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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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redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 08/10/2012 20:27

oh heck . ds went to sleep when we got home and has refused to get up and bath/eat tea. I am not looking forward to waking him up and getting him undressed, bathed and fed. (sigh)

dd is going on a school trip so I need to do lunch differently.

I am a bit tired and feeling it is all a bit much.

on the plus side, dd has told me about school. ds has joined in with the gymnastics class

DutchOma · 08/10/2012 20:36

And how did the parenting course go? didn't it even teach you how
a. to keep ds awake or
b. how to deal with waking him up so that you can feed/bathe and put him to bed?

Essentials, that...

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 08/10/2012 22:59

obviously not as he has just screamed the place don because I have undressed him and bathed him. he has perked up a bit now with the application of teacake and chocolate cake.

it sounds awful that he is going to bed at gone 11, but he has been asleep for 4 1/2 hours already. better waking him no than him waking in the middle of the night hungry.

DutchOma · 09/10/2012 07:32

Hope you all had a peaceful night after the rattly beginning BES.
I am off to a carers' day at the local hospice and a friend is coming to make Bob's lunchtime tea.
We even had our minister round yesterday. AIBU and very cynical if I say that my attendance at church reminded him of our existence?
He just saw Bob and did not comment on my attendance or enquire how I had got on with it and I avoided the subject as well. He posted on FB that he thought his sermon was terrible, I didn't comment but thought (oh wicked Oma): "No worse than usual".
All through the day I prayed "Cleanse the thoughts of my heart, by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit" and we parted on very warm terms.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 09/10/2012 07:40

ds went to sleep ok, though not until I went to bed too.

have a lovely day do.
yanbu. (no -one from my old church commented on my lack of attendance!)
you did very well to pray. I will try and remember that. I may need it for the head at school. I amy need to go and rattle his cage a bit over SEN issues again. though I will wait til half term.

SESthebrave · 09/10/2012 09:43

DO - I'm sure your attendance did spark the visit from the minister and well done for praying and biting your tongue!

BES - sounds like a late bedtime was what DS needed, even if it wasn't what you needed!

Tuo · 09/10/2012 19:44

Oh, Oma, YANBU... I'm sure that's what happened. However, at least he did remember your existence, and it may have done Bob good to have a visitor. And maybe he'll even remember you again in future.

I think his FB comment was quite unprofessional though, and it sounds as if he was fishing for compliments. I use FB too much quite frequently, but I'd never post 'I thought that lecture was rubbish' (even if I did), because what can anyone say? If it really was bad, better I spend some time rewriting/rethinking it. And if it wasn't and I want people to tell me that it wasn't... well, that's just a bit needy - and, while I can be needy and I do like to be told that my lectures are fab Hmm, I'm not sure that it's very professional to parade that neediness for all to see. Plus, it doesn't really inspire his congregation to have faith in him, does it, if he posts things like that? Not very impressed! But well done for biting your tongue, and for your generosity of spirit.

Praying that you had a good day today.

BES praying for a smooth bedtime tonight.

DutchOma · 09/10/2012 20:09

I did find out from someone else today that he tried to visit a fortnight ago when Bob was on his first visit to the Day Hospice and Mary and I met up.
I also heard that he was in quite a low and self-doubting frame of mind, so I'm glad I was at least warm and welcoming and did bite my tongue. Answer to prayer.
I went to the carers' meeting at the hospice, they were very welcoming (once I found them) and I had a happy hour with them. I was very reassured to hear that Bob really got on quite well, the couple of times he had been there and that they were sure they could engage him further and bring him out of himself a bit more.
What they also told me was that this was a twelve week 'stint' and that after that there would be six sessions once a month and that was it.
Now it seems quite daft to let that cloud my pleasure in getting a day 'off' for twelve weeks (third one already tomorrow), but it does.
Someone talk some sense into me....

Tuo · 09/10/2012 20:14

Not daft at all, Oma. It's giving you something you desperately need... and then taking it away again. No wonder you feel a bit let down. Can you try to find some other way to have your 'day out' once this stint finishes (even if it's not every week - as long as it's regular enough to give you something to look forward to). Wish I was close enough to be of some help. But I am praying for a solution to this, as it's so obviously something that you need.

amberlight · 09/10/2012 20:35

Shaking with tiredness after a very long drive to Premier Radio to be interviewed today and another long drive back. But so pleased that I managed it. God helped me so much today.
Prayers all round.

cloutiedumpling · 09/10/2012 21:36

Lurking and praying, praying and lurking

Praying for DO and Bob, and the preacher too, he sounds like he may be struggling a bit.

Praying also for Blue and her baby.

Praying for BES and an easier bedtime. I got shouty at bedtime today. (DS1 was being difficult). It's so difficult being a parent sometimes.

Anyone heard from MHD? She's been very quiet the last few days.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 09/10/2012 23:10

bed time was easy, thanks for the prayers. I am feeling a bit happier today and am off to bed soon.

dd had a good trip to the sihk temple. I as a bit Confused and Hmm when she said thankyou to jesus for the visit at bedtime.

hope you get a good erst amber.

mary?

oma, they have thron a bucket of cold water over your lovely days out... each one is now associated with their being one less day of freedom.

DutchOma · 10/10/2012 09:30

You are so right BES. But you know what? Having slept on it and listening to what they are saying I have come to the conclusion that there is not much point worrying about it.
So, today I am going to a bathroom showroom and have a look at how we can update our bathroom. We went to B&Q and found it all a bit daunting, this one is smaller and more upmarket, maybe totally out of our price range, but there you are, I will have had an outing.
Then I am going to the restaurant I took Mary to and have dinner all by myself alone and maybe go to the communion service at All Saints.

DutchOma · 10/10/2012 09:50

And of course dd should thank Jesus for the visit, He loves Sikhs as much as He does love her and her presence in that temple will have brought Jesus with her in a very specific way.

HaveALittleFaith · 10/10/2012 11:24

Morning all! Still reading and praying. I do feel like there's breakthrough either starting or on the horizon.

That sounds like a nice day DO! I'm glad you got to church. Yes the visit probably was the result of a guilt trip! But at lest they did turn up. When we left our old church, no-one noticed at all Confused I'm glad you found someone to help with Bob. Can they make it regular thing?

bes I'm glad bedtime was easier! I imagine DD was grateful for an interesting day and to learn about different attitudes and approaches to Faith?!

Tuo you and your family are popping into my thoughts and then of course, my prayers.

Praying for continued strength jan and kay.

I'm really enjoying my leave :) had a facial today (birthday present from my sister!). Only 7 days, 3 hours til we get to see our baby!

madhairday · 10/10/2012 11:45

Thankyou cloutie and DO for chasing up on me. I've had a very bad week with so much pain so not felt up to posting or even reading MN much, so have now had a read through and prayed as I read.

My clergy spice conference was good, great to meet some other spice from the diocese, but I felt poorly at the end then was a write off the rest of the week, then had flu jab which I felt worse after. Pain was getting so unbearable on monday that nearly called an ambulance, went on for 3 hours, but knew it was only the oesophagitis (another ocndition I have) flaring up, and waiting for an endoscopy, oh joy, so there was no point really, but I have to admit I was scared and didn't know what to do with myself. I then felt battered and drained yesterday but getting some strength back. I've felt pretty down spiritually this week too but getting back to it now. So sorry for not being around.

PA, how are you now? You poor thing :(

Blue, you are especially in my prayers. You on mat leave soon? we must meet up :)

Tuo · 10/10/2012 11:53

Very quickly popping my head in between meetings with a thank-you for prayers answered.

Very late last night I noticed an email (which I'd seen but not read carefully) asking for a whole pile of information (including numbers, and I am slow with numbers... I just don't have a 'numbers brain') by first thing Friday. I noticed this at 1.30 this morning (and the email asking for it was only sent yesterday afternoon) and I have two full days of meetings today and tomorrow and am down in London for a meeting on Friday, so there's no way I can pull all this info together. I was really panicked and banged off a 'help' email asking for a longer deadline, then went to bed, couldn't sleep for thinking about it, and prayed for some kind of solution. This morning the first email I got was an apology - the deadline seems to have appeared from nowhere in the course of yesterday, no-one knows from where, and I can ignore it and get the response back in my own time. Very relieved. And very grateful for prayer answered.

MHD - sorry you've been so unwell. Thinking of you and praying that you feel better soon.

cloutiedumpling · 10/10/2012 11:54

Havealittlefaith - that's exciting. Enjoy your last few days of freedom and hot drinks.

MHD - sorry to hear you've not been so well.

DutchOma · 10/10/2012 15:04

Faith just tell me that this is the scan, not the actual live birth?
MHD that's exactly why we chased up on you, with thankfulness to God who never forgets.
I had a look at the bathroom shop but it was wildly expensive. Felt very low afterwards, cheered up a little when having dinner. There was a chap there I know from church, but I can never remember his name. Home now, been a beautiful day, hope Bob enjoyed his trip out 'into the woods'.

HaveALittleFaith · 10/10/2012 15:52

No Do! Don't want it coming out just yet! Just wriggling on the screen :)

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 10/10/2012 17:36

glad you had a lovely lunch do.

I am tired, still sinussy and hormonal and just want "the storm to break" so things start to feel better.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 10/10/2012 17:49

Hello! New job is ticking along, still being trained, although it seems straight forward so far.

I asked about a local garage at work today, as my car brakes need looking at. A very enthusiastic work colleague took me in to their preferred one nearby and the mechanic booked me in for tomorrow, I actually wanted next week. I know my brakes need looking at, the car hasn't had a good service in a long time, due to money being tight. But next week is a lot better for me financially, not tomorrow. Anyway I felt a bit rail roaded into it. I get home, check my bank balance and unless it is a very easy/ cheap job tomorrow. I am in trouble Sad

I'm now feeling very stressed. I do not even have the garage's number so I can re-arrange and I cannot remember their name either. I know I'm stupid.

Please pray that it is a cheap problem to fix Sad

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Bluetinkerbell · 10/10/2012 18:01

mhd sorry you've not been well! praying for some healing! not on maternity leave yet, I finish work on 4th November, although I wish it could be earlier, feeling very tired. But yes we should definitely meet up soon!

Lots of prayers needed...

First of all having a scan tomorrow, so hoping all is well still with baby and the consultant will give me to go ahead for home birth.

Second one is for DD1, she's been having lots of accidents and wetting herself every single weekday since last week. We can't figure out whether it is (baby) stress, or if she's just too busy at nursery class, or whether she's got an infection of some sort. I'm going to try to get her checked out at the doctor's hopefully this week still.

Last one is for my work and our after school club, we've got 28 children on our attendance list and one of our leaders is about to drop out as she can't manage it with her family. Which means I've only got 2 volunteers left and from the 4th of Nov I will be on leave until February... Church hasn't found anyone to replace me yet... so we might have to decide to close after school club whilst I'm on maternity leave, which will be a real pity to let all those children and parents down. Church should have sorted it out earlier... it's not that they didn't know I've been pregnant...

cloutiedumpling · 10/10/2012 18:05

Sorry Havealittlefaith - got totally confused about who was due when.

redwhiteandblueeyedsusan · 10/10/2012 19:54

ds has gone to bed! miracle! ( the whining led me to believe he was shattered!)