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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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TuoComeOComeEmmanuel · 11/12/2012 00:34

Praying for all who need prayers tonight, but especially for...
BES - for all the many things for which you feel responsible to be manageable and for you to find help and support when you most need it; thinking especially of your mum and MIL, as well as of you and your DC.
MHD - for an improvement to your health (I hope you're well enough to read this, but if not, I know you know that you're in our prayers).
Faith - for the scan to go well tomorrow and to bring you positive and reassuring news; thinking too of your friends in their loss and grief and praying that they will know comfort.
A - for successful treatment of her cancer, and for strength for her family.
Momey -for tomorrow's tests to go smoothly and for your stress to be reduced and for you to know peace of mind.
Jan, Kaykat, Charlotte, ThinkingItThrough and anyone struggling with relationship issues.

Thanks to all who prayed for my colleague. He seems to be making a good recovery.

I've been looking at the SPCK website, where there are some good prayers, and I thought I'd share this one for tonight:

"O God, of your goodness, give us yourself, for only in you do we have all." (Julian of Norwich)

janglebells2013 · 11/12/2012 12:49

praying for all the requests thinking of each of you xo

PositiveAttitude · 11/12/2012 14:24

Prayers for everyone.

Please pray for me. I am struggling with homesickness as Christmas approaches.

janglebells2013 · 11/12/2012 14:26

oh PA sorry to hear that, and its completely understandable. can you get onto skype much with your family? youre doing a great work

Mome hope you are ok

does anyone speak french in here? i would love a translation for a french worship song.

TuoComeOComeEmmanuel · 11/12/2012 14:47

I speak French Jan, but won't be able to look at it till tonight. PM me if you want me to look at it for you.

blackeyedsusan · 11/12/2012 14:54

how did it go faith?

dingdongMadHairDayonhigh · 11/12/2012 15:11

Praying as I read through . Thankyou so much for support on this and my other thread . God bless you all

OComeAllYeFaithBaby · 11/12/2012 15:14

Am in waiting room now! They are running early but DH isn't here yet so I've asked them to wait! :)

janglebells2013 · 11/12/2012 15:18

great hearing from you mhd God bless you too and hope you are starting to feel better and if not that God is comforting and helping you through it all

OCome praying for a special experience and all to be well

dh was supposed to ring me at 2.45. he has already let me down yesterday and the weekend regarding talking to me about christmas plans (which i emailed him about over a month ago) he hasn't rang and im fighting the disappointment and anxiety. i just want to get things sorted, why should i have to keep badgering him. he's the one that suggested the time.

ChristmasKat · 11/12/2012 16:31

It's me Kay, thanks for prayers and praying for you all.
I had a bad weekend, can't even bear to talk about it. My H was very abusive.

janglebells2013 · 11/12/2012 16:48

hugs Kay. im really sorry. i wish you could just leave him, but i know its much easier said than done. you deserve so much more. is there anything that can help you to feel better in the short term, like talking to a friend, or getting a cosy night with some treats in for yourself, or just something to help you feel better? please be kind to yourself.

they just like to control everything. dh still hasn't rung, he knows im waiting on him and that Christmas is basically down to his cooperation. totally fed up with him.

OComeAllYeFaithBaby · 11/12/2012 18:26

Oh kay I'm so sorry you had a bad weekend. Praying for change.

I've had my scan, one healthy baby! She wasn't keen to write the sex down. Difficult to see due to baby positioning but it looks like we're having a little girl! Xmas Grin

blackeyedsusan · 11/12/2012 20:14

sometimes it is too much to say what is wrong. I have posted before with no details til I am up to talking about it. (((hugs))) kay

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ChristmasKat · 11/12/2012 20:40

Yes change is what I need so desperately. I need him to move out very desperately. I need him to leave me alone.

blackeyedsusan · 11/12/2012 22:36

ouch momey! Brew and Biscuit and Thanks to cheer you up...

stiill looking for that thread though...

how are you doing mhd? abs working yet?

they are both in bed. dd has had a happy few minutes watching science videos. there was a "told you so" look from dd.it is a sad day when you are outsmarted at chemistry by your child.. (claims that I have had 30 years to forget so of course i can not remember which sodding group number the noble gases are) i am trying to tell myself that this "periodic period" will wear off soon and she will find another interest... it has frightened me enough to consider investing £400+ to get her tested privately.

RoomForALittleOne · 11/12/2012 22:52

Praying for everyone with health difficulties and relationship difficulties. Particularly that Christmas will still feel special and that peace will reign. If that seems unimaginable, then try holding on to Ephesians 3:20:

His power at work in us can do more than we dare ask or imagine.

I'm giving thanks for good baby news!!!

As for me, I'm very sick and DH is being amazing but I'm starting to get very down. We are also in an awful financial position due to our house not selling (we have accepted offers from 3 different couples but all sales have fallen through) and now we are trying to rent it but it has failed it's electrical safety cert. I phoned CAP money today because things are so bad. I don't know how much help we will need to accept but this has got to change. We have moved to do what seemed to so clearly be God's plan for us but, frankly, I'm feeling more than a little forgotten. We have tried doing everything sensibly but we are now financially stuffed because of carrying which is beyond our budget. Ho hum, life is interesting, isn't it?!

RoomForALittleOne · 11/12/2012 22:55

Sorry, that should say carrying a house that is beyond our budget.

FriendofDorothy · 11/12/2012 22:58

Hello everyone. Sorry I have been so slack in keeping up with this thread. Now 39 weeks pregnant and playing the waiting game. It is quite boring at this point!

TuoComeOComeEmmanuel · 11/12/2012 23:01

Jan - You've got mail!

Praying for all, but especially for Room, MHD and Momey to feel better physically, and for Kat and Jan not to be messed around by their Hs. Giving thanks for excellent scan news for Faith.

TuoComeOComeEmmanuel · 11/12/2012 23:02

X-posted with FoD... Can't believe you're 39 weeks already. Welcome back. Praying for you to meet FoD-junior very soon!

blackeyedsusan · 12/12/2012 11:16

eek faith.

oh heck it is the school play tonight after school. please pray that ds behaves...

and it is ADos on friday and I am scared of the results.

ZipadiSoozi · 12/12/2012 13:14

A very Merry Christmas to you all,

Prayers for:
Our little ones, especially during their plays/concerts/carol services etc
hope they all keep well xx Xmas Hmm

Thank you God for my Guardian Angels, they sure do come at appropriate moments. Just received a hamper of meats (including a huge turkey) which will last us two weeks over Christmas - such a big financial boost. Xmas Grin

And extra prayers winging their way to all of you expecting your new bundles of joy. Xmas Smile

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niminypiminy · 12/12/2012 13:56

and praying for all by name.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.

janglebells2013 · 12/12/2012 18:07

Tuo you were amazing totally translated my song for me, thanking you :) :)

unfortunetley dh burst my bubble. i can't believe i married such a selfish person. i have been trying to sort out christmas plans for ages now (including what is happening over the hols) and we only managed to sort out christmas eve, day and boxing day. i told him i had a new job and needed to know what was happening so that i could tell them the shifts i would be available and he said he had too much coursework on and that he couldn't predict the future. i asked could he not give me an idea - its only a few weeks away and we need to plan. he said he doesn't live his life like that. he takes each day as it comes. he said not to put him down for anything, but if he was free then he would come and take dd. i told him he cannot just walk in and out of our lives whenever he wants - he said he can he's her father, and i said you can't it needs to be arranged. so it ended with him hanging up and me in tears. he also tried to get into the house straight after thankfully i locked the doors. he was dropping dds stuff off - which he forgets EVERY single time.

im just so tired and frustrated. seriously like. is it so hard? to make a decent phone call, look at your diary, and if you can't do anything just say no i can't do anything? or say yes this date suits?? why is everything so flipping complicated. why is it always me having to be on at him to get blood out of a stone. sorry sorry sorry for the rant. i know there are so many in a lot worse situation, and at least ive managed to get out.

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