Starting a new thread as we head from Autumn into Winter... This is a safe and supportive place of prayer, where regulars, occasional visitors and lurkers, committed Christians and those just dipping a toe into the water are all equally welcome. Come and leave a prayer, tell us what’s going on in your life, bring your worries, hopes, fears and joys to God, and know that you will be prayed for.
We pray, in particular, for...
... amberlight, for her work raising awareness of autism in churches, and for her to know love and acceptance wherever she goes;
... Badvoc and her family, as they grieve the loss of her dad; we pray too for her aunt, who’s very ill, and for all those affected by the death of Badvoc’s uncle who was estranged from the rest of the family;
... 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 and for BES to know how best to help and support her, for strength to deal with her DS’s meltdowns, and for both her DC to receive the support that they need at school;
... Bluetinkerbell, in her new job and as she explores her vocation;
... bountyicecream, who is in a very difficult relationship situation and needs our prayers – may she find strength and support and self-belief;
... CharlotteCollinsisinherownplace, giving thanks that she has had the strength to get out of an emotionally abusive relationship, and praying for a happy future for her and for her DC;
... cloutiedumpling, thanking God that her DS doesn’t need surgery, and praying for his continued good health;
... Don'tsteponthemomeraths, for her niece, little Grace, born prematurely – may she continue to grow in strength; also for Mome’s health, and in particular her persistent headaches – may they turn out to be easily treatable; and for Mome’s DS to receive the support he needs at school;
... DutchOma and Bob, for health for Bob and for good support (moral and practical) for Oma as she cares for him day by day; for Oma’s eyes – giving thanks for good sight in the one already treated, and praying for the one still to be done;
... EasyCompadre, for a healthy pregnancy, and for the strength to do what she needs to do for her business while waiting to meet her baby;
... fluffyduckie, that her terminally ill relative is well looked-after and as well as is possible in the circumstances, without too much pain; and that fluffy find a church where she feels comfortable and where she finds a supportive community to sustain her faith;
... FriendOfDorothy, grieving for the loss of her mum – may she know love and support at this difficult time;
... Gingercurl, for the successful completion and examination of her thesis; for strength and discernment for A; for Ginger’s nephew, who has health concerns and is suffering bullying – may he know health and strength and love; and for Ginger’s MIL who has been diagnosed with cancer;
... HadALittleFaith, for her to feel happier now that she has been prescribed anti-depressants; for rest and peace of mind; and for her to find a church where she feels comfortable and welcomed;
... JugglingFromHereToThere, for a job which interests and fulfils her, and for peace and love in her immediate and broader family;
... Kaykat, as she continues to deal with the breakdown of her marriage, giving thanks for the support she has already received and the strength which she has found, and praying that she is soon settled in her own home with her DS;
... LollipopViolet, as she mourns her grandad, and as she explores her faith;
... MadHairDay, for health as she lives with chronic illness - may she be well enough to spend this Christmas at home with her family and not in hospital; praying too for health and love and friendship for MHD’s DD;
... MaryBS, for her work as a Reader, for her DS, and for her friend who was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer;
... niminypiminy, as she begins ordination training; and praying also for her mum’s health, following a recent fall;
... PositiveAttitude and her family; in particular for her parents’ health and for PA and her sister as they take care of them; for her DD1, thanking God that her depression has lifted and that she is enjoying university, and praying for a job for her; for her DD3 who is pregnant, due in February – may she have a trouble-free pregnancy and birth and may she know the joy of being a mother; praying also for PA as her DD3’s pregnancy brings to her mind her DD, Emma, sadly born too soon; and for her DS who is struggling with settling back in the UK, for his studies and for a job for him; and finally praying for PA’s DH and DD4 in Cambodia – may they stay safe and well;
... RoomForALittleOne, for the whole family as her DH embarks on an exciting new curacy placement;
... tunnocksteacake and family, as they cope with Mr Tunnocks’ illness; and
... youretoastmildred, for her friend, R, for a swift recovery from her operation.
We pray also for more occasional visitors and those we haven’t seen for a while: for BoxOfDelights, for thegreenheartofmanyroundabouts, for JakeBullet, for jan and her DD, for notquiteagrownup, for SES, for Soozi, and for weegiemum. And we pray for those who read and pray but don’t post, for those who need our prayers but are afraid or too uncertain to post them, and for all those known to us in our own lives who need God’s love.
Calm us, O Lord, as You stilled the storm.
Still us, O Lord, keep us from harm.
Let all the tumult within us cease.
Enfold us, Lord, in Your peace. Amen
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Tuo · 06/11/2013 00:03
thank you Dutchoma.
He is nearly 10 and had a 2 hour meltdown today punching hitting kicking and throwing things. DH and I are battered and bruised and there are holes in his wall from where he has thrown things 
does he have a diagnosis nku?
both dd and ds had bottles of formula in the evening. it saved my sanity. (and boobs) the midwife said that he would be likely to give up breast feeding if he had a bottle of formula. she was right, in the end. i had to wait another two and a half years though. 
praying Green
Prayers would be appreciated here....I need to make a decision about a job I do, but it is all so complicated. It's only a "fill in when others are off sick/holiday cover" job, so not regular. I was given a load of shifts for November and December......I should be happy for the money, if nothing else, I seriously need it, but it feels wrong! I have been praying about whether I should give it up.....On one side there is the money..I have been praying for more money, so is this the answer to that prayer. BUt if it is, then why on earth does it feel wrong. I do enjoy the work......ish! 
I just want to do what is right....I trust God for our finances, but I don't want to chop out this income (although it really is minimal, tbh) I do think that this job is actually stopping me doing what I know God wants me to do, really. Oh I don't know.....clarity would be good!!
Afternoon All. Really struggling today as DD3's sleep continues to get worse. I don't think that weaning or a bottle will help but have no idea how to break a nighttime sleep association with feeding when she is too young to night wean. She clearly isn't hungry every two hours though 
I also struggle with Remembrance Sunday. DH was interviewed at length about his time serving in Iraq this morning. I could have done without that. Selfish I know. But at least I'm being honest.
Lovely to have you back Faith and so wonderful that life is sorting out for you. Prayers for your husband and for you as he struggles with faith. Hang in there and pray for him. God has him in his hands.
Room you have my sympathy. I remember the zombie feeling very well!!! You WILL come out the other side. pray that God will give you the energy and grace to get through this time. DD2 was my worst and I used some natural herbal stuff that you just use a couple of drops of before putting them down for the night - this was 21 years ago, I haven't got a clue what it was called!!! - first time I gave it was the first time she ever slept for 3 solid hours, she was 3 months old.......I did not relax for one minute because I was convinced I had given her too much and had done her damage, so I sat watching every breath for those 3 hours, then woke her up to make sure she was alive!
Thank you for your prayers about my work....It is a bit more complicated than I said, but I now have a peace about it. I will be giving it up. I am going in today and chatting with one of the other ladies who I work with.....she wants more hours, so I think I can palm most of mine off to her.
The main problem, as I see it with the situation, is that there are 3 people who are mostly trying to please me, but have a wrong idea of what I actually want.
- top boss who I know from church, (not a church job, this one!) who knows that I am financially very stretched and he is insisting that I am given as many hours as possible!
- Lovely lady who's job I took, but she then came back to the job, but does not want me to feel pushed out, so she backs off work that could be shared as she doesn't want me to think she is taking all the hours!
- my immediate boss lady, who repeatedly tells me that I should not have been employed!! but she has pressure from top boss to give me the hours - but lets me know that she doesn't really want to!
Oh and another boss who is getting very twitchy about me having a "zero hours" contract and seems to think that if I am given hours I wont complain and cause problems.......but actually a zero hours is exactly what I want!!! And I would most definitely not complain anyway!
So, in summary, I am going to have to be totally honest with everyone.....but one lady is now off sick for about 3 months, so I will have to step in to help out during that time, but only as a last result. I will trust God for the finances....yes, DO I should be used to this by now!
All as clear as mud!
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