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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:
DutchOma · 13/11/2012 09:39

Oh BES that is a big challenge. Know yourself to be in the hands of God, Who deals with big challenges and Who is on your side.

MaryBS · 13/11/2012 10:44

Prayers BES. I know what that is like. My favourite biblical quote for such situations is "a soft word turns away anger".

madhairday · 13/11/2012 12:15

Thanks for prayers, things did improve greatly :)

Snazzy, praying for you now, particularly for your health situation and dh's work. You sound very ground down by it all, not surprisingly. Praying for a surprise of joy in the midst of it all.

How's everyone? How's Blue ? Or are you fed up of people asking? Grin

Bluetinkerbell · 13/11/2012 13:12

mhd I'm ok thanks :) got asked on Friday on the school run whether I had a boy or girl had to smile and point at my belly saying nothing yet! Grin
All of my family did ask this weekend, I was very inclined to say ooh the baby, yes had it last week, just didn't manage to phone you yet Wink
I'm getting a bit anxious, I would just really like to hold this little one in my arms... so prayers appreciated :)

Praying for everyone!

blackeyedsusan · 13/11/2012 13:50

safely back home. got to sort out stuff yet, just dumped it in the kitchen and whizz to get children early for a gp appointment.

CharlotteCollinsislost · 13/11/2012 13:52

Praying for peace, Blue, and a safe delivery when the time comes. Love what you were tempted to say to your family!

RoomForALittleOne · 13/11/2012 14:09

Afternoon All. I'm not sure that I can keep up with this thread. I think that I may just have to stick to praying as I read through. Bluetinkerbell that sounds very annoying and not at all what you need right now. Prayers for people to be more sensitive to you and for a fabulous birth!

I'm trying hard to be patient this afternoon but finding it very difficult. I'm waiting for a call from the Estate Agent who is selling our house to see if a potential buyer has increased their offer to an acceptable amount. It's been very hard negotiating with them but we can't afford the house so it has got to sell. I'm not going to be taken advantage of though! I think I need a distraction and I don't want it to be housework!

Kaykat · 13/11/2012 18:47

Hi and welcome Littleone and Snazzy. Blue hope baby comes soon and safely. Charlotte and Jan I often think of you and hope things improve for us all with our relationship difficulties. BES praying for oodles of energy for you, sounds like you need it.

blackeyedsusan · 13/11/2012 22:03

we have a referral.... yet another one. (losing track)

CharlotteCollinsislost · 13/11/2012 23:24

Do you feel you're getting anywhere though, bes?

blackeyedsusan · 14/11/2012 07:35

wellll.... she was refereed for physio and ot, which has helped. ds hassss been refered for toddlerdiarrhoea and asd...he has an ados appointment next month for asdd.. which might mean we are getting there.. his toddler diarrrhoea is still ongoing so I am not convinced it is just that...this is a new thing to be referred for.

need to make some awkwad phonecalls this morning and sorrt out some things for my mum. it is not going to be easy.

jan2013 · 14/11/2012 08:15

BES im sorry things are so difficult at the minute - it sounds there is a lot going on.. i hope things speed up with the referral for your mum and pray you have the strength to do everything.... and your poor ds too i hope he gets better soon

PositiveAttitude · 14/11/2012 10:14

Hello everyone. I have been lurking and praying as I have read through. Special prayers for all the difficult relationship situations here. Also for Blue and a special (((hug))) and Flowers to DO, just because I think you need them!!

I am so excited. Tomorrow and Friday we are going to a Global Leadership Summit and we will be listening to about 10 different speakers, including Bill Hybels, TD James, John Ortberg..... I am so excited it is going to be amazing!! I will let you know how it all goes.

Waves to everyone else, oh and our third newsletter has just been finished, if anyone would like to know more about what we are doing out here in Cambodia just PM me!! Smile

blackeyedsusan · 14/11/2012 12:20

jan... dd as referred to the clinic.

mum is poorly. she has cryed on and off all moning..

CharlotteCollinsislost · 14/11/2012 12:25

Your poor mum, bes. And it must be so draining for you to have someone else to look after and worry about. Where do you go for support when you need it? (Unintentionally sounding like a Bible verse - I meant humanly speaking as we all need a shoulder to cry on now and then!)

blackeyedsusan · 14/11/2012 13:29

have you not noticed soggy shoulders?

playground mums and you lot is about it. h is a bit of a help though mil is really ill. I have prebooked a nervous breakdown for when ds leaves home!

CharlotteCollinsislost · 14/11/2012 14:21

:o Love it! Yes, this place is a good refuge, isn't it?

madhairday · 14/11/2012 19:08

PA that sounds great, I'm jealous! Can you fb me a copy of the newsletter, I'd really like to have a read :)

BES - praying things calm down a bit for you soon.

Snazzyfeelingfestive · 14/11/2012 23:02

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I have been to the doctor's today, got a new prescription, and have given in and taken the rest of the week off work so hope that will knock my illness on the head. Unfortunately DH seems to be coming down with something now!

Prayers for DH's job situation and in general much appreciated. Praying for you all tonight but especially for blackeyedsusan and for Bluetinkerbell and the forthcoming baby.

PositiveAttitude · 14/11/2012 23:23

Hi MHD, I don't know how to send it via facebook, could you possibly PM me your email address? Thanks.

Up early for an early start.

blackeyedsusan · 15/11/2012 07:36

ouch... pa, 7 am..

yawn

i was up twice in the night and |I am a bit shattered

blackeyedsusan · 15/11/2012 11:15

ho is it going? I am sitting in the corner dribbling... tooth is done... just got to behave and give it time to harden so no eating or drinking!

CharlotteCollinsislost · 15/11/2012 12:30

PA - thinking of you at your amazing conferency thingy. Sounds brilliant!

Please pray for me. I want to leave my h. Things have never been right; he's always treated me badly and I've accepted it; thought I couldn't do anything else. Have tried but failed to get him to improve. I've normalised it to the extent that I have a hard job seeing what's bad and what's normal relationship problems, but the clarity is coming gradually.

Anyway, to get to the point (all that is just summary of what's been said before), I have seen a house that looks brilliant for the dcs and me. I don't know if I can afford it, because I have lost all confidence with money matters, and I am having a wobble about whether this is really the right thing to do. But I would so love to be in that house come January (when it's available), rebuilding my self-worth away from him.

I think I need prayer for clarity, peace, support and some help with practicalities! It seems that this place has appeared just at the right time - is it a gift from God? I hope so.

blackeyedsusan · 15/11/2012 12:48

that is a big statement charlotte. prayers for you. for clarity for the way forward.

amberlight · 15/11/2012 14:11

still praying but away at the mo. Back Saturday. God is good for giving me this chance to visit the Holy Lands.

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