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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

OP posts:
cloutiedumpling · 12/12/2012 19:02

Stupid man. It's a shame he doesn't realise that if he doesn't make plans with you then he may miss out completely because you cannot sit in the house just incase he may decide to turn up. I don't blame you for being tired and frustrated. You are trying to act reasonably and he is acting like a child. I'd be fed up too.

Lurking and praying for all.

janglebells2013 · 12/12/2012 20:27

thanks cloutie it helps that someone would feel the way i do and understands. i don't even care much if he doesn't see her at this stage i just want to know whats going on. tonights been such a struggle dd has been fighting everything and a source of destruction all night. she is in her highchair getting a snack and then bed...thank goodness

keeping you all in prayer

DecktheHallswithTroughsofBolly · 12/12/2012 20:31

A prayer request for my friend if possible. She miscarried her first baby at 19 weeks and found herself pregnant again within 3 months of the devastating loss. She is now 18 weeks and was admitted to A&E yesterday having accidentally tipped a kettle of boiling water over her hands and tummy, she has 3rd degree burns and is terrified. She already has high blood pressure and threatened incompetent cervix so things are very difficult for her at the moment.

janglebells2013 · 12/12/2012 20:40

oh that is truly awful situation....praying

DutchOmainthestable · 12/12/2012 21:29

Prayers for your friend Bolly.

DontstepontheBaubles · 12/12/2012 21:46

Oh he's so obstinate Jan and its a way of controlling you and keeping you at his beck and call imo. Make plans and tell him what they are. He'll have to work round those instead.

This is the first Christmas separated and you shouldn't set a precedent for future ones by allowing this. I do not mean that you should deliberately be obtuse to upset him, but make plans that work for you and he'll just have to see her at some point on the day when you're home or similar iyswim?

blackeyedsusan · 12/12/2012 23:18

oh jan. i m afraid you are going to have to email him in futurer and keep all emails. sendign an email thanking him for his reply, stating that, despite you offering access he is not cuently able to commit to access to dd, and there fore you wwill be making plans and he needs to give you 7 days notice of when he is available in fututre or run the risk of dd already having plans. state this is for the benefit of providing a stable environment for dd. give a couple of dates when dd is available if he chooses to see her.

metaphorically stick two ifngers up at him and get on with your life. you will have to take rersponsibility for not letting him control your life. practice the diligaf.. expression... and come on here and crumple/get support/ arorund of applause for doign so well at raising such a lovely girl despite her having such an idiot for her father.. (even if she is a one girl tornado today) he is an idiot because he is missing out on those lovely times you ahve with her pointedly ignores the mess/noise/destruction/vomit/poo/nblood/tears/tantrums

you are doing a great job jan. keep it up my love.

ds has survived the play. one down, one to go. on the plus side, he may be wound up nicely to demonstrate all his quirks at ados Grin

would it be really bad to go back to the hed teacher and say that he has now had ds for 3 months and that he should have sorted him out by now? Grin Grin

ChristmasKat · 13/12/2012 01:17

I reported him. He went too far at the weekend and i know i need help now. Got an appointment to discuss tomorrow, Feeling very scared and can't sleep. Please pray for me tomorrow morning if any of you get to see this in time.

RoomForALittleOne · 13/12/2012 08:42

Oh my, such big things happening on here. I don't understand all of these H's acting so stupidly.

Can I ask that you add my friends to your prayers? They are expecting their first baby but found out at their anomaly scan that something was seriously wrong and they have accepted advice to have a medical termination SadSadSad

Also, I didn't manage to keep anything down yesterday. I think if that happens again today, I won't be in a position to turn down rehydration in hospital. Goodness knows how we will get the house sorted for rent this weekend or get ready for DS's b-day on Monday...

LiftUpYourGingerHeadsOYeCurls · 13/12/2012 10:04

Am lurking and praying even if not positng much. Praying for all those with relationship problems, financial problems. health problems, for the homesick, run down, the overwhelmed, the bewildered, the scared and the grieving.

Also remembering the homeless and runaways at this time of year. It is cold and I pray that they may find friendship, comfort, warmth, security and hot food.

Thank you for your prayers. I am making slow progress with my thesis, but at least it is moving forward. My brain is at a constant boil at the moment so I'm not sleeping much. I work until the small hours and when I go to bed I wake up sweaty and panicky a couple of hours later and end up getting up again. I need a big boost in energy, concentration, clarity, ability to see the connections as well as the bigger picture AND be able to express it in writing if I am to finish by the deadline. Eeek!

CharlotteCollinsislost · 13/12/2012 11:04

Kay, have prayed. Maybe too late, time-wise, but that's where it's useful having a God who is outside time Xmas Grin

Praying, Room and Ginger. And keeping mhd in prayers.

MaryBS · 13/12/2012 11:19

Asking God to hold all these things in his hands, and bring comfort and support to all in need.

dingdongMadHairDayonhigh · 13/12/2012 11:21

Feeling a little better this morning. Huge huge relief. Like waking up from a nightmare. Please keep praying.

Praying as I read, especially for kaykat and jan.

blackeyedsusan · 13/12/2012 11:37

oh kay. that is a big thing.

mhd yay... glad to hear you are a little better...

waves to mary! (ados tomorrow... oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck.... )

keep going ginger!

oh charlotte. it is a relief that he is acting up at school and they can not discipline control him... that comment mde by the hed dug deep and i am cackling evilly too...

and yay . mum is a little better today!

i need time to think through how to organise christmas and see what is happening. i need her to be well enough for us to have mum free days at home in our flat. ds needs some stability after a unstable half term.

janglebells2013 · 13/12/2012 16:17

yes lots going on in here - thinking of all the requests and taking them to God. thanks also for the support given with dh. MHD so glad you are feeling a little better - hopefully it will be even better tomorrow. Kay - you really did the right thing even though i can't imagine how you must be feeling. sometimes things just have to get really bad before they can get better. thats the problem with these types of situations - it takes you to get to rock bottom, till you just can't take it anymore, before change ends up happening. really praying for you.

ChristmasKat · 13/12/2012 16:17

Thanks for prayers, the appointment went well, talked everything through and it's all on report, they were very supportive and have me on alert, such a relief to know they want to help me.

So glad you're feeling a bit better MHD.

DontstepontheBaubles · 13/12/2012 17:59

That's great Kaykat. Well done! Big step x

CharlotteCollinsislost · 13/12/2012 20:00

Glad to hear it, Kaykat. Well done!

blackeyedsusan · 13/12/2012 20:29

how are you mome?

aaagggggggghhhhhhhhhh... emotional maelstrom... feelings are on the rampage... stirring up the past hurts and with mum and dad and ados... tomorrow (eek) and dd. i just do no know whether i am coming or going.

DontstepontheBaubles · 13/12/2012 21:41

BES it will be ok. Try and get an early night and rest. God is with you and knows what you need before you even ask him and we're all asking for you too.

I'm ok. Just baking mince pies.

neilthecarpetcleaner · 13/12/2012 22:13

jesus is the light of the world

TuoComeOComeEmmanuel · 13/12/2012 22:25

Hello Neil!

Praying for all.

BES, you have so much to deal with at the moment. Praying for calm for you and for a good outcome for DS tomorrow.

Also praying for Kaykat and Jan at the moment. Glad you are getting some proper support Kaykat.

Prayers of thanks for MHD feeling better. May you continue to rest and to grow in strength.

Feel a bit pathetic for asking this, but please can you pray for calm for me? DD1 has gone to bed complaining of feeling sick, and I am seriously phobic. The worst thing is that my fear makes me feel sick myself, so it's a vicious circle. I know it's not fair or realistic to pray that my kids (or, worse [shudder], that I) never get any of the bugs that do the rounds, but I'd like to pray that I cope a bit better if/when it happens. Thank you!

cloutiedumpling · 13/12/2012 22:29

Prayers for all as I read through.

BES - I think you should say something to the HT next time you see her. I remember you felt she was very dismissive of you when you had spoken to her before. Maybe she'd learn not to come up with such glibe comments.

niminypiminy · 13/12/2012 22:44

Reading and praying

PositiveAttitude · 13/12/2012 23:54

Tuo prayers. I hope you and DD are well!! I know how debilitating that phobia is as my sister has it really bad and I have grown up with her reactions when I was sick as a child (she blames me for it because I was such a sicky child!!! Grin ) When she had children herself I was often called on to be on "sick duty" for her! (as if cleaning up sick from my own 5 children was not enough at times, I added her 4 DCs too! Hmm not my favourite job, but I did it to help her.)

Glad things seem to have turned a little bit of a corner for you MHD prayers continuing.

BES - prayers for today for you that you get what is needed.

Prayers for Jan and Kay in your situations.

And for everyone else on here.

Please, please, prayer for me and my family. I am feeling homesick, as is DS. DD1 is doing ok, but prayers for her would be appreciated still. I am worried about how she will be over Christmas without us. I am feeling bad because the girls back home (dd1 & 3) are STILL living in a massive house with absolutely no heating. When we skype they are sat indoors with hats scarves and gloves on. I am hacked off with our church back there - housegroup that we belonged to do not seem to know we exist anymore - they had promised to look after the girls and the house and even promised to sort out any problems with the house like the heating, but have done nothing!! The organisation we are with here still have over £1300 of our money, which we put through them starting in April this year for our support and they are just not answering any questions we have about where the discrepancy is and I am fed up of counting pennies here and going without so much while they sit on money that we have budgetted for.
Oh and we move house tomorrow and I really need to have beds, chairs, sofa and other things delivered from different places or we will end up with an empty house and sleeping on the floors!
But on the whole life here is good and it is where God wants us, so I know it will work out.