April Already!!!? MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - The Bible Bashers Continue .......

[CaptainDippy]

Good grief - It is April!!? When did that happen!!? God has taken us through some interesting times this month - Times of Thanksgiving and Praise; Times of Sorrow and Pain - but He IS alive and He is with us ....

Here's a summary of March's Prayer Requests for you all......

Worzella - Has been feeling - worried she might be depressed. Having to make decisions about what to do once her maternity leave ends soon. Big [hugs] and prayers to her ....

LongWayToGo - Has been v.v.v.v.tough for her this month. DH has moved out of the family home and she is struggling to cope with the emotional upheaval etc. MIL died too. Her DH has started drinking again. Prayers for protection over her and her DC's. She also has some health worries with an enlarged Gall Bladder....Finances are v.tight.

PandaG - Prayers for confidence to return following car accident. Prayers for her as she trains for new job.

MaryBS - Prayers for lady at her church who has advanced cancer. Not looking good. Mary is v.busy atm - lots of prayers for rest opportunities and for everything to go smoothly ..... Praise God for friends and BIL's adoptions that have gone through this last month, prayers for them as they embark on a new way of family life..... Prayers for Missinoary Priest shot in J'burg. Prayers for BIL in Iraq and for lost friendship, which has hurt Mary deeply. Prayers too for DS who is seeing Ed.Psych atm.

SleepySooz - Prayers for her new Vicar and his family as they settle in. Praise that hypnotherapy seems to be helping her emetophobia.

Podmog - Praise that DS2 is putting on weight! Church has not been good recently, but prayers for poss opportunities for Podmog's personal involvement with the church, which have been arising ..... Prayers for poor DS1 who has been poorly with ear / chest infections ....

harrisey - Going away for a wee while over Easter - prayers for R&R to be had. Praise that their car has ben recovered after robbery. Prayers for poss future involvement with Latin Link. Prayers that the harriseys can reamin healthy and fit .... Praise God for their Baptism / Dedications in March!

Twiga - Praise that God-daughter who was admitted to hospital is home - prayers for complete recovery. Praying for her PG too!

Pepperrabbit - Cont prayers for friend whose husband died in Feb. Funeral went ok.

Dumbledoresgirl - Prayers as she cont to struggle with Emetophobia.

MumToGusandAlbie - Cont prayers for her as she copes with relationship with her and ex-DH, esp for her precious boys. Prayers for friend's mum who is ungoing cancer treatment. Cont prayers for Vicar's son who is also currently recieving treatment for cancer.

CaptainCaveman - DSis is back at work and managing not to drink during the day! Cont prayers for her and her DD. Praise that CC's med reduction has gone so well!

Roseylea - Prayers for her as she seeks her "vocation", poss that she may join hospital chaplaincy - prayers for child care arrangements etc. DD's excema has been much better since healing service - Praise God! Prayers for mum who has recently has an exploratory op to check out health fears. Rosey's body is "complaining" against her dose of Prednisolone (Steriod), prayers for that. Prayers for general household health.....

NotQuiteSoGrownUp - Has been v.stressed and a bit recently. Finding life a bit tough. DS2 has been boundary pushing and DS1 is involved in a tricky situation. Prayers for resolution and rest....

FannieAnnie - 31 weeks PG, going ok - hoping bubba has turned as was footling breech. Work is not going well - lots of prayer needed there. Prayers for the family of Father Paul Bennett who was stabbed to death in front of his wife in S.Wales recently.

JBW - Cont prayers for mum and nan as they cope with the loss of her S.Father and for her too. Praise God she got the new job she wanted!!

Mars - On-going prayers for Dave and Sue - Dave still "not himself" .... any update recently Marsy?? Prayers for 2 babies recently delivered who are struggling....

Pirategirl - Divorce going through - feeling v. and struggling.

KittyLette - Mum poss has cancer, v.frightened. Lots of prayers needed.

Squeakybub - Prayers for DP's S.mum who is critically ill in hospital following road accident.

Chloe55 - Prayers for friend who "sold his soul to the devil". V.difficult situation.

CaptainDippy - Prayers for the Dippy Family as they prepare for the imminent arrival of Dippy3, esp for her and DH who have been rowing a lot recently. DD's are "getting ill" atm, so prayers against that would be cool! Can't think of anything else atm - brain is mush .... Prayers for finances would be cool too! Gosh - I sound v.selfish .... but I do love you all and - Praying for every one of you!!

Now - Get Praying!! ......

Hello all

THanks so much CD for the new thread, much appreciated!

Praying for you all

Lovely story Rosey - and I am soooo pleased to her that Mars bars can be part of the healing process

We're off to Grandma's for a long weekend, so, incase I don't get on tomorrow, just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a peaceful and very very special Eastertime.

God bless all.

Ditto NQGU! Hope you have a super long weekend and manage to recuperate a little - God Bless you - and everyone else too!

Prayers for motivation here would be cool .....

Rosylea, I've been thinking so much about you in the last few days, I just have to get it off my chest.. So sorry you could no longer stay at your Baptist church and so sorry they were so rigid about you being baptised in their tradition that they could not accept you for the precious people you obviously are. I particularly feel sorry for your dd, in floods over not being able to go back to the church where she felt happy. It just goes to show that Christians can be so utterly cackhanded about their faith, what difference does one kind of ceremony make to another? I remember speaking to the Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Amsterdam, where I had worsipped for a few months and was told that I should not take communion unless I had been confirmed. I spoke to him and he said:"My dear. it isn't my table, but wouldn't you like to know a bit more about us?" Eventually I was confirmed there, but since then we have attended three different Baptist churches, where we have been in membership on confession of faith and where nobody has made any objection to us taking communion. In fact at every communion service an invitation goes out to "all who love and serve the Lord", which is really all that matters, isn't it? So much love is lost between religious ceremonies, how it must grieve God in Heaven to see that. It's good to know that you have forgiveness in your heart for your previous minister, sorry for the long post and every blessing for Easter, especially for your precious little daughter, I hope she soon finds a little friend in your new church

Thank you all so much for taking the time to think about this and reply - it really makes sense to me now!

WOW Rosey, your story gave me goosebumps - I remember nursing a dying lady in hospital, in a side room, she was very close to death (minutes rather than days) and she was very elderly with no relatives. So I sat with her, although she was unconscious, and held her hand, stroked her face, just let her know that I was with her.
Then, the most INCREDIBLE feeling of peace and calm literally flooded the room, bathed us both for a minute or so and then she stopped breathing and passed away. It was so so so serene and beautiful. I can't believe I had forgotten this, your story reminded me and I've just made myself cry typing this

I really appreciate your honesty guys, thank you. We truly are blessed. Thank You God.

Awwwww, just popped in to check on the DD's. DD2 has clearly done a poo in her nappy (can smell it!!), so DD1 has obviously got into her cot with her to "sort it out" and they have fallen asleep in each other's arms!! > DD2's cute little bottom is all exposed - Bless. I haven't the heart to wake them and sort it out....

Will wait til DH gets home (after all, if she hasn't got her nappy on .......

where's the poo!!?)

Must go and take photo ......

ok girls I totally confused. He has been on phone today asking me to take marriage cert to soliciter so that he can start divorce proceedings on grounds of his unreasonable behaviour.

But as I am led to understand he cannot serve papers on me, but his solicitor hasn't told him that. I so confused, why does he want to make it so final?

He says that for first time he is in control of his life, there are things that he hasn't been able to do over the years and now maybe he can - so what happens to me then I just have to resign myself to the fact that i'm looking after the kids, while he's doing all the things that being a parent and a husband has stopped him doing. What about the things that i've wanted to do but haven't been able to because of being a parent. Nurse training, being more involved at church, even having time to have a spirtual life with out being so knackered, miserable, confused, hurt, worried.

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Glad he can be free to follow his dreams. So damn annoyed.

{hugs} - very quick post, because I'm tired and want to go to bed... but he cannot start divorce proceedings because of HIS unreasonable behaviour!!!! Sounds like he is trying to get YOU to divorce him on those grounds. Don't be rushed into anything you're not ready for. To put it bluntly, tell him to "get lost". You need to do things on your terms, not his. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but he is being a complete jerk. Am praying for you

Praying here tooo hon. [hugs]

Night, Night ....

(Just packed my hospital bag - feels quite exciting! )

Hello everyone!

LWTG It does sound like he's tring to force your arm. Is it a bit of an impulse decision? If so he might regret it soon. I'm praying for you...

Well Urbandryad'smum, thank you for your lovely post which nearly made me cry! Church was a big issue when I first started posting here on MN because it was reaching the point where we were realising that it just would never really work out, as the local Baptist church here is so definite on its views about certain things (and it just so happens that we don't really share the same views!)

THe people there are lovely - I'm going out to a Baby Shower next week for someone at the Baptist church, which is poignant because that was a tradition that I introduced to the Baptists! So we will stay good friends and I still have loads of books that the pastor has lent me. THe Baptist church has done so much for us, certainly got us thinking and sharpened up our theology - it's been a bit like a cross-cultural experience tbh, whhen you learn a lot by being in a totally different environment. I was involved in quite a few things there and learnt a lot from that too, which hopefully I can take to bless others.

I feel so sorry for dd too, altho in fact the thing she misses about the Baptist church is the 'making' - they do fabulously creative projects in sunday school whereas in the new one "we only do colouring in"!!! So I'm planning on getting involved with the Sunday school there and nicking some of the Baptist church's creative ideas - I'm sure they won't mind!

So thank you for your lovely words, and for your thoughts. I'd love it if you could pray fr us as we settle back in to St A's (we were there for many years and we have both worked for the church in the past so we have loads of friends there already). Thank you!

Oooooh CD I am soooooo of you! I'd love to be pg aagin! [sigh.....] Never mind, our chicks will have to do... (We might be getting some chicks to live in the garden from a mum at dd's school! How cool is that???? Anyone here with chick / hen experience?)

CCM your story sent a shiver down my back! God is increible - IMO the thing that matters whether he chooses to heal or to "take people home", is that his presence transforms everything and is miracle enough for me.

Glad it helped, Rosie. Praying for you all.
Have a happy and blessed Easter

Am praying Rosey hon - esp for your DD as she copes with this big change....Think it is great you are so determined to "kick the Sunday School into touch" - It will be fab!!

Oooh, chicks!! Sweet! Perhaps my new LO will share there Birthday??

Hello UDM!!

How is everyone today? It took me aaaaggggeeeesss to get DD2 down for her nap, which was frustrating - praying it gets easier and not harder .... sigh.....

Nothing much to report here, just chugging along, hauling my Big Bump!

hi,
just another quick one.

Can you please pray for me? I have had a conversation with someone (not dh, thank God) that has really depressed me. I could v. easily start thinking about it and get really low but it's pointless...I don't want to go into details but I need prayer! (please)

It's such a nice day outside and the dcs and I are going to go for a walk along the canal soon....please pray that restores my spirits! thank you!

Praying sweetie - [[hugs] Hope the walk refreshes and renews you muchly!

ooooh, post just arrived - Might be my StrepB result ...... Eeeeeeeek!

Nope. No result. Just Polling Cards for the Election and two Bank Statements. It was supposed to take 48hrs max and I sent it Sun, so going to give them a call and see what is going on .......

Just called the Lab - It was negative!!

Yippee!

Thank you, Lord!

Praying for Rosylea and rejoicing with CD. We have ben out with baby Zac and had a big stress in Tesco, because for some reason the till went down when Urban asked for the free bag for life to go through first so she could put the stuff in it. It took 20 mins before four supervisors managed to get it sorted and poor baby was as hungry as we were and soaking wet into the bargain. But we managed and got home and fed (all three of us) and the washing was dry and sweet smelling.
Maundy service with the choir tonight, got to be there for seven.

That's fantastic news CD, praise God!

RL - if you want to email me, you can, but you are in my prayers, as always.

UDM - sounds like something out of a comedy programme! Glad you all got fed in the end! Enjoy tonight! Our service isn't till 8. I'm intercessing... I've been hastily putting some prayers together!

LWTG - glad I could help the other night. If you want to email me, I'm out most of tonight (MT service, followed by shopping for Sunday's party, followed by back at the church for "the Watch" until Midnight. He thinks he's being decisive but you'd all be better off if you sat back and "let the dust settle". Please don't rush into anything. You are in my prayers.

Please pray for me, I'm struggling with "love the sinner not the sin" and how much/little I expose our children to that... sorry for being vague , but its a difficult situation, much easier to cope with if children weren't involved...

I have been meaning to come back here for a little while to thank you for the prayers you all said last year for my very dear friends who were on their 5th and final round of IVF. Sadly, as I reorted at the time, it didn't work and they were devastated. They took a few months to think about things and come to terms with not having a child of their own and started the adoption process. Well, it was the smoothest and fastest adoption process you have ever heard of, and not long ago they flew to America where they adopted the most beautiful baby boy you have ever seen. They are so tremendously happy, in love with their son and each other all over again. I can't help feeling that all the positive thoughts you sent for them helped them to create the family they always wanted. I know they feel blessed and I wanted to share that with you.

Good evening everyone,

just a quick message tonight because I am sooooo tired!!

I have had my friends son today (while she was at work) and my sister and her two DD's. It has been really great fun, playing out in the garden and getting filthy dirty!!

Really need to sit down with a big cup of tea now and put my feet up.

Praying for everyone (cop out I know but my brain really isn't working now!)

God Bless

Oh Wilbur - that is wonderful news - Praise God! Thank you soooo much for coming back to tell us!

All ok in DippyLand - just feeling a little out of breath and weird tonight ....

Hi!

CD how you feeling this morning?

Wilbur that is magnificent news Praise God! I'm so happy for your friends and their new family

Praying for you Mary, that God will be your shepherd through your difficult situation

Can anyone recommend a guided bible reading to me? I've been using Closer to God for some time (ok thats a lie, I've been receiving it for some time but not actually reading it because I find it a bit too prescriptive). I picked it up again today and just can't get along with it. Any ideas?

Read Matthew's, Mark's, Luke's and John's versions of the crucifixion today and feel incredibly humbled and overwhelmed by Jesus' sacrifice for us . Thank you God for giving us your son.

Hi CC, We use CWR Bible reading notes, but that may not be what you want, I don't know Closer to God.
At the moment we are using Lucas on Life, for years and years we used Selwyn Hughes (Selwyn's prophetic words, as our son irreverently called it) but since his death last year they are just notes re-assembled from earlier years and we found nothing new in them.
A number of years ago we worked through "Through the Bible in a year". It took us about 18 months, but we felt it was good to be able to know that you have read every word of the Bible at least once. That is available in one volume from CWR and also as bi-monthly bible notes.

Morning - Good Friday. Gosh. Powerful stuff. Jesus died for us!

I am ok Fellow Captain - DH is about money worries, but we are doing ok apart from that ...... be nice to have a break; but hey ho - Just gotta keep going ....

Hope everyone has special family times this weekend and enjoys the celebrations of Jesus' death and ressurection ..... and ascention ..... All huge stuff .... Hope we are all touched in new and intimate ways!