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Christian prayer thread for winter

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Madhairday · 12/11/2017 17:18

Hello all! I just posted a long post on the old thread and realised it's full up, so just going to copy this here to sunshine - will try and do a roundup of other prayers too later. Everyone welcome here!

Just want to reiterate what Oma and Cocoa have said so well, sunshine. It's no wonder church feels like a hostile place and you freeze up. I feel so sad for you that that man did this to you. But Christ isn't the church , the church is supposed to be his body, reaching out hands of love and help and compassion, and sometimes they mess that up. Hugely. Sometimes evil crawls in. But that doesn't mean God's abandoned you. I love that Oma referred to the prodigal son, I was looking at Rembrandt's study of that parable the other day and so struck afresh by the father's absolute joy in his son being home, his grace in embracing him whatever he'd done. Sadly you've had a poor excuse for a father so it must be so difficult to frame God in the language of father for you Flowers but God is the father who loves you beyond your imaginings, who reaches out arms of compassion and forgiveness, who gathers you in and just loves you. Loves you so much, so, so much, without end. You can never do anything that will make God abandon you. Jesus said that he is with us always, even to the end of the age.

I know church is threatening, lovely, but there are a lot of people who would love to help, here on the internet and in real life. It's just a case of reaching out, but I know that must seem impossible right now. I've learned that God is a God of restoration, a God who longs to mend the broken places and devastations in people's lives. I've seen people set free from so much and believe with everything I am that God longs to set you free, too.

I'd love you to find some medical support. I'm so sorry your GP is so rubbish. More and more the case, sadly. I pray you can get in to see someone. Would you also consider some counselling? Like cocoa says, that doesn't mean they would take your DC away, just that they would want to support and help you. Flowers you sound a lovely mum and have done so well to get to this point. I'm glad you are reaching out here. Please take care and know God's love pouring over you by the Holy Spirit. Flowers

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Lisette40 · 22/01/2018 13:07

Well I hope he sorts it out Bes. Another white goods machine has given up. It was ancient so no parts but I'm waiting in on Sat for replacement machine instead.

BlackeyedSusan · 22/01/2018 15:57

he sold me some expensive cleaner, checked the filter and said the machine has got to be run a few times to clean it.

just put in the cleaner and done a servce wash. . it has drained. going to check the filter when got the boy.

BlackeyedSusan · 22/01/2018 15:57

sorry about your white goods... they are annoyingly temperamental.

Lisette40 · 22/01/2018 16:21

Please God that'll be it fixed Bes. Our recalcitrant is a dishwasher so hardly a necessity but it was eccentric with all sorts of quirks and years old. The final quirk was failure to ingest water and spin it around.

Dutchoma · 22/01/2018 21:05

I have just heard from BES that her mother is very ill in hospital and she has to go and see her. At the same time dd has banged her eye and has been taken by exh to A&E as she had double vision.
Please pray.

Lisette40 · 22/01/2018 22:07

Will do.

BlackeyedSusan · 22/01/2018 22:08

dd is on her way home from A and E no need to do anything more as yet according to the DR

mum is still waiting for an ambulance.

EmyRoo · 22/01/2018 22:54

Prayers bes for your mum, your DD and you.

I NC’d, by the way, though I might change back when I think of a different name.

Prayers all aroundFlowers

EmyRoo · 22/01/2018 23:00

I should also have said thank you to Oma, Lissette and MHD for thoughts and prayers on my neurovascular issues last week.

More prayers. I would like to write more but I am tired. I have been praying a lot. I have rather had enough of the stressful stuff, I just want to live peacefully in the world.

BlackeyedSusan · 23/01/2018 07:39

alert waiting for a CT scan. not speaking.

EmyRoo · 23/01/2018 07:56

Oh bes prayers, I hope they find the cause.

EmyRoo · 23/01/2018 07:57

They should have done one at the outset

Lisette40 · 23/01/2018 08:30

Flowers Emyroo

Bes stay strong, we're all praying.

BlackeyedSusan · 23/01/2018 11:28

thanks. just about to ring the hospital again.

BlackeyedSusan · 23/01/2018 13:00

finally got through.

will be going up this evening.

EmyRoo · 23/01/2018 14:14

Thanks, I am praying again for strength and guidance. I am giving it one more go to sort it out before it goes back to court. I am just praying that is the right decision as I know what I am up against now. There is too much else to life to be broken by this.

Prayers bes

BlackeyedSusan · 23/01/2018 16:04

ah fuck. there was a plan in place for return to school. they have sent out an email about a change in plan which I can not respond to as I am off up to see mum in hospital.

Madhairday · 25/01/2018 09:55

Oh BES, I'm so sorry things are so hard. How is she today? Flowers

Continued prayers for you, EmyRoo. You've been through so much. Prayers for strength and peace. Flowers

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Lisette40 · 25/01/2018 11:18

Emyroo and Bes Flowers

Hope lungs behaving MHD. Congrats on your publication. Smile

BlackeyedSusan · 26/01/2018 19:18

dd is off to a relative with her dad. ds is here. I am shattered and feel strange without her. ds is much more independent at the moment.

Dutchoma · 26/01/2018 23:07

It wounds like a plan BES, but yes, it will feel strange. I hope you get some rest tonight.

BlackeyedSusan · 27/01/2018 19:54

been praying for those pesky lungs mhd. and for Oma and others.

Dutchoma · 27/01/2018 20:34

Thank you BES. Is dd back home again? How did she get on?

amberlight · 27/01/2018 21:46

Keeping everyone in prayers.

BlackeyedSusan · 28/01/2018 00:44

yay, amber! lovely to see you.

dd still away. she is having a good time.

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