Christian prayer thread

[Dutchoma]

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Please add any concerns/witterings/names to it.
Love to you all.

Prayers for both your friends family and their son, orchid. Hoping things will be ok and not nearly as bad as they fear.

Prayers too Cocoa. It's certainly not minor and it's very important to you and us. I have the worst anxiety at minor stuff. I cope with the big stuff. Last year on Xmas eve my dad's surgery could not do what it was supposed to and there was no hope. My mum was having a meltdown in the hospital ward and corridor and everywhere people were milling around either cheerfully visiting patients etc or nurses with tinsel in their hair. It seemed so bizarre and I went on autopilot. Calming mum putting a brave face on for dad, trying to organise a sort of Xmas the next day. Yet roll on a year. I am stressed out with shamefully stupid things. It's a bizarre coping mechanism for me and grief.

Anyway don't feel like your worries are trivial. They are not. Is what I was trying to say.

Bes. Your post was really nice. I like to think of it that way too. Although he must despair with me sometimes the things I go to him about. The room lights just really dimmed then and this morning I found a fluffy feather in a very unusual place. My signs that I am being heard and watched over. Probably daft to some, I don't know.

Glad you got the lights working. Bet it looks great. Shame about the neighbour. It's hardly a pneumatic drill at 3am is it, just a few clips for fairy lights. He sounds very sensitive. My neighbour is very precious. The bizarre tales I could tell would out me. A real loon.

Praying for Orchid's friend's son and his family.

I manage big problems well too Don't but day to day life seems stressful. Might make a new year resolution to work on my anxiety.

Dont My aunt lost her dear husband to cancer a few years ago. There were a lot of unfortunate family issues when he died - their son in law had cheated on their daughter leaving her with baby newborn twins and a toddler. They also have another older daughter with disabilities. So my aunt was ironing and alone and feeling very despondent a few months later. She said aloud 'why did you have to go?' And a white feather floated down in front of her eyes on to ironing board. They don't have any feather items in the house due to their disabled daughter's allergies. It seemed to come from nowhere.

I'm praying for you now Cocoa. This sounds so horrible.

Prayers for all here and all those affected by the horror in Berlin

Why so much evil in our world.

dont myself and members of my family have experienced the White feather phenomenon too. I find it a comfort. I also find rainbows a comfort.

cocoax thank you for asking after me when you are having such a struggle at the moment I appreciate it. I pray cocoa that you will have a calm few days leading up to Christmas and that you find joy with dc. Bullying is awful but I hope you know we are all here for you.

Regarding my friends son - they thought theyd lost him twice but the paediatric intensive care director is being more positive- he is having a plasma exchange. Thank you for praying.

I'm praying for all in Berlin and Aleppo too.

I'm also praying for myself as I have dentist Tom ( anxiety inducing) and ddog has vets for jabs. Both in the great scheme of things smaller but I'm taking on board what bes said the other day. God listens to the big stuff and the little and I am thankful for that.

Dentist Tom am and ddog app Tom pm.

Get it all over in one day Orchid.

one mention of the word dentist and at least two people have run screaming from the thread.....

prayers for dentists appointments has happened before. on more than one occasion.

I haven't gone to dentist - appointment at 9. It's 8.50 and I'm sitting in pj. Tooth doesn't hurt and I'm too scared to go even though maybe I should. It's really foggy here and makes me feel clostrophobic. Needless to say dh is NOT happy and has gone off to work cross. Saying not only had i put on weight but I'd prob have no teeth and would look like someone from Jeremy Kyle. He left without jumper and I chase after him. It's sad as we'd had a good weekend and good week so far. He'd even said you need to appreciate things ( cos of friends son) . Going to pray tooth doesn't flare up.

Oh Orchid, how much kinder it would have been of your husband to gently encourage you to get dressed ready for the appointment, maybe, dare I say it offer to come with you so as to overcome your fear? Instead of which? So utterly unkind. And yet you care for him, running after him with a forgotten jumper.
Please let me encourage you to think about it in these terms:: NOT: everything is my fault and I am a worthless person, BUT I am someone in need of a bit of encouragement and help and I AM NOT GETTING IT. Sorry for shouting.
I sincerely hope your tooth does not flare up over Christmas, there is no need for it to do so, if it does paracetamol will probably help it.
If you possibly can: gird your loins and take the dog for his jabs. Don't let what he sees as your 'failure' spoil your courage for the next thing. Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

dutchoma is Trazzles or her DH posting?

Dear Orchid. That wasn't nice at all. What things to say. Please don't listen to him. Everyone has fear of things that is yours. He could have gone with you. Hoping it settles down soon and doesn't trouble you over Xmas and you can attend the dentist another day. one thing at a time. Get the vet done and see it as a job well done. Everything is stressful this time of year x

tushy Trazzles is a member of a FB group I am in. Her husband posted in there on Monday (?) to say the news was not good. Since then Trazzles herself has also posted a message, saying she is struggling...a lot. That is why I posted here on her behalf.

praying for Trazzles and her dear family.

Praying also for Orchid and Cocoa for peace (and well behaved teeth).

I'm going to concentrate on some Advent reading to try to relax.

Poor Trazzles. My heart is breaking for them. I know a lot of mn-ers have followed joseph's story from the start and think of her often. Of course she must be struggling, I don't know how anyone gets through this. If you know of a public fb group or charity page they are on, please could you pm it to me?

So sad for trazzles particularly given the time of year.

Has awful afternoon - not got the energy to go into it all now but please pray for calm for myself and my dc - dd just said her Christmas is ruined.

Orchid, I am praying for you. I have not got myself together enough to post properly but I have read everyone's kind words and prayers, and just as you said, you are here for me, we are here for you

I do not know what to say to make you feel better. Oma is spot on in her comments as are others. You are not causing this situation. You can only be yourself and speak your truth, even if it is only to yourself at the moment. Or here.

My thoughts and prayers are also with trazzletoes and Joseph, her DH and her family.

Everyone is in my prayers

thankfully AFTER I have averted a crisis with the washing machine and a little bit more water on the floor than I am comfortable with. --and hopefully none on mr downstairs ceiling.

Thanks be to God that the bloody thing eventually drained. (about fifty million squillion margerine tubs of water) and I unblocked the filter, twice.

Prayers for no further washer-related crises, BES.

Praying especially tonight for Orchid - you sound so stressed and anxious and, as others have said, your DH is not helping at all. I'm sorry that you have received such hurtful comments, in the place of love and support, and pray that you feel the power of all of us on here praying for you and with you for strength and resilience and peace of mind. Praying for all those things for Cocoa too, and for Don't and for everyone finding Christmas stressful, for whatever reason.

Adding prayers for MHD's health, as she has posted elsewhere that she has a chest infection.

The version of today's 'O antiphon', from 'O come, o come, Emmanuel', praying for Syria and for Berlin, and for all those parts of the world where peace seems far off and where the hearts of human beings are far from being united:

O come, O King of nations, bind
in one the hearts of all mankind.
Bid all our sad divisions cease
and be yourself our King of Peace. Amen

Amen.

Orchid I feel so desperately sad that your h is making comments like that. Please don't believe those things about yourself. He is being so far from supportive and loving. I'm so sorry. You deserve to be treated better and loved and built up and told how beautiful you are. praying you will know in your spirit how God feels about you. How he delights in you and rejoices over you. His precious daughter.

Praying for trazzle and for you cocoa too.

Prayers for a calm and peaceful Christmas for us all. Thanks for prayers re health. A little better today but struggling with pleurisy pain.

I have finished work until Wednesday so I get a few days off which I am looking forward to. Just to sit down and relax. I still have a lot yet to do but the dc and dh can help me. Will I ever relax with anxiety over silly things? I can try. My dad said on Xmas eve after coming round from surgery which discovered the cancer had spread and nothing could be done, "be happy - I am happy" so I must do it for him. I don't believe he was happy, just incredibly brave and selfless. Omg, I miss him!

Ok I am pulling myself together now. Last night I fell over in the main car park. It was safer to go through the parked cars than the road to get out of the csr park but I didn't see the raised area of blocked paving to separate the bays and I went down like a sack of spuds. Cut my jeans on the knee and my hand. The dc were so caring. I still went shopping and bought new jeans but when I got home they all were fussing over me. I am a bit sore today. I have had three falls since March. Public falls too roll on old age

Hope you contained the water and it dries out fast.

Did you get the vets done Orchid? Prayers and I am sure Christmas is not ruined. Praying for calmness and peace.

mhd Hope your pleurisy improves. Thanks for prayers. So so low today. Finding it hard not to cry infront of dc. Dh says he wants his own life and what he does is no of my business. Loads of other stuff but it makes my head hurt to carry on. He's cross today as I've run out of wash powder but he said he would get some. He says he's trapped with me. It's like a nightmare.

let him go. you will be happier. tell him not to let the door hit him on the arse as he leaves It does not sopund like he wants to be with you and unless he wants to make it work and make it better you can not do it on your own.

I am supposed to go to mothers today with christmas all packed up and in the car. (food presents, clothes etc. ) then it will be full on til we get back.

feeling a bit sorry for myself as it is not liekly that I will get many presents that are something I want. relying on sister in law this year who asked for a list and I gave some suggestions. mum can't do it. there is no-one to take dd ds does not undersatnd and is too young. ah well, at least we are doing something. could be worse. ex is arriving waiting to be fed and watered . he will be washing up this year.

As BES said: let him go, he is not doing you any good. Have a look on the relationship board and see what other people have done to release themselves from an abusive marriage. Because yes, my love, he is highly abusive. He may not hit you, but he is abusive anyway. If he says he will buy washing powder and then accuses you of not doing it, that is abusive. As far as I remember your children are not that young and could help you, but if they want to go with their dad, then, for now let it go.
Womens Aid will be busy over Christmas, but if you are persistent there will eventually be someone to answer your call.They will advise you how to deal with the immediate needs.
It will sound very daunting and it is. Do I remember correctly that you had an operation recently? Have you physically recovered from that? Is there anybody nearby who could help you in RL?

Keep posting and be strong. We are praying for you

The cursor seems to have disappeared from the screen. Not sure whether that is my iPad or MN, but it makes for awkward typing.

BES I hope you have a peaceful Christmas.

He is not trapped with you Orchid, he can leave at any time. You are not holding a gun to his head to make him stay; you are making yourself ill trying to make him happy and hold your family together and he is complaining and blaming you rather than working with you. It is so hard because you want to fix it and be happy but his behaviour and happiness is not in your control. Prayers for you
What about going to your parents? Do they know how bad things are? I remember your dad was helpful before.
Please keep posting, lovely Orchid, we are here for you.
Posting on run, sorry