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!! ......

GOOD MORNING AND A HAPPY LOVELY EASTER DAY TO ALL.
btw cd , is dh an only child?, if ils never had more than one that may explain it?

He is risen! Hallelujah!

Have a blessed fabulous Easter Day!

Ds has just recovered from his post-chocolate-rush tantrum....

CD my prayers are with you. I know so well how you feel!

LWTG my prayers are with you too. This is the place to say it all, again and again. We are all here to supprt each other, so don't feel that you have to 'put on a brave face'. I imagine you'd have to do enough of that in RL...

Dd's excema has started to heal but she still looks like the victim of a nasty burn. Her bottom and thighs are still all bandaged up. She's v. brave! (She didn't like her Easter Eggs...does that mean I'm going to have to eat them for her???!!! )

We are off to church and then to a big family meal and walk around Ashridge forest (one of my fave places!) We might get to see some deer!

Have a great day!

Rosey - Yes! Yes! Yes! EAT THEM!!!! Why didn't she like them? (I guess they were dairy-free etc alternative sort of eggs, poor thing!!?) Hope you have a lovely day out .....

mufti - I wish - that would be a good explaination indeed; but no - DH is the youngest of three! ... and his mum would have had more, but his dad didn't want any more .....

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!! JESUS IS RISEN!!!!!!!!

We are off on a bike ride (twin bike trailer) to visit our caravan for a pic-nic then off to the local pub for a pint of cider, which we only tend to do when on holidays, its a lovely country pub with a lovely big garden with swings and slides for the lo's but cycling back will be a problem, probably end up walking, all up hill!

CD I really feel for you, my parents are in their mid 70's and they both have heart problems, so at least they have an excuse not to look after the twins, but it is hard when you and your partner need a break, I only get a break when the twins are at playschool, twice a week! good luck, its so hard with family, and your il's don't seem to have a good enough excuse, if you say they are as fit as they sound, even I havent got that amount of energy, and my DH is 54 this year thats not far off your mil age! so surely its a case of 'will, but not want to'

HAPPY EASTER!!!! sorry just wanted to say it again,

CHOCOLATE [SMILE]

Sorry 'CHOCOLATE'

Bet Jesus didn't get all this chocolate, I wonder if he ever even tasted it, anyway thank you lord jesus, we wouldn't have been able to have these wonderful easter eggs if it wasn't for you! LOVE YOU for it anyway (as well as other love you's)

WOW Christ Is Risen! Hallelujah!

Thank You God for such a wonderful gorgeous day, made extra special because we are celebrating Jesus rising from the grave . How happy must Mary and his disciples have been to SEE Him again?!! Wow, it really blows my mind.

All good with the Cavemen!

My friends dh is leaving her for another woman. The blessing (if you can call it that) is that my friend started to attend her church recently because she sensed her dh was chaning and she felt she would get the much needed support from going to church! Thank You Jesus for calling her to you. I've told her we are all praying for her and she's really pleased you will do this for her!!

that would be 'her dh is CHANGING' not chaning.....

LOL @ Sooz - You nutter!! Thank you for comments, have had sleep and feel a bit calmer now ....

Praise God for that then Fellow Captain - It is wonderful your friend can "cast her burdens onto Jesus" during this difficult time..... ....

Right, DD2 has just woken up and we're going over to the dreaded PIL's for tea, so best psyche myself up .... Prayer appreciated .....

Not sure whether I am feeling better for the sleep or not, but think I needed it .....

Happy Easter everyone - hope everyone has had a good day.

I was really hoping for a lay in this morning as I only had one child but unfortunately the one child I had decided to wake up at 5.30am! We sat in bed with the window open listening to the dawn chorus and as I was just marvelling about how great God is my DS1 said "this is really boring isn't it?!!" Well - you can't please everyone with everything can you?!!

LWTGo - I know what you mean about not ever seeing a time that you can be just friends because thats how it was for me for a long time but after quite a lot of soul searching I realised that is probably for the best this way and I am determined that the boys will have some kind of relationship with their Dad. Because Daddy lives with Nanny and Grandad and doesn't have his own place it is sometimes quite difficult for him to spend time with them other than if he comes to us (Nanny tends to take over if she is there). Thankfully it works for us, we have always been really good friends and we understand each other - we just can't actually live together which is the sad thing. I continue to pray for you and your situation.

CD - I was getting all excited for you over the last couple of days and really feel for you now that things have settled down again. Those last few weeks and days are a nightmare and I remember crying my eyes out when my best friend had her baby 2 days before me when mine was due almost 3 weeks before hers!! Praying that God will introduce you to your new edition soon.

Prayers for everyone else too.

I have been able to dig over almost half of my veggie patch so far and will be spending a bit more time on it tomorrow. I was really naughty this year and let it get far too overgrown. Unfortunately because of the amount of rain we have had this year, it was undiggable (is that a real word?!!) for quite a while. Anyway - I am getting there and will hopefully be ready for planting at the end of the month.

God Bless
xx

Thanks MTGAA - I am hoping they come sooner rather than later - I already have two May babies (DD2 and DH) so I don't need another .... I know he / she will come when he / she is ready; but ... you know!!?

LOL @ DS1 "This is really boring, isn't it?" - I would have said: "If it is that boring, then go back to bed you cheeky wotsit ..."

mtgaa, thankyou for your words I kind of look to you for how its going to be down the line.

h will have to spend time here to see the dc and will have to stay over at least once a week until dec when he hopefully gets his license back, as his place is a bedsit so only one room with his own shower.

I'm just totally frustrated tht I have to all the girls running round, all the hospital appointments etc etc, when he just says I can't come on a tuesday for the girls to go to band practice as its just too difficult and I will end up staying at yours more than I at mine.

i give up I really do.

I am still so fed up of the slightest thing setting me off at church. Spent nearly whole meeting sobbing again tonight.

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You need cry though honey ....

yes -but I do it most sundays - to the point that i wonder if its worth going, the only thing that keeps me going is the older two but now i'm not sure. dd's went away last w/e with youth - they gave their testimonies tonight, and when I said to dd1 I haven't heard you talk much about w/e she said it was rubbish, now all the ohter kids were raving about it. She says she got nothing out of it and just coz the others did, it didn't mean that she should.

So if she's getting nothing out of it,if all i'm doing is crying maybe we would be better off not going at all.

Church has been part of my life in a big way for 26 years and just at the moment it just feels all too much to deal with.

I'm tired, tired of crying, tired of battling with the differing needs of teenagers and toddlers, tired of not being able to take older ones totheir activities because lo's need to be in bed and we live 16 miles from church.

Why oh why did this have to happen to us

Oh LWTG I wish I had some words of comfort or wisdom for you.

I am praying tho. [hug]]

Do you get any comfort and support from people at church hon? It will get better, even if that feels completely impossible right now. Like, Rosey - I just do not know what to say except that I am thinking of you and praying for you -even at this obscene time in the morning!! (Can't sleep .... )

LWTG - take it from me, if you walk away now, it will hurt more than ever and for longer. Its taken me YEARS to get "right" with God, and all the tears I would have shed at the time came back again when I started to want to go to church again. I ended up in a kind of spiritual wilderness where I convinced myself God no longer matters... and lots (and I mean lots) of other negative feelings which I blocked out... God DOES heal and He WILL heal you. Don't deny Him, PLEASE. As for DD1, she's hurting too, maybe it hurt seeing the others getting so much out of it. Its SO SO hard to see others so happy, especially when its God making them happy, when you are so unhappy yourself. And this is for you too, not just DD. If you need to talk I'm here. Is there no-one who could sit with you in church and just offer you silent support? Just be there for you? Be Christ for you? Am praying for someone to be there for you.

CD - what are you doing up so early?

We're out today, off to see Ivor the Engine, somewhere in Oxfordshire (decided this last night!). Will update you with my Easter day experiences later (I was totally shattered last night!). DD was lovely making her communion though. Because I was distributing the chalice, I was up there and saw it all close up (everyone else had to watch from a distance, as our altar is past the choirstalls!). Its touching to see the faith in those young ones' eyes

Morning All - haven't been near for awhile as we're at the ILs. Having a great time in Devon where the weather is fab.

Praying for you CD - with the ILs and the baby, when's the due date? Sounds like the ILs are making excuses to me - they're not old at all are they?

LWTG - do keep going to church - even if you cry all the time - can anyone support you there? Praying that you will feel more settled in your situation and that your DCs can have a positive experience with DH. It's absolutely fine to post here too - even us lurkers pray for you you know

I'm feeeling more positive - I am getting more sleep and so I'm not so tired. I like prayer for my feelings as they seem to get hurt far too easily!! Hope that doesn't sound too odd, but one little thing can trigger real insecurities (perhaps not being invited to something, or someone's throwaway comment about something..) please pray for my self-esteem.

We're off to cornwall tomorrow with 3 other families ( including the Pandas) - there will be 7 adults and 11 children!!) Please pray that we all get there safely and that the weather is fab

Enjoy the bank holiday

Hello!

lwtg please hold on tight - God is with you although you might not feel like that right now. I love Marys suggestion of someone being Christ for you in silent prayer. Praying that God keeps you strong whilst His plan for you unfolds. ((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))

We're off out to Sherwood Pines - outdoor foresty place with adventure playground - I think I'm more excited than ds!!!!!!!!

Oooh, have lovely bank Holidays everyone - We're off down the beach ..... Did ask PIL if they would have girls for the day, but they are "too busy" .... what a surprise. Not.

Sigh.

No Worz - they are not old - FIL is nearly 61 and MIL is 58, not old imho!! Grrr! Have a wonderful time away - Glad you are feeling more postive hon - praying for SE issues ... Say hi to PandaG for me!

I was up so early cos I couldn't sleep Mary - Too hot and uncomfy and restless .... yuk! Just had MW appt and she said head was "fully enagaged" So we'll see.......

Love and prayers to all. xxxx

Hia all, LWTG please please keep going to church, I havent been for ages (except good friday) but its true you get to the point where you think so what, you can cope without it, Mary is totally right, and I agree that was lovely 'Christ working through somebody' makes me want to cry myself when I go to church, like worzella says its because of your insecurities re: h and your poor dd is suffering aswell, so please keep going to church you need the support, I really think you deserve a medal, and you are going to have to sort your h stopping just when it suits him, you need more structure to keep the lo's stable, I bet they don't know whether they are coming or going! God Bless you and help you in your dilemas, chin up! and you know we are always here.

We're off to the Steam Trains today, I'm still shattered from the big bike ride yesterday, I think I will collapse after today!

Lwtg, When I was at that stage of not being able to be in church without crying my minister said that crying was as much a language of the spirit as speaking in tongues.
Even Jesus cried, so don't be embarrassed. It will eventually pass. And don't forget that there is nothing you can do to make God love you more or to make God love you less. He is totally committed to you and will carry you through these difficult times without you even being aware of it.
You are very, very precious to Him, whatever you think about yourself.

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Hello all!

[hugs] Podmog. I do pray that you can get this sorted with the other people in your church. THese things can be so hurtful and I do pray for reconciliation, real understanding and peace.

Well my easter day was lovely - you shuold have seen our church! It looked fantastic, full of yellow, silver, gold and orange decorations and the cross at the church had been draped with a long gauzy fabric that went onto the floor and it just looked so beautiful and colourful. The church was completely packed out and the singing was fantastic. It was such a joyful, full-of-life, vibrant service and just made me so overwhelmed by the powerful Good News of Easter, and how fab it is to be part of God's life in the world.

A prayer request re. church - I wuold relly like to get involved with a home group, but the home groups that exist are already full up to capacity, so the people who put home groups together are looking to start some news ones. We live a little distance from the church, so I'd love a home group close to where we live, ideally, in our house so we don't have to worry about baby sitters! Could you pray that if this is God's will, that he would provide us with a group of people and that it would be for all of our benefit and discipling? Thank you!