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MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - New Year, New Start .......

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CaptainDippy · 16/01/2008 11:39

Hello lovely ladies! Lots to pray for and lots of Thanksgiving too as we head into the new year. Praying God challenges us, surprises us and bless us all this year .....

Podglet - Praying for healing for her relationship with DH and for opportunities to rest as she is PG and has a young DS too.

SpookyMadMummy - Ongoing prayers for her mum who is ill and has been in and out of hospital; and for her StepDad as he copes too. Last report was that her mum was doing very well at present!

Worzella and Panda - Ongoing prayer for thier DF who is currently hospitalised with severe depression and ED. Prayers for them both to be blessed as they emabark on a 10 week course at church, looking at Prayer Counselling - exciting stuff!!

RubySlippers - Ongoing prayers for her Grandma. xx

Bobsmum - Prayers for her as she endures bad weather and as the family face DH's redundancy at the end of Feb - praying for a fantastic oppotunity to arise for him; prayers for DS who is currently being assessed for a possible SN DX. Prayers for lots of energy for BM who is PG, due in April, especially as she has suffered from bad SPB with past PG's - Heal her, Lord.

DutchOma - Praying for her DH whose health has not been fantastic of late and for them both as they miss their DD, her DH and their lovely grandson. Praying for their cat who has cancer.

NothernLuker - Praise God her DH has been offered a new job!!

notsofarnow - Praise God that steps have been taken on the road to recovery!!! Praying lots and lots for her as she battles with depression, with caring for her special fmaily alone and dealing with her XH too. Praying his driving licence is re-issued soon. Praying for her friend who has recnetly undergone bowel surgery and is in hospital again

Shreksmissus - Continuing to pray for her MIL who recently lost her DH. Praise that she is a believer!! May she find much comfort in God's Promises at this time.

Mars - Praying for her stress levels, for work, for her precious family and for miracles!!

Summersun - Recently lost a twin Praying that she finds light in the darkness. xx

NotQuiteGrownUp - Has been very poorly over Christmas Praying for full recovery asap and for energy for her poor tired boys....

Mary - Praying for her as she struggles at church with issues and as she contemplates gaining a DX of Aspergers. Protect and Bless her, Lord. Restore her broken pot!

OnlyJoking - Praying for her and her lovely DC's and for Steve. Always. xxxx

DumbledoresGirl - Give her focus and direction Lord as she decides what to do re: going back to teaching and as she struggles with depression. xx

Sooooz - Praying for her relationship with DH and praise that she has gained her swimming teacher's qualification!!!!!

CaptainCaveman - Praying for energy levels and for nausea as she appraoches week 10 of her PG Praying for healing with panic-y moments and for relationship with friend who has been very hurtful of late. {{{hugs}}}

Saliswan - Praise that her job situation has been sorted and that she can work and continue to BF her DD!! Praying for the family as DH facing the risk of redundancy atm. xx

Ilove8pm - Praying for her at this very busy and potentially stressful time. DS is facing a DX of SN and DH is facing redundancy. They are all facing a possible house move. Praying for peace in their hosuehold, Lord.

RoseyLea - Praying for her as she makes steps forward in her vocation at church and as she plans outreach opportunities for the school in which she works. Keep her calm and focussed Lord and she her plenty of "time-out" too!

CaptainDippy - Praying she finds a job asap!!!!! Praying for her Foster Sis's family as her SIL and BIL recently had a stillborn DS. Comfort them in their sadness, Lord. xx

Do add prayers I may have missed.

Love, {{{{hugs}}} & Prayers to all.....

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Swaliswan · 07/02/2008 23:21

You'd be more than welcome but you need the rest more than I do, CC! Dh was great this afternoon and made up a little bed for me to sleep in as I refused to go to bed incase it woke up DD. He also offered for me to sleep in the lounge tonight and try to deal with DD by himself but he is away this weekend so it seemed a better idea to leave it until he is around for a few nights. I'm expecting a book to be delivered tomorrw that is written by a sleep clinic that has a 97% success rate in 2-3 weeks and they offer alternatives to controlled crying. I'm really praying that we have some success and with minimal intervention from DH who obviously needs his sleep as uninterrupted as possible atm.

I'm about to go to bed and have only waited up this long because I've been expecting DD to wake up by now. She had some treatment with the cranial osteopath today and this normally gives her very disturbed sleep for a night or two before she settles into a reasonably good pattern again. I was a bit upset though when the osteopath was checking her spinal alignment (to make sure that her previous problems rotating her head aren't impacting on her spine) when he discovered that she has a problem with her left shoulder. We've been told to keep exercising it to try and free it up a bit and can go back for more treatment. I feel bad that I hadn't noticed that she always cries when we get her dressed when it is her left arm that we pull up through the sleeve. I'm praying that she doesn't have any long-term problem

MaryBS · 08/02/2008 06:50

SS - how was last night? I prayed for you. So glad DH made some effort for you. If its any comfort, it was about 8 months that DS gave up waking in the night (DD stopped at around 6 weeks, but that caused us other problems, as she then didn't get enough milk! ).

Praying that DD doesn't have any longterm problem, but they are very flexible at this age, what with the bones being mainly cartilege. Its good that they're looking into it now, rather than a few years down the line.

CaptainCaveman · 08/02/2008 08:51

Praying for you too SS - hope you had a good night. Praising God that your dh was showing kindness and compassion to you yesterday.

Remember - sleep deprivation is a form of torture!! It can make the nicest of us do and say things we would never normally dream of doing. (((((SS)))))

Girls I'm feeling utterly pooped today. Tiredness getting worse not better . Seems I need to go to bed earlier than 9.45!!!

Praying you all have peaceful, God-fille days. I'm still smiling from Mary's god-incidence the other day. How great is our GOD!!!

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CaptainDippy · 08/02/2008 10:25

Hoping it was a better night last night SS. xx

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Podmog · 08/02/2008 12:11

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MaryBS · 08/02/2008 15:20

{hugs} Podmog. Are you going to church this weekend? Praying for DS1 and you/your situation.

notsofarnow · 08/02/2008 16:26

prayer for ds please he doesn't want to go anywhere unless i'm there. doesn't want to sleep at his Dads, doesn't want to go away with him next week, doesn't want to go to school because he wants to be at home with me. Why I do not know - he has always been really independent and outgoing.

Suggestions welcome.

Podmog · 08/02/2008 16:51

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notsofarnow · 08/02/2008 17:18

oh podmog i so sorry. But maybe a different church will give you a different perspective, and show you what hassle free worship can be like again.

Really hope ds isn't too poorly over w/e you just made me remember that haven't given ds and dd their brown inhalers today or last night opps.

Swaliswan · 08/02/2008 20:17

Good evening, Ladies. I hope that DutchOma doesn't mind me saying, but I think that she could use our prayers. DO had to have her cat put to sleep the other afternoon. She is understandably upset and could do with being upheld in our prayers. DO, may you know the peace of Lord woven through the fabric of your life. Praying for you and all of your family.

DutchOma · 08/02/2008 20:18

Every blessing for a stress free weekend Podmog. Maybe just find a different church while you are on your own with ds. Or maybe just have a quiet time at home with some nice music and the Sunday paper or a magazine.
NSFN what has happened to make ds the way he is? Has your illness affected him more than you realise. I would say, give in as much as you can, obviously he has got to go to school but does he have to go away with his dad or stay there overnight?
How was your day SS?
And Podglet, the invisible snow has all gone now but it was nice while it lasted, never turned to sludge or anything...

notsofarnow · 08/02/2008 20:42

do thats what his teacher thinks - that he is intuitive and knows that i'm not up to scrathc so he wants to be at home with me to make sure i'm ok. Thing is I thought that i had hidden it fromt he dc quite well, but obviously not well enough.

Swaliswan · 08/02/2008 20:47

Ooooo, hello DO! Where did you spring from?! Have e-mailed x

MaryBS · 08/02/2008 20:53

NSFN - kids are more sensitive than we thing. Maybe he just needs reassuring atm. Kids are resilient, they bounce!

Am praying...

PandaG · 08/02/2008 22:13

praying for DS nsfn

and for you too Podmog

won't be around for the next few days, going to the Lakes with DH, fabby P's are having the DC!

have a good weekend all

Podmog · 09/02/2008 06:30

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Swaliswan · 09/02/2008 08:17

{{{{{{{{{Podmog}}}}}}}}}}}} any chance that someone else can takeover for a bit and you can get some rest?

Podmog · 09/02/2008 08:26

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Swaliswan · 09/02/2008 08:56

At least try and get an early night, Podmog. I would come and help you, but I believe that you are quite a way from Southampton.

NorthernLurker · 09/02/2008 10:29

POdmog - praying for a peaceful night for you tonight and for the asthma trouble to recede

Swaliswan · 09/02/2008 15:19

I need a hug. Yesterday evening, DH and I had a chat about a few things which really cleared the air. I broached the subject of PTSD for the first time and was surprised that he didn't immediately tell me that he was fine. I was feeling relieved and happy this morning especially after DD sleeping a bit better last night. But, now I feel exhausted again and am missing DH terribly. After DH having the week off, it is incredibly hard being alone all weekend. I'm feeling all hormonal and suspect that AF is on her way as I keep bursting in to tears for no reason. That makes me feel even more I even got really upset that DD struggled to eat the pasta that I cooked for her at lunchtime! Roll on 7pm when I can watch TV in peace for a bit and then go to bed really early.

Podmog · 09/02/2008 16:35

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DutchOma · 09/02/2008 17:39

{{{{BIG HUGS}}}} SS. At least you cleared the air a bit with DH. Here's hoping for a peaceful night for both of you.

{{{{Hugs}}}} for Podmog too. Isn't it always the case that the washing machine breaks down when darling children are ill and being sick?
DD came for lunch and a cup of tea after she had seen a friend, was really nice.

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CaptainDippy · 09/02/2008 19:09

Goodness, Podmog and SS - You are certainly having a weekend of it. {{{{hugs}}}} and prayers - and you too {{{{{NSFN}}}}} - perhaps the whole divorce thing has finally caught up with DS??

Bit of a weekend here too, girls tired and grumpy - driving DH & completely bonkers - Argh! Sooooo glad thye are in bed now, just cooking chinese, yummy!

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Podmog · 09/02/2008 19:32

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