Christian prayer thread

[Dutchoma]

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.

school yet again not meeting the needs of his disbaility. he had another melt down/the out of control behaviour until 10 last night all over a few minutes of play time. They are not willing to put the support in place.

off to see whether he has been kept in again and whether he is coping with school or not. and what tonight is going to be like.

bes Hope ds had better day and you have a calmer eve.

Hello, I'm Passportmess. I've had awful difficulties with posting and have had to reregister. Just to say that I've been thinking of you all and praying but have not been able to post to say so. You are not far from my thoughts and prayers.

I'm going through a 'french' phase at the moment and the heroine of the novel I'm reading is called 'Lissette'. I've had to add an extra s to her name to get it to register. I'm completely unimaginative when it comes to user names and passwords. Anyway I'm up and running again...

prayer required for emails to write, changes to be made, and help to be given.

also that ds copes with today. it is not looking promising.

Prayers for all of that BES. Give ds a huggle from his Oma if he likes one. A virtual one may be ok?
And good to have you back Passport as Lissette. How are you getting on?
And prayers for all for this weekend, where Christmas seems to be in everyone's mind even before Advent has started.

Hi Dutchoma I'm hanging in there. I've asked my parents to get counselling after their disastrous visit this summer when they were not getting on. They were in contact after 4 months but refuse to apologise for walking out and now have not replied to me. So I've given the whole issue to God and I'm stepping away from it. I am really looking forward to Advent this year and I'm enjoying my church community. How are you Dutchoma, are you knitting anything Christmassy at the moment?

Praying for bes and lissette~ nice to hear from you.
I'm feeling anxious today as dc and dh going out for family meal - dn bday. They will b out late which I don't like. I'm not physically ( with ankle) or mentally( anxiety) up to going so they're going without me. This is the last family bday - on dh side til next spring which is a relief. Please pray for calmness for me. I hate feeling like this. Going to shower in a bit which hopefully will help- not felt up to it until now x

I'm new here. Would it be possible to pray with me? I'm going to be moving countries having just split from my partner of 15 years who was abusive. I have very bad anxiety, a great sense of loss and insecurity. Hopefully my future will bring a good home, some financial security, a supportive partner and maybe even my own family.

Praying for alleviation from anxiety for Orchid and Bloomed. I have moved countries Bloomed so I know it can be unsettling initially but it will also be very freeing. You are building something new and good all for you. Take it one day at a time.

orchid I don't like it when my family is out. I have far too active an imagination. I do my best to busy myself and I try to convince myself that my thoughts aren't doomed to come true. I just let them float through my head and then float away.

Welcome Bloomed. Hopefully you will find that you are a lot happier once you are free from the abusive partner. Are you moving into this country? People speak very highly of the Freedom Programme, to help with making a new start free from the abuse.

Much of the anxiety will have come from the abuse, now you are on your own, the fog will lift and you will be your own person again. My prayers are with you.
Also for Orchid. Enjoy an evening on your own. Is there something you like doing that you cannot do when the family are at home?
I have indulged myself this morning and bought a magazine with a pattern for thrummed mittens: they have a fleecy lining. I also bought the supplies for the making of the mittens and have already started a bit, in spite of the fact that I have other knitting to finish.

Thank you. Yes am moving to UK. My self worth is very low I realised now, and I am having trouble making decisions. I'll look up the Freedom Programme.

Take it slowly Bloomed and realise that everyone makes bad decisions in a while. That does not mean that you are a hopeless person, it means that you have been in a situation where your self confidence has been eroded. It needs time and gentleness to recover. Be kind to yourself and stay around people who are kind to you.

Welcome bloomed praying for you. Listen to what oma says- they are wise words xxxx

Bloomed, welcome. And well done for leaving. Oma is right about the anxiety coming from the abuse, it takes time to lose the mindset of always treading on eggshells and feeling like you are doing something wrong by just being yourself. Make sure you have good medical support when you get back; usually you can get CBT on the NHS which helps with negative thought patterns. I haven't done the Freedom Programme but I have heard good things about it. Recovery from abuse takes time, so be gentle on yourself. Do you have family support in the UK? Praying for you

My post will come in batches this evening, sorry

Thank you Lissette, Orchid and Oma. I'm going to take a night off from worrying and planning I think. I like the word thrummed.

'A thrum is a little wisp of unspun fleece or roving that is knit into your project every so often. Thrumming makes the insides soft and fuzzy, and freakishly warm. This technique is most often associated with Canada’s Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (where they know warm)'

Looks great Dutchoma

Just dropping by - thank you for including me in the round-up. Nice to see some old and new (and changed) names.

I'm under pressure at the moment trying to complete something before a deadline, but I will be ok once it's done. I will come back to the thread after I've finished.

ooo, a new word, thrummed.

been learning a lot of new words lately, like. baldric, imbowers, shallop, dight, burgher...

guess what dd has been studying at school!

Oma the mittens look gorgeous! How lovely

Orchid I hope everyone got home safely last night and is not too tired today. I am going to pray for a peaceful day for you, as I do for bes, myself and anyone who needs it.

Lissette, the name change may be appropriate in so far as I am sure the passports are long sorted. I am truly sorry that your overtures with your parents have met no response. It is difficult but I think for now your response is the correct one I pray for a positive outcome in due course.

LifeofBriony, prayers for your efforts in meeting the deadline.

Prayers for everyone else in need who is reading

Orchid I forgot to thank you for the serenity prayer and also everyone for their kind words last week. It was helpful in a time of distress. The situation is enormously difficult, yes. My strategy is to look beyond me to others who need help and to support DS as best I can, whilst enforcing all the boundaries I am legally able to. I am just praying every day.

Well done Bloomed for getting free from an abusive relationship. It will take a while to get your confidence back and making decisions on your own can be scary so I think you are doing really well to plan a new life.

Praying especially today for all those battling with anxiety.

I have the opportunity of a promotion but I'm not sure if I want the extra stress and responsibility and also the stress of the interview. I feel secure as I am but it's making me look very unambitious and my managers have dropped strong hints that I should go for it this time. I'm having a weekend of indecision over it.

Kay can you go for the interview in the knowledge that if God wants you to do the job you will get it, but not if it isn't right for you?

If you get the job because it is within God's plan for you He will also give you the strength to do it.

And while I was writing that post to Kay the Bible text 'be anxious for nothing...' came into my mind. I had to Google chapter and verse but it is Philippians 4:6-8, where St Paul prays the 'peace of God' over us. There are so many anxieties on the board, lets try to get to that place of peace that comes from 'casting our burdens on the Lord'.