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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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DontstepontheMomeRaths · 31/05/2013 14:12

I wish Amber, BES and Mary were about. Maybe I should post in Special Needs?

Trying to decide whether to return to camping. DDs keeping down the toast. Jake has a sore tummy now and diarrhoea. I left a lot of stuff and my tent up down there, so I'm a bit conflicted. Someone could bring stuff back on Sunday for me.

Dutchoma · 31/05/2013 14:30

FWIW Mome I would ask someone to bring the stuff back on Sunday and not have all the pressure of going back there which might aggravate dd's tummy troubles. You still need to go to the launderette?

And draft a letter to the school now so you can hand it in to the head personally on Monday.
Do a hard copy as well as e.mail and say that's what you have done, so there is no chance of them saying they 'didn't get it'. It needs sorting before reception if at all possible.

amberlight · 31/05/2013 14:30

I am about. Or people can PM me. Mary is on hols, though. What can I help with about the process etc?

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 31/05/2013 14:34

I don't know Amber. I'm just worried and want to cry. The School treat me like an over precious Mum.

jan13 · 31/05/2013 14:46

praying

amberlight · 31/05/2013 14:57

Alas, a common experience in too many schools. Large hug and virtual Brew for you.
It takes a long time for assessments to work through. And many schools do put up a fight about anything involving spending money or helping children, which is mighty odd really; why go into teaching if the attitude is that only the elite deserve an education?

Tuo · 31/05/2013 15:25

No relevant experience really, Momey, but just a suggestion from my time as a parent governor. I'd copy your letter to the Chair of Governors. We had an excellent Head, but from what I could see if the Head had been less excellent and someone had wanted to get a response the best way would have been through the Chair of Governors. Worth a try?

Amber... how did the trip to Bristol go? I hope it was OK...

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amberlight · 31/05/2013 15:49

Bristol went well. Lovely people from Premier Life there with me. Long day but very worthwhile. Rest of week chaotically busy inc setup of new autism school in Thames Valley and all the site meeting stuff around that with the contractors who are building it. Getting there. Already full to bursting with parents needing the places.
Keeping everyone in prayers.
Momey, are you in contact with the charity IPSEA? They are easy to google and very nifty on progressing stuff.

Dutchoma · 31/05/2013 19:43

I had some lovely messages from MNHQ about that 'pay for prayer thing'. It slipped through the net and they have now blocked it. So glad they didn't think me silly to mention it.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 31/05/2013 21:58

No I've never heard of them. Thanks Amber. It's all a bit new to me.

Kaykat · 01/06/2013 10:31

Am praying.

Feeling a bit more positive after a nice busy week and legal things moving forward a bit.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 01/06/2013 22:13

I did return to Swanage Oma. DD recovered. Kids enjoying final day. Back to work with a bump on Monday though Sad

Need to prepare a letter for School tomorrow night.

RoomForALittleOne · 01/06/2013 22:38

I've been reading and praying through. I'm finding it impossible to pray for myself at the moment. Spiritually I'm feeling quite depressed/worn out. Prayers that I can stop worrying about/focussing on when this baby will be born would be appreciated. Oh, and a miracle for DH to meet his deadline on Monday. I feel so guilty that I've really not taken the children off his hands enough as I feel so rubbish. He is being an amazing husband and father for which I am extremely grateful.

Dutchoma · 02/06/2013 10:43

Room for most of us there comes a point where we cannot pray for ourselves and have to rely on the prayers of others. I've been there so often myself. Relax into the knowledge that it makes no difference in how God loves you and that 'all will be well and all manner of things will be well'.
Nice to hear that you had a good time in Swanage Mome, how does ds feel about going back to school?

jan13 · 02/06/2013 13:41

room i am sorry you are feeling depressed and worn out. you have so much going on.

there are so many prayer requests here that i feel overwhelmed, and i also feel in that kind of a place right now. last night i rang ucb prayer line and they were so helpful.

i went to church this morning and it was the most stressful experience ever. dd and me both came home in tears (she is teething) and i am so exhausted i am struggling to cope with everything and feel so distracted and far from God.

Dutchoma · 02/06/2013 14:00

Glad you had some help from the prayer line Jan. And sorry that things with dd are still so hard. Teething is a long process.
I'm saying the same to you as I did to ROOM: try to relax in the knowledge that God is still with you, still loving you, even if you don't pray, don't go to church and do nothing for Him. God's love is eternal even if we don't feel it that way.

madhairday · 02/06/2013 17:30

Hello all :)

Have had a lovely week in Dorset (Mome - we were at Studland on Sunday, wish we'd known, we should have met up!) and my lungs have behaved in the main so I'm grateful. Good weather and good friends, it's been great.

Just read through all the prayers, and been praying through for all you lovely people. I'm exhausted now, but hopefully will be around and about a bit more from now.

Can't believe the pay for prayer thing :( :( no wonder Christianity gets such a bad name sometimes :(

much love to all, and prayers for peace, for you all to know God's everlasting arms underneath and all around.

DontstepontheMomeRaths · 02/06/2013 17:57

I went to Studland twice this week. Middle beach is my fav parking spot Grin It would have been lovely to meet x

MaryBS · 02/06/2013 19:18

i'm ba-ack!

RoomForALittleOne · 02/06/2013 19:19

Hi All. Thanks for prayers. I can't believe the pay for prayer thing either and I can also whole-heartedly recommend the UCB prayer line.

Well today has been full of unexpected stuff happening. I wish that I could talk openly about it all on here but it's not the done thing at this stage (typical church of England - wheels turn slowly and you can't talk about anything while it's actually happening!). It's clear that there are some big decisions for me and DH to make that we hadn't previously thought about. But it's not simple stuff to work out. Typical that stuff like this comes up the day before DH's make-or-break deadline when he could do with a clear head. It's very exciting stuff though. And it makes me feel like I haven't been as un-noticed by God as I felt.

RoomForALittleOne · 02/06/2013 19:19

Hi Mary!

Dutchoma · 02/06/2013 21:24

Unfortunately the pay for prayer thing has not gone so I have sent another message to MNHQ who assure me that they will deal with it, but it may take a little time.

HadALittleFaithBaby · 02/06/2013 21:58

Welcome back Mary, you've been missed!

Still praying Room,

Really pleased that both Mome and MHD enjoyed your breaks. You both deserve it! :) I am Envy at you being at Swanage:Studland!

Praying for peace jan.

We made it to church this morning which I'm pleased about. Faithlet is settling better in the evenings and earlier too! :)

Bluetinkerbell · 02/06/2013 22:44

My grandad died tonight, he went peacefully. Funeral will possibly be Saturday. Not sure whether I'll be able to go :(

BlackeyedSusan · 02/06/2013 22:59

phew what a lot going on. i have read though and added backdated prayers.

I m exhausted and still need to find a pe kit or two... and the alarm clocks so I have a chance of getting up in time.

the flat smells of mouldy orange as I forgot to take the bin bag out. Blush but it is more or less ok. the plants are still alive. the weather was fab, except for one day when we went to tescos to stock up on food anyway, and the weaather in the evening was good enough to go to the beach.

i have survived 10 days of mother. she did not sleep well and hence was tearful, forgetful, and easily confused. put that together with me not sleeping through the "oh dear, oh dear, oh dear" being muttered in the other room, pmt and raging tooth ache, boy with asd out of routine, and quite a bit of time with the children's dad and you have a powder keg that my have gone off on at least one occasion. Blush

i have shopped, cooked, cleaned, washed, looked after children, driven 600 miles, packed and unpacked and generally kept the show on the road. the children have had fun. I enjoyed some of it.

I took mum straight home yesterday and stayed over there. she wanted to be back at her house. today I have beaten her garden into submission and filled a wheely bin with weeds and the hedge clippings from the last lot of gardening. she was very grateful. I may have been very upset on a previous occasion when several hours of digging bent double under trees may have been ignored in favour of something not done