Welcome to our new prayer thread for summer. 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...
... ALittleFaith, for her dad to recover well after his recent operation;
... amberlight, for her work raising awareness of the ways in which we can work to make life easier for our autistic friends, and for her to know love and acceptance wherever she goes;
... Badvoc and her family, as they grieve for her dad and for her aunt, and also for her decision about her DS's schooling, and for his health;
... 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 health for both her DC, and for her to feel welcomed, accepted and supported at her church;
... BlessedAssurance, for her life with her new baby, for her relationship with her MIL, and for her family who are far away;
... Bluetinkerbell, for her DH's training to go well;
... CharlotteCollins, for her new life as a single mum - may she be happy and fulfilled and supported in it;
... DidotheDodo, thanking God for the safe arrival of her granddaughter;
... DontstepontheMomeRaths, for her life as a single mum, for her finances, for bullying issues around her DD, and for the wonderful work she does through her church supporting people going through separation and divorce;
... DutchOma, as she grieves for Bob, that she may find peace of mind, love and support at this time; also praying for her relationship with her DD, in particular;
... Gingercurl, for her brother who has been out of contact - may be be safe and well, and may he be in touch with Ginger or her sister soon;
... Iwantdogger, for her pregnancy - may her little one hand on in there and grow and develop strong and healthy;
... jan2014 for her decision to split with her DH, and for health and energy for her; also praying for her brother and his family, for his difficulties with alcohol;
... JugglingFromHereToThere, for her sister and her family as they grieve the loss of Juggling's nephew;
... Kaykat, continuing to pray for her and her DS as she goes through the stressful and painful process of divorce;
... MadHairDay, for health for all in the MHD household, and for less stressful times for her DC
... PandaG, as she and her family grieve the loss of her mum;
... PositiveAttitude, as she gets used to living with her DH again after a long time apart and for her new work as a Deacon in her church; also praying for PA's parents' health, and for her DDs and DS in their various situations;
... Question of Faith, for her and for her DH - for his depression to lift and for them to rediscover their love for one another and their lives together;
... Roomforalittleone, for her DS who has pneumonia, and for a good outcome from her Reader panel;
... thegreenheartofmanyroundabouts, after the loss of a close family friend, and for the work that she does with others who are bereaved;
... tunnocksteacake and her family as they cope with her DH's illness;
... weegiemum for strength to cope with her illness; and for
... ZingWhale as she approaches the end of her pregnancy.
We pray also for all regular and occasional visitors, and those we haven't seen for a while, including: boxofdelights, bountyicecream, CheerfulYank, cloutiedumpling, EasyCompadre, FairPhyllis, fluffieduckie, FriendOfDorothy, GoodbyeRubyTuesday, harbinger, JakeBullet, ktef, LollipopViolet, MaryBS, NeverKnowinglyUnderstood, niminypiminy, notquiteagrownup, PloddingDaily, revivingshower, saintsalive, SchrodingersFerret, SEStheBrave, Soozi, SunshinemMum, thehorridestmumintheworld, trish5000, youretoastmildred, and zulubump, and for anyone I've forgotten to name-check (don't take it personally, please!). 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.