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"By this love you have for one another, everyone will know that you are my disciples": Christian Prayer Thread for April

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Tuo · 13/04/2013 23:35

I thought it was about time we started a new thread, seeing as the previous one now has over 600 posts, making it difficult for some people to load it and navigate around it. I used the quote from John 13. 15 that I posted on the previous thread on Maundy Thursday, because I think it sums up what this thread - and this group of people - is all about.

We pray particularly at this time for RoomForALittleOne: that her baby hang on where s/he is for as long as possible and continue to grow in size and strength, and that Room stay well and as pain- and stress-free as possible. Prayers, too, for the medical team looking after them both at this worrying time.

We pray also for:
amberlight ? for her work raising awareness of ASDs, and for her friends who have cancer;
BabyBeatrice and her family ? for continued healing and with thanks for recent good news;
BlackEyedSusan ? for strength to cope with all the many things on her plate, for health for her mum, and for happier times at school for her DD and DS;
BlueTinkerbell ? for work possibilities and for her vocation;
charlottecollinsislost ? for a peaceful holiday, despite the circumstances, and for as pain- and recrimination-free a separation as possible for the sake of all concerned;
Dontsteponthemomeraths ? for her as she dips her toe back in the 'dating pond'; for her ?LM? as he tries to establish contact with his children; for her brother to regain full use of his thumb, following an accident;
DutchOma and Bob ? for health for Bob, and for Oma to feel supported as she cares for him day-to-day; also for Oma's planned trip to Holland;
GingerCurl ? for the successful and (relatively) stress-free completion of her thesis;
HavingALittleFaithBaby ? for as easy a time as is possible during these last days and weeks of her pregnancy;
jann2013 ? for strength for her following the break-up of her marriage, and for her dd who has badly broken her arm;
Kaykat ? for her and her DS to know peace and happiness as they emerge from an abusive relationship, and for the legal issues to be sorted out quickly so that they can get back into their own home;
MadHairDay - for strength as she lives with chronic illness and for the Spring to bring her better health;
MaryBS - for peace and happiness following a difficult situation at Scouts with her DS;
PositiveAttitude ? for her mission overseas and for her family both over there and back here, especially her DD1;
...and for all who post on this thread, for those who lurk, for occasional visitors, and for those known to us who are in need of prayer, whether mentioned here or not.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers.

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madhairday · 08/05/2013 12:22

Prayers for certain Blue. Sorry you haven't heard from Friday's interview :(

MaryBS · 08/05/2013 12:29

Prayers needed for this afternoon, meeting with the additional needs social worker for the first time. Prayers that she'll be able to offer some practical help.

Happy Birthday to DO's Bob.

Blue, there could be all sorts of reasons why you havent heard. Please God its positive. If not, prayers for your next one.

Dutchoma · 08/05/2013 12:34

Is that for you or for ds, Mary?

MaryBS · 08/05/2013 12:42

Supposed to be supporting the entire family, but initially because of DS's needs.

BlackeyedSusan · 08/05/2013 14:47
Smile

prayers mary

PositiveAttitude · 08/05/2013 15:23

Prayers for you all as I read through.

Happy birthday to Bob, DO and I hope you can enjoy some special time today, too.

Yesterday was a very tiring day, but great fun. I was on the De-worming duty! Oh the glamour of my job!!!! I am slightly concerned though as I needed to ask all the females if there was any chance of being pregnant before giving them a tablet. I am worried that my language skills were not as good as they could be and the ladies thought I was giving them a tablet to stop them getting pregnant!!! I might need to go into hiding for the next 9 months and we might suffer a baby boom in the village and everyone would blame me!!!

Dutchoma · 08/05/2013 15:50

Oh PA sorry, but I think it's hilarious. You need to ask somebody to quickly explain to the ladies. De-worming and contraception pill mix-up Grin

madhairday · 08/05/2013 17:07

PA Grin that did make me giggle a bit too!!

Prayers, Mary.

RoomForALittleOne · 08/05/2013 18:06

Hi All.

Happy Birthday to Bob!

I'm having a bit of a difficult day mood-wise so I'm going to thank God for a very helpful and supportive meeting with the DDO from our sending Diocese on Monday. It was a relief to us that the diocese are overwhelmingly supportive and were going to ensure that college took the same view. I've also had lovely cuddles with DS today rather than being rejected in favour of Daddy (typical since I was admitted to hospital).

Can I ask for prayers for a little friend of DD2 and DS. It really isn't fair for me to say why but her little world is about to change lots Sad May she know the healing love of God.

Bluetinkerbell · 08/05/2013 18:59

Eventually got a phone call today that I haven't got the job :(
Well gutted.
God must have other plans for me, if only they would become a bit more clear to me that would be great.
I really really don't want to go to the other interviews, I don't feel called to those jobs anymore :(

HadALittleFaithBaby · 08/05/2013 19:18

Happy birthday to Bob! Hope his homecoming was good.

So sorry Blue :( Just hang on to the thought that God has a plan for you...

Praying for you and your family room.

We are getting on ok. Managed a couple of naps today - bliss!

Dutchoma · 08/05/2013 20:14

Very sorry Blue, you had such a good feeling about this job and not getting it is a blow. Will you get any feedback as to why you didn't get it?

Dutchoma · 08/05/2013 20:18

Praying for you too, Room. Reading Psalm 103 always puts things in perspective for me.
We have had a good day today. Lots of things come out that Bob didn't like at the nursing home: no hair wash for a fortnight, one bath and one shower and strip washes the rest of the time. Food cold and unappetising. Two different liquid types of medicine doled out in the same cup. And at no time did he mention any of this to anybody, just kept grumbling in his beard.

Bluetinkerbell · 08/05/2013 21:39

Ah yes they did mention why I didn't get it, because I already have plenty of pastoral experience and they were looking to give someone a good experience of that. Feel somehow cheated as to why they invited me for interview as they knew that from my application anyway! :(

Badvoc · 08/05/2013 21:59

Oh gosh so much going on!
So sorry I haven't read all the posts.
I will pray for you all tonight x
Can I ask that you pray for my ds1 who is away in his first trip with school and is finding it hard (as is his mum!) and my ds2 who is ill again.
Back to gp tomorrow, hope it's not chest problems... He was recently dx as asthmatic and it's been a very rough winter :(
I am also hanging onto the hope that God has a plan for me...feel very low ATM and a bit lost.
X

Badvoc · 08/05/2013 22:01

A prayer for you all before I try to go and get some sleep...

O Lord, support us all the day long
Until the evening comes,
The shadows lengthen and the busy world is hushed,
The fever of life is over and our work is done.

Then Lord, in your Mercy,
Give us a safe lodging,
A Holy rest and peace at the last.
Amen.

Tuo · 09/05/2013 02:49

Amen to that, Badvoc.

Am up ridiculously late and need to sleep, so just passing through to say that you're all in my prayers. More soon...

(Oh, and MHD... thank you Smile - this is a lovely thread.)

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mathanxiety · 09/05/2013 05:13

I love these threads and am mostly a lurker. I will be praying for everyone.

Wondering if I could add DS's college roommate to the list? He is just 18, and having a very hard time adapting to university life. Last week he checked himself in to the psychiatric ward after a week on suicide watch, and he will be released soon. He will return to the dorm room with DS for the remainder of the year (not long to go now) and then home for the summer. I've been praying that he will overcome his suicidal thoughts and find some way out of the darkness. This is a lad who is a great musician, plays a number of string instruments really well, and has a whole life ahead of him, if only...

Also, something going on in my own life right now that is a recurrent bother.

BlackeyedSusan · 09/05/2013 07:46

morning all. it is a bright sunny day here, though the forcast says wind and rain. bit like life, wish we had a focast fo difficult days so we could stay in bed!

sewing day today. hoping to road test the new sewing machine. I will be thinking of you!

Dutchoma · 09/05/2013 10:53

Badvoc thank you for that prayer, it always brings tears to my eyes.
Math praying for your ds's room mate, so sad when young people feel so worthless. Difficult for your ds as well. He must in some way feel responsible for his friend's wellbeing.
Bes hope the sewing goes well.

Bob had to wake me up in the night because his machine stopped working. We are now waiting for the engineer to call, but it may be after the weekend as he is on a 'three night call out'. We got it working again simply by taking the plug out and putting it in again and it is working now.

Badvoc · 09/05/2013 11:10

It's my favourite Oma :) it was read at my uncles funeral 2 weeks ago.
Sorry to hear about bobs machine...it's amazing how often turning something on and off again can work though!
Math...I will be praying or your sons friend.
Only one more night til ds1 is home! I feel like I have a limb missing :( and I bet he hasn't missed me at all, the little ratbag :)
Ds2 is still poorly and am contemplating taking him to the gp this afternoon.
My dad has a hospital appt on Monday wrt to his swallowing problems.
Please pray for a good outcome for him.
Also, if you have time, please pray for me. I am very unhappy at church ATM. partof me feels I should just suck it up and not let the vicar or his attitude upset me but I am finding it very hard.
It's the PCC meeting (I am the sec) in 2 weeks and I am dreading it.
He is the sort of minister that thinks the "little" jobs are beneath him and I am finding that very hard to cope with. He is actively dismissive of the elderly congregation and his wife refuses to be involved at all.
I am not sure there is anything else I can do :(
Any advice/thoughts?
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Dutchoma · 09/05/2013 11:26

Hopefully ds1 has not missed you Badvoc, the whole purpose of having a child is to bring it up so they don't miss you. Also hope you get some help for ds2 from your GP.
Bob has swallowing difficulties and we need to thicken all his liquids and make sure his food is soft. If your dad needs to go that way, make sure he has some Resource Clear to thicken his watery liquids.
As far as your church problems go: how long has the vicar been with you? Is there any way to 'call' him on his behaviour re his parishioners? What are the other PCC members like? Any help from them? What jobs does he do, if they are not 'little'? I don't know enough about the hierarchy in the CofE, but I'm sure there is one. MaryBS would be a good one to talk to

Badvoc · 09/05/2013 11:31

I know. As my mum says, we only get to borrow them for a while.
I think my dad may have allergic oesophagus. But my GM and my late uncle had Parkinson's and dysphagia can be a symptom :(
The vicar has been with us for 8 years now.
He has one church and 3 retired ministers and a lay reader.
He asks people to do jobs and then just abandons them...won't answer e mails or phone calls etc.
He knows very well that the PCC are frustrated and fed up but - and this is what I struggle with - he doesn't care.
I almost didn't stand again on the PCC and am now regretting that I did.

Dutchoma · 09/05/2013 11:35

Easier to change things from the inside out than from the outside in Badvoc.

Badvoc · 09/05/2013 11:36

Yes.
Sigh.
Just so fed up.