Christian Prayer Thread Jan 07 - Blessed are the MNers!

[CaptainCaveman]

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Welcome to January 2007 thread.
Love and prayers to all my lovely virtual fellowship group.

I have but one question. How on earth did I not know that you were pg fellow captain? Congratulations (belatedly) and when are you due?

Rosey - I forgot to add, ds goes to nursery whilst I'm at work. I've been picking my dneice up from her nursery every evening for past 3 months, so in return, dsis has been looking after ds every fri evening so dh and I can go out.
Also found out on fri that dsis owes £700 nursery fees and cannot afford to pay them. (fees are only £5 per day too as it's more of a playgroup arrangement). It seems like asking for a miracle that she would be able to find the money to pay this as she has nothing. However, am a firm believer in the Lord's ability to provide so am praying hard
Any Podmog news?

If I was really clever, sensible and had infinite time on my hands I would make a prayer list once a week and print it out. I'm at work tomorrow so might do it then .

Mary - Rosey posted yesterday about going to her old church - she had a great time!! (Don't worry, I do that all the time - there's soooo much to read and soooo little time to do it!! ) How are you doing?? What next on the Reader training? How are you and DH - still doing ok!!?

Don't worry Fellow Captain - I often forget myself (except when I am tying my shoeslaces or trying to jog the 45 min hike into town!!) I am 25 weeks pregnant and due on April 26th (don't think I'll make it that far though....) Praying God provides for your DSis' needs regarding the amount she owes nursery - How could they let her ring up a debt like that though!!!!? Goodness me!!! My nursery go crazy if we've got £10 outstanding, let alone £700!! I think that is irresponsible of the nursery, irrespective of whether they "felt sorry" for her or not. God WILL provide!!

Mmmmmm, not sure what the girls are up to downstairs, so should probably go and check - but so nice I can leave them alone to play for a while - Could never have done this in outlaws home!! Praise God!

Could you guys please pray for me? (Can't belive I am asking that after all these months!! ) I am quite an anxious parent, I find dealing with my girls with no one else around really tough. I feel a bit pathetic and inadequate as a parent TBH. Now DD1 isn't sleeping during the day, I'll have 2 mornings a week where I'm stuck in with her (DD1 still has a morning sleep from 10.30 - 12ish) I am so rubbish at being in on my own with my girls - I find it hard to entertain them (they are v.high maintainance on their own) and get anxious and stressed out and bored. Please pray I can be a better mummy and enjoy these times, rather than wish they were over. I have a morning like that this morning. Will be putting DD2 to sleep soon and will have DD1 on my own for a couple of hours. Thank you!!

Good morning all. Happy New Year!

Flying by - haven't had time to catch up yet, but just saw your last post CD. Prayers and huge sympathy too - I too find this stay at home stuff hugely difficult. There was a link last week somewhere to a free crafty newsletter, which I subscribed to and which is great fun - lots of painting/sticking things to do. I'll try to find it for you as soon as I've sorted ds2 out . . .

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CD - my thoughts and prayers are with you while you adjust to being a parent in your own home by yourself, AAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHHH! yes I get stressed aswell, its like an anxious knot that trembles in your chest. I TRY and keep busy in my mind aswell as following dt's around tidying up after them, especially when after sitting here on mumsnet! (I call it 'self inflicted mess')

Oh well, that mess is getting bigger, better go, dt's starting extra pm at playschool today.

Bedtime was fab again last night, I am so proud of dt's - I'm not saying they don't wake up still, but ignoring them seems to do the trick, and they just toddle off back to bed by themselves!

God is Good (again)

Sorry just a quick request for a little prayer to help with my panic attacks, I can't believe I just had one whilst here on mumsnet, the worst thing is I felt relaxed at the time, so its frightening when an attack pounces on me for no apparent reason!

Praying Sooz - Poor thing. Glad the DT's are starting an extra PM - and fab stuff about the new Bedtime Regime!!

Thank you for your reassurances - I know it is not just me, but sometimes I just feel so crap that I find it hard to cope. I love my girls dearly and I wouldn't give them up for all the world, but I definitely wasn't cut out for this full-time SAHM thing - I neeeeeed to get out and do stuff for me too - Been looking for a p/t job for aaaageeess now, but just can't find one - Is frustrating and have given up looking now as DC3 is on the way - So confusing! DD1 has her induction for pre-school tomorrow morning, so please pray that goes smoothly and she likes it there. She'll be going in for 3 mornings as of next week, which will really help a lot!!

Friend coming round in a bit with her her two children, so looking forward to that - needing adult company now.....

quick hello . CD praying for you. invite friends and their mum (1 friend is enough! and you get adult company!) and the kids will entertain themselves!!! easier said than done. aawww... hugs to you honey.

GOD is good! Just been out with my mum for lunch and was telling her about dsis' debt - they've bailed her out countless times before. Apparently mum and dad have given her the money for her bill (on saturday), which is flipping fast work as I only started praying about this late on fri evening!!!
Thank you thank you thank you God, swift to bless indeed .

I am really scared now, knowing how ill my dsis is, that she won't stick with treatment. Please God, give strength to my dsis and to all those around her who are there to help and support. If she should fall I pray that she falls into your arms and not back to the devil. Amen.

D'oh CD! Thanks for telling me that - I missed that post!

RL - so pleased it went well for you - definitely sounds like there's a place for you there, and that sermon... could have been written for you

Just heard I should be getting my NT work back soon, but apparently "its fine". Woohoo! Praise the Lord! Roll on the OT module. First tutorial on the 18th.

DH and I are getting on fine too - although last night for some reason, he doesn't know why, he got a bit depressed...

Must dash - will look in later - praying for you all!

Well God is continuing to answer prayers.

I went in and paid the arrangement fee for the house I'm hoping to rent today.

Asked exactly what my emplyers reference had to have in it and it turns out all they need is that I'm in employment, and that it's permanent - which are both true .

Set the date for paying the deposit and first months rent........and therefore picking up the keys - for the 2nd of February.

Now I just need some more prayers that I can get enough bits and pieces in the house to be able to live and that DH and I don't have too many more arguments before I go.

CC - Am praying for your DSis - Protect her and her LO, Lord. xx Amazing stuff about your parents giving her the money - God is good!!

I am glad that things are going smoothly FA, even if it is a v.difficult situation for you all. Have you spoken to your DS' about it all now?? Praying for you all. xx

Well I survived another day!! Was all ok, although DD1 was v.v.v.tired and grumpy this a/noon, which was tough. Made me a little though that when DH got home amnd I asked him if I could go upstairs for ten mins, just to clear my head etc; he started going on about how tired he was (and generally giving me an aura of "if you absolutely have to) - Wish he'd be more understanding somtimes - or just be pregnant for a couple of days with a 20 month old and a 3 year old in tow......

Grrrrr!

CD - yes DS1 was told on Saturday - he understands that we're going to be living in different houses, has said he wishes I would stay in the same house - but at the same time is VERY happy that the arguing that mummy and daddy do now will stop.

Glad to hear that God is answring our prayers. So pleased that your parents willpay the bill CCM, and that it sounds as though the flat should be ok FA.

CD praying for your peace when you are at home with the DDs. It is hard to be stuck in with the children, and yes it can be mind-numbingly boring sometimes. I agree re having friends round, both to entertain the DDs, and to provide adult company for you. Will DD2 not have her sleep in the buggy sometimes, so you can go out in the afternoon with DD1?

Well, DD enjoyed her first afternoon at school, she looked so grown up in her school uniform, she hadn't put it all on together 'til this afternoon, couldn't believe how old it madeb her look!

Please pray for Toady's sister who was in an awful accident!

Panda - it's more than flat - it's actually a 3 bedroom midterrace house and it's perfect for me and the DC, enough space for not all to be crammed together, but not so much that it'll be too much for me to look after on my own.

Sorry FA, thought I'd read flat somewhere. House even better! Praying lots of useful stuff comes up on Freecycle!

well I thought I may have ended up with a flat if I wanted something in reasonable condition, but it turns out that a decent house is actually possible.

It still feels really hard, but I now feel that really this is the best chance that DH and I have of restoring our relationship! Bizarre I know, but he's not (currently) willing to go for marriage counselling, and only wanted to continue as we were........which to me is a deathwish even for our friendship, let alone anything else.

I'm praying that once we're living in seperate houses he may want to try and make things work and agree to counselling - and his sister (who I spoke to last night) thinks he may also just be being stubborn about it in typical male fashion.

At the same time I'm trying to deal with the fact that this could be the end of 'us' and that's really tough.

Will keep praying FA - a reconciliation would be just incredible! Great news about house though!

It's not the afternoon's that are the problem with my DD's - it is the mornings - I ususally go out every afternoon to a friends or they come here, it is just the mornings when I have them both that they drive me nuts!! DD2 goes down for sleep and I have 2 hrs or so of DD1 constantly demending my attention - is hideous.

Am tired this evening, but ok - How is everyone else??

Marsy - Have been praying hard for Toady's sis since your last post - thank you for the link!

Update: but you'll see it on her thread. Toady is going in to say goodbye to her sister. There is nothing to be done. Please lift her up tonight! Thank you.

Thanks for this update Marsy. Will pray for Toady and family

CD - will continue to pray for you. Can you interrupt DD2's routine and get her to sleep in the buggy instead of the cot - so that you can go for a walk with DD1 and not feel too trapped in the house? Or is she an only in the cot sleeper? HUgs flower

RL - glad to hear church was good.

Mary - so pleased to hear that you and DH getting on well

Praying for Toady and family - and everyone else needing prayers.

CD - reconciliation would be incredible and what I really hope to happen - but I've realised I have to place this into God's hands now and he's already decided what will happen - I just need to be patient, and try to be strong while I wait to see what his decision is.

Well at least DH and I are, generally, getting along ok - even if it is just as friends.

He asked how my anetnatal appointment went, told him it was fine and that I'd heard the heartbeat and that my blood pressure etc was fine. Thought that was the end of the conversation - you know short and sweet but enough to show and vague interest - but then a few minutes later as I was coming upstairs he asked if everything was ok developmental wise and checked there were no problems.

It's good to know although we're seperating, and he didn't want this baby (and still doesn't really!) he's caring enough to ask how things are (weak)

oh and although I only got into the letting agents to pay the arrangement fee to hold the house at 4.40pm this afternoon (just under a hour before they closed) I've just noticed that the house is no longer listed on their website or Rightmove.......because I've got it !

Remembering its GGG's precious daughter Maude's funeral today, and praying for GGG and her family. May Maude be an angel in paradise.

Prayer request for my BIL's wife please.

DH just received a phonecall from his cousin in Zim to say that his brother (my BIL) beat his wife up yesterday. Apparently it's happened before but this was the worst.

Unfortunately in Zim it's not so "simple" (and I use the word very loosely as I know it's not 'simple' here) to get out of abusive relationships so she can't just leave.

Also, although all medical care out there has a cost for domestic violence you can get if free if you've got a note from the police to say that the injuries (I don't know what they are - but enough to need to see a Dr.) were from domestic violence. That in itself is a difficult task as the police are pretty corupt, and rubbish and they've been having a battle to get a note from the police so she can get treatment.

I must say when DH told me just now it made our problems fade into insignificance really