MN Christian prayer thread - come let us adore the world's most precious firstborn

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We pray for ourselves:- that we may make time to be "Marys" as well as "Marthas" in all the busy-ness leading up to Christmas.

We pray for our precious husbands in the words of the prayer I quoted earlier:-

Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man;
Love to forgive him;
And Patience for his moods;? and?
we won't go into the rest of the prayer so close to Christmas. (Full text on the old thread)

Pray for NorthernLurker's dh to find a job soon and for Harrisey's dh to find the strength to do a stressful job. Also for Bobsmum's dh to find a new job before February. We pray for peace and quiet over Christmas in all household, especially where dh is not fully committed to the Christian faith, that they may see the loveliness of Jesus around them.
We pray for those without husbands, for NSFN and Mummy2T&F. Also for Creambunnie.

We pray for our children; from the tiny unborns (Podglet, Bobsmum and CaptainCaveman) to include all our children young and not so young. Pray that we will be able to show them the love of Christ. That we may be able to protect them, help them. We pray for Roseylea's dd, Bobsmums ds, Mary's ds, NQGU's ds, that they may be able to cope with life at school and with the holidays.

We pray for those who have suffered bereavement, for QoQ family on the loss of their much loved grandfather. For Mufti's dh who lost his father recently as did Santas(Shreks)missus' dh.
We pray for Pepperpots in her loss

We pray for those with worries over sick friends and relatives, for Spookymadmummy's Mum and for her stepdad, just out of hospital, for CaptainCaveman's friend and little one in hospital, (Lord if possible, bring her out of hospital before Christmas) also for her teenage friend with eating disorders. We also pray for CC's dsis and her dd. Lord, we pray Your healing over that whole family.
We pray with Muppetgirl for her mil and her mother, who is ill and a long way away.
Lulumama and Rubyslippers' grandma.
We also remember OJ and Steve and their 3dcs in our prayers.

We give thanks with Geekymummy for healing in her marriage for PandaG doing well in her new job and enjoying it.
We pray for TheWiltedRose that she may have a very happy Christmas and that she may come to see the One Who is behind it all.
And we pray for CaptainDippy that she may feel surrounded by the love of Christ who is the Provider in all her needs.
We pray for 'absent friends', for Soozy, Creambunnie and MumtoGusandAlbie
Lord, we bring You our prayers and our worship in this Christmas period.

I know where there is snow! Helvellyn - unfortunately there is also an avalanche warning (!) there so a trip might not be a good idea!

Yes, maybe not eh, NL!?

Thing is I saw it on the news and all I could think was - snow - I must tell the prayer thread - it was only a bit later that the downside (no joke intended) hit me!

wow this thread has livened up last couple of days.

Happy birthday birthday boys.

Please pray for situation at work its sooo hard at the min. Today had 5 staff about 26 patients, lots of them medical all care its just hard hard work and i'm getting short with patients and certain staff who don't pull their weight.

xh still hasn't had his license back because gp failed to send letter to dvla, so it had sat in an intray for 3 wks before he decided he wanted to see xh, then when he said he would fax it to dvla it took another week to actually put it in the post but no fax to dvla. Very frustrating all round.

Feeling tearful, fed up etc etc etc, moan, moan, moan.

{hugs} NSFN - do you need to talk?

No I think i just need to sleep and for the tidying fairy's to come tidy up while I am asleep.

that'd be good...

hmm wouldn't it just. Think i'm just tired drove over 200 miles yesterday then went shopping, cooked tea, got kids to bed and up at 6.15 for work. Horrible day in work and I just don't do tired very well really.

No wonder you're feeling like this! {hugs} again!

Yes dd had asked for me to cook spaghetti bolognese for tea, because that is Z's all time favourite. Don't know whether he ate a lot of it but he certainly loved playing with it. We also had a cake with one candle.
Then dd and dsonil went out for a farewell drink to all their friends and have only just fetched Z back.
Hope you are in bed NSFN and Soozy and that your day ended well

Happy birthday to little Z and to Callum!

{{{Sooz}}} you do soooooooo much for your family, and I know it probably doesn't feel like it all the time, but on here you always sound so cheerful and full of life. God has given you a such a lot of love and life to share with your family and He is with you now.

I'm praying for you too NSFN - you do the most amazing job with your family and job. Have you managed to find a reatreat yet?

Well we had a lovely time with the dc away for the night! A funny little story for you - the ILs live on a farm, so after breakfast they took the dc for a walk round the fields. Ds had some brand-new Thomas wellies which were just slightly too big for him, and he jumped in a particularly squelchy puddle and left his wellies behind! So he continued to jump in the muddy puddles in his socks and got put straight in the bath when they got back home! My mum was horrified when I told her this story but the ILs just laughed to see ds getting covered in mud!

So, off to church this morning, and back to work tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it (am I a bit weird or something???!!!)

Not weird, wish I had a job to go to, Rosey! LOL @ your sweet DS leaving his wellies behind I don't mind mud at all - just that they've had a fab time! Glad you enjoyed your night to yourself, honey!

{{{{nsfn}}}} Praying for situ at work and for you and your precious family. There is hope. xx

Glad Z enjoyed his B'day, DO!

Right, gotta jump in shower as we're off to se friends we haven't seen for aaaaaaages today!

Hope that was theme of meeting this am seems that all churches should be working together this year on something called Hope 08 are your churches?

Not that I took a lot of it in, as soon as I walked throughthe door I cried have cried all way though service and after. Was invited to an elderly couples house for lunch and i just said no too much to do and I just want to go home.

Sat here with a banging head, feeling miserable and somehow have to sum up the energy to go wash the car andtidy up this dump of a house.

Just want to be left alone am so fed up.

oh [[[hug] nsfn.
are your dcs not with you?
perhaps you could do something just for you, a long bath, or a coffee in town with a good book.

dc are with their dad. Have washed the car all I have to do now is tidy the dump. i'm not good with my own company tbh. Had a long bath last night, just want to curl up in a ball and not wake up.

hi all,

Praying for you all esp NFSN and Sooz with their hard times. Having a bit of a struggle myself at the moment with everything but hoping we can all make it through soon

xx

How are things now Soozy? and NSFN? I have done that, cried and cried through the service, I don't mind the tears so much as the snot, specially without a proper hanky.
Our church are doing Hope 08 in a big way, but I'm not much involved with it. Didn't even go to church cause we had Z.
We have just had him for over four hours, including over lunch where he ate a full roast dinner: lamb, potato, half a sprout, slice of carrot and parsnip and icecream for pudding. Hardly any on the floor, unlike yesterday.

we're doing hope 08 too - dh is very keen.
NSFN - I've done that before - when my dh was made redundant without pay in Feb 06 - see my huge post below - I was ok at church the first Sunday after it happened - till a dear, good friend just said 'we're praying for you' right before the service started and that was it - I was gone, cried and cried. I thought at the time I was crying because I was so touched by her kindness - but now I think it had more to do with a sense of vulnerability before God - in a good way - God sees through every pretence we put up, every excuse we make, every time we say 'we're fine thanks' - He knows who we really are and loves us as that person. When my friend said she was praying for us - she was showing me God's love - and it cut right through to my heart.

News from OJ:

Steve has had a good day

Praise God!

Hi gang!

Just back from PILs who were thrilled to learn we are expecting. No nausea today, until we got home at 5.15....now feeling ropey again.

I would really appreciate your prayers but I'm not exactly sure what for.....bear with me. The nausea from pg is a very similar sensation to the beginnings of panic and anxiety for me. It makes me feel quite low mentally and then I beat myself up because I should be feeling happy. When I don't feel nauseous, I'm ok, but when it is there it feels more than a little like depression. Now, I know it won't be there forever, and nausea in pg is a good sign.
So in a very jumbled and round the houses way, would you please pray that I don't get AND again?

NL - my friend is still in hospital. Thank you for reminding me that I must ring her husband!! He left me a message on friday and I haven't returned his call yet.

Feeling intermittently and . [Nutter!]

{hugs} CCM, hang in there, praying that this nausea soon passes and that God enfolds you in his tender care.

hello all

big hugs to you NSFN, and to you Sooz, am praying for both of you. Praying you feel brighter and more appreciated Sooz, and that you do too NSFN...

CCM - good that you feel nauseous, but not that you feel low with it, praying against AND, and for a lightening in your spirit.

DO - praying for you, as you will surely be missing Z and DD ans DSonIL afetr they move, must be hard for you after havig had Z around so much. My heart goes out to you.

I know all about big snotty tears in church too guys, although I didn't cry today...heart felt stony instead. had a hard time in church today tbh, I feel like I have nothing to give, am not hearing God (but then am spending zero time listening to HIm for me, no idea what God is calling me to give up, step into, and that I am too darn self centered and not really caring about what God wants, done stuff my way all over Christmas and not spent time or emotional energy with HIm...all lip service and no substance iykwim. Anyhoo, had some encouraging prophecy spoken over me after the service, and know full well that admitting I am feeling bleurgh means the devil has no stronghold, I have brought this out into the light, so cheers for letting me use you as a sounding board. watery

Hope you had a good day CD, thanks for the testimony NL, it encourages my faith

Mary, ythanks fo rthe link to OJ, hope you are having a good Sunday

oh panda you have summed up the way i feel totally.

Have just found out tht xh has been seeing someone else.

Captain, just keep in mind that the nausea is NOT forever, (mine was for 7 months, and I survived. If I can so can you).

Me too, Panda, me too!! xx

Good news about OJ's Steve Praying it conts.

{{{{{nsfn}}}}] We all love and care about you here sweetie. xxxx

Glady ou enjoyed having Z, DO and he ate so well - - my older 2 are terrible eaters, esp atm.

I've had a great day visiting friends - great to see them and girls were soooo good - absolutely shattered now though and going to hit the hay ....

Night - Love, {{{{hugs}}}} & Prayers. xxxxxx