MN Christian Prayer Request Thread NUMBER SEVEN!! Moving into Oct.......

[CaptainDippy]

Well here we are - seven threads on and still going strong! May I say it is a pleasure to know you all - Here's to another seven threads!!

A summary of prayer requests from September .....

NotQuiteSoTiredMum - Has been feeling v.spiritually dry, but feeling a lot better now. Prayers that her DH would come to know Christ as his Lord and Saviour!

CatJ - DD4 still fighting away in hospital, doing ok.

Bethron - Prayers for her 2 yr old DS. He has epilepsy and developmental delay. He has just started at a special needs nursery and is currently under consultant care to review his progress/treatment.

Tawny75 - Has tyroid problems and is recieving treatment. Praying it is effective.

Prayers for all children who have started school (whether it be reception / yr 1 or Junior / Secondary etc)

SleepyJess - Her mother in law died peacefully v.recently following an illness. Pray for the family as they come to terms with this sad loss.

Weirdbird - Is now over 24 weeks PG - Hurrah! Has had no more contractions, praise God. Also prayers for situation at church as she is thinking of leaving and is feeling in a bit of a dilemma.

SleepySooz - Prayers for DS1 (10) would has had a full brace fitted recently. Lots of prayers for her as she is feeling low and is not managing to get to church a lot. [hugs]]

LongWayToGo - Prayers for DH's health concerns and for DD's change in diet (wheat free) to try and help with various health issues. Prayers for DD who has been accused of bullying, LWTG not sure what to do. Prayers for friend's DD who has recently been for an MRI scan to see if a brain condition she has is terminal or not. (How did it go LWTG??)

TexasRose - Prayers for DD who has severe excema - has been for RAST allergy testing at hospital. There have also been issues about teachers at school administering her cream each day. Atm, her DH is away in Australia for two weeks - so lots and lots of prayers needed there!! Also prayers for church situation as DH doesn't like the church they currently go to. TexasRose also had an awkward situation at work, which is getting her down.

ShowofHands - Prayers for the family of a 20 yr old work collegue of her DH who recently committed suicide.

Poppiesinaline - Prayers for the poppies family who are all v. atm. [hugs]

MaryBS - Praise God her 1st sermon was recieved well today! Prayers for her friends who have been TTC for three years and are currently undergoing 'investigations'. Ongoing prayers for her SIL and her partner who have adopted a young boy and are thinking of 'giving him back' into foster care. Prayers that her DH would come to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. Prayers for a friend Chris whose marriage has broken up and is trying to gain access to his children. Prayers for DH's work collegue's family who recently committed suicide.

Nanou1 - Praise God that her DH got a job!!

Katzg - Praise God that she has managed to find a new job! She starts on 1st Nov. Prayers for DD's rash, which is v.bad atm and is receiving treatment, she is due to have her MMR soon and Katz is worried about how she will react. Prayers for DD's nursery worker who is recovering from having a brain tumour removed (how is she doing??)

IdristheDragon - Ongoing prayers for friend's wife's dad who recently went through a successful op to remove cancer - prayers for his fast and miraculous recovery!

FoundinTranslation - Prayers for her and her family as she recently suffered a miscarriage.

DumbledoresGirl - Mum recently suffered a heart attack while out in France, is now back in the UK and is doing well (for update, please see DG's most recent post on the Sept thread!) Ongoing prayers a fantastic recovery.

Kelly1978 - Having awful problems with her children potentially being taken away from her. For fuller details see here

Nicki10 - Has recently suffered a retained miscarraige.

Xavielli - Has recently become involved in the children's work at church! Prayers as she becomes more involved in that. Prayers for her wee DS who is teething - molars coming through - ouch!!

harrisey - Prayers as she retakes one of her entrance exams for Bible College tomorrow (Mon 3rd) - Her and her DH passed the rest - Praise God!! Well Done!

MarsLady - Ongoing prayers for her friends Dave and Simon. Dave is going great guns atm , but Simon is v.gravely ill The future looks v.bleak for him and his wife is struggling. They have small children and need to know God's love in a v.close and real way right now.

PandaG - Prayers for her as she is involved with setting up a prayer group in her school! Also prayers about making a decision re: whether to go into counselling next year or not.

Podmog - Prayers for he as she is feeling tired with her PG and looking after her family.

NearlyThree Prayers for issues that her and DH are having atm and for her baby DS who has bronchiolitsis (sp??) Feeling v.low and crappy atm. [hugs] Prayers for old school friend of DH's who has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

Majorsmum - Living in a violent relationship with a small DD. Needs to get out and feel safe.

HRHQueenofQuotes - Finding life v.tough atm and has just found out she is PG!!!!!!!!

Twiga - Currently TTC - Prayers for DD who is poorly sick atm.

naswm - Needs to "hand it all over to God" right now - prayers she is strong enough to do this. [hugs]]

bobsmum - Prayers that DH would find a job.

MoreTeaAnyone - Prayers for her relationship with her boss, she is feeling v.undervalued and pants atm.

Keighton Knightley - Prayers for this little boy who has been in the news recently - he urgently needs a bone marrow donor from someone with a mix-raced background.

CaptainDippy - Dippy Family have been v.poorly Still ongoing - pray they all recover asap. Prayers for portential house move that is all going though atm. Prayers for general tiredness and coping-ness atm!! I'm sure there's loads of other stuff, but can't think atm!!

Love, [[hugs]] and Prayers to all - Here's to a great Oct 06!!

Oh yes ..... Prayers for all those in financial difficulty atm.

Thanks for prayers for the funeral, dh won't be home for hours but he's rung and was apparently asked to help carry the coffin!

just wanted to book mark this thread for when I can get my head together enough to explain what is going on in it

Phew. Been a hard week. Head is ok. Struggling with a relative (MNer) can't say 2 much. has either been lying to me or on MN. Can see is hurting and care deeply and want to help, but can't make lifechoices for them or change results of these choices. Have enough to cope with myself without having to dig another out of v destructive result of certain decisions. need prayer for wisdom about whether to confront behaviour or simply pray. Sometimes God sends a helicopter, sometimes a JCB. Sometimes you have to break a few eggs if you want to fry an omelette (can't spell, too tired). May have to change name. sorry.

hi dabd, sounds like a complicated situation - I pray that you will have wisdom in this situation

evening all - not that anyone's probably around. Have slept all evening on settee and now its time to go to bed I can't sleep.

Counselling was fine - but like I said open a whole can of worms that we can then do nothing about. It was her last day - shame because I thought we could have got somewhere.

She talked about needing help to break the circles which makes sense seems I feel like i'm going round in them with no way out.

She is referring me back to gp counsellor to see if I can go to top of list seems I was there once before but couldn't go because of work. If that not possible i'm going to contact occy health at work. She alo thinks we need relate because sorting me out is only going to solve 40% Also referring to early family intervention (not quite sure what they are) but poss help with dd1 to sort all this out in her head.

So at least we have a direction to go in I guess.

Good morning all

Good to hear from you LWTG. What a pity that counsellor is moving on. Better to have seen her once than not at all perhaps. Praying that her recommendations will bear fruit for you.

Off to Sainsbury's with very active ds2, to stop him tormenting ds1!

God bless

Man I have been sooooo tired today.

Mmmmmmm, 1st day of potty training has been interesting!! Managed to get 5 wees in the potty / toilet and countless others over the floor and a particularly spectacular one on daddy's leg!! No poos so far.... Pleeeease encourage me all your guys who have been through this!!

Hi xena - Looking forward to chatting once you feel able honey - Praying for you!

gabd - Praying for wisdom in the difficult situation honey! Stick with us!!

Such a shame about your counsellor moving on lwtg, but glad you have taken a step in the right direction - praying another great counsellor becomes available soon!

Gotta go and rescue DH from DD's!!

Thanks for prayers, everyone. Yesterday was terrible, dh and I both very broken, but today is much better. During the night I had to feed ds and whilst I was I really felt God speak to me in a way I hadn't for ages, like a mother and friend, showing me how horrible and selfish I've been to dh - I really wasn't there for him at all over his friend's death, I was too wrapped up in myself - but it was done gently. I also felt that God was advising me like I would my own dds when they are grown, I had that really strong feeling of being nurtured. Anyway, first thing this morning I gave dh a big hug and apologised, and throughout the day we've talked and I think we are getting somewhere. We're not out of the woods, it won't be easy but we will get there and we both agree it's worth the effort. And dh apologised too!

Good news N3 - positive stuff - a real step in right direction - God speaks to us in the strangest of situations sometimes, doesn't He!!? Praying more progress is made over the coming weeks / months ...... [hugs]

well girls update on Alpha away day.

Your not going to believe what happened.

I ended up having a woman tell me that she was having a relationship with a man that was already in a relationship with his x wife. - now thinking about what has happened to me as in dh having affair 16 months ago you can imagine what is going through my mind.

I dealt with her very compassionatly, sensitively etc whilst thinking i can't believe this is happening.

Anyway she goes home - I fall apart, totally and utterly.

Anyway after lots of crying soemone got me to visualise putting hurt, anger, calling, feelings for Her into a box closing the lid and giving the key to Jesus for him to look after until it can be unpacked safely. I did this or actually put two or three things in whilst still breaking my heart - then they prayed for the Holy Spirit to do his work and I just went completly calm, no more crying, just calm.

We even ended up laughing about what a sense of humour God has in giving me of all people this woman to deal with.

so I guess what i'm saying is that God did something in me today. Not saying that there isn't a lot of work to do with counsellors etc but maybe some of the work has been done.

I just want to thank you all for praying, for caring and for believing in me.

God is good.

Now if your still with me after that then your better than me.

I'm heading to bed, but a quick post.

LWTG - believe me when I say I KNOW God has a sense of humour. I'll tell you a story one day, but not now... if anyone is listening in 2 1/2 years, only then will the story come out.

LWTG & N3 - I believe in BOTH of you . And I believe in God - more than anything or anyone I believe in him . Praise be the Lord, blessed be the name of the Lord!

GABD - praying for your situation, whatever it is.

Spoke to MIL about Liam. Liam went out with one of the other boys... they got drugs, cannabis/marijuana, not sure which. He completely lost it at a meeting yesterday between social workers and his parents. He wanted to come home. Tomorrow he is going out for a meal with his parents. Please God, be merciful, PLEASE help them... Liam is to meet up with his parents once a week apparently. Today has really upset me. I NEED to hear some good news re: this. Lord - I give Liam to your care, I trust in you to take care of him, by whatever means you see fit. Lord, you know the bigger picture. I ask for mercy.

CD - be glad you're potty training a girl, not a boy!

I've got one thing to do tomorrow - the blessing at the interfaith service. Should I write it on my hand in case I forget the words?

Its not hard,

May the Love of the Lord Jesus
draw us to him
May the Power of the Lord Jesus
Srengthen us in his service
May the Joy of the Lord Jesus
Fill our hearts
And may the blessing...

not difficult, and one I picked myself, but can I trust myself to remember it? Would I look really naff if I had it written down?

marybs I did nothing without it written down - sermon word for word, benedictions definatly written down. The only things I didn't write down were prayers as in free prayer.

Better to have it written down than look a nerd forgetting it. Plus who will see a little piece of paper.

Need to start thinking about a new thread for Nov ........... Mmmmmmmmmmmm .............

Potty Training is - She just doesn't seem to "get" when she is going - she just stood there and did a HUGE wee on the floor in front of us just now, even after spending the last 15 mins on the potty reading books ...... !!?

God most certainly DOES have a great sense of humour, lwtg - you obviously needed that lady as much has she needed you, eh!! Praying for that lady and praying for you as you trust Jesus with that key. [hugs]

Praying that all goes ok with Liam and his parents today Mary. He breaks my heart. So much potential. How much he must be breaking Jesus' heart too.

It would be fine to write the blessing down imo - hope it goes ok!

Must go - small things on the rampage!!.

good morning!

LWTG - God is good. He speaks to us so personally and so deeply. I'm praying that He would continue to work in you to heal you and lead you on.

N3 - again, praise God! I'm praying that God would 'woo you in the desert' (Hosea 1 v.14).

How's the potty training going CD? Hope that today goes well.

Well we had a lovely day at the children's farm yesterday with my mum - my dcs are like little duracell bunnies so they just ran around and played in the fresh air all day.

We are going to the Strict Baptist chuch this morning - my mum said yesterday that it would be such a shame for us to leave as it is literally at the end of our road and after all it is a good church. Brain going into meltdown after all the deep musings / prayer on the subject this week! We have decided not to go anywhere new until after Christmas anyway. This is a really important issue to me as I am so committed to being part of a church. Please pray that God would speak so clearly, just like He did to N3 and LWTG, so that dh and I know confidently what His will for us is.

Have a good Sunday!

lwtg - thanks, that's what I'll do.

CD - don't rush it - it'll come! If you force it, it makes a big issue out of the whole thing, you don't want to give her either a complex or a hold over you

I could tell you some stories, but most of them are TMI. Boys are definitely worse though. My 5yo DS for some reason decided to pee in the bath, rather than the toilet the other day. Plus if he's busy, he'll quite happily just wet himself rather than go to the toilet. I never went through that with DD - she hated being wet.

Sorry Mary, forgot to add - I'm praying for Liam. Is it today that he sees his parents?

TR - don't feel you have to justify it. At the end of the day (or the end of the road!) you are praising God, and that is what matters. I pray that the Lord will speak clearly to you and show you where your path to Him lies.

texasrose, praying for you. I hope this won't add to your confusion, but I believe that Jesus calls us to bring about God's kingdom of justice in this world in readiness for the next. Is your church just? Does it have the values that you want to impart to your dcs?

Thank you again for your prayers and scrpiture quotes, I am starting a prayer journal and will write them in!

Just popping into say good morning, and Happy Sunday.

Praying for all on the list. God bless all.

Wise words, N3 - would definitely take them on board TR - continuing to pray for you with the church situation - How was this morning??

Thank you for your words Mary - totally agree - got to loosen up a bit and not get so uptight about this potty training business, bless her. She did two wees on the toilet at church and wet herself only once - Hurrah! Progress?? She fell asleep in the car and is in bed now - nappyless - so we'll see what happens when she wakes up!!!!!? Eeeeeek!

DH and I had a HUGE argument this morning. Lots of issues, too many to number really, but the important thing is we love each too much to let go so we're working on it - feeling a bit and tired today as a result though.

Love, [hugs] and Prayers to all. xxxxx

satan is having such a good go at relationships atm isn't he but God has the victory!

marybs praying for Liam today - and that his parents see past the problems and see the potential that is within him.

captd don't rush it, put nappies back on her and I bet you within a week or two she'll crack it.

need to start writing these down by the time I get to write the message I can't remember who's said what

good evening!

I hope you've all had a good weekend. I had my first ever (long overdue) attempt at putting a chicken in the oven then going to church. The chicken cooked beautifully but somehow I had got the idea that you could roast potatoes and parsnips in the same way (i.e for 2.5 hours!) Needless to say they were inedible and bore more resemblance to snooker balls than to food!

Anyway, church...I was sitting there thinking "Am I going mad here? We have this lovely little church at the end of our road, with lovely people, singing beautiful songs, listening to an excellent sermon, drinking passable coffee...what is my problem???" ...I need to get my head sorted out on this one.

Anyway, I'm going to have a v.early night as I'm shattered! Night night!

Hi all!
TR that is a V early night - last time I went to bed so early was hmmm, I can't remember!

PandaG, we live in Nottingham so Sheffield only 45 ish mins away. Will let you know next time I'm shopping in Meadowhall!

I went out with my hockey team last night, great fun and drank too much wine. Wasn't ill, but got home about 11.45 and the next thing I knew it was 3.50am and I was still on the settee . Dh claims he told me 3 times to go to bed but gave up in the end! Still, got a big fat lie in today, woke up at 9.20 (so 10.20 really). Joy oh joy.

Anyway, prayers for everyone. We had a lovely sunday school session about being a light in the world. Ds was too busy spreading glue around to listen but I enjoyed it!!

Well, I think thats a record for me! Three different services in 3 different styles in three different villages, totalling about 4 hours! (I bribed DH with a home made rice pudding for the last one - felt I had to go and give my support - said I wouldn't go if he didn't want me to...).
The first was morning Eucharist (that one's for me), the second was the interfaith Songs of Praise (that was long... I think they managed to find all the traditional hymns in the Mission Praise hymnbook! My blessing went well BTW - after seeing that the rest of the service was 'freestyle', I decided to trust in the Lord and do without my note! ). The third was a healing and wholeness service (I went to support our newly authorised pastoral ministers).
Actually I was glad I went to the last one, brought some peace of mind and healing for me, as I prayed for Liam and his family, DH and I and for my brother (off to Iraq).

Please pray for Judy, back in hospital with a return of cancer. Her daughter is in her teens. She was there tonight at the H&W service. It doesn't sound very good

CD - praying for you and your DH. A case of PMT? (post-marital tension). My DH is back being moody again, although at least he's talking. Stressed with work and having plumbing problems. Been very snappy at the kids.

TR - I cook the chicken while at church, part-boil the potatoes before I go, and the chicken rests while I roast the potatoes when I get back!

LWTG - how are you? What I do is "flip" the thread so the most recent is at the bottom, so I can scroll up and see what I'm praying for!