Happy New Year friends.
This thread is a safe space where anyone - regular, occasional visitor, lurker, committed Christian or waverer - is welcome to come and leave their prayers in the knowledge that they will be prayed for. No problem is too big or small to share here, and if you just want to come and say 'hi', that's fine too.
Looking back through our previous thread, we pray in particular for:
ALittleFaith - for good treatment for her anxiety; for better understanding from her boss; for the lovely Faithlet.
amberlight - for her work supporting people with autism, and for her and her family.
Anjelica27 - for her DS, who has mental health problems, and for Anjelica and her family.
BlackEyedSusan - for all that she has to juggle as a single mum, for her DC, and for her mum. Praying for a peaceful and happy 2016.
Dontbesilly - for her dad, who has been diagnosed with cancer, and for all who love and care for him; also for the medical team looking after him; for her DH's work situation; and for Don't's DDog who has a heart condition.
DutchOma - with gratitude for all she does to support people on this thread and elsewhere. Thinking of her especially as the anniversary of the loss of her beloved Bob approaches, in particular after the recent death of her brother as well. May she know God's closeness to her in her grief.
EdithSimcox - for her to be able to find ways to support and nurture her faith; and for understanding from her DP.
FaithLoveandHope - for clarity about what she wants (and what God wants) for her future.
HardyLeodicean - especially for her FIL.
IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece - for her to find comfort and joy in exploring her faith; also for a good recovery from heart surgery for her best friend's dad.
JugglingFromHereToThere - for her search for rewarding work, for health, and for comfort and strength for her and the rest of her family following the tragic death of her nephew.
Kaykat - following her divorce from an abusive ex; for happiness for her and for her DS.
legohurtswhenyoustandonit - for her to feel more at home and accepted by her church.
LifeofBriony - for her relationship with her DH; also for her DS going back to university after Christmas.
LightnessofBeing - for her new church, and for energy to cope with her punishing work schedule.
MadHairDay - for her health, especially in the cold, wet winter months which are always so hard on her lungs.
Pandora97 - as she starts a new job in a new town for the new year following difficult and stressful times relating to a court case in recent months.
passportmess (formerly known as QuietIsland) - for a colleague whose husband is very ill, and for a university friend who has been diagnosed with cancer.
PatchworkTurtle - for healing in her relationship.
PositiveAttitude - for her DD1, who is depressed, to get the support she needs; for her DD3 and her DH to work through their relationship issues; for PA's DH to find work that makes him happier, for PA's DMum to continue to be happy in her (relatively) new care home and for PA's DDad to cope with her being there. Above all, we pray for PA herself, who is always there for others when they need her, to be happy and fulfilled in 2016.
QoF - for courage when she is feeling anxious.
ScouseQueen - for a full recovery from recent illness.
SESthebrave - for her DH, who has been working abroad, and for SES, juggling everything at home; for her DS to find ways of communicating, rather than lashing out, when he is frustrated; and for her to feel appreciated for the work she does at her church.
TheRealGracePoole - for her ministry to women in her area.
weegiemum - giving thanks for an improvement in her DD1's (borderline) anorexia; praying for weegiemum's own health and for the Master's course which she has undertaken.
And, as always, prayers for anyone I've forgotten (with apologies), for all who lurk but don't post, for 'old-timers' who haven't posted recently, and for newbies who may not have posted yet.
A prayer of St Teresa of Avila
Let nothing disturb you.
Let nothing frighten you.
All things pass away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Those who have God
Find they lack nothing;
God alone suffices. Amen