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:
abbsismyhero - for help with her anxiety and relationship with an abusive ex.
amberlight - for her work supporting people with autism, and for health and happiness for her and her family.
Aphie - for her fiancé's family following the sudden death of his uncle, and for her anxiety.
BlackEyedSusan - for all that she has to juggle as a single mum, for her DC, and for her mum.
Bluetinkerbell - five years on from the loss of her baby DD, Sterre.
Cocoa button - for issues around the safety of her DS2.
Dontbesilly - for strength as she grieves the loss of her dad, for her mum and the rest of her family, for her DD's school issues, and for Dont's own health.
drspouse - for full recovery from a recent chest infection and for happiness and a warm welcome in her new church.
DutchOma - with gratitude for all she does to support people on this thread and elsewhere, and for her to find peace and joy in her life following the loss of her beloved Bob.
EdithSimcox - for her to find joy and fulfilment in her faith and understanding and support from her DP.
ethelb - for her MIL who has blood clots in her leg and suspected sarcoma, and for all who love and care for her.
FaithLoveandHope - for her anxiety and depression to lift and for her to be able to avoid falling into despair and self-harm, and for her relationship with her DSD.
greyscalealmond - for her depression to be alleviated and for family relationships.
HardyLeodicean - especially for her FIL and for a recently-bereaved friend.
IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece - for her friend's pregnancy.
LarrytheCucumber - for family members involved in fostering and adoption, for the DC involved, and for their birth parents and all involved in their ongoing care.
LifeofBriony - for her relationship with her DH and for her DD's friend, J, who is in a coma after a seizure.
LittleBootsTheBabe - for healing and happiness for an acquaintance of hers.
MadHairDay - for her health, and for her whole family at a time of change and uncertainty.
Malefriendproblem - for her relationship with an old friend which has turned sour, and for her DD who suffers from anxiety.
Newmamatobe - for her new life with her baby DD and free of alcohol.
niminypiminy - who will be ordained very soon.
passportmess - for her friend who has schleroderma.
Paulat2112 - for friends who are experiencing relationship difficulties.
PositiveAttitude - for her whole family, but especially her DD1 who has been depressed, her pregnant DD2, her mum and dad, her DH and his work. Above all, we pray for PA herself, who is always there for others when they need her, for her studies, and for a potential house-move.
QoF - for her relationship with her DH.
SESthebrave - for all who are grieving over the loss of a friend from church, for work-related decision-making, and for the friend who was Best Man at her wedding whose relationship has broken down following his wife's infidelity.
SouthernLassie - for her relationship with a colleague.
sweetandsour - for her auntie who has been diagnosed with cancer, and for her mum and all who love and care for her auntie.
Teallove - for her to feel free to move on following the breakdown of a relationship.
Trazzletoes - for her 6-year-old DS who has previously had cancer and who is now unwell again - praying for a swift (and hopefully reassuring) diagnosis and for Trazzletoes and all who love him at this worrying time.
Tweebee - for her DS to settle at nursery.
And also thinking of friends who haven't visited for a while, who who pop in only occasionally, including ALittleFaith, Anjelica27, Kaykat, JugglingFromHereToThere, ktef, legohurtswhenyoustandonit, Pandora97, shortscotty, weegiemum and others.
And, as always, prayers for anyone I've forgotten (with apologies), for all who lurk but don't post, and for newbies who may not have posted yet.
This prayer was posted by Edith on the old thread, and I really like it and would like it to stand for what this new thread is all about:
All that we are, Lord,
we place into your hands.
All that we do, Lord,
we place into your hands.
Everything we work for,
we place into your hands.
Everything we hope for,
we place into your hands.
The troubles that weary us,
we place into your hands.
Thoughts that disturb us,
we place into your hands.
Each that we pray for,
we place into your hands.
Each that we care for,
we place into your hands. Amen