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Christian prayer thread

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Dutchoma · 10/11/2016 07:34

Just starting a new thread without any embellishments so it doesn't run out.
Please add any concerns/witterings/names to it.
Love to you all.

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Dutchoma · 06/02/2017 10:23

Prayers for you as well MHD.

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Madhairday · 06/02/2017 10:35

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Dontbesilly · 06/02/2017 11:23

Room. Glad that the surgery went well and I am praying for a full recovery for you. Flowers

Nickel. You have my prayers for this lady and her children.

Oma. Glad to hear that you are feeling better than of late. Hoping you continue feeling this way too.

I actually feel better when I read other peoples posts as it takes my mind off my own things, helps me to realise that other people have things to contend with (I am a bit isolated due to my situation and don't get out and see people) and I feel that I am helping someone else with prayer. It's also really good to hear from people who let you know how something went that you have prayed for.

Prayers for Joe and his family that treatment is a success. He sounds amazing to be cheery and waving when he has treatment to get through. Go Joe!!! Prayers for them Flowers

Bes you do amazingly. Glad you survived the weekend. Hoping your mum is getting better and things are not too difficult for you. Did you get anywhere with the homework? I would explain to the school if it were me Wink Flowers

BlackeyedSusan · 06/02/2017 16:09

just off to library to hopefully print out those photos don't

got them on memory stick while no children todisturb the tongue out furrowed forehead concentration.

half made a costume for dd for tomorrow. she may have to have the back up version.

hope to cut library short. (the visit not the building. )

will read properly tomorrow later

Dontbesilly · 06/02/2017 16:10

Just had a tearful phone call from dd1 as the uni got in touch saying that they won't be offering her a place on her chosen course. They have suggested that she consider other courses and that should apply for these. Dd seems to think that this will double the amount of years she would be studying for from three to six and is totally deflated.

The school career advisor hasn't any appointments until two weeks after half term, so three weeks waiting for advice. I am tempted to speak to the head of sixth form instead for guidance.

I just can't believe it. I know that I am biased but it's such a shock. The class pain in the bump got offered a place on the same uni course and his exam grades are nowhere near as good as dd's. He is known for being a trouble maker. He has no voluntary work history or references and his predicted exam grades are not as good as dd's. He turned the place down and was quite gloating about it and has accepted another uni course elsewhere. So dd1 feels really sad.

We need to look at the website and see what they have offered her and what her options are. She has already got an interview with another uni this week but has said that she would rather go to the one who rejected her. Everything happens for a reason and we don't know what is to come for her. I also suggested that she ask why she wasn't successful, for personal development reasons and personal improvement, not to challenge the decision. She wasn't happy to do that.

I don't know what tonight will bring but Aaaaagh please God help me with it. She's just come home now........Sad

Madhairday · 06/02/2017 16:29

Oh dont Sad that is such a shame and so frustrating about the other student! Angry I think it would be good if she could summon up the courage to ask why. It might be a really random reason. Sounds like she had everything going for it with all the voluntary work etc and the grades, it seems really odd to me. I'm sorry, you must feel fed up and so must she.

But it will work out. Easy to say I know, but these things have a habit of sorting themselves out. It's just hard as parents when we want to go in and fight for our dc especially when things seem so unfair. Life is really really unfair sometimes.

Sounds like there are other options in the pipeline and you can talk it all through together. Hope it all falls into place for her soon.

Teenagers and education is blimmin stressful sometimes.

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Dutchoma · 06/02/2017 17:28

When you say that it would lengthen her course for three years to six is it at all possible that she is way better than the 'gloaty boy' and they want to encourage her to take the longer, harder course when she will come out with a much better degree?
Apart from all that: everything happens for a reason and she may be better off at a different university. I second asking why she was not offered a place, if she is not sure.

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BlackeyedSusan · 06/02/2017 19:27

is it that she will have to do two courses? yes and it sucks.

teenage years will be a breeze, and don't dare tell me anything different.... blissful ignorance

well practised at the I hate you phase, started early here

Madhairday · 06/02/2017 20:55

Teenagers are a doddle, bes

glugs gin

CocoaX · 06/02/2017 21:34

Reading and praying for you all Flowers. May God bless you and keep you and your loved ones safe.

Don't i am sorry about your DD, truly. There must be a faculty or college admissions office at a general level as well as a course head she can ask advice from. Is she thinking of doing a degree and then doing her chosen one? Without knowing the field it is hard to advise, but sometimes doing a first degree and then a Masters is a good way forward. Does the university have an offer holder's day in spring where she could speak with academic staff about the other courses? Or consider a gap year and try to enhance her application if she is stuck on that particular course? It sounds like talking the options over would be helpful. It goes without saying that she should ignore goady boy, often the twists in the road are there for a purpose which is not apparent until later.

Room, good to hear from you. I add prayers for your healing; for Joe and for nickels friend.

I am sorry I am too tired to write more, but thank you for asking mhd. I thank you all so much for your kindness and prayers. I am lying in bed listening to music. I did not listen to music which I had chosen for a number of years. Can you imagine that? No music. It is truly wonderful to lie here and listen to music. The rest I write about another time. It won't go away.

BlackeyedSusan · 07/02/2017 07:38

prayers required for ds. school breaking their agreement again and ds is getting the fall out, and so will everyone else tonight.

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Dutchoma · 07/02/2017 16:15

Joseph's mum has posted on FB that Joe is having some treatment (I'm not techical enough to repeat what she said) which hopefully will save his life. Please pray that it will happen.

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BlackeyedSusan · 07/02/2017 17:57

prayers for joe.

'tis a bit tense here but not awful.

Lissette · 07/02/2017 18:01

Prayers for Joe and I've been praying for Uni places and for resolution of illnesses. Must pray harder.

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Dutchoma · 07/02/2017 18:16

Lissette so often I hear God say to me: "I heard you the first time". Not in an irritable way, just with a smile and an: "It's all in hand" way.

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Lissette · 07/02/2017 19:18

That's reassuring Dutchoma. I'm often not great at reading the signs. Maybe listen harder would be a better resolution!!

CocoaX · 07/02/2017 19:38

I too am praying for Joe.

I understand what you mean, I think Dutchoma - I was praying for clarity and it was almost like I heard God saying, I cannot make it any clearer. And He cannot. Just because I did not want to acknowledge what I was seeing does not mean it was not clear. I don't lack clarity and I pray I will not lack courage.

bes glad it is not awful, I hope it remains okay.

dont I am praying for your recovery, you are in my thoughts, and for you Room too. Prayers for all in need Flowers

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Dutchoma · 08/02/2017 06:37

I saw a picture of Joe and his mother back on the train home. There was a glitch, but they were on the way home after treatment in London. This is definitely not an issue where we can stop praying and I am sure that God delights in the prayers of His people.

It's funny isn't it, this issue of prayer and that listening is so much part of it. Also I think that praising God is so much part of prayer and wanting to be close, just being with God, like, as the psalm says, a 'weaned child with his mother'. Or is that just fanciful?

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Madhairday · 08/02/2017 08:50

I think you're totally right Oma and it's a really important part of prayer. God wants to spend time with us as much as we want to with God and ministers to us through worship. Prayer isn't only all about petition and us talking all the time. I love the image of the child with his mother.

Prayer for Joe.

BlackeyedSusan · 08/02/2017 16:01

praying for JOe.

tonight is the night dc is cross about the instrument afterschool group. crosser than normal cross, hoping for a calmer than normal school run

BlackeyedSusan · 08/02/2017 17:52

how are you feeling MHD, still showing off with your rare bug growing prowess poorly?

I hope you are feeling better soon.

Madhairday · 08/02/2017 18:59

Thanks bes. Rare bug is squashed for now but utterly shattered from fighting the bugger (see what I did there?)

A bit fed up with issues at dds school... Sigh. Teens are stressful. I'm angry with the school, not her by the way. I'm over emotional due to meds which doesn't help

Dontbesilly · 09/02/2017 14:40

Prayers for Joe. Hoping the treatment can do this for him and for his family. Please God.

Thanks for your help re the uni place. Dd asked the uni for feedback and it came. It's as if it was written about someone else.
Dd has looked at the other unconditional offers made to her. After careful consideration and talking it through with us and others she is interested in one of the courses offered. She would have two degrees and study for longer and still be able to do the career she wants to do but with another degree attached. So it strengthens her position and gives her scope for other careers in the profession area which is quite vast really.

She seems happy. Although it's still early days in the process. She has her driving test tomorrow afternoon. I am praying for her for success. It would mean the world and make the uni place more easier to do.

I need to pay more attention to what God is saying to me and listen carefully. It's something I really do need to work on. I pray to him, telling him my troubles, thanking him for prayers answered and for blessings and I do talk to him. I just don't spend time really listening and I must. I admit that I sometimes don't know if I am hearing him and if I just presume that I am. I would like to know how to listen better and how to know that I am hearing him not my interpretation of this. I sound really terrible now. Blush

Prayers for all in education and whatever is the cause of the difficulties to resolve.

Really good you are listening to your music Cocoa. It's been so long that I really do hope you enjoy every second of it. It's another thing to be proud of that you made happen for you. You deserve to hear your music and I am thrilled for you. Enjoy the experience and do it as often as you want to do it. It's your choice and you earned it. x

BlackeyedSusan · 09/02/2017 15:11

rushes through thread...

librrary.

homework.

stress.

possbibly lots of meltdowns.