Christian Prayer Thread. Back to school and into Autumn

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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.

Juggling how wonderful to hear from you, and congratulations to your dd, those results are awesome :)

Dont I am praying for you now, that this hospital situation gets sorted, it's been horrible for you all

Kaykat I'm so pleased to see you posting on here, and even more pleased to hear that ds is treating you better, it sounds like things are moving forward now with the house sale and everything. Will keep praying for you.

Edith glad you got to church and enjoyed it and pleased you're getting some reading time despite difficult colleagues.

Thinking and praying for you all.

My little baby DS starts secondary school tomorrow, I think I'm more anxious than him.Where did the time go since he was a little chap in reception? I'm praying he will love it and that he will make friends and feel happy. He worries no one will like him :(

DD has bounced happily into Y10 with no problems so all good there.

Thanks mhd
Thinking of your DS for tomorrow
Hope he has a great day and makes some good friends - or starts to
We all need those x

mhd thinking of your DS. My Dd1 struggled with friends in yr 7 but I think she's ok now. It's a really tough transition for some, especially if they're shy or lack self-confidence with their peers. I really hope his fears are unfounded, but if it takes a few weeks to settle in that's very normal too.

bes where are you? Hope all is ok?

kay I missed your post somehow. So pleased to hear that things have improved so much with DS.

Praying for all. We should ask MNHQ for a candle emoticon.

just shattered edith. did not sleep yesterday after a problem with school not supporting dd, and attending to child in the night.

not going to sleep much tonight either. fecking big thing was sleeping in my duvet, and ran across my pillow and hid. I sent it on holiday. it will be travelling in a bin lorry. but I worry it had mates.

Ah. Sorry about the school and the night. But glad it's nothing worse.
Have a and then try again. They don't come in a crew you know.
Hope you get some sleep.

urrgg... it is all going too slowly.

Hello praying for everyone on the thread.

I am living at work for a few days as I am doing a 12 day straight thing.
Couldn't get to church as at work at the weekend but glad to have this link with you all. Feeling much happier and enjoying the job now. Trying to remember to behave in keeping with Christian teaching..to be kind and thoughtful.

That sounds very intense Lightness. I hope you are getting some (mental and physical) rest as well in all that work.

Praying for all those starting a new school or college this week, and for all those going back. And for those going off to university, and for those left behind. Thinking especially of Briony and praying for her relationship with her DH.

Juggling: it's great to hear from you. Thinking of all those who loved your nephew in particular. It has been a hard year, I know, and I pray that you know love and comfort in your grief.

MHD - how are you feeling? Praying for continued better health for you.

Kay - great to hear from you too, and to know that your DS seems so much happier. Praying that this is a true new beginning for you and the start of much happier times for you too.

Don't - praying for the hospital situation, for your dad, for you, for all who love him, and for the medical professionals who are taking care of him.

A prayer from tonight's Northumbria Compline:

May God be in our sleep;
may Christ be in our dreams.
May the Spirit be in our repose,
in our thoughts, in our hearts.
In our souls always
may the Sacred Three dwell. Amen

Thank you everyone for your lovely messages. Can I ask for prayer this morning? I have to go to the dentist for a root treatment on a tooth that that's been causing problems for ages and I had some bad experiences at the dentist in the past. I am shaking already.

Thanks Tuo - and another beautiful prayer from the Northumbria Compline

hi everyone - sorry not been around much - I do read and pray regularly even when I don't post.
kay so pleased to read you post re ds.
mad how did ds get on at school?
don't am praying for you and your df
edith very pleased to read you feel there may be light at the end of the tunnel

Posting the Glory Be today - it is a prayer I have said so many times it is easy to skip over it without thinking but praying it this morning I just had the feeling of such reassurance - that this is what is real and what has always been real and what will always be real. Not explaining myself well but just in case it gives anyone else the same reassurance I wanted to post it.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Hi QoF, I read that just after saying it at the end of PAYG. Made me think twice.

I shouldn't bother posting updates they are too quickly out of date! Feeling very crap and hopeless today and need to sort out the "log in my own eye" ie. stop being such a selfish arse.

Thinking of you all and praying.

Only just read the prayers that were posted later this morning. (I woke up at 4.45 and went back to sleep from 7.15 till 11.45. What was that all about?)
Kay I hope that the treatment is now behind you.

Edith if you feel like a 'selfish arse' I would urge you to reflect on what God thinks of you. You are very precious to Him, much loved, no matter what anybody else thinks of you. Your love will grow out of His love for you, as I'm sure it does.
I'm adding a prayer for PA in her very busy life, with so many plates to spin in the air.
Thanks QoF for the Glory be prayer, yes we almost automatically say that prayer and there is a lot of eternal truth in it.

meeting senco today. please pray.

Phew it went well. There was no pain and he was very fast and he managed to sort the tooth out finally after a year of bother.

Amen to no pain Kaykat. Glad for you.

Just checking in :)

Things are going pretty well here - restructure at work is complete and my old bullying boss is well off the scene. My last appraisal with my new boss was fine and all on track.
The Journey into Faith Group that I run started again this week and so far we have 2 young women who have come along to find out more.

MIL has an operation to remove her lump in the next few weeks but they now believe it to not have spread and that she won't need any further treatment.

There have been lots of other people in my wider family with cancer diagnoses though in recent weeks - my aunt with breast cancer (surgery now complete and radiotherapy started), DH's aunt with numerous tumours on her brain (she sees consultant on Monday for treatment / surgery plan), DB's MIL with lung cancer (awaiting tests to decide treatment) and my cousin's uncle (other side of the family) with prostate cancer (chemo started). Would appreciate your prayers for all of them.

Have been reading through and praying as I read.

BES - how was the SENCO appointment today?

Edith - I agree with Oma, none of us is anywhere near perfect but we are all uniquely loved by God.

KayKat - glad your dentist experience wasn't as bad as you feared.

MHD - hope DS enjoyed his new school?

so glad the dentist went well.

senco appointment: ok I think. managed to see the person covering PPA in dd's class as well to remind them about dd's needs. took over a week to get it sorted.

Could you please pray for my lovely friend who is having a very hard time. She works full time, has really bad RA and is sole carer for her elderly aunt and uncle who both have mid stage dementia, one has developed pernicious anaemia and one has just had a heart attack. She is really struggling to cope.

Thank you and God bless.

Morning everyone. Hoping everyone starting school finds their feet and settles in eventually. It does take time and it is very worrying time for them and parents too. Praying for all.

Kaykat. My dh recently had two root canals and he was a tad extremely nervous and he was actually fine. He asked me to come in the room with him and being a needle phobe I nearly fainted. He was tender and sore for a day or so but ok. Glad you were ok far braver than me.

Edith a selfish arse would not spare a moment to question their behaviour they just do it anyway, unconcerned. That is not what your doing. Perhaps it's just a spiritual test your going through and you will come through it a better, stronger person. Praying for you.

Ses. Oh dear what a lot of people affected by this terrible disease. I can completely emphasise with you all. It's so cruel and unfair. I sincerely hope and pray for all you mentioned. Hoping they get good care and respond positively to the treatments. Prayers also for those caring and treating them all too. Please keep us updated on how they are doing.

Bes - sorry you found the spider. Sounds like he was an unwelcome end to a busy week. Hoping you get things sorted out with the senco.

Lightness thinking of you. 12 days straight away from home sounds tough. Glad you are enjoying the job. Thinking and praying for you.

Oma glad you enjoyed your sleep. Hoping your dgd enjoyed her first week at school and you get a happy update from her soon.

Mhd. Praying for your ds as he starts his new school. For good friends and that he enjoys his time there and does well. It's a tough time but things do settle down and improve. My dd kept getting lost around school turning up in the wrong room for a lesson and some teachers used to shout at her. She's still is a bit wary of being told off and humiliated and she is in Sixth Form. Think the primary school teachers are a lot softer than secondary school teachers and the contrast is a shock sometimes. We said do as your told and you will be ok and she was. Hoping your ds is OK

Some people just have such a lot to cope with LSM. Praying that she will cope and get some real life support. It's too much to cope with for someone on her own.

okaaaayyyyy... ex was supposed to come to the children's reading challenge medal ceremony. except he was in the wrong city.

he then said he would join us this afternoon for heritage weekend. except now he has arranged his friends to come and help him with his house. I have yet to tell the children.

we have church and rehearsals tomorrow, we go straight to church, home for a quick lunch and then out to rehearsal, for two hours.

ok dd could do with some prayers.... she is upset.

LSM prayers for your friend. She sounds like she is such a wonderful lady. Praying for her and for her Aunt and Uncle too.

Oh Bes. I am not surprised dd is upset. Poor thing. I am guessing she wants her dad at these important times and he has let her down.

I really do feel so sorry for her. Would it help her to know that we are all keen to know just how well she is doing and say a very big well done.

Perhaps her dad will make it up to her in another way if you explain things to him.

Apologies if I misinterpreted things, but I guessed that was the reason she was so upset. Praying for her.

Thank you so much Tuo and don't for your prayers. I am home and have today and tomorrow off!!!Had not seen ds for two weeks so we are happy now.
I went into my new church today which is in my nearby town and prayed for a while. Such beautiful stained glass windows in this really interesting historic church.
Individual pews with doors at the end are so nice and I just sat alone and prayed, for my work and well being, for my dd who is moving away, for my ds to settle at school ,for my ds who is expecting a baby soon, and for all on the thread.
I felt filled with reassurance of Gods love and feel if He could come down to earth simply to show us the right way to live, when He didn't have to , then to suffer, then I can be strong and cope with the small things I have to cope with in my life while trying to follow His teaching through Jesus' example.