I have called this thread 'new beginnings', as it felt appropriate to lots of us at the moment, in a whole series of ways.
Since I started our last thread, back in April, we have welcomed Abigail Faith, daughter of HadALittleFaithBaby, and Hannah Faith, daughter of RoomForALittleOne. We thank God for their safe arrival and pray that He will watch over them and surround them with His love as they grow.
We pray for Kaykat and for CharlotteCollinsismovingon as they deal with the breakdown of their marriages. We pray not only for Kay, but also for her friend who has been providing her with excellent support and legal advice, for a clear way forward and a swift resolution. We pray for a clear and positive way forward also for Charlotte, and for her children to cope with this change in their lives with understanding and resilience.
We pray for PositiveAttitude as she settles back into life in the UK, and prepares for a period away from her DH and DD4. We pray, in particular, for her DD1, that she find a job in which she will feel supported and which will help her to feel happier and better able to cope with life. We also pray for happiness for PA's DD3, who has just got married, and for her DS in his new job. Finally we pray for the work of her DH in Cambodia, praying that the separation is bearable and that he continues to be able to make a real difference to people's lives over there.
We pray for BlueTinkerbell as she moves to a new home, looks for work, and continues to explore her vocation. May this move be a really positive new beginning for Blue and her family.
Likewise, we pray for niminypiminy who will begin ordination training in September.
And we pray for my church and diocese in the aftermath of some major structural changes. This is a new beginning that was imposed rather than chosen, but may it bring positive developments nonetheless.
We pray also for:
... amberlight, for her work raising awareness of autism in churches, and for this work to be welcomed and valued, rather than greeted with incomprehension, far less hostility;
... BlackEyedSusan, for all the many things which she has to juggle in her life as a single parent; in particular, we pray for her mum's health, for peaceful and restorative holidays, for order in her flat and with her paperwork, and for her DC; we pray especially that they both receive the support that they need from their school;
... BoxOfDelights, for her to receive a clear diagnosis and suitable treatment for her eye problem very soon;
... Don'tsteponthemomeraths, that her DS is able to access the support he needs and is valued and nurtured at school; for better support also for her DD; for better relationships at work; and for her nephew, who has suffered a burst appendix;
... DutchOma and Bob, for health for Bob and for good support (moral and practical) for Oma as she cares for him day by day; and for the ability to rest and breathe easily in this heat;
...JakeBullet as she deals with her uncle's ill-health and decision to move back to his native Switzerland. May he be well cared-for and peaceful there, and may Jake not miss him too much;
... MadHairDay, for health as she lives with chronic illness, and for strength as she mourns the death of a friend; we remember also MHD's friend and all who knew and loved her at this time;
We also pray for friends who haven't been around for a while... for Badvoc, for Gingercurl and her thesis, for Jan and her DD, for MaryBS, and for all 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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New beginnings: a Christian prayer thread for summer
Tuo · 13/07/2013 23:22
Thank you for prayers... Pain hasn't gone completely (woke up with it back with a vengeance this morning) but is manageable with some use of painkillers... I'm hoping it was something and nothing and will go away of its own accord because I am a wuss and I hate going to the doctor's.
Praying for your situation at church, Momey. Please don't blame yourself... It sounds as if you are being fobbed off, and you were right to speak out. Also praying for your work situation. May God send you the support and love and acceptance you need at both work and chuch. Oh, and also praying for you to get your hearing back... You're having a tough time atm, aren't you? 
Praying for your mum, BES - I'm glad she's OK, and hope she wasn't too frightened. Also praying for your fridge/freezer situation. What a complete nightmare!
Praying for you, Kay as you face the next couple of weeks. May this be the beginning of a more positive time for you and for your DS.
Greenheart - I'm glad that the funeral went as well as if could in the circumstances. I read your message on my phone this morning and couldn't post as I was rushing to work, but was thinking of you.
Praying for jan - I'm sorry things are tough for you, Jan, but I'm glad you came back here... we always think of you and you're in our prayers.
SES - lovely to see you. Praying for your new RCIA group. May they be inspired by what you have to share with them and touched by God's love.
It's DD2's last day of primary school tomorrow. Praying that it's a positive one for her and not too sad. (She's going to a different high school from most of her friends...; it's the same one that DD1 is at, but DD1 wasn't that happy at primary school so was glad to leave that group of people behind, whereas DD2 has been really happy there and has some good friends.) May she have a good summer and make new friends easily at her secondary school.
Hi Tuo et al. (Sorry. I really am in thesis writing mode atm. 
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I definitely need a miracle here. Deadline is approaching too fast and I am too tired to function. Brain is incapable of formulating sensible sentences. And now my industrial supervisor is playing up as is one of my case studies. ARGH!
Praise The Lord, DH is now free for the summer! He managed to hand in his last assignments yesterday so that's year one of ordination training complete 
We would really like to hear from our sending diocese ASAP about a curacy now as some dioceses are about to release details of un-filled title posts. Having been the first diocese to ask for matching forms back in January, it seems they are the last diocese to communicate where they have matched DH with. I realise this process is alien to most people but I hope it makes sense for those who have been through it!
... let alone (not along 
)... See I can't even type properly when I'm not under pressure.
ah thank god for IT support. (children's dad) conection went down, the question should be how on earth did I even manage to log on in the first place this morning given the wire was so farr out of it's socket. does help when you know which wire you are supposed to jiggle
also thank God for milk for cereal. it has not gone off and the children and I have had/m eating cereal. oh and the coffee that keeps me functioning.
This afternoon I have waved DH and DD4 goodbye and we hope to see them again at Christmas. I am feeling a bit 
But we know this is what God wants us to do.
I will be back on th thread properly after tomorrow.
Praying for you, your DH and your family PA... It will be hard, but you know you are doing the right thing, and it's just for a short time. How is DD3? And has DD1 heard about the job that she was interviewed for?
about the accident, DO. Praying for all those affected, and for the emergency services and the work they do. Glad, however, that you were able to have a nice day with DD.
Thanking God for a new start for Mome and her relationship with her friend, for a fab party for Cloutie, and for progress on a curacy for Room's DH.
Hi ladies,
Thanks TUO Flights should arrive in Cambodia in about 5 hours time.
DD3 is doing ok, thanks. Still being sick, but not too bad now.
DD4 didn't hear back after the interview, so took that as a "No" . I am praying so hard that she gets a job soon, but I seem to be talking to the ceiling in this area at the moment. 
Please join me in prayer for her.
With my work situation(s) - one "small" job that I had agreed to is turning out to be not so small and very well paid! 
So I am happy sticking with the little ones I have for a while. Still the possibility of another in the Autumn. Meeting in church tonight, so might know more after that.
DO you asked a while back about leaving the church - well, have thought about it a lot. Unfortunately there are not too many alternatives here and there are rumblings that things could be moving (or someone might be moving. ) so I will probably stay to see it through this time and out the other side, rather than give up now.
Prayer for everyone on here. i ahve read through and been praying for you.
It's about tricky to get virtual help for what is most probably a posterior tongue tie that needs snipping I really could do with a very skilled person watching us feed and assessing Hannah's tongue. I'm still scarred from DS having his snipped but I think it's the best thing to do. She is finding feeding more and more traumatic. We're off to New Wine on Saturday then down to Southampton after that so some help ASAP would be great!
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I had to be referred by the gp and then waited a few weeks to see a consultant, who carried it out in 5 mins! I had to struggle on until then.
As my Mum pointed out at the time: 'in my day the midwives did it with a sharp pair of scissors there and then'. Lol! Times have changed
If you cannot get it snipped soon, could expressing and a special bottle teat help? Or is that a bad idea with nipple confusion and starting to prefer bottles etc...
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