Mumsnet Christian Prayer Thread for late summer

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It's quite amazing how quickly the time goes. Looking back over the past six weeks there is not much that really lights up apart for the birth of Oliver Benjamin on the 1st August to Mr and CaptainCaveman and Tom. Praise God that all medical intervention went well and that Oliver was born safely and is feeding well
We pray for two other expected babies: Myjobismum's which is expected at the beginning of October and Swaliswan's who only just confirmed the pregnancy. Pray that all may go well, bearing in mind her miscarriage in February.

The weather this summer has not been very good and a lot of us have been on holiday and have struggled to a greater or lesser degree:- Soozy, Podmog, Dumbledoresgirl, Amber and Mary (who is still away).
We give thanks that Mary was not seriously hurt after an accident on her bike; also for her church placement in an immigration reception centre. Nearer the time this will need much prayer.

We pray for Weegiemum who suffers with frequent kidney stones and who has the additional difficulties in obtaining adequate pain relief.

We give thanks with Myjobismum for a much better prognosis for the baby of a young friend. Initially it was thought that the baby might have to spend months in hospital, the baby will still need a lot of care but it is now thought that it will be weeks rather than months.
We also pray for Henry,(thanks to StickyJ who flagged this up for us) who has had operations and is still very up and down and for the baby of Mascarpone's friend in New Zealand who is suffering from trigonocephaly.
We pray for two other 'newbies' on the thread: longlegted and livvylouis.
We pray for Amber and Roseylea, Notquitegrownup and Notsofarnow, (prayers for dd, GCSE results and MRI scan results),Jentlydoesit, FAQ, Mufti and PandaG.
We give thanks with Marslady who managed to support the parents of two fatboys and twind, within the space of a week. we have seen real answers to prayer here.
We pray for those who have suffered bereavements: Onlyjoking, Evenstar and MartianBishop and we pray for Mummy2TandF on the coming first anniversary of her dh's death
Last but not least we hold up our own CaptainDippy who is still not in the right place healthwise and who is struggling in other ways as well. Lord, bring someone alongside her to guide her, support her, emotionally and practically and please Lord, make her aware of your loving presence.

We praise God for the ability to pray for one another in the certainty that He hears our prayers and deals with them in His infinite wisdom and compassion.

You could be right, or it may be because the churchwarden is quitting for those reasons, we'll see how things go at MP tomorrow...

I've emailed him a link to this:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7616555.stm

Mybe he is scared of losing you as well as the churchwarden. After all you are in a key position in the church and maybe he wants to safeguard you so that you don't end up leaving as well.

From everything you've told me it doesn't sound as if people mangement is his strongest suit.

Hope you are feeling brigther soon. xxx

He SHOULD be scared of losing me!

Ye Heavens, Mary, can you imagine me trying to take Evensnog with your Vicar !!

The poor man might faint! So might I!!

Request for prayer here from Slapheadrock link here

With apologies that I didn't link sooner, it is clear that she would still value our thoughts. Praying that Mr SHR would be brave enough to attempt counselling, and make it all the way there next time.

Prayers for you and your vicar, Mary. I think he needs them. Fascinating link to that article.

I'd love a copy of your prayer letter CF. I'll try to email you soon.

God bless all.

Thank you all

Amber, the spirit would move you in sundry places, you'd manage it! Just remember its EvenSONG, not SNOG, you don't have to snog the vicar

Good morning lovely Ladies!

A special boing and big hugs for Mary. I wanted to post sooner but have been feeling a bit rubbish.

I've been trying to read and pray as I go but finding it hard to concentrate. I'm sure that God knows what is on my heart even if I can't get the words out.

As for everybody in the swali household...DH managed to do well on his course and is trying to keep going with the stress at work. He has a deadline to meet today but sounds OK on the phone. DD is at nursery this morning and seems to be getting better at nursery. I have had a run-in with the local manager this morning about their staff:child ratio as DD was child number 10 for two members of staff. I've had problems before about ratios and have complained again to ofsted and the overall manager I'm not looking forward to picking her up. As for me, I'm nine weeks pg now and the sickness is generally managable (I've discovered that porridge is the ultimate ms cure!) but the tiredness is problematic. I managed to look after DD by myself yesterday and we had a fairly good day. I just have to cope for the next two weekends and the following mon, tue, weds without DH here!

Sorry will catch up later, just a quick prayer request for my friend, she has just had a text from her dh that doctors are trying to contact her, re: possible diagnosis of diabetes, she is so frightened. I'm ready with my broad shoulders for her.

Ooh and thank you God for my 3 days of looking after my great-neices 8month old identical twins, I am shattered, but they have been good as gold, I got 11 hours sleep last night .

Praying Mary honey, that you would be able to take away what God wants you to hear from that and future conversations with your vicar, not the criticism or the hurt. Hope you are able to feel brighter about it today.

praying for everyoe else on gthe board too, hope shingles ok NSFN

Just a quick Hallo from an internet cafe in sunny Holland (true, the weather is unbelievably nice)
Prayers for all

Hey all

Would you pray for a colleague of mine? I feel horribly guilty because I think she has had a missed miscarriage and I feel somehow responsible. I was going to start work when she went on maternity leave and it was going to be complicated and mean more work for me and I did think to myself - well maybe there's not a baby, that would make it easier. I don't know what's happened - just that my boss said the leave was no longer an option. I hope she's ok. Am wanting to ask forgiveness really for being such a bitch.

Lucy, you can't hold yourself to blame for it. Praying for peace of mind for you and the lady concerned. Maybe in a quiet moment, you can ask your boss what happened?

Praying MJIM, that beanie turns again soon.

Praying for your friend, Sooz.

Sooz - how did it go with the childcare? Praying it all went well.

Glad the weather is good DO, unbelievably its nice here too!

I AM feeling brighter today, thank you all, although it brings new challenges. Firstly, I was told (by vicar) that when I started my placement, childcare would be sorted at church, and it isn't. Vicar's wife (and sunday club organiser) came up to me to ask me to sort it, and said about the short notice, I said well its not short notice because I told her husband about it. Thing is, I need someone for the next 3 months. I'm no good at asking people for favours, and I've already asked a big favour of a lady for next week re: childcare.... although a different name has just popped into my head - THANK YOU GOD!

Secondly I've had an email from the Asperger's clinic, assuming I'd be bringing someone with me, and I wasn't going to. DH had asked if I wanted him, and as i hadn't said yes, assumed no and now has meetings on that day. HOWEVER he will TRY to get the time off. Other than that, I can't think of a longstanding friend, and people who've known me for a couple of years are all tied up that afternoon/evening with their own children. Its hard when the appt is 3 hours, and extends into after school time.

Taize music and J-P de C working wonders in calming me down...

Rev - lol. You've cheered me up no end - that's just what I needed to read tonight! (Thought I'd post here, rather than over there to give the reluctants space to join in.) You are a brilliant writer! That is soooo neatly put together. You should email it to radio 4 too. You'd be the new Lionel Blue!

thanks mary - sorry to be weird. I hope she's okay. Will ask boss I suppose!

I wonder if you could pray for DH and offer some advice? DH phoned today, in tears, to say that he has lost his wedding ring whilst surfing. He is absolutely cut up about it. I've tried to tell him that it doesn't matter because we're still married, we still love each other and he isn't physically hurt. But, I know how I would feel if I had lost mine. I've managed to get hold of the jewellers in Edinburgh where we ordered our rings from and there was a lovely helpful lady who managed to find our order five years after we placed it! I can get a replacement ring that is exactly the same and am praying that our contents insurace will cover most of the cost. Do any of you know whether we can have the ring blessed without having a thanksgiving of marriage service? DH would like to go to a special place where we had some photos taken after our wedding to 'renew' our vows in private rather than have a big thing in church (very romantic of him!). I'd also like to tell him that I'm almost relieved that he has lost it and can have a new one because there are so many memories that are visible in his ring that remind me of very difficult times (it is very scratched from when he was out in Iraq). I don't quite know how to tell him that I'm pleased that we can symbolically have a new start. He is so precious to me and I don't want to hurt his feelings.

swaliswan no advice to offer but glad you can see it as a positive thing to have happened for you as a couple. Take care of yourselves and always make time to talk.

btw the pain in my back disappeared so obviously not shingles just full of a cold.

It's our harvest tomorrow so all day at the hall with lunch provided. What a blessing to not have to cook Sunday dinner.

The childrens choir are singing tomorrow:
When your feeling sad and lonely and your down in the dumps
down in the dumps
down in the dumps x2
there's something you should do.

Don't be grumpy don't go on and on
Don't be grumpy don't you spoil the fun

Count your blessings name them one by one
Count your blessings see what God has done

Am back from my week away - it was nice! Dh and I got loads of stuff cleared out in our old house and it is almost ready to rent out

Could you pray for dd1, who has managed to come down with Rubella! Itchy, under the weather, grumpy and going to have to stay home for a couple of days. We had the jag, but its only 90% effective, so she has got ill, poor thing

So no church for me this morning as dh is working and I can't take her with rubella to a church currently teeming with pregnancies!

Did I tell you dh and I have been asked to take a harvest service at another church next weekend? Friend from college goes to a church currently pastor-less and they have asked us to come in to take their family service. Its the morning after a good friend's 40th birthday! Prayers!

SS - yes you can have a ring blessed, any priest would be able to do it. Its horrible when you lose something like that which has deep symbolism and meaning for you.

WM - if your DH would welcome ideas, I wrote an all-age sermon for Harvest as part of my course - I did it based on the word "Harvest" and how you can make the words "SHARE" and "STARVE" from its letters. I then compared pictures of a successful harvest in this country with a failed harvest in Africa.

Prayers for me please, as I go shortly to spend the morning at the immigration centre. This will involve pastoral care and worship.

Praying for you this morning, Mary. Thank-you for your answer to my question about DH's ring.

Please can I ask you to pray for me today? DD woke up at 05:40 with tummy ache and would only sleep after that if she was having her tummy or back rubbed. I've just put her down for a nap because she seemed tired and I'm exhausted. On top of an early start and pg tiredness, my anti-sickness medication makes me drowsy. I don't know how I'm going to cope today. DH has rung to say that he isn't going to be back from his army weekend until about 6pm. I had my mum and brother come to help me yesterday so I know that I've used up my quota of help there. I could really do with someone taking DD off of me for a few hours. Must dash...DD has stopped screaming so I'm going to try and get a nap myself.

Mary - that would be cool. We are planning to hold the service round the theme of 'generosity' - so those two words would be really helpful. Can you email it to me (presume you still have my email?)

thanks a lot!

Hello all!

Hope your morning at the immigration centre went well, Mary.

Swaliswan - I hope you can get a new ring!

Weegiemum - glad your week away went well. I'll be praying for your harvest service.

Glad you haven't got the shingles, NSFN!

I am well - tomorrow I am seeing someone from the Anglican diocese who is going to de-brief me on my pyschologists's report So it'll be interesting to hear what they make of me! Or maybe not...I'm trying not to dwell on it too much tbh...