MN Christian Prayer Request Thread TAKE THREE!!

[CaptainDippy]

Hello everyone!!

As PandaG mentioned, the thread was getting a tad long, so I thought it was about time to begin another one!!

I'll start with a summary of all prayer requests in April and May (this obviously doesn't mean that any prayer requests before that time are now null and void - but the list would just be waaaay too long - So please do refer to the other threads from time-to-time to catch up on prayer requests before April 2006!!)

Here goes .....

DumbledoresGirl - Finding life tough coping with vomit phobia, especially with DH away a lot - Strength.

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Relationship with mum (mum drives her loopy re: how to bring up her children etc); all affected by bird flu; relationship with non-Christian DH. Feeling very tired atm!!

Portree - Going through IVF atm

katzg - Has applied for ideal job (closing date 30th May)

Waswondering - Prayers for MNer ruthlouise who recently lost a baby at 18 weeks, she used to have a faith, but doens't anymore.

MadameDeMars - Prayers for friend whose DH has recently left her following an affair; other friend has recently been diagnosed with cancer.

SaggarMakersBottomKnocker - Friend's DD recently died, prayers for the family as they grieve.

longwaytogo - Feels surrounded by a Black Cloud atm, finding life very hard; prayers for her friends DS who might possibly have anorexia / bulimia.

pudmog - Currently dealing with her past - lots of flashbacks, life very tough. Has been having counselling and had a recent breakthough - Praise the Lord!!

Nanou1 - Having to go back to work f/t as DH cannot get a job at present, would like to be a better friend at keeping in touch; learning to be a Christian family - not many Christian friends around. Possible job just come up!!

Wilbur - Friends just about to emabark on their 4th round of IVF at Lister Hospital

NASWM - Life very atm, feeling very low.

PandaG - Thinking hard about where to go re: going back into teaching etc etc atm. Has just become Chair of the PTA. Feeling a bit low and uncertain.

Twiga - DH has surgical exams throughout May, prayers for friends niece was was born early due to pre-eclampsia - has been moved out of closed incubator - Hurrah! Grandpa (90) has just had stroke - needs to let go and be with his Heavenly Father now.

MaryBS - Non-Christian DH has expressed an interest in going to church - Hurrah!

KateF - Lots of stress atm. Thanks for prayers for Philip Dunne who goes to her church, he is improving - Praise the Lord!!

CaptainDippy - Usual prayers re: getting a p/t job and a home of their own; prayers for DD's who are very chesty and unwell, esp as DD1 had pneumonia this time last year; prayers that she will pass her driving test soon!!

JessicaandRebeccasMummy - I know her DH will find out about is happening to his job (he's had health problems for a while) around now - So let's prayer something amazing happens for that little family.

That seems to be about all!!

Byeeeeeeeee! xxxx

Thank you everyone for your good wishes.... just a question of waiting now... funnily enough, back to the subject of Canada, my vicar was at pains to point out to DH that if we go to Canada, I'd be able to become a bishop over there

lwtg, tigert,mrsgee,Pudmog and CD - I pray that your families get better soon!

Pudmog - praying for the school and they can come through the trials ahead.

Its interesting to read what people say about the churches in which they worship. One of the things raised at my interview was that I was raised a Catholic, and now went to a 'high' church. Easy to come up with it now, that although I am happy with my 'highness', I will worship the Lord quite happily in any environment that involves praise and thanksgiving, with any Christian church that believes in a forgiving and loving Lord Jesus. I actually quite like 'happy clappy'

Morning all

Hi Pudmog, will pray for your school, haven't seenthe news last night or this morning, but will certainly pray.

Hope DD is still on the mend CD, and yours too TigerT. I remember clingy ill babies, can be very wearing.

Thanks for asking after me CD, I still have sore throat and cough, don't feel too bad. Not tooking forward to a day without DH tomorrow. I know you guys often are with out your DH's for ages, but we usually do stuff as a family at the weekend so I will miss him. Still, spending the day with one of my best mates,(our DH's are off for the day together), so should have a good time!

Morning everyone - Please pray for me, just feeling a bit rubbish today - had big argument with DH last night, yuk yuk yuk!! Thank you!! [hugs]

Me too CD, about the church no less, please pray for the strength it takes to be a Deacon's wife, apparently the annointing passed to me too, got a little freaked out!

Praying for you CD, arguing is no fun!

Praying for all too!

There was a police presence at the school this morning to discourage the photographers etc. I am glad that one of my dd's is on a school trip today. Saw the wonderful head this am who is so stressed and almost cried- at least she knows the majority of people support her and not the complainants. For those who are interested the story is here /link{http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=391986&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770&expand=true#StartComments}

Can't do links but it is in the daily mail on page 5. It is on the web site too. Complete over reaction to a totally innocent situation where the children really do choose their own parts in the play.

Will pray CD and Xavielli. Aguing with DH's is no fun I know. Praying you will both be able to risolve your differences quickly, and that you will cope with being a deacon's wife. DH and I lead a smallgroup together, that is enough for me! (unless God says otherwise of course )

Pudmog, off to search for the story. Glad you can support the head.

Is link{http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=391986&in_page_id=1770\this} the story pudmog - If it is, it is utterly ridiculous - How awful. Praying God's wisdom and strength into the situation. Please keep us posted, poor poor Head.

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Have read the story and the comments in the on-line Mail. Nearly all the comments 24/26 I think, were supporting the school. Yes, I agree we must be sensitive to race issues, and am pretty pc myself, but this does seem blown up out of all proportion. Praying for the all the pupils that they will not be affected by this.

Link's not working (not just you, Pudmog) If you cut and paste what's below into your "address" bar, you should be able to read the story......

www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=391986&in_page_id=1770

Sorry about this; but if you go to

www.dailymail.co.uk

and type "Bristol Monkey" into the search, it is the first 2 articles.

Thank you for your post Xaveilli - I was that you argued with your DH too, but sort of relieved it is not just me, iykwim?? Praying you resolve stuff quickly honey. DH and I have lots of issues, I think and having two little one's to care for (one of which is ill atm and waking up in the night) is taking a toll on us. Not living in our own house doesn't help too.

Please just pray that somehow our issues can be sorted out. Only God in His infinite Grace can help us through this - Help me to be more willing and receptive to God's Will etc in all of this. It is so hard. I am so tired today and DH and I are so awkward and wounded. It is horrid and I hate feeling like this.

Anyway, I should stop banging on and go and pray for you guys!!

Hello everybody. so sorry i have not been on site. Life is completely chaotic at the moment. Have been thinking of you all and checking the thread as regularly as i could. Job going well but i don't enjoy the travelling. have been madly busy with guests/relatives during weeks and weekends and am enjoying the office being empty today so that i can send this note! i have lovely colleagues and thank you again for your prayers. terrible story in bristol.... what does it teach children?! will also pray for you CD and xavielli... must go now and pray for dh who is currently having a job interview. have a great weekend.

Nanou1 - praying for your DH, that this job is right for him and that he gets it.

Pudmog, praying for your child's school.. I see its made the teletext now, although on there they say, as you say, that they pick their own roles. Here's hoping and praying its a storm in a teacup and over and done with soon....

Xavielli and CD, praying for strength and serenity for both of you - have you come across this 'prayer'?
"Dear Lord,
I pray for Wisdom to understand my man;
Love to forgive him;
And Patience for his moods.
Because, Lord, if I pray for Strength,
I'll beat him to death.
AMEN"

Also praying for everyone with sick families!

MaryBS LOL @ your prayer I needed a good chuckle - Hee! Hee!

How did your DH's job interview go Nanou1?? Been thinking of you - glad you posted - hope the new job is ok enough - you must be missing your LO's though!

Mmmmmmmm, well DH and I have just come back from a nice meal out at a friends and little DD" didn't wake up while we were out -Praise the Lord!! See you tomorrow, I'm sure!

Hi CD - glad it helped. Its a little cynical, but its so so true!

We're off to my mother's today. I'm going to try not to break the 4th commandment too often

I was teasing her last night (devout Catholic that she is). Its festival week where she lives, and the Catholic church she attends is putting on a display of vestments. She tells me that the people spent ages trying to tone down the female mannequins, so they had a more manly figure

I told my mother that I'd go and have a look.... so I can pick out my own vestments for when (if!) I become a reader

Haven't posted for a little while as it's been a very sad week trying to get everything arranged for the funeral which will be next Tuesday. It's been hard going as the rest of my family are rubbish in a crisis, I love them but they are, so I'm having to be the strog one and it's putting a strain on me. I'm taking it out on DH, which isn't fair, but I can't seem to stop it Still we're going out to dinner tonight so maybe we'll be better friends after that.

So sorry about you children's school Pudmog, I can't believe it was blown out of proportion like that.

I meant to came and wish you luck MaryBS, but didn't get chance, sorry. Glad that it all went well

As there are so many former catholics out there, can you amswer a question for me? At ds2's baptism the rector invited everyone to share communion if they usually did in their own church. I would happily take communion anywhere if I was invited to and have done in Catholic churches at weddings and funerals, but none of our Catholic guests took communion and ds2's godfather was stopped from taking his daughter for a blessing by her mother as she is being raised catholic. I thought it was odd and a bit rude, is it the norm for Catholics not to take communion anywhere other than their own church? Any thoughts on the sunject gratefully received

I remember when I was little going with a friend to a criscringle jobby in the C of E and I wasn't allowed an orange with sweeties in

Kate - sorry its such a sad time for you

Catholics aren't allowed to receive communion in any other church than a Catholic church. Similarly non-Catholics aren't SUPPOSED to receive communion in a Catholic church. If a priest knew he was giving communion to a non-Catholic, he is supposed to refuse....

Having said that, at Uni, we (as in Catholics, as I was then....) used to break the rules with the full knowledge of our chaplain, who was a nun and the visiting priest. We used to follow our consciences on this - "What would Jesus do" . We even had, on occasion, joint Eucharistic services, where a member of the C of E clergy and a Catholic priest each said the words over the bread/wine, which is even more frowned upon!
There are Catholics who will receive communion in other churches, my brother did when I was received into the C of E at Easter. My mother didn't, my sister said she would've if our mother hadn't been there to disapprove! My mother DID receive a blessing though....

HTH. Thanks for your good wishes re last week, they are appreciated! Just can't stand all this waiting.....

Ugh, I feel rough. My nose is all bunged up and my eyes are itching and I can't sleep....

Kate100, sorry about the stress at this time. Will pray for you and your family.

Good to see you Nanou , glad to hear job going well, praying the commute won't be too bad, is it rraffic or justthe length of time?

CD - are things better in the Dippy household today? IF DH and I row, you can bet it will be in the half an hour before churc on a Sunday morning, then I sit there seething quietly for the first half of the service, and feeling guilty for the second . Try to apologise in the car on the way down!

Mary - that prayer is spot on!!! Sorry to read you are feeling rough, will pray for you.

Will read through recent posts in a mo, but wanted to paste the link below so we can pray for this poor little premmie mite, if that is ok - she had to undergo an op on a perforated bowel last night, she pulled through, but is heavily sedated atm .......

PrayersforAmber

Right -had a quick read and have a bit of time before church .......

Hello!!

I am sorry things are so tough atm Kate100 - It is a real strain having to be the "strong" one, isn't it?? I am quite sure that your DH understands how tough all this is for you though - don't feel guilty, that is what being in a married partnership is all about - "For better, for worse", eh!!? Glad you have him to "be there" and support you etc. I really hope the funeral goes ok - it will all be over soon and then you can get back to some kind of "normalilty" and be left with the happy memories you have of your nanny and be thankful that she lived. [[hugs] and prayers to you honey!! I hope you had a lovely dinner out too!!

Yuk Yuk Yuk to your itchyness and bunged upness MaryBS - Hope you get some relief soon - pollen count is pretty low here today - perhaps you should come for a holiday?? Do let us know as soon as you hear about your application - really hope you get it!!

In reponse to the the Catholics not taking Communion thing, I could be wrong as I think I slept / daydreamed through my Communion Classes () but don't Catholics believe in Transubstansation?? (Definitely can spell that one!!) They believe that once the bread and wine is blessed by the Priest it actually becomes the blood and body of Christ - so they wouldn't be able to take it in an "inferior" (!!) church because it hadn't been blessed by a "Catholic" Priest and hadn't actually "become" the blood and body?? I am sure that is not true of all Catholics and all Catholics churches, but that's my understanding as far as it goes. Does that help at all???

Best go off to church .....

cd you're like a mother hen. do you have lots of fluffy feathers??