Christian prayer thread for spring

[Dutchoma]

BES has no computer at the moment and has sent me a very comprehensive list of prayers partners.
Rather than put this is the middle of an ongoing thread I thought it would be better to start a new thread, so all the names stay at the top.

amberlight - for her work supporting people with autism, and for health and happiness for her and her family.

BlackEyedSusan - for all that she has to juggle as a single mum, for ds who has ASD, dd who might have ASD and dyspraxia (waiting for appointments) and for her mum. Also for the computer to be mended

Bloomed- New year, fresh start

Cocoaleaves - for issues around the safety of her DS.

Colabottles64- struggling with infertility.

DancingUnicorn - new to the thread, most welcome

Dontbesilly - for strength as she grieves the loss of her dad, for her DD's school issues, and for Dont's recovery from a car accident. For DH and his recovery from a heart attack and finding her phone!

drspouse - for happiness and a warm welcome in her new church and for dcs

DutchOma - with gratitude for all she does to support people on this thread and elsewhere.

EddSimcox - for her dd, for her relationship with DP and her parents and her growing faith.

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.

girlandboy- family and faith

Lissette-anxiety and thanks for lots of prayers for others on this thread.

MadHairDay - for her health, and those pesky lungs. For her friend.

Musicposy- CT scans, diagnosis and treatment, giving thanks that some progress with diagnosis has been made

Nickel- for church and her disability, and a friend moving on from DV

NoRoomForALittleOne - Giving thanks that he operation was successful. For freedom from pain and recovery.

Orchidflower1- for help with her anxiety and the relationship with her husband

PositiveAttitude - for her whole family, but especially her DD1 who has been depressed, her dgs who was born early and poorly, 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.

sadandanxious- for help with anxiety

StillSmallVoice MIL has an invasive malignant melanoma for dd and historical abuse investigation.

Tunnocks - after the loss of her husband
Trazzletoes- for her young DS, Joe, who is having treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital- bereavement, losing her DH

TUO - who has had to withdraw from the thread for a while through business in real life.

Zombie clan- remembering Candy and MummyLin

And also thinking of friends who haven't visited for a while, or who pop in only occasionally, including: abbsismyhero, ALittleFaith, Anjelica27, Aphie, applesandpears33, Badders123 Bluetinkerbell, clementineorange, CoolCarrie, DancingUnicorn, FlappysMammyAndPopeInExile guinessgirl (how is your friend?)HardyLeodicean itshappenedagain, Kaykat, JugglingFromHereToThere, ktef, LarrytheCucumber legohurtswhenyoustandonit,LifeOfBriony,LittleBootsTheBabe, Mary, originalmavis, ozymandiusking Pandora97, pklme SESthebrave shortscotty,SingaSong12 SparkyStars Sugarpiehoneyeye The Woollyback'sWife Weegiemum, ZippidiSoozi 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.

Hello everyone.

It's been manic here for a while. So many hospital appointments and things going on. I tried to get onto the thread a few times and failed.

I am applying for my driving licence and all I can do is wait. I am expecting a police officer to discuss the accident soon with me and for the first time. I am so anxious as noone has spoken to me about it and I feel disadvantaged by this. Then I worry about it and get anxious and worry some more.

I am having trouble with a financial product we have for our situation in deciding if we can claim. It's been over two months and we are no nearer. I email daily and it's not moved on. I contacted the ombudsman and worry about it jeopardising our claim now. I am so anxious and worry about that.

I start trauma counselling privately as I can't get to the nhs one due to not driving and I worry about not stopping talking and the poor woman listening.

We have exam stress here and dd2 has been poorly and bullied in school. School are blundering their way through an investigation and it's a joke.

I am really quite anxious about everything. Even the post or emails arriving as they can mean stress about something.

Dh is very tired and I am worried about him. The heart meds do do that but he is so tired he sleeps a lot. I worry that this is all too stressful for us. Everything comes at once.

I really don't know what to do with myself. I also get angry about the struggle after the accident and the suffering in terms not only of injuries but the sheer hassle of not earning a wage, can't drive to get to the hospital, the paperwork and tasks involved, the effects on my family and the worry and anxiety it's caused. Then I worry about offloading to the counsellor and you all

Anyway I have read through the posts and been catching up. I have been thinking about everyone and keep you in prayer. Hoping everyone who is poorly can get the best treatment, care and support and start to feel better soon x

Mhd just read your post before mine. That sounds really very painful. I really hope that you can get over this and sooner the better. It must be so difficult for you. Rest and take it easy. Prayers

It's so hard, dont. Please don't feel bad about offloading. It's what we are here for. I identify with so much of what you are going through, from limited mobility to exam stress and bullying. To have dh ill as well on top of it all must be a huge worry for you and it's no wonder you feel anxious. The paperwork and claims etc must be such a headache too. I'm praying for peace to flow through you right now, for the Holy Spirit to whisper words of calm to you.

Yes, the Proverbs one is a good one too.
There is something else though and I think it needs a fair bit of discernment, but I just share it here:
The texts are similar: Exodus 14:13 and 2 Chron 20:7: Stand still and see the deliverance of the Lord. There is also a chorus with the same (or similar) words and every time it says: stand still and you will see God move.
Now standing still is very difficult to do because we all want to be in control of our own lives. Letting go and letting God is about the hardest thing to do and I am sure MHD will bear me out. I don't think she has much opportunity to do anything else.
So, for Cocoa and Dont (and everybody else frantically seeking solutions) the fact that you have come to the end of your tether is the sign that God can now move in. Don't get under His feet, but listen for that still, small voice.

how are those lungs mhd? paraying

Praying for all, but especially for Cocoa today.

Thank you, Oma it was very long and I am home now. There was about twenty minutes where nothing happened as the relevant person was deliberating so I just sat and prayed. I am still trying to calm down but I was able to speak, and i think things are going forward as best they can and correctly. But I made a wrong decision in November and that cannot be reversed.

All things work for the good of those who love the Lord. Romans 8:28. There is no wrong decision that God cannot use to turn to good.
You made the decision in November with the best of intentions and God will honour that.

I completely agree with Oma about letting go and letting God. Sometimes it's all we can do. And God is with us in that. God understands.

Praying for you, Cocoa.

Thanks BES. Lungs fairly crap. Feeling hit hard by the deaths of two women from my online lung disease community this week. One I was close to. It was such a shock. Her lungs just failed.

Oh MHD I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your friends. That must be very difficult. X

Don't I'm glad you are seeing a counsellor. She'll help you with strategies for anxiety and all the cacophony of stuff that's going on. Good luck for your kids and their exams 🐚 ( I've posted a lucky shell because I've just found it on my phone)

Cocoa keep praying. I hope the legal crowd were listening. I was thinking of you today.

Love to everyone here.

🍪 🌷 🍷 also found these. The first is a cookie not a potato.

Lisette there is a potato: 🥔

Mhd I'm so sorry for the loss of your friends. That must be incredibly difficult for you. Praying for healing, and comfort for you.

Prayers for a peace filled evening for everyone.

Thanks you Dancing - it's not coming through in my phone but thanks anyway!

🐕 🐈 🐁. I'll stop now.

MHD I am so sorry, that is dreadful news. Prayers that your friends are at peace. And that you recover.

Thank you for your kind words Oma, I hope so, the comments made me feel like a failure as a mother, even though the interim outcome was balanced and fair and better than I expected. I will keep praying, I just feel distraught.

Epic cross post as my browser was open for about two hours. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers Lissette and the cookie, wine and flowers

I will say prayers for all of you too.

Was that you feeling low and reading more negatively into the comments Cocoa? If the outcome was more positive I'd hang onto that. You sound really tired.

The comments were valid; the decision I made in November was against my better judgement, but then thinking back, it was the period I was praying for guidance and clarity, and that extra time provided that. But yes, I need sleep.

BES' computer is broken AGAIN. That thing genuinely needs prayer and laying on of hands.

and apparently leaving it on overnight Oma (thanks be to God we are back if still glitchy)

we may need to go with drastic action and re-set it... or something.. definitely going to install linux as a back up. (not me ex, I just nod and smile and try to understand) it is something that underlies lots of other stuff and is crucial for the other stuff to run. ex will need to explain it again slowly for me to elaborate.

so thankful that I do not have to go through a whole day of ds not being able to go on the computer. he does not cope. and neither does anyone else. I am thinking of spending some of his dla on a back up device. (cheap tablet or something) (got to be the cheap end as dla and he chucks stuff sometimes)

Ah good bes I did pray for your computer this morning. Pleased it is at least working
I had about four hours sleep but am still functioning so far; will be glad to get home.

Please don't attempt to baptise your computer Bes

ds already tried that with milk. thankfully most of the important stuff is at the back of the computer casing. there was internal evidence of milk intrusion though.

hoping you are fast asleep and staying that way til morning cocoa.

Thank you bes but I have been awake since half two. I am going to try to get a couple of hours sleep in. My churning thoughts made sense an hour ago, less so now; have written bullet points in my phone.

I am praying thanks for all the love and support I have been shown - I was sat there at one particularly stressful point just thinking there was love surrounding me in that room and praying. I keep praying.
Now I am praying for a bit of sleep 😴