school allocation, but that seems trivial really compared to much of other stuff people are going through. sending prayers and love to all.

CD says Sylvie is over the worst but they are keeping her in for a few days for tests and observation.

That's good news about Sylvie. Prayers for her continued recovery.

PA - thinking of you too.

WW - I'm not great with formal prayers, but you have my informal ones for both yourself and the family of your ex-BF.

MHD - any news yet?

For me.... exams start tomorrow. I have packed up all my revision for tomorrow's papers as there is nothing left I can do now before the boys get home from school. It should be fine, but any prayers going spare would be very gratefully received. I so want to do well so that I can go on and do the work that I feel God has steered me towards.

And I could really have done without DS3 (5) arriving home from school with blood spurting out of his nose

Would it be wrong to pray for a large gin?

Poor DS3, AP! And gin is good

Got good news - dd got her 2nd choice which we are more than happy with, most of her friends will go there and she can get the bus from the top of our road, it seems a great school. 1st choice was a selective grammar with only 50 places, hundreds applied so never much chance of that one!

Praying for all as much as I can

I got a diagnosis today - I have CIDP or chronic inflammatory Demyelinating polyneuropathy. It does what it says on the tin. About 30 people (one in 2 million) get it every year in the UK.

Trying not to be too cross with God but I am. Asking "why me?" is pointless and a bit petty but I can't quite help it. It's not fair

Mainly I'm so much has gone.

Actually weegie, you have every reason to be cross with God. Its being honest about your feelings, no need to pretend, our God has broad shoulders. I've gone into church and SCREAMED at unfairness, sobbed my heart out and resisted temptation to trash the place. But when all energy runs out, our God is there, saying "I'm still here, I can take it". Hugs and prayers, for you, and for your family also.

I am with mary... it is not fair.

see what I can remember...

chronic: long lasting
demyelinating... removal of myelin sheath on the nerve cells. myelin is needed fo some reason I don't think I ever did understand to allow the electric impulse to travel up the nerve.
poly.. many
neuro.. nerve..

that was impressive stomping weegie... try not to kick the door though whilst stomping... it hurts... not that I havedone it of course, oh no. phew! anyone else think it's a bit hot in here?

It's not fair and worryingly it's got worse. Inside of thighs and groin area are numb. Dh tried it on this evening and I couldn't feel it - but I could last week .

I'm phoning the hospital tomorrow, just as soon as I get home from taking dd2 for her brace fitting at the dental hospital. My next treatment is last week in march, they might bump it up cos of this.

oh dear. good luck with phoning the hospital.

Prayers weegie

Thinking of you weegie

(shame I missed the daffs yesterday but glad you found them PA )

pls pray for me today really struggling