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.

I know what you mean cocoa. This morning I went for a 'run' (kinda) in freezing drizzle (winter in NZ) and it made me feel better. The sun was peeking out by the end, and a rainbow this afternoon. Signs from God that all things pass and all will be well.

Prayers for all of course.

Another month another trip to A and E. DD should get a frequent flyer award. Sent by GP. turns out it is OK.

Glad all okay bes

Edd all things do pass. I pray that all will be well for you and your family.

DancingUnicorn thank you, your comment made me cry, in a nice way. How are you doing?

I am going to try to pull myself together a bit, and focus on the positives in my life. There is still a good way to go through the legal stuff and each stage gives more clarity. It is an adversarial process and if there has been abuse in a relationship, it does not stop in court.

May God be with you all.

I'm glad she is ok bes though it is hard work having to visit A&E I find. Not a pleasant place. Hope you are doing ok.

I'm ok thanks cocoa. Still pregnant for now... the anxiety comes and goes, but overall I'm feeling ok about things. Not within my control, but that's how it's supposed to be.

Glad she's OK BES.

Cocoa, when I read your words I was reminded of Psalm 42 where the psalmist cries out his anguish to God, wondering where God is in his situation and remembering how things used to be. In the midst of his grief he calls out 'deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls. All of your waves and breakers have swept over me.' its like he experiences the depths of God's love as a pounding waterfall, his spirit crying out to God's spirit, deep calling to deep, and in that moment love pours over him, pummelling him with grace. From that, he is able to say that he will put his hope in God - that he will yet praise him. God's depths are deeper than our depths, deeper than our despair, deeper than our wretchedness. I pray that God will pour his waterfall of love over you, that you will know you are cleansed and whole in his unconditional love, and that standing in that waterfall you will be able to grasp the beauty of God and God's creation once again.

I need prayer for the ability to keep going. got a big sort out going on and moving towards getting things fixed in the flat. The summer holidays is the only time that I get to make real progress and they are shorter this year with or holiday taking up about 3 weeks of it (packing, unpacking, washing, tacked onto either end)

I also need time to recouperate from an awful half term of meltdowns. and prepare for driving to two schools and more work next school year.

MHD thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing that - 'my bones suffer mortal agony' - this is how it felt last week, physical pain, because the situation is beyond what I can deal with (which seems self-indulgent given the suffering others endure). And as I read the whole psalm, 'all your waves and breakers have swept over me' - that is what I wanted, to just walk into the sea and physically feel that. It is amazing to find such words in the scriptures which are both timeless and yet personal. I have not yet got to grace, how do you understand that? Maybe I should move to the chat thread, but I am not sure I am established enough again in my faith, I got lost.

Prayers for you all, especially bes

Dear Cocoa. I have found that psalm so helpful many times.

This is a bit of how I understand grace:

Grace is not about anything I do. I cannot earn it or make it happen, because it is something God does and longs to pour out on anyone who asks. Grace is utter, infinite love and mercy with absolutely no limitations or 'catches'. Grace is what God does when we keep messing up and God still forgives and draws us back. Grace is the father welcoming the prodigal with open arms and throwing a party for him, even though that doesn't feel fair to the other son - grace isn't always 'fair' because it is extravagant, wild, incredible. Grace is the employer at the vineyard giving workers who only did an hour's work the same wage as those who did a day, simply because he wants to be generous. Not 'fair' but overwhelmingly generous. Grace is because what Jesus has done for us - in his death and resurrection he bridged a gap between us and a holy God so God was a to release grace.

You don't have to do anything but ask. Grace will not be withheld from you because God is the most loving father who wants his child to be contented and blessed. Grace is like a mother whose child has rebelled in the most unthinkable way, but she loves her and she stretches out her arms to her and says 'come home.'

Grace is unending. It has no stop point, no tank that is filled. It keeps coming, and that's because God's love is unending. It never runs out.

Grace is not for the deserving. It's for everyone.

One of my favourite books is about grace. You might like it. What's so amazing about Grace

Cocoa that is how I feel about the chat thread. But it is interesting to read and is making me think about my faith. I don't say all that much, feel like I'm a bit of an imposter. You are welcome to come and sit quietly with me!

Mhd gorgeous!

Chat thread or prayer thread all anybody wants to give is love, support and prayer.

dancing and cocoa you are so completely welcome on the chat thread... I am a complete beginner at Christianity, can't write like mhd or niminy or the others at all, and know nothing, but I love asking and chatting and working it all out. I reckon the thing that might confuse some people is the church stuff - not faith - and that varies so much between denominations and different traditions even within the same one... I'm sure if there's jargon or ideas you haven't come across people would be happy to explain - I know I would ...
Anyway, no pressure, but please don't feel unwelcome

I am at mothers and it is not going well.

ex is being pathetic, he was asked to feed ds and get him a drink... he did neither until ds gets stroppy and meltdowny... can not follow the concept of prevention rather than emergency firefighting.

I have just been slapped very hard as ds like the look of the film that I told him he would like but he did not watch it from the start, which , is to him, obviousl my fault.

mum is wittering about an address while I am up to my elbows in something mucky and yelling for ex to help as small boy wants to make jelly with boiling water... on his own and someone needs to stop him now, but no, an address which is definitely not needed for a week, possibly not aat all is more important than small boy potentially about to use boiling water.

Prayers coming your way BES. Do you need to pack up and go home?

it is stupidly late and we have to drive an hour or so home. wish me luck.

I hope you got home alright BES

Prayers for you this morning dear BES it sounds like it was all just too much.

dancing and cocoa just want to reiterate what Edd says - the chat thread isn't for people who have everything sorted in their head. We're all on a journey and we love to share with everyone there and here. Like oma says we're just here to support one another. We like discussing stuff but we need all viewpoints and experiences. You are more than welcome there

My lungs are playing up again. It's getting tedious but when I breathe it's like trying to lift two large bricks in my chest. Only way I can describe it. It's so so tiring. Please could you pray.

Praying for you mhd and for bes especially this evening (for it is evening here).

Thank you Edd. How are you?

Prayers for bricklifting MHD and healing Holy Spirit breathing.

I'm ok thanks. It's so busy here. MIL had 6 DC, 20 GDC, and lots of GGDC - the logistics of the funeral, keeping everyone's happy etc are not easy... I'm just trying to keep my DC busy having a bit of a holiday with cousins while DP does family stuff. The funeral's not til Friday.
There's not a lot of grief going on and I'm not sure why that is - the busyness is distracting of course, and she was very old and it was her time for sure.

Prayers mhd. I hope it eases for you soon.

I'm sorry if I gave the impression I felt unwelcome on the chat thread. That was certainly not my intention. I feel very welcome, and genuinely enjoy reading!

This week is an anniversary of my first husband's death. I don't want to give too many details on here, as it would be fairly telling. But I would appreciate prayers for strength.

grief usually hits after the funeral when the numbness wears off. and lasts a long time.

this morning was lie ins all round. though my niggly should pain. (pulled muscle?) is worse. and he has had a humdinger of a meltdown and landed multiple blows with fists to my arms and legs and slaps and kicks to my legs. he has been trying to gouge me with his finger nails as well. why? we have to go and buy dd's uniform for secondary school.

we have uniform.
library is going Ok but we also have to attempt the supermarket.

given the screeching and meltdown about uniform and library he was really very good in the library and shop.

mhd thank you so very much for your post.

I am taking a break from the thread to reflect on matters to date and focus on DC. You all remain in my prayers.

As you will remain in mine.