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.

Praying for Briony, girlandboy's husband, don't's and MHD's recoveries and Bes's DD.

Will remember all of you at church tomorrow. Have been experiencing low mood, fogginess, exhaustion, excessive sleeping - all uncharacteristic for me. I think it's slight depression because I almost burst into tears last Sunday at church - probably related to my parents' walkout last summer. It's almost the anniversary. It will pass, this feeling but I'll be praying for all our intentions.x

And that you get to see your counsellor dancingunicorn. X

Poor DD Bes. I imagine the arm will be itchy with the cast, not to mention sore. And the additional help with dressing etc. Poor lamb.

Your poor DD bes - i hope you all managed to get some sleep. Prayers for her recovery.

Also for MHD, girlsandboys DH, dont , dancingunicorn , Edds friend and everyone else in need of God's love and healing.

Including Lissette - my question is whether your GP has done any blood tests recently? Fatigue may well be emotional but also check for anaemia and other deficiencies. It is difficult to live in the present when there are still emotions from the past - crying is fine, God does not mind you crying (I hope because I was crying when I was in Church on Friday). I cry a lot actually when I am praying because there is love from God where there has not been from others.
Prayers that you feel God's love for you in Church today

I had a lovely time at church today cocoa. I thought and prayed for you all. I will keep anaemia in mind - not something that I'd thought of on this occasion. It feels more like emotional tiredness but you never know.

Church was lovely and bright this morning. It's in a hill so when you look out the windows, you only see sky and not grass or buildings. It's a bit like having your parish church sitting in the clouds or being at sea.

That sounds lovely, Lissette. I'm so glad it was lovely today. Praying for you.

Praying too for girlandboy, briony, Cocoa and BES (poor dd and poor you)

Praying too for Dancingunicorn - praying especially today that you know God's love close and you know your absolute worth and value in God. He loves you completely and overwhelmingly - just felt the need to say that today

How is dear Oma?

I have got worse, so another chat to my hospital tomorrow. We'll see if they can grow anything then might know how to treat it. Haven't been to church in a month :(

Wow, thank you mhd. I really needed to hear that, it's something I struggle to remind myself.

Praying for healing for you mhd. I pray that the doctors are able to find some answers for you to make things better.

I'm glad church was lovely Lisette.

Prayers for everyone too, on this beautiful Sunday.

Thank you all for your prayers. I have got through yesterday's storm.

I had a phone call from DS too which cheered me up.

I will pray for you all when I feel able to, but thank you. I'm another one who sometimes feels like crying when praying. I think it's because heartfelt prayers, an prayers in times of trouble, can be emotional.

Sending an arrow prayer for BES and your DD.

'Peace go with you.
God's quiet within the noise.
God's hope within uncertainty.
God's rest within the toil.
God's presence within your soul.
Peace go with you.'
Amen

if anyone is up and lurking....

the wheels have fallen off.... (metaphorically) washing is still in bin bags, some of it needs to be dry by morning.

homework is not all completed. the actual books that it needs to be stuck in are missing.

everything has gone completely utterly pearshaped. due to a day spent either in the hospital getting to and from the hospital and doing extra stuff for the one armed wonder.

the two armed bandit threatened to break her other arm today.

I am just letting them fall completely asleep... (were were stupidly late back, someone pushed a button on the completed washing and wet it all again so it had to be spun. )

I hope the school will be forgiving Bes because you really deserve it, given the weekend that you've all had.
an entire bottle of virtual gin.

Gin downed in 13 minutes. You must be desparate Bes.

absolutely. I shall blame the gin for the wonky sticking in of homework. books found. work found. glue found, all assembled.

just getting the glue off my fingers then got to tackle the washing, getting it out of the bin bags.

ps have had practice with the gin. there is a tanker on standby in special needs. and barrels and snorkels...

Oh bes I hope you got some sleep. The school will hopefully be understanding. Are you still without a washing machine? That makes life difficult.

Legal process related issues today. I am praying to be able to find the right words to speak as best I can to make sure DS' best interests are met - and of course DD, because anything which adversely affects him have a knock on effect on her too. Things have improved so much over the last year, I do not want them to go backwards. I have a happy, safe and loving household. May God stay with me as I try to keep it that way.

Just looking back, I am praying for you mhd that the hospital are able to find a way forward.

I am also praying for you LifeofBriony that calm prevails. This reminds me of orchid who I have been thinking of, I pray for calm for her too.

I am praying for everyone on this thread, with apologies for not doing more personals. But as Oma has been mentioned, I am going to add some prayers for her wellbeing and thanks for her kindness .

Thank you Cocoa and MHD for your prayers.

A wise old minister once said to me that tears are as much a language of the spirit as tongues. Speaking in tongues was much the rage at the time and I've never been able to do it with any kind of conviction, But I am another one who cries very easily. It is a language of God, when words fail.

Prayers especially for Cocoa this morning.

Well, I started crying ten minutes in this morning, which was not what I expected. No idea what relevant legal person made of that. Thank you for your prayers. Much talking was done; prayers that it was enough, though she will come back. I still feel like crying.

I imagine relevant legal person has experienced this many times before. Law and medicine tend to see the more emotional side of us.

Thank you. There is an awfulness to this, which won't go away. There is stuff I remembered based on one of her questions, which I had forgotten. I have written it down to let her know.
Right now, I need to believe that God is doing his work, because there is not much more I can do. Just support my children and keep praying.

prayers for those in manchester arena.

adding my prayers too.

Also praying. For victims, their families. Survivors, the emergency services.

Praying also for an end to this terror.

Adding my prayers. Even for the perpetrator (s).

Praying. It's just unspeakably awful.

DDS friend was there and is very shaken. She has a GCSE today, praying for her and for all the others who were there and more than anything for the poor families of those who died.

Such a tragic waste and so sickening. Man's inhumanity to man.