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Christian Prayer Thread. Back to school and into Autumn

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Dutchoma · 28/08/2015 17:38

As we were nearly at 1000 posts and TUO is both very busy and away today, I thought I might have a go at setting up a new thread.
I have looked back over nearly four months of prayers, of sharing, of support, of gladness and sadness and so much more. I think there are about 50 different people on the thread, some are there from beginning to end, some come in, are here for a few days and then don’t post any more.
Both are valuable, all are welcome, we share with you in anxiety and depression, in worry for others, but also in prayers answered, wonderful healing, good exam results and so much more.
But we also realise that life moves on, that the prayer thread was helpful for a while and is not so relevant now. Never be afraid to come back, we all need prayer and support.

So, like TUO I shall pick out a few names for the new thread, but leave behind some that have not posted for a while, hoping that they will come back and update us.
Specially thinking of: Anjelica27; I know how much this thread has helped you. Bsshbosh and wondering how she is now.

Whoagirrrrl, after her operation. Dizzydaffodil, Pandora37 and PeterSpots .

There are so many more names to remember: Alittleroom, Bluetinkerbell, DontstepontheMomeraths, Howtoapproachthis and several more.

And then the ones that are quite recent like:
ALittleFaith, Amberlight; BlackEyedSusan, Dontbesilly; EdithSimcox; FaithLoveandHope, Kaykat, Lightnessofbeing; MadHairDay; PositiveAttitude; QuestionofFaith; QuietIsland2; SESthebrave; TUO; Weegiemum; ZipadiSoozi

And if I have omitted any one, be assured that God never forgets and holds you fast in His love and mercy.

OP posts:
BlackeyedSusan · 17/12/2015 17:20

it is the final straw today. I need to pick myself up and dust myself off

I also need a miracle to sort out how ds is going to access a church, any church, either our current one or a new one.

dingdongMadHairDayonhigh · 17/12/2015 17:50

I'm so sorry to hear that bes. How have they changed things? Can you talk to the vicar? :(

BlackeyedSusan · 17/12/2015 20:51

I will have to talk to the vicar but I can not see them changing the proposed format because of one child. We may have to suck it and see and if it all goes pearshaped move on to somewhere with more consistency.

BlackeyedSusan · 17/12/2015 22:01

by rebels for rebels is an apt statement today. I am feeling rebellious. endured too many meltdowns this month and have used up my can give a shit quota...

BlackeyedSusan · 17/12/2015 22:46

on the plus side i managed to get a flu jab today.

Tuo · 18/12/2015 00:42

Thinking of you all lots. Trying to fit more stuff than is really feasible into this week. Yesterday went pear-shaped due to traffic nightmares. Today was better. Still full of snot, but not feeling ill, just a bit below par. DD1 has had three days off school, which is VERY unusual for her, but is much better tonight.

Lovely lovely Oma I'm sorry that things feel so hard for you right now. Sending love and hugs and prayers.

MHD - How's your health? Praying for it to hold up.

Don't - Continuing to pray for your dad. Also for rest for you - it sounds as if you need it. Remember you can't look after everyone else if you don't look after yourself.

Island - Praying for your colleague and her husband.

Praying for BES and Edith and legohurts. Also for Kay and Anjelica and Nickel and weegiemum (anyone know how she is?) and Soozi and SES and FLAH and all who've visited this thread and its predecessors this year.

Sharing this tonight in lieu of a prayer: a wonderful and encouraging hymn.

Dontbesilly · 18/12/2015 07:56

Thank you Madhair and Tuo. Madhair I had a read of the blog it's brilliant and I will reread it again. Thanks for this it's very poignant. Hoping you are feeling better.

I am feeling very anxious and stressed. Yesterday I felt really poorly but it passed thankfully, think it's my stomach ulcers, I see the consultant after Xmas thankfully. I woke early today and prayed for inner peace and calm. Tiny little things seems massive right now and I meet a wall of panic over the silliest things. I long to sleep which is an escape from everything. I have always suffered extreme panic at Xmas which is daft. It started over 20 years ago and feeds on the anxiety of previous years I think. Too many Xmas birthdays right at Xmas too.

Bes is the hotpoint that woke you all the fridge freezer by any chance. How's that going? Good you got the flu jab though.

Oma how are you feeling today? How was yesterday? Are things any better or still the same? This is such a difficult time of year for you and I am praying for you.

Prayers for you all.

Dutchomainapeartree · 18/12/2015 10:06

Thanks Dont. I'm alright, doing knitting on my brother's jumper. I had a beautiful present from my sister-in-law yesterday (Bob's sister, who has lost both her (younger) brothers now). I had to stay in to have the delivery of the parcel, then went out to do a bit of shopping. Then we had choir practice which was nice. Today we were supposed to be car hunting for dd, but she has been ill over the past few days and cannot make it. Will have to be left till the new year now. Hope the old car holds up.
On the whole I feel a bit more on an even keel. Grief is funny, it catches you unawares.
Did you get any feedback on your dad's pre-op assessment? I do hope you get some sleep, at least sleep in the night.

BlackeyedSusan · 18/12/2015 17:35

grief... ambushes you from all sorts of places.

After five years I am having a bit of a wobble about the anniversary of running away from violent ex.

BlackeyedSusan · 19/12/2015 08:59

good morning.

was used as a mattress again last night. goodness knows why as the filling is unevenly distributed and lumpy.

Dontbesilly · 19/12/2015 10:05

Oma, glad you a feeling on an even keel. How lovely of your sil to send you a gift, we don't exchange with our siblings as there is too many and concentrate on the dc instead. Sorry your dd is ill. Praying for the old car to hold on until at least the new one is ready. I hope you get a better deal in the new year though.

Dads not had any results back as such for the pre operation tests, other than its still going ahead on Xmas eve. I told him that this year at Xmas someone is taking something away from him and it will be the best Xmas ever.

Bes that's awful for you. I didn't realise that you had escaped from violence. Five years is still a short period of time and there will be triggers, especially at Xmas, that uncover a bad memory. Your safe and well and so are the dc, please hold onto that thought. Also want to say that you are incredibly brave too as it takes courage to leave and go it alone!!!

Mad how was your night out? How are you feeling today any better?

Tuo how are you? When do you finish work for Xmas?

Today we are having as dh described a mass tidy. We get loads done together and stop for regular tea breaks and I always feel more in control after the house is tidy and sparkly. Think dh suggested it in readiness for the busy week ahead.

Have a good weekend everyone. Praying for all.

Tuo · 19/12/2015 22:16

Thanks for asking, Don't. I am feeling much better though having some annoying (but resolveable) problems with my specs atm too so it seems to be just one of those phases, iykwim.

Praying for your dad; for courage for him, for strength for all who love him, for skill for his surgeon and for compassion in all who look after him.

Oma - continuing to pray for you too. Grief creeps up on you sometimes, doesn't it? Thanking God for your SIL showing that she is thinking of you. We are all thinking of you too.

BES - Is it really 5 years? Again, the trauma of that time will not easily be forgotten, but you and your DC are safe now and you are an amazing mum and a strong person. I know things are often tough, but praying for God to give you the strength to keep on keeping on.

Thinking about Mary today, and praying with her, that God will exalt the humble, feed the hungry, bring down those who use their power to harm others, and show mercy to His people throughout the generations.

BlackeyedSusan · 20/12/2015 13:26

struggling with the amount of stuff that needs to get done. and the lack of energy or patience to do it.

ChristmasIsland2 · 20/12/2015 15:48

MHD - loved the blog post (and the blog). You don't have mad hair at all but I suppose there must be days when you do.

TUO thanks for the prayers for my colleague's husband. He is home and is comfortable.

Edith lovely to see you lurk. Happy Christmas to you and dp and the kids.

dont Thinking of your Dad. Hope the clean up is therapeutic.

Also thinking of Dutchoma at this time of year.

Bes - you may be a mattress at times but you are not a doormat. So pleased you got away from that situation. Praying for energy and patience for you. x

BlackeyedSusan · 20/12/2015 22:02

bloody thing is not working now at all. (freezer not freezing but not defrosting either) confused.

ChristmasIsland2 · 20/12/2015 22:51

www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/fridge-or-freezer-noisy/

Is it possible the the fan has iced up BES? In which case the 'cure' is to defrost the freezer. I doubt that is ideal at this time of year.

ChristmasIsland2 · 20/12/2015 22:59

Is it just a freezer alone and is it one of those frost free ones? Just wondered.. I don't know much about appliances.

ChristmasIsland2 · 20/12/2015 23:07

Ah, I looked back over the thread - it's a fridge-freezer. Did you mention it was Hotpoint? I'd ring their helpline and describe what is happening. They might be able to suggest what the fault might be from your description of the noise and how it's behaving. If it sounds like a fan problem to them then it might just need defrosting. Some Fridge Freezers do seem to be noisy from what I've just read online - look up the make and model number online to see if people have been discussing noise issues for that particular one.

ChristmasIsland2 · 20/12/2015 23:15

There was a MN thread entitled 'Has my fridge found God?' or something similar because the poster noticed the words 'Sabbath' coming up on the fridge display. As it turned out it was in 'Sabbath' mode for Sabbath observant Jews which means that the light doesn't come on when the door is opened and the compressor is on a timer. It was a very funny thread.

Dontbesilly · 21/12/2015 11:21

Dh is currently in his second interview. He is really hoping for good news. His pay was wrong again this month, fourth month in a row and he is dreading having to tell them. That's for tomorrow I guess. Praying for him that he can get this job as it will be life changing for him.

Getting ready for Xmas. Dh fixed our washing machine last night, which was a huge relief. It wasn't emptying and he had it propped on bricks while he worked underneath unblocking it. I am now officially banned from using colour catcher sheets, unless they go in a net bag Blush

My last working day is Wednesday and then it's the big operation day. Dad seems very upbeat bless him and mum too. I am trying to keep busy and distracted to take my mind off it all. It's in God's safe hands now.

Oma how is your dd and the car hunt going? How are you feeling today? Grief can ambush you like Bes said earlier up thread, are you managing ok or are you struggling? Prayers for you x

I am sat in the car park as I took dh to the interview. I am a tad nervous so excuse me for blabbing on mindlessly Blush

I will update as soon as I have news. Praying and praying again for good news and for all of you too. Oh Bes how's the fridge freezer today? Any joy?

Dutchomainapeartree · 21/12/2015 11:57

I hope I picked this up in time to pray along with you Dont. Praying for your peace of mind most of all, whatever happens. Underneath are the everlasting arms, you can allow yourself to go into free fall and you will still be safe.
I'm ok today. Still feeling emotionally fragile, but enjoying advent readings and poetry. Malcolm Guite in particular and the iBenedictines.
The car hunt had to be suspended as dd was ill last week. Pray that the old car will hold up into the new year.
I hope you can get the fridge to be co-operative BES.

BlackeyedSusan · 21/12/2015 14:33

you sound pretty coherant for blabbing on mindlessly... Grin better than I would be. hoping that he gets the job.

fridge freezer.

fridge warm. iceblocked contents at 5 degrees c though. need to change the blocks.

top drawer at 0 degrees. tempted to use as fridge in the mean time.

lower drawers at minus 8ish. not ideal but still frozen and not requiring urgent removal to mothers. (which is a risk given she managed to defrost the freezer herself.)

BlackeyedSusan · 21/12/2015 19:53

oh goodness. I am shattered. need to find some oomph to get these chn to bed.

Kaykat · 21/12/2015 21:25

Reading through and praying for all your situations. What an odd time of year, sometimes it seems to me that Christmas is only suited to those with happy intact families, good health and without grief. I enjoyed reading your blog MHD and thinking about Christmas stripped back without all the commercial stuff that makes it so difficult. After three years I'm making a effort to stop trying to recreate what I've lost and will never get back and am deliberately trying to do things differently. A comment from DS this week made me realise I made the right decision to leave an abusive cheat, now that he is older he notices the abusive behaviour and really would rather not spend too much time with his dad having to deal with it. So I know we are in the right place even if that place still feels weird and alien.