Christian Prayer Thread for Winter - all welcome!

[DontstepontheBaubles]

Roomforalittleone - That the house sale continues speedily and completes asap and that God would provide for them and help them make ends meet financially. For her sickness to ease in her pregnancy. And for her friend who has sadly lost a baby, who was sleeping.
BabyBeatrice- who has been diagnosed with cancer at only 14 months, Mum is a long term MNer who has name changed. Prayers that God would surround the family at this time and heal her DD.
Blackeyedsusan- for good health, for energy, for her two children as she struggles to get them support at School and for her Mum. For more support at Church and to not feel isolated or lonely.
Jan- For peace, for her DD to sleep better, for her to be able to put firm boundaries in place and that her H would reach acceptance and peace about the situation and learn to respect her, so they can reach a place of good co parenting. That God would help her as she begins to investigate divorce and proceed. And that the meeting goes well with her parents and in laws and that a line would be drawn in the sand.
MHD-for her body and lungs to recover from the pneumonia fully and completely and her lungs to strengthen, so that she doesn't relapse at all but enjoys this festive season with her family.
amberlight-For her family to recover from the norovirus and for peace and reconciliation with an old friend.
MrsRhettButler- for her friends Mum who is very ill in hospital with a 5% chance of survival and young children.
HaveALittleFaith -for her energy as she grows this baby.
Cloutiedumpling- that her DD settles into nursery for her return to work and adjusts to bottles/ cups.
LewisFan- Her Nan has passed away, prayers for her family.
CharlotteCollinsislost-Prayers for her as she makes big decisions about her future as she plans to separate.
Positiveattitude-for her DD over Christmas, as her Mum is so far away. For home sickness to ease with PA and DS. That her children back home get support from PA's old Church and the heating is fixed asap. And that the organisation trace the money and PA then has the funds she needs whilst they serve God out there.
Kaykat- Prayers for her in her difficult marriage, for protection, peace and for God to help her and surround her with people, so she can end things, have a safe home and for her DS.
LiftUpYourGingerHeadsOYeCurls-for her as she does her thesis, for energy, concentration, clarity, ability to see the connections as well as the bigger picture AND be able to express it in writing.
Dontsteponthemomeraths - Prayers especially for her lovely man (LM) as the court case heads to High Court, there have been so many delays but it should get there in January. 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. 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.
And for my brother, that his thumb heals fully and that with the rehabilitation he regains movement and use and that his nerves and feelings across the top of his hand come back. The outlook is not positive currently.

If I've missed anything, please add it.

mhd What about next Friday afternoon?

Praying for everyone!

I'm organising our church New Year party tonight with games for old and young. Lots of people I've recently meet through DD1 at school are coming, they aren't church related so hoping they'll enjoy themselves!

Yes Meant what bes said, rather than trains!

bes I hope it goes ok at your Mum.

Nights are going ok but I'm shattered. So glad it's my last one tonight and boss has agreed I don't need to do any more!

Hi All. Catching up on the thread has made me smile. I'd appreciate some prayers this morning. I've just had two days of no nausea or sickness and felt great. Then I started to get a cold to go with my cough last night. I was sick first thing and gave in and took some anti-sickness because I knew it would continue having tried some breakfast. I also have an itchy rash starting on my tummy - wierd viral thing, I guess. Anyway, DH is on placement this morning so I just need to get through to nap time when the girls will watch TV while I nap on the sofa and DS naps upstairs.

Room thinking of you today... hope you feel better soon and can get through this. perhaps putting on some relaxing music might help everything feel a bit better until nap time, i hope it goes in quickly for you.

im not going to church this morning. dh is picking up dd and i just can't face all the effort and then all the questions about where is dd and how are things with dh and me. sigh. just want a quiet day with the Lord, know what i mean?

Totally know what you mean. Do you know if there is a church service on TV? I feel like I'm missing out a bit.

i watch my service online at 11.. it is excellent, if you would like the details then pm me :)

Hi Room, praying about the sickness and the cold, and Jan for a peaceful day.

I would like to go to church today, if I do it will be only the second time this year. I'm too late for morning services so would have to be an evening one. I will need to persuade DS who is always very anti.

The reason I am too late for the morning services - DS told me in a very mature sort of conversation that he wants me to deal with bedtime the same as his dad, ie just go to bed myself and leave DS awake playing computer games. He said he will act responsibly and get himself to bed at a reasonable time. I agreed to give it a try as he was sounding so grown up and sensible.

Well guess what, I couldn't get to sleep of course knowing he wasn't in bed and at 1am had to go and insist he get to sleep, or was it 2am? It's all a bit of a blur.

DS talks about me arguing with him a lot, we don't really it's just getting him to bed and getting him up in the mornings which are the main problem and I think in his mind these things are a huge issue as they are the main cause of conflict between the two of us. Prayers for this plus the church thing would be great.

Oh and H still not here, yay.

Oops just realised it is a new year, so if i get to church it will be the first time this year!

Praying for all. Hope you had a good quiet day, Jan, and that you are feeling better today, Room.

Kay, how old is your DS? Can you do some kind of compromise, e.g. let him stay up as late as he likes on a Friday night and until a time that you agree which might be later than normal, but not 'just whenever' on a Saturday, on the understanding that you'd like to try to get up for church on a Sunday. If he's really being mature about this, then he will understand deep down that it's for his own good. (And it does without saying that your H is being totally unhelpful and manipulative in letting him do whatever he likes... but you know that, of course!) FWIW, my dd1 is 12 and turns her light out at 9.30 most nights, though I don't mind if she's a bit later on Fridays and Saturdays. I'm also quite against screens (computers, TVs, DVDs, whatever) in bedrooms, because I think that it does make it hard to step away from them and go to bed. But I am quite old-fashioned about these things, I know.

Is your DS old enough for you to leave him at home while you go to church? If you want to go and it's a battle with him, I'd be tempted to let him stay at home. I'd like my dd1 to come with me and dd2, but she resists quite vehemently, and I have come to the conclusion that trying to cajole her is more likely to put her off than to persuade her. Admittedly it's made a lot easier for me by the fact that she can just stay at home with my (atheist) DH.

Anyway, it's so good to hear you sounding more positive. It's amazing the difference in your persona, even just 'reading you' on a computer screen, between the days when your H is around and those when he isn't. Praying that he stays away and out of your life, and stops messing things up with DS.

goes without saying, not 'does'... Tut!

Prayers of praise and thanksgiving here! :) today was the first time in a long long time we had a female priest presiding the Eucharist! Such a positive experience!
Our post for priest-in-charge is being advertised, so prayers please that the right person feels called to our parish!

Hi

Can you pray for me? I'm starting to feel paranoid that two of the girls at work do not like me much. It's a small office too. They're quite clicky, lots of gossiping/ giggling/ sneaking off to chat together alone etc. There's more but I won't go into it.

It's hard to tell what's paranoia or my perception and what's reality. But it's really getting to me now. I need peace

Praying Mome! Tricky situation, I've had similar at work myself in the past.

I am turning round my night shifts today. Feeling a bit rough bit happily they will not be giving me any more before my mat leave! :)

Praying Momey. That's a horrible feeling, even if it's not actually true that they don't like you... I hope you can resolve it and feel more at peace.

Faith - rest up... I'm glad that was your last night shift.

Blue - that sounds great. Praying for someone special to be called to your parish.

That's horrible Mome I've had similar at work too in the past, really hope it resolves.

Hi Tuo, I've been trying something along those lines, later bedtime at the weekends and keep explaining its only to keep him healthy as he needs a lot of sleep at his age. A bit better tonight, hopefully I'm slowly getting through. He is 13, but quite immature so I don't tend to leave him longer than half an hour.

I didn't get to church unfortunately, homework sort of took over and took longer than expected. I will get there in the end, and other things I want to do and for some reason found very difficult to do whilst being married, and now childcare issues, but it will be something to keep my spirits up if DS ends up spending days with his dad, I can do some of the things I've been struggling to do for years.

Kay, does your DS play games online that keeps him up all night. Dsis and DBilL had to set their internet up so that it automatically switches off at, say, 11 pm or their 14 yo would sit up all night playing games with his friends. Especially at the weekends. They didn't tell him what they'd done. He just came to them one evening saying, "Something's up with the internet. It's not working." and went then went to bed. The setting is still in force. If Dsis and her husband want to access internet, they can but they have to logon especially. Perhaps you could do something similar?

DS has come down with a stomach bug this evening so he'll be home for at least a couple of days from school. I really can't afford all these rotten colds and bugs at the moment and looking after an ill child. I HAVE to finish my thesis.

Mome I would ignore as much as possible, but speak to the boss when something tangible happens.
Kay, that seems a wonderful idea, a computer that switches itself off at a given time. What he does when he is with his dad is another matter.
Ginger, that is quite annoying, prayers that you will still find time to work on your thesis.
Blue praying for the right vicar to come along soon.

We had a nice day yesterday, children were a bit 'challenging' at times, especially for Bob, who can't bear to hear them squabbling, but on the whole a success. And I did get my pictures.

Mome, that doesn't sound right, I've been in that situation. Are there any others in the office besides you and these girls?

Just wanted to share this on fruits of the spirit, its lovely:
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Blue that is lovely! Praying for the right person. We are around Friday afternoon, what sort of time? :)

Ginger - hello! Hope you feel better soon and can get the thesis done.

Kay, so glad you got some respite over the weekend, you sound so much happier. Agree re the computer, we've put similar safeguards on our dcs computer, though it is downstairs (another old fashioned family here!) so they probably wouldn't dare come down and use it

Mome, oh that's horrible. Praying that things will resolve and you'll feel happier.

Oma, so glad you had a good day yesterday.

Carrying on here - definitely a bit better again. If the pain would ease I'd be much more full of the joys. I'm going to try walking outside very soon :)

hey...would really appreciate prayer for tomorrow pastor coming to visit. need him to understand why ive done what ive done and to feel supported and for me to say the right things

Hi All. Thanks for any prayers said yesterday. We managed to make it to nap time without disaster. Today DH has gone to college saying that he is going to submit his essay today no matter what I managed some time out in the snow with DD2 and DS through sheer obstinance! Looking forward to having a nap in a mo.

Jan, please remember that it is not your pastor's place to judge you. You do not have to justify yourself to anyone other than God. Are you sure that the pastor isn't coming to offer support and see if you need help?

Hi Ginger, yes the internet is part of the problem and that's good advice but H controls the Internet access and keeps the password secret probably so he can cut us off if the whim takes him, like he has in the past, grrrr.

i feel the pastor won't take sides. its not that i want him to 'take sides' as such, but i feel i need to be understood that it was the right action for me to take, but i know that my church holds the view that separation is the wrong thing to do unless theres an affair. im very sensitive to what people think - but yes he is coming to help me

Your Pastor needs to read 'Not Under Bondage' by Barbara Roberts.

He needs to be educated

mhd can do Friday! :) will have to wait till DH gets home from work so I can have the car to come over! So between 4 and 5pm ish...

Praying for everyone