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Christian Prayer Thread

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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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niminypiminy · 22/09/2012 21:03

Praying for all.

And thank you, tuo, for keeping tabs on everyone.

Kaykat · 23/09/2012 11:48

Hi Tuo, I didn't go to the dentist for a few years for exactly the same reason and also ended up with a broken tooth. I had to have a crown and a few fillings including a root canal. When I finally faced up to it it wasnt too bad at all. Even the root canal was fairly quick and painless and having to go for several visits helped me overcome my fear. It helps if you have a nice dentist who explains everything they are doing. Since then I have maintained six monthly visits and had no problems at all. I overcame a fear of spiders in the same way! By forcing myself to face it and eventually the fear goes away. Of course I will pray for you too, that you will be brave and have a lovely dentist.

jan2011 · 23/09/2012 14:14

thanks for prayers for DDs party - God was good and it did go really well. it was a full house, very busy, and actually his mum gave me a hug and said she was not just one sided, that she wanted to be there for me too, and that if i had any problems with her son i could go to her as well (not that i ever would). but today has been so hard. i have a few hours while he has dd, i have loads to do and am too upset to do anything.... after church he said he was going to lunch with his mates and taking dd. all i said was that she needs a sleep, and he got angry. he was already angry cos in church the pastor said something about how husbands should be the man of the house and then wives would respect them, but don't expect them to respect them if they are a miserable leader. anyway, he got angry as he thought i didn't want him to go for lunch. i was simply looking after dd as the hv was saying during the week that since she only sleeps for half an hour during the day or so, its very important for her to have that to help her go down later. i wasn't being nasty or saying for him not to go to lunch or anything...but he became very defensive, started saying i was telling him what to do, saying he isn't stupid etc etc etc and we had a huge argument and im really upset.

and the thing is its her birthday on tuesday, we have left on really bad terms. we were supposed to be spending her birthday together just the 2 of us...and i have no clue how to do it any differently. we both want to be with her on her birthday. i don't want to be with him. i think im going to have to grin and bear it and have a bad memory of her birthday.....im so down about it.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 23/09/2012 21:53

just don't mention that word kay... please.. at least not til october when the bugger off out again...

back from mums. we were warm but mum is struggling. she is losing weight and has diarrhoea a lot. (she does have bowel problems after surviving a bad bout of c. dif but i am scared)she has been given orders to go to the dr and not the one who told her to eat better meals Hmm

mil has a bed... downstairs.. one of those beds that means that hiding ones head in the sand about the rapidity of the progress of illness is not possible. she is still in hospital.. it seems such a waste of the little time she has left.

prayers for the demise of four and 8 legged beasties pa

congratulations mome. (remember that you have a well behaved child so it is not about you)

thanks for the dice do. the little things help. are you getting improved sausage delivery service?

Kaykat · 23/09/2012 22:10

Lol red, I once had to clear out a large shed which was full of the little beasties. After that my phobia disappeared. I thoroughly recommend it, get into close contact with as many as you can find.......!!

Kaykat · 23/09/2012 22:16

Jan I feel for you, such a petty thing for him to get upset about, I know what you are going through. I've heard that 'man of the house' sermon before, it makes me feel a bit uneasy, the H leaves church thinking you should obey and concede to all his wishes.

Praying for your mum and mil, red.

JugglingWithPossibilities · 23/09/2012 22:31

Yeh, I agree kaykat - that sounds about the worst sermon I could imagine. Rather irresponsible to give it I think, given the number of relationships where emotional abuse etc. is a problem.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 24/09/2012 08:04

DS woke at 5am and wouldn't go back to sleep, so I'm now really worried he'll be an over tired horror at Nursery today. Please pray the teacher finds a way to work with him that he responds to and he settles in better there today Sad

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redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 24/09/2012 10:13

ds is quieter when he is too tired... he has no energy to be naughty.. Grin

ds and dd have gymnastics today after school... please pray that they can manage to behave/cope/getchanged/don't weee on the floor.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 24/09/2012 10:14

oops, prayers said for ds too mome..

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 24/09/2012 10:30

DS seems to find the energy to be grumpy and unkind to other children when overtired and with the wet weather he maybe inside all morning. Not a great combo. So I'm feeling rather anxious right now.

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DutchOma · 24/09/2012 10:39

BES Bob can't eat sausages any more Sad.
We managed to finish the game last night, it was very quick and he won in the most spectacular way. Grin
Prayers for all tired and grumpy ds and also for sick parents.
I am waiting for the weather to clear a bit, Bob asked me to find a not too heavy cardigan with buttons, so I need to go into town to have a hunt. Was pretty difficult when we tried before but that was seven years ago, just before he went in for the wretched heart operation. Sad

gingercurl · 24/09/2012 11:43

Hello all. Have been lurking and praying (as usual) but not had time to pop by since last week. Had a lovely weekend with friends over on Saturday. As the weather was nice we were able to sit in the garden and have a bbq. The kids played so well together and the adults just enjoyed relaxing. I felt so blessed and thankful for having such good friends when I was clearing up afterwards. And yesterday I went to a lovely, peaceful Taize evening service.

Prayers for everyone as I read through:
DO I hope you find the perfect cardigan at a reasonable price and without too much hunting.
Mome congratulations to getting the job. Prayers for your son. I don't think smacking solves any problems either.
MHD prayers that you get rid of that infection soon and back into action. Is your tooth better now?
Prayers for KK and Jan respective relationships, for Rose's work and DSs, Tuo's teeth and dentist appointment and that creepy crawlies and rodents stay out of everyone's houses.

I'm having tooth problems as well at the moment. Went for a check up a few weeks ago. The dentist found a cracked filling that needs replacing so I'm having that done next week. the week after the check up, a piece of another filling fell out while I was eating a banana. So I had to go back and get that one repaired and then yesterday morning I discovered that another tooth had broken while I was eating breakfast. Argh! I've had enough of this now! I have a nice dentist and all, but he's not THAT nice to justify going back to see him every week.

Apologies to and prayers for everyoneI have failed to mention.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 24/09/2012 12:05

DS was really good today! Grin Grin Grin
Sitting in the car with him, just had to post from my mobile. Thank you for praying. Would it be ok to ask you to lift him up everyday at the moment? Blush

The teacher said she'd been praying too. She goes to church as well. Lol

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DutchOma · 24/09/2012 12:14

Well, there you are then Momey. You know we cannot out-ask God. Praise be!!

JugglingWithPossibilities · 24/09/2012 12:16

Hi DO - I got a couple of light cardigans from Primark recently - comfortable as made of cotton, and very reasonable. Worth a try if you have one near you ?

DutchOma · 24/09/2012 12:17

Yes, Primark is one of the shops I intend to visit. H&M and M&S and BHS being the others. All within spitting (OMA!) distance of one another.

JugglingWithPossibilities · 24/09/2012 12:21

Hi DO - ahh, glad you've got one, you might be lucky there ? Wondering what OMA stands for ! Could it be "Oh, my Auntie !" Grin ( realise it's instead of OMG Smile )

DutchOma · 24/09/2012 12:29

Oma is Dutch for grandma. I was telling myself off for ....

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 24/09/2012 13:42

you've been spitting in the street? Shock

madhairday · 24/09/2012 14:34

Mome so glad ds was better. I will keep praying.

Sorry not been on much - felt quite poorly over the weekend, but not so bad today, can't make it out yet but not coughing guts up which helps.

Ginger, thanks for asking, the filling did help but the dentist also discovered a new wisdom tooth coming through and pressing on/cracking another tooth, so need extraction - yuk. Seems a few of us are having tooth problems, ginger that's too many in a row, you poor thing!

Hope you find a cardi, Oma.

Oh Jan, glad dds birthday party went well but aaagh about him making such a fuss and being so pathetic really. grrrr. I do wish if that sermon on Ephesians is preached it would be preached correctly and not misinterpreted with the whole man of the house guff. It's asking men to lie down their lives for their wife as Christ did for the church, pretty big calling, but always turned round to say wives obey husbands who is your 'head' - well in original translation head in the sesne of Christ being head of the church and laying down his life for it and suffering for it - so the man being 'head' means being 'servant'. But no, that's hardly ever said, because it's far too feminist, hey Grin Angry don't get me going - I love that passage and hate how it's been twisted to oppress women, as have many more from Paul's writings which were actually totally liberating of women in those times....anyway, and stop Grin

jan2011 · 24/09/2012 15:48

Mome i will be praying for your ds too... im glad he is having a good day today - makes for a happy mummy! mhd im sorry you haven't been well must be so frustrating to not be able to get up and about ... i hope its some kind of consolation that its so so miserable outside! i hope all those who have sore teeth get better soon, and thinking of you DO and Bob.

yesterday's argument really affected me... yesterday was a write off and today has been difficult too. but i phoned a lovely lady from church and she was so supportive. i think im going to have to put more boundaries in place, like even though its tempting to get a lift to church with him when he is taking dd anyway on alternate sundays (as i hate driving and it stresses me) i will just no matter how i feel, go on my own. not worth it to even get in the car with him.

i just have to get myself feeling stronger again, get through her bday tomorrow and my volunteering on wednesday, and then i can relax. does anyone else do this when they are struggling? wish their life away? hugs to u all

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 24/09/2012 16:10

He was awful on the School run to collect DD. Usual toddler stuff, he wanted his umbrella up when it wasn't raining and it would not have been a good idea in a busy playground, he'd have caught another child in the face with it. He had a complete meltdown, wouldn't listen to me and I ended up dealing with the fall out for most of the wait and then walk back to the car with various Mum's with their cats bum mouths staring at me. I don't want to play any more.

I'm glad he was good this morning, but I really dislike the judgey stares from others, they weren't sympathy I assure you Sad

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Kaykat · 24/09/2012 16:20

Thanks for explaining MHD, that's very interesting, have you studied at bible college?
Prayers for all those pesky teeth.

Jan, Thursday will be here before you know it but I'm going to pray that you surprise yourself by enjoying Tuesday and Wednesday more than you expect.
Great news Momey and praying it continues.
I need a big kick up the bottom! I know I need to phone my solicitor but every time I get a sick feeling and can't do it.

DutchOma · 24/09/2012 16:24

Well, no, BES but I could've done Grin if my spitting had been better. Talk about growing old disgracefully.
I did find a cardi, in fact I found several, two of which I took home and one of which Bob has chosen. I have four weeks to return the other one and get my money back. Tried Primark first as they are closest to the bus stop, then H&M. Very good service.
It's ever the case Mome bad behaviour follows good. It will be your turn for the cat's bum face soon, only I'm sure you wouldn't.