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DontstepontheMomeRaths · 27/07/2012 11:40

All welcome to join or post a prayer request. Thinking especially of Expat at this time.

This below list is just what I've summarised from reviewing the last months post, please add any requests I've missed or if I've made an error, please correct it:

Amberlight - Prayers for dh and Amber?s small business and that all will be resolved after Mr Stalker was caught on camera outside her house and arrested
Bluetinkerbell - lost her beloved Sterre during her second trimester. Now 23 weeks pregnant again, prayers for peace and for this lovely healthy baby girl
Dontsteponthemomeraths (A.K.A teaandcakeplease) - Prayers especially for her lovely man (LM) as the court case heads to High Court in September. That God would make a way, where there is no way, help him to afford the court fees and that he will finally have the closure; contact with his children and a maintenance agreement in place that is fair to him, his ex wife and to the children. For justice. It?s 6 years since divorce due to her infidelity and it is so hard for him. The children and ex wife live in another Country and the legal system there is very different and he barely sees his children due to her. Prayers that he has freedom from his past and doesn?t live in it anymore but breaks free and moves forward in all God has for him
Also for her DD who is struggling especially lately with not seeing her Dad as much as she?d like and wishing they lived all together and weren?t divorced Sad
DutchOma - Prayers for Bob, his health, the support for DO and respite care to be put in place. To see more of DGCs in the coming weeks and for Zac to get more comfortable around Grandad and her DD to not be too reluctant to visit with the grandchildren
Expat - God to hold the whole family in his arms, as they deal with the tragic loss of their beautiful daughter Aillidh
FriendofDorothy - That completion on the house they are trying to buy, happens soon and that they get all work on the new house completed, before the baby is due in December
HaveALittleFaith - Prayers for her to loose weight and get an op date soon for a blockage in her urinary tract, so she can exercise and so she can be referred for IVF and for her relationship with God to strengthen, despite the struggles and disappointments she has suffered, that she would feel God?s presence and her H
For her friend and her H who?s baby was still born at the beginning of July.
Jan2011 - Prayers for her marriage, her H?s treatment of her to change and clarity and wisdom for Jan about the future. And for her voluntary job and the training
JugglingWithTangentialOranges - For a refreshing and inspiring break this weekend in the Lakes, prayers for her marriage, her H to talk to her with respect and DS to not mimic him and less arguing in the car too Smile
Kaykat - For safety, protection and strength at this difficult time in her marriage and a way out and to find a church that is right for her
Lostmywellies - For the move next Weds, Prayers for her marriage and her H?s new behaviour to be sustainable and he stops minimising her feelings
Madhairday - For her lungs to hold out as she goes to New Wine and good weather. For her DD starting Senior school in Sept and for the support, help and understanding from the teachers with her Dyspraxia and Psoriasis she needs
MaryBS - To have favour and peace this school holiday, and that she finds lots to do without money to keep both her children entertained and without people judging DS?s behaviour. Also for her DD who was meant to be going away with the youth group and has been let down
NCIS - Prayers as she starts the open university student paramedic course
PatsyPlusOne - Her friend who has lost her 11 year old son to cancer and the 8 year old brother left behind missing him
PositiveAttitude - Prayers as they follow God?s call that they settle and are happy in this new Country and become immune to the mosquitoes Wink, also especially for DS and DD4 to adjust and back at home for DD1, DD2 And DD3, especially DD1 who is really struggling with being "mum & dad-less? And for PA?s Dad who is an Atheist and has started going to church with her Mum, who has Alzheimer?s lately
Redwhiteandblueeyedsusan - Prayers for her as she copes as a lone parent and for her DS and the long road to assessment for Autism. For her DD who has been removed from the sen register despite her needing help for a lifelong condition. DD?s IEP was reviewed without parental involvement, contrary to the sen code of practice, that God will be with BES as she gets official with the school and that her DD would get the help and support she needs and that the head teacher takes BES?s concerns seriously and stops fobbing her off
SESthebrave - For the daughter of a friend from church, who had been sectioned and is now back home with her 2 DS?s and really struggling with depression and her mum who is travelling long distances to support her and the children at this difficult time.
For SES?s friend who had an Ovarian cyst removed which was malignant and has now had to have a hysterectomy, for her husband and her to feel peace at this difficult time
TribbleWithoutACause - DH?s one and only set of car keys turn up
TUO - to find ways of working more efficiently, so she can sleep more but still get lots done, that God would lift her from the stress and tiredness and that she gets everything done before her holiday
Weegie - Thank God that treatment is bringing some relief to her condition Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Ongoing prayers for more improvement and adjusting to a new way of life for both weegie and her DH. DD has Perthe's syndrome , where the hip joint dies then regrows. Thank God for an improvement in her condition and further improvements so no op is needed.

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DutchOma · 15/09/2012 09:40

My goodness PA. Only 2 1/2 months? I wonder what the questions are and how honest you are goign to be answeringthem?
We are doing ok -ish. Bob is getting a bit confused sometimes, which is not due to his CO2 levels - they have gone down. So good and bad there.
We are getting a lot of help, mainly from friends and the church since I do not want too many professionals marching through the house. The district nurse comes once a week, that is helpful and we have asked for a place in Cynthia Spencer day hospice which is run on a Wednesday.

madhairday · 15/09/2012 09:46

Amber and Mary, I have to agree, you two are amazing and have taught me so much, especially in my writing this book about disability/sickness, I have truly learnt so much good from you :) And I love differentability too! I am pondering on the differences between disability and chronic illness atm, and the crossovers in such...reading a book where the author likes to seperate them completely but I don't think it is so clear cut - and certainly not in definitions of disability as given nowadays on say disability access policies...hmmm.

Niminy that was thoughtless of the school...I know AS is on the ASD spectrum but they should specify it for your DS's sake...and it is difficult for dc enough to think about themselves in terms of 'disabled'. DD was asking me about this the other day, she said 'Mum, am I disabled then?' because she has dyspraxia and had seen it named as a disability and her PE teacher had hinted at such - and yes in real terms it is, a physical disability, but very difficult to quantify and describe, and she doesn't want to see it in these terms. Interesting because she is talking about making cards with 'I have dyspraxia' for teachers etc, but is not sure and thinks she may get teased. Such a minefield, all of it.

She's 12 tomorrow which I can't quite believe.

Praying for you all, PA it's really good to hear from you and that things are going well with language learning etc. :)

Have been especially praying for those with broken and difficult relationships this weekend, you've really been on my mind.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 15/09/2012 15:21

glad you are clear amber... really really glad you are clear...

mary how is it all going?

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 16/09/2012 09:44

if, if, i can actually get myself to eat breakfast we may go and inflict ourselves on church.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 16/09/2012 23:18

since when have I become a mattress? ds decided to plonk his bony bum on my tum and settle down to sleep on top of me this evening..

prayed for do and bob, mome, mhd and kay before i erm accidently fell asleep for an hour. trying to wake up to get lunch/washing hung/iuniforms.... (sorry the rest of you) Blush

MaryBS · 17/09/2012 08:06

Thanks BES for asking. Had a lot on this weekend, what with Legoland, parties and church. Am now officially shattered! But I have a bible study to lead this afternoon...

Bluetinkerbell · 17/09/2012 14:52

Praying for all!

Had midwife's appointment this morning, all is fine :) only 9 weeks to go...
having another scan in 3 weeks to check whether she hasn't turned into he baby is ok still :)

niminypiminy · 17/09/2012 20:14

Amber and Mary, thank you for your wise words. I've certainly had cause to think on them this weekend as DS1 went for the first time to a club for children with ASDs and was completely freaked out by it. We waited two years for a place to come up and I think he is going to refuse to go again. He is completely dis-identifying with the other children there. And then we went to a big family party where all his behaviours were on magnificent display, and there were lots of people who don't know and understand him. I tried to put on my rhinoceros hide, but actually I'm a bit bruised by it all.

Praying for all those who post here, and all whose prayers are known only to God.

HaveALittleFaith · 17/09/2012 20:33

Evening all! Generally things sound good.

Great news blue, you're on the home straight now!

DO I continue to pray that Bob's confusion settles and things become easier to manage.

niminy we don't really know each other but I can't begin to imagine how challenging that is for you. I'll be praying for peace in the situation, for you DS to settle more in terms of his self-awareness.

I had a bit of a scary day - sudden onset of pain in my back radiating to my front. I thought it was kidney related but my GPssid it would be wise to go to A&E with me being pregnant. After a long wait and scan - sadly couldn't see bean because my bladder was not full enough - confirmed its an ascending uti (so I was right about my kidney!). Now dosed up on antibiotics and painkillers. Just relieved everything still looks ok with the baby but prayers for peace and to trust in the Lord about the pregnancy would be appreciated :)

DutchOma · 17/09/2012 20:51

Yes Faith definitely prayers for trust and peace in the Lord. AND for the antibiotics and painkillers to work.

Tuo · 18/09/2012 01:33

Hello all... Frantic rushing around at work this week, hence the late-night posting (again!).

Thanking God for the wisdom of Amber and Mary and all they do to help others better to understand what it means to live with AS and for their work as ambassadors for differentability. I pray that society in general gets better at understanding and dealing with difference. And I pray for niminy's DS, that he finds ways to be at peace with himself and places where he's accepted for who he is.

Get well soon prayers for Faith, and prayers that her pregnancy continues to go well.

Prayers also for Blue as she approaches the end of her pregnancy and waits to meet her baby girl or boy. I pray that these last few weeks are not too stressful for her and that all continues to progress well.

Praying for a restful week for BES (it sounds as if you needed that sleep).

Praying for good health for MHD and for continued enjoyment of her new school for 12-year-oldHairDay!

Continuing to pray for Kaykat and Jan in their difficult relationships, and for Momey, because I know that she has BTDT and is always there with good advice for others.

Thanking God, too, for PA's great progress with the language, which will make such a difference to her ease of living in a foreign land.

Not always finding it easy to pray (or to find time to pray) at the moment, so having recourse to an old favourite - just a tiny extract from a prayer we had to learn at school, in fact, but in just a few words it says it all.

Lord, grant that I may know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen.

Tuo · 18/09/2012 01:37

[Slaps own wrist] I forgot Oma - praying for Bob to feel as well as he possibly can and for the confusion to pass, and for you to get the help that you need from friends and professionals.

Amber and Mary - I forgot to embolden you... but I didn't mean it any the less!

To anyone else I have forgotten... sorry!

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 18/09/2012 12:36

I have an interview at 1pm today! Eek! Please pray if you see this?

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JugglingWithPossibilities · 18/09/2012 12:44

Holding you in some warm Quaker light MomeRaths Smile

HaveALittleFaith · 18/09/2012 12:46

Praying from the sofa Mome! :)

DutchOma · 18/09/2012 12:48

Prayers Momey and keep hugging that sofa Faith. Are you feeling any better?

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 18/09/2012 12:54

Outside! Here early and feeling a bit sick Blush

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PositiveAttitude · 18/09/2012 12:56

Prayers as I have read through, but especially at the moment for Mome at the interview. What is the job?

Thank you for your lovely prayer TUO

Prayers for Bob and DO, too

I think that prayers are being answered slowly for DD1. She does seem to be calmer and happier, so thank you and please keep praying for her.

We have seen a lovely house that we would love to rent here. It is perfect, well, we think so and the rent is a bit less than we pay now, which we could really do with. The only problem is that we have agreed to keep the house we are in now until December and we certainly cannot afford to pay 2 rents, so I am just praying that no-one else sees this house and wants it before we are free to sign for it. I am telling myself that it is in God's hands, but ohhhhh it is lovely!!!! (well, in Cambodian standards!!) Wink

HaveALittleFaith · 18/09/2012 12:56

I'm on the mend DO! Deep breaths Mome. My top tip is take a deep breath after hearing the question to give yourself time to compose your answer.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 18/09/2012 13:52

prayers mome

ds is being observed right now. I am hoping that the salt sees his differences. a fairr view of what he is.

madhairday · 18/09/2012 14:44

I hope both Mome's interview and BES's ds' observation have gone well.

Praying about the house, PA, that if it's right it will stay vacant for the right amount of time.

Continuing prayers for DO and Bob.

Praying for Faith that the abs will work quickly and you'll feel better and have peace about this pg. Praying too for Blue for this last few weeks.

Praying for niminy and her ds1, that people will show more understanding, and that niminy will be given peace and know God walking with her in all this.

I have had a headache for 3 days non stop so could do without, particularly as have lots of admin work to do and the puter makes it worse. Don't know what it is or why, but it's annoying.

Having dinner with the bishop tonight - best behaviour time!!

Bluetinkerbell · 18/09/2012 14:54

Bishop Jonathan? Wink he's nice!

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 18/09/2012 16:07

MHD do you need glasses? I used to get a headache when using the pc for too long and then discovered I needed glasses. No headaches anymore since wearing them for reading, working at the pc etc.

Well the job is 20-25 hrs a week administrator. I didn't think I interviewed well, I'm out of practise and bad at selling myself Blush I think it is a God thing, due to the circumstances that caused me to apply for it but who knows?

They didn't ask me many questions really and asked me to read the job description and then ask them any of my concerns but my mind went blank Blush

I know I could do it though!

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madhairday · 18/09/2012 17:34

Oh Mome I hope you get it if it's the right one for you, I bet you did fine.

I already wear contact lenses/glasses, my eyesight is screwed and I had a recent sight test so know it's not that. I'm wondering if it's toothache now as jaw has started to ache but can't quite pin it down. Just keep dosing up on painkillers, not ideal.

SESthebrave · 18/09/2012 22:54

Logging on late as just back from our RCIA enquiring group and wanted to update you all and thank you for your prayers. We have 6 people who have come along enquiring about Catholocism / Christianity!
They are a fantastic group and very varied. For example, one lady in her 40s has asked for a copy of the words for the Lord's Prayer as she doesn't know it, two are hoping to be baptised and another is the brother of a priest! What they all have in common though is a thirst to get to know their personal faith better and to see how that ties in with Catholic Christianity. One of them was literally on her knees looking at the Bible during the coffee break!
Please hold our group in your prayers, especially as the parish is still down to one priest and we are running the group without a priest (but with the Holy Spirit Grin )

MHD - prayers for healing of your headache. Hope dinner with the Bishop went well

Mome - prayers for your interview and for the right outcome

Faith - prayers that you continue to feel better and for the remainder of your pregnancy to be smooth and uneventful

BES - praying for the right outcome for DS's observation

PA - prayers of thanks for progress with DD1 and for that to continue. Prayers also for the potential rental, that if it is the right thing everything will fall into place

Remembering all of you on this wonderful thread - DO, Amber, Mary, Juggling, Lost, Jan, Kay, Blue, TUO and anyone else reading / lurking / praying