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New Christian Prayer Thread for Autumn - all welcome!

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Tuo · 17/10/2012 19:46

As the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall, it's time to start a new prayer thread. Read, pray, and post your own prayer requests.

Praying in particular, at this time, for...

... amberlight - for her continuing good health, and for her work raising awarenss of ASD in churches;
... Bluetinkerbell - for the last weeks of her pregnancy to go smoothly, for her peace of mind as she prepares to meet this baby and remembers her beautiful Sterre, and for her vocation;
... CharlotteCollinsislost - for her relationship with her H to improve with the help of counselling;
... Cupoftea - for little Beatrice and the whole family;
... Dontsteponthemomeraths - for her new job to go well;
... DutchOma - for Bob's health to be stable and for his appetite to improve, and for continued support and respite for DO;
... expatinscotland - for the whole family to receive all the love and suppor they need after the loss of their beautiful Aillidh;
... FriendofDorothy - for her pregnancy, and for a difficult work situation to be resolved;
... HaveALittleFaith - for her pregnancy, and for various work possibilities to be resolved for the best;
... jan2011 - for her H to be more sensitive to her needs and to those of their dd, and for jan to believe in herself (as we all believe in her);
... Kaykat - for her H to understand that his behaviour towards her has been unacceptable and to respect her wish for them to separate, for their ds to know that he is safe and loved at this difficult time;
... madhairday - for better health;
... MaryBS - for peace of mind and happiness;
... PositiveAttitude - for her family and their mission, for health and well-being, new friends and no rodents/mosquitoes; and for her DD1 to respond well to medication and to feel happier very soon;
... Redwhiteandblueeyedsusan - for her to know peace and comfort following her loss of her dad, for ongoing issues with her children's school, and for her ex to treat her with the respect she deserves;
... SESthebrave - for school choices;
... and for all who visit this thread - regulars, occasional posters and lurkers; those who post and those whose prayers are known only to God.

A prayer of St Richard of Chichester
Thanks be to you our Lord Jesus Christ
for all the benefits which you have given us,
for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us.
Most merciful Redeemer, friend and brother,
may we know you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
and follow you more nearly,
day by day.
AMEN

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HavingALittleFaithBaby · 21/11/2012 08:51

Oh praying too obviously Wink

blackeyedsusan · 21/11/2012 10:10

oh dea jan it is really difficult when you are so tired. hang on in there.

blackeyedsusan · 21/11/2012 10:13

I have rung her gp. he is ringing me back. my cousin is on the way over there now.

madhairday · 21/11/2012 13:42

Have just prayed for you all as I've read through the posts since Monday. I've had the most horrendous gastroenteritis, coupled with having to have a very complicated and painful tooth extraction (it was hooked round a wisdom tooth and the bone) - feel like I've done 10 rounds with Tyson, coupled with the whole women bishops debacle making me very, very depressed indeed.

Praying for you all, especially those whose relationships are in a bad place and who are being emotionally abused. May you know God's comfort.

Praying for the future of my church, the c of e.

mumnosbest · 21/11/2012 13:46

Never joined a prayer thread before but as i look down at my happy healthy Dd, i count my blessings and send a little prayer for all of you too.

jan2013 · 21/11/2012 20:24

welcome mumno its a lovely group here, so glad you are thankful for your lovely dd they are such precious gifts :) thinking of you and your mum BES, and for you too mhd that God will uphold and strengthen you

underneath are the everlasting arms. let us rest in the Fathers arms

PA hope you are feeling a bit better

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 21/11/2012 20:50

Are the AB's helping your DD yet Jan? Praying for more sleep for you tonight x

mumnosbest · 21/11/2012 22:17

Thanks jan you read like a nice bunch :)

blackeyedsusan · 21/11/2012 22:40

I am back. the children are in bed. one slept one way, the other slept on the return. they are both lacking in sleep though. school will be thrilled. Hmm
I am shattered. drive 55 miles, cook tea, bath 2 children, pack car, drive back 55 miles... wash 2 children (hands/face) oput to bed. sort out granny, put up living room bed. collapse at computer.

even though I am shattered I am buzzing with enough caffeine to keep a rhino awake for a week...

Tuo · 21/11/2012 23:46

Just popping in.

BES - praying for you with all that you have on your plate. It's clear that you are a wonderful mum and daughter. May God uphold you, and bring peace to you and to those you love.

Praying for all those with relationship difficulties, for those with health problems (especially MHD and PA... get well soon, both), and for those who are pregnant or have new babies (Faith, Blue).

Mumnosbest - welcome. Is your dd a newborn? Hugely grateful for my two too, although they are now strapping pre-teens... full of hormones and strops and love and joy... all in equal measure. I love them so much.

And praying for unity in the Church of England, for wisdom for its leaders, and for strength and resilience for those - male and female, clergy and laity - who are disappointed today to keep on working for progress.

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jan2013 · 22/11/2012 09:15

hi...

just popping in dd is slightly improved taking its time

if anyone is around this morning please say little prayer for me at 11 i have a little interview thanks so much

jan2013 · 22/11/2012 14:55

got it...thanks anyone who prayed :) :) :)

HavingALittleFaithBaby · 22/11/2012 15:06

ah brilliant! that's great news jan :)

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 22/11/2012 20:08

Yay! That's great Jan Smile

SESthebrave · 22/11/2012 20:09

Well done Jan :)

CharlotteCollinsislost · 22/11/2012 20:31

Excellent! Well done :)

mumnosbest · 22/11/2012 21:44

Thanks Two. No dd's 9.5months now but still new to me :) she's my 3rd and a very happy surprise. I was on a bit of a downer but several things RL and MN have put my little worries into perspective.

Well done jan!

A special little boy (same age as dd2) will be having heart surgery tomorrow. I'm praying for him and his brave mum n dad. I'll also be holding my 3 much tighter tomorrow. So many brave people in this world!

HavingALittleFaithBaby · 22/11/2012 21:51

Praying for them mum. Welcome to the thread :)

Please pray for my friend and her DH - she lost her twin babies at about 25 weeks. Based on her FB status and general idea of dates I think tomorrow would have been her due date :(

mumnosbest · 22/11/2012 21:53

Thanks and i'll pray for your friend and dh too, such a sad time :(

blackeyedsusan · 22/11/2012 23:14

congatualations jan.

Sad faith

shattered need to go to bed. just put up the sofa bed for mum. gettingher tablets out and her to bed now.

got towhack something in sandwiches for the children.

blackeyedsusan · 23/11/2012 07:48

morning

got to go to morrisons and do a £40 shop. thinking of stuff that will store in the cupboards. trying to get my vouchers for christmas. i bet by then I wwill not have enough roonm in th eflat for christmas shopping...

blackeyedsusan · 23/11/2012 07:55

got to organise a drs appointment for mum...

blackeyedsusan · 23/11/2012 14:42

3 hours 3 sodding hours. how is it possible for one person to mix things up and get confused over thing after thing after thing for 3 hours.

mumnosbest · 23/11/2012 16:48

Thanks and happy thoughts coming your way blackeye you sound fed up

Tuo · 23/11/2012 17:17

Aww, BES. You're having such a tough time. Prayers.

Can I ask you to pray for my dd1. She's 12, and has long claimed to be an atheist like her dad, and won't come to church or even go to the church youth club etc. But yesterday in the car (when it was just the two of us) she told me that she would really like to believe in something, and that sometimes she does feel as if something is out there, but she just isn't sure. I tried to tell her that you couldn't feel sure about the existence of God in the same way in which you feel sure of physical this-worldly phenomena (like 'it's raining' or 'that flame is hot'), but that it's OK to say 'I can't prove this, but I believe it', and that if you let that something speak to you, this can get easier and easier. I think she 'got' what I was trying to say, although she didn't commit to anything. But for her to move away from her dad's 'pooh-pooh-ing' mentality and to open the door even just a crack is a big thing. I'm not pushing anything on her at all... I just want her to keep on feeling that she can ask the questions and get non-patronising answers. Please pray for her to keep that door ajar. Thank you.

Prayers for all.

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