Prayer thread for September

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Lord we lift up Your Name.

We give thanks for two new little beanies, Bobsmum's and Podglets?.

We give thanks that Worzella and Roseylea are quite a bit better, we pray for complete healing for both of them.

We also pray for CaptainDippy, not feeling great and struggling with a particularly difficult issue at the moment.

We pray for Podglet as she works through a week of incredible business. Lord we hold her up for Your particular love and care.

We also pray for Mummy2TandF. After the very sudden and unexplained death of her dh she is feeling totally overwhelmed by money worries and grief. Lord uphold her and give her all the practical help she needs. Also help her in answering questions from her ds and help him come to terms with his grief

We also remember Onlyjoking and Steve before the Lord with their three children.

We give thanks with Harrisey that her ds is settling into school and for a few days away. We pray for strength as she copes with the after effects of MIL's childcare

We give thanks with MaryBS for a wonderful holiday and pray for her as she takes up study and essay writing. We pray for her ds and his appointment with the paediatrician on 14th September

Zipadisoozy - prayers for peace of mind concerning ds and his new school. Prayers for him too as he settles into a class with two bullies from his previous school. Let's pray for his protection and right development.
We give thanks, with Marslady for the safe arrival of the two babies she looks after.
We thank the Lord for CaptainCaveman and her ds, who keeps us amused with the wonderful things he comes out with.
We remember Notsofarnow and the difficulties in her relationship with exh. We pray for wisdom

We welcome the new girls Scootergrrrl, Commanderchaos, Sandcastles and Shreksmissus. We pray for Mr Shrek and his very busy life and with him for all dhs who work so hard for their families. May the Lord bless them richly and keep them walking in His way.

Several young children have been brought to our notice for prayer:- Brook Kendrick who lives in Northampton and is very poorly with a heart condition in Great Ormond Street Hospital and C who is known to Bobsmum. He suffers from an inoperable brainstem tumour.

We commit ourselves and all our friends to the care of our great and wonderful Lord and Saviour.

If I'd known you lot were getting up, I'd have stayed for a midnight feast!

NSFN - how is DS? What a worrying and stressful time for you! {hug}. I nearly called you last night - DH was being a pain, but I went to bed instead . He's still in a hump this am. Dunno whats up with him... He's been snappy with the kids all weekend, including DS's birthday on Saturday.

We went to a Thomas day on Saturday, at Bure Valley Railway, and had a lovely time (apart from DH being grumpy for some of it)

Hi everyone

Big prayer request

I had a big car crash on friday morning. Miraculously dd and I are ok. I'm a bit sore and shaky still, but dd is obvlivious.

I span out of control off my side of the road and fishtailed into oncoming traffic. A very small sports car ploughed straight into my passenger side and both cars are written off - not much left of the other car, but again amazingly the driver walked away.

The police are coming to talk to me again, probably tomorrow. It looks like I may be charged. I can't ask to pray to get off with anything, because if I deserve it then I should get what's coming to me.

As no one was injured I'm hoping it means points on my licence and a fine, but I'm so paranoid I'm thinking the worst obviously.

I'm borrowing my dad's car atm, so we're not cut off (no public transport out here), but he needs that back next week.

Please, please pray this all gets cleared up soon.

Don't want to have to go to court

Praise God you are all alright Bobsmum. Will keep you in my prayers.

Okay my lovely pray-ers! 2nd client's waters have gone. My essay is only half way done. So could you pray that it is a quickie again? Thank you so much. And please pray I get these essays done!

Much love and running out the door!

Mars

Aw Bobsmum, are you ok? what an awful thing to happen for you, how is your dd?

Praise God you are all safe and not hurt. Are you sure you are not hurt? these things can manifest a few days later. My prayers are with you. please keep us posted, don't sit there worrying all by yourself.

Marslady - Prayers for another 'quickie'

Hi Zipi - my neck and my forearms are very sore - I'm assuming that's from the impact, but I can't go to the GP - public holiday today and the police want me to wait in for them tomorrow. I'm hoping it'll get better over time.

bobsmum - if you ned to see the doc, see the doc. The police cannot ask you to avoid medical attention if you require it - if they had arrested you and put you in the cells you could have got a doctor (this form dh - GP!)

If your neck is sore you REALLY (even public holiday) need to be checked out, especially after an impact. I'm not trying to scare you, but there can be complications, you can have neck trouble when you walk way from a crash (dh once managed to convince a woman who had climbed up a 25ft bank after a crash to be collared and go to hospital - and she had a cervical fracture!). You NEED to get checked out, please do it, no mater how awkward it is.

Gosh. Prayers for you Bobsmum. If you need to go to the doctors - or A & E - surely the police should be able to wait. Or if you go into the station, don't they have a police doctor (they do on several telly series ) who could see you at the same time? Hugs and prayers, for you. I think a sore neck should really be seen by a doc as it might need a neck brack for a while.

Hope the police are kind to you. I was in a similar situation a few years ago, but the (police!) car managed to just miss me. The policeman was very understanding, when we established that I hadn't done anything willfully wrong - like speeding - but may have made a mistake. We all do.

Notanotter - Happy to pray for you. I have been in your situation too, Hon and I do know exactly how you feel. I agree with Mary that your local Anglican priest would certainly listen to you and may be able to offer you words of comfort. But if you can't find someone, then God is always listening and He judges our intentions, not the outcomes of what we do. You sought justice. It is not your fault if justice was not done. God understands that, even if other people are strugging with what has happened. Praying that you get some RL support and understanding.

Rosey - we love sitting down to the X-Factor too, as a family, although I too have reservations about the way some people are treated. We missed this weeks (and we missed You've Been Framed - ds2's favourite of the week . Well, he's only four!)

Stanton House sounds good to me too - though I have to own up to some regional bias here, as it is very conveniently close!

DO - no, I really was a grumpy Mummy, last week. Partly hormonal - I am still shocked at the way my hormones affect me, post children, as they didn't before - and partly because of me battling to respond appropriately to ds1. He's very unpredictable at the moment - either very happy and having fun or very tense and flying off the handle quickly. It's tricky not to be infected by his aggression, particularly since I am really not sure where it is coming from. There is sibling resentment in there, uncertainty with friends at school - ongoing - but nothing specific. We had a lovely weekend, but then he didn't want to go to school this morning. Prayers for him would be appreciated.

God bless all.

Oops. That should be neck brace BM, not neck brack!

Bobsmum - praying for you, for peace, and for healing, and for just treatment by the police.

Marsy - praying for a smooth delivery and time to do the essay!

Well done on finishing your essay Mary!

NQGU - praying that DS is happier about school today.

Well I am just back from my interview - the head said I ticked all the boxes as far as she was concerned, and the kitchen manager was very friendly. THere are a couple of other women being interviewed today and tomorrow, think if either of them have recent catering kitchen experience the would have the edge on me, but God knows if this is 'right' or not. I think I did my best, hoping to hear in the next few days.

Hi all, sorry again, new house taking up much time and haven't been able to have a proper catch up.

Bobsmum - now you go and get checked out, esp with that little bean there... podglet wags finger sternly. Prayers for you and for your meeting with the police today. Let us know how you are doing.

Sooz - you are quite bonkers

CC - sorry AF has turned up. Hope you are ok.

Mars - hoping for a quick delivery and timely essay finishing!

Know I have missed loads out but DS "on the way up" after a nap. Just back from docs and lovely new GP has agreed to put me under consultant led care at the hosp for this pg and had some probs when pg with DS. Praise God for this coz the oonsultant I will have is fabulous and extremely nice and I feel very safe and well looked after with him.

Must dash, DS wailing now. Prayers for all.

"as had some probs with DS", not and...

Bobsmum - do you have a local NHS walk-in centre? I agree don't put it off just waiting for the police!!!!!!!!

Aw I missed your earlier post CC. Sorry that it was not to be this month. Prayers and hugs for you.

I can go to the drop in surgery tomorrow after dropping ds off at school.

But the insurance company have just phoned to say they sending a low loader to take what's left of the Range Rover away to the garage (in the vain hope it can be repaired). As it has concertina-ed in the middle I doubt it very much. But they'll give me an hour's notice.

Think the bean must be ok, because I'm sill as sick as a dog, which although hideous, must be a good thing IYSWIM.

bobsmum get yourself to A&E now. Forget lowloaders, police etc. Do it.

Please pray for our household - I don't want to be a mum anymore its all too hard. Ds chest is still rubbish took him back to gp this morning and even after 30 mg of steroid, 10 puffs of ventolin he is still wheezing and has moist chest sounds. She wants me to go back if he gets any worse.

Took dd to consultant appointment this am and he told me that basically there is nothing they can do for her and advises that she sees a clinical psycologist. She is not impressed because he asked to speak to me alone and as far as she's concerned he had no right to do that. She thinks everyone else thinks its all in her head.

I've had enough.

Oh b*gger, NSFN. Not what you needed to hear.

Big prayers for you.

NSFN - big hugs to you, and prayers for your whole family. eloquently put NQGU!

Prayers needed again please re my lovely Grandad. I made it down to see him the other week, and he seemed to have picked up. but my parents have just called to say he's now got Pneumonia (sp) and his heart isn't coping - they're off on the long trip from Cleveland to Bristol ASAP. I've already said my "goodbye" and know there's no feasible way of me getting down (and tbh I'm not sure I'd want to now IYKWIM). However please pray that my parents make it down (safely) to see him before he goes to join my Gran - my mum's really worried they won't make it. No-one (family) was with my Gran (her mum) when she died and she's desperate that my Grandad doesn't die alone.

Thanks

QoQ - praying for your family, that they get to see your Grandad. May his passing be merciful and peaceful, surrounded by those he loves. {hugs} to you too - I think you're doing the right thing

NSFN - if you want to give us a call tonight, please do. So sorry to hear of all you're going through.

Bobsmum - you need to get checked out - go down to A&E if you can't get to see a GP. Thank God it wasn't more serious

I got a credit for my essay. My tutor, as ever, was "charming". I quote:

"What a wonderful beginning, but your family problems led you to ?gabble? the ending"

Still, another one down. Thank you for all your support and prayers! Praying for all those still "at it"

I've had a text from CD - she's hoping to be back with us soon, now they've sorted out all their internet problems!

oh flip now i've just had a phone call to say the lady that helps out in Sunday school doesn't want to anymore so the officer has asked her to ask me. Now what do I do? I don't do well with children, I have enough problems with my own.

Someone stop the world I want to get off. Sorry this is all about me, me, me but i've got no energy to think about anyone else (even though i am) but maybe no energy to respond.

I don't feel well. My nose is burning and my head feels like its going to fall off.

Contact the officer and say NO!!! no, seriously it sounds like you need support , it doesn't sound like you need to take anything else on.

Hi everybody, been lurking and praying - sounds like you need to get checked out Bobsmum.

All well in the Worz house - always a little chaotic , but that's the way I like it! . Work is OK - only 5 weeks to half term!!

bobsmum - I spole to dh. He says you shoudl really go and get someone to check you over - you might need a cervical xray (which is safe in pregnancy) and you need to make sure your neck is OK. I know it is a hike for you to hospital, but if you could go this evening,m that would be better for you. There's probably nothing wrong, but its not a risk you want to take.

Totally agree NSFN. Contact that officer and say terribly sorry, but this is not a commitment I can even consider right now. If in doubt quote your friends from here. We say that you have enough on your plate at the moment.

(Is the consultant giving your dd a referral to a clinical psychologist? Praying that you will find the right person to support her. How is ds's chest now?)

Mary - at your tutor. Perhaps it was meant to sound sympathetic? "The ending is a little rushed, but given your recent week, that is understandable" Well done on the credit (I assume that is something good!)

Do resist the temptation to write back saying "Your comments are valid but your lack of sensitivity led you to botch them completely!" (Oops! I need a little-devil-with-horns emoticon!)