MN Christian Prayer Request Thread: just keep praying ...praying .. praying ...

[CaptainDippy]

Thank you to Milliways for the Nemo inspired thread title

Well here's a summary from the last thread, which got a bit looooong ...

Suzy - Prayers for her as she is struggling with a moody and distant pre-pubescent DS1 atm, alongside the fact her lovely DTs have just started school & she is currently job-less - Prayers for a great employment opporutnity to come up soon Baby TJ is out of ITC & is doing good Prayers for DF who has just had poss DX of diabetes and is scared.

Salsiswan - Is 10 weeks PG & doing ok, prayers for her as she struggles with sickness, DH being away and looking after young DD as well.

MummyDoIt - Has just lost her beloved DH to cancer Prayers of uplifting and strength for her, especially in these initial weeks and months ....

LivvyLouis - Prayers for her DFs twins, one is doing well and one has just come out of ITC, has been for an MRI; but is doing ok atm (Update??) Prayers for her Great Aunt who is dying, she very unwell and needs peace now.

notsofarnow - Struggles with anxiety and fear, God protect her and uplift her now. Praise God that she has started doing things at church again Praise him also for DDs good GCSE results Prayers for DDs sore shoulder, which is causing her discomfort. Was it singles????

CaptainCaveman - Has a very screamy little baby, but Colief is helping - prayers for patience and forebearance Praying that they will sell their house soon!!!!! Praying for DF who has just had DX of breast cancer, protect her Lord. Prayers for the family of a man at CCs church has recently died of cancer, leaving a wife and small children

Weegiemum - Continuing to pray for her DD2 who has Perthes Disease and is struggling physcially, especially at school. Prayers for poor DD1 with Rubella and for WM with on-going kidney problems. Wrap this family up in your love and protection right now. Prayers for WM as she struggles to cope with her outlaws and her sister-in-law, these relationships are really getting her down right now. Restore and help them all Lord. Only you can. Prayers for the vice-principle of hers and DHs college, Ted, his wife Diana and their children David and Joy. Ted is dying of colon cancer and only has weeks to live. He is excited about where he is going, but it is so hard to leave behind those we love so dearly.

CopingVeryQuietly (needsupport / CvQ) - Is in a hard place right now and is not sure how to mourn the passing of her nan. She is attending Rape Crisis and is struggling so much right now. Come into this situation Jesus and heal.

mascarpone - Prayers for DFs baby and DX of Trigonocephaly. Will be having operation in New Year, she thinks.

Milliways - Prayers for a lady who buired a stillborn baby in Aug, a desperately wanted child who is with Jesus now. xx Prayers for DF who had appt in Sept to decide on next step for treatment of her cancer (update?) Prayers for Milliways DH who has escaped a horrid work environment, but needs a new job soon, please!!?

Katz - Prayers that a new job opportunity would come up for her as her current contract ends in Nov.

DutchOma - Hoping she & Bob are enjoying Holland atm On-going prayers for Bob's health and heart. Prayers for their DFs Bob and Margaret. Bob is in hospital with Parkinsons and Margaret cannot cope, prayers for a way forward for them ...

Icanseethesea - Is a teacher in a SN unit in an FE colleague - prayers for her as she returns to work.

Podmog - Is excited about potential developments in her church Praying for hers and DHs relationship, which is strained due to differing opinions atm. Protect them Lord. (See laos ModeratelyMitey )

MyJobIsMum - Had baby Naomi Caitlin on the 21st Sept, 2 weeks early - Praise God for her safe arrival On-going prayers for lady on one of MJIMs thread who is having test to ascertain whether her unborn baby has Downs / Edwards syndrome.

MarsLady - Popped by to ask for prayers for a twin mummy whose precious bundles arrived at 25 weeks. (Update?)

Clockface (Who was Roseylea) is now working for a church on a loca council estate, which is exciting Prayers for a family at her church who have just lost their 8 yr old son Prayers for CFs who has very bad exzema on his bottom atm How is it now? Praise that her phsch appt was good

MaryBS - Has had an official DX of Aspergers (phew!), which is a relief Prayers for her and DS as DS faces a statement at school. Prayers that the process will not be too gruelling for them all. Nicole is currently on HDU and is still "eith us", but on dialysis and has had finger & foot amputated. Protect her and be with her Lord.

ModeratelyMitey (Podmog) - Is excited about developments at church She is going to come & tell us more soon .....Prayers for her wrists as she is currently wearing splints for ligament damage.

Nanou1 - Popped by she is settled in Switzerland and is happy

SlapHeadRock - Is embarking on counselling with her DH. She has been in an unhappy and abusive relationship for some time now. Prayers for progress and healing and protection for their 3 DCs xx

Lucysnowe - Colleague suffered M/C, but is recovering.

Looneywoman - Is 6 weeks pg with DC3 and is on meds for severe sickness. She is struggling, esepcially with 2 DCs to care for as well. xx

JentlyDoesIt - Prayers for her DH especially as DDs Christening is coming up and he is not a Christian - prayers for a revelation

mufti - DH has major op on Oct 2nd, has to be in hospital for 7.30am. Mum is attending Alpha atm, more revelations, please

Sazisi - Has just had her 99 yr old granny's funeral, prayers for the family as they remember her

Sleepychunky - Prayers for cousin who is a CofE vicar and has been discovered having an affair. Family are devestated. They have young DCs Healing.

CaptainDippy - Prayers for the heath of all in DippyLand and for DH and her relationship and for finances too. Prayers for DF from pre-school who has just lost her DH to cancer, they have a 4.5 yr old DD who has just started school.

Love & prayers to all. xxxxxx

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slapheadsrock get to the gp,I often feel quilty for relying on prozac but as others have said we are not immune from it, we just feel weshould be able to cope, but if we had diabetes would we expect to cope with out insulin? No we would take it so why do we beat ourselves up about an illness that is to do with our heads? I do it too so know where your comming from - praying for you to see the light and to start to climb out of that pit. You will get there but only with the help of professionals and understanding friends. You can do it.

how are you today nsfn? xx

Myjobismum, that is terrible! Will pray for that fami;y.

Glad Naomi is doing well

MJIM, Praying that everybody in this little boy's circle will somehow feel the peace of God which passes all understanding. Losing a child of your ds'age is a terrible thing. Did they know he was ill or did it come completely out of the blue? Don't know what is worse...

Prayers for everyone as I read through...and especially for all whose lives were touched by that little boy, MJIM...

cd I am ok thankyou. Feeling like I on a level but you know the more I read about depression the more I realise thats what I suffer with.

I don't like it but it's fact so all I can do is go with the flow or the rollercoaster that it often is. Just as a roller coaster is scarey because you go up and up but you don't know what its going to be like or quite when you are going to go down the other side, and when its over you think oh my word why was I so scared, why didn't I just relax a bit and go with the flow then it wouldn't have seemed so bad.

Don't know if that makes sense to anyone else but thats what it feels like for me.

Mjim praying for that family - may God surround them with His love just now.

Have you been able to talk to dd yet NSFN?

not really I just hope she realises that its not a possibility. She has her own room but is annoyed because stuff gets taken but then dd2 says the same so 6 of one 1/2 dozen of the other I think. Plus does she think its going to be any different living with a 10yr old - I think not.

She is at her dads tonight so will see whats happening.

Am praying NSFN. It sounds a bit like she is testing you though, playing one parent off against the other.

Being on a rollercoaster can also be compared to Asperger's. Often the fears and worries I have are far worse than the reality. Sometimes I have to sit back and wait to see what the drop is going to be like, and trust it is survivable. That's why the passage from Philippians 4:6-7 is so special for me:

Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

SHR - praying for that peace and understanding to come to you. So many people on here have suffered depression in some shape or other at some point in our lives. Some are still going through it. I heard a lovely sermon once about how Jesus was affected by human emotions like "My God, My God why have you forsaken me?". How much despair was in that cry, and in others I could quote. If even Jesus was prone to despair, then why do some people expect US to be happy all the time? Did Jesus not have enough faith? Of course not! But by his example can we accept we are struggling and ask for help, whether its from friends, the church, the Dr, or more importantly from Jesus himself, who in his humanity, knows what it feels like.

Hi MJIM - praying for that family . Glad to hear you and Naomi are well.

I've had a text from Mufti - her DH's operation is today. Please remember him, Mufti and their family in your prayers.

Pastors from church came round to tell DH with me about depression. Scary stuff.

He has agreed to go to counseling.

I do feel better knowing I no longer have to put on a front and can just say how I feel, although DH is now turning it all around so he is wounded and I am lying and we haven't even got to counseling!

Have offer to stay with friends which I may do to give us space. Even one night would be good to sleep. (He snores big time)

Thank you all.

Pray you all have a good day, and that God shows each of you how much you are loved. My special thing is butterflies - blue ones. A lot of my birthday cards had them on. Something very small, but a hug from God each time. Look for your special thing today. (And if you don't have one, think of something that means a lot to you, tell Him about it, then watch and see.)

What a lovely idea SHR. I think that there is about to be a whole programme on BBC1 this week about blue butterflies - I saw the trailer. Think that Someone might be sending you an abundance of blue butterflies this week!

Good morning and God Bless all.

Please could you pray that my interview at 11.15 goes well, and that if it is God's will I will get the job. xx

Glad I logged on now CC - will be praying in 15 mins time > xxxx

That is so incredibly about the little boy at DS' pre-school MJIM - Praying that God would hold that family through the darkness and bring them into the light - where they can feel so grateful they had those precious years with their son and where they feel reassured as to where he is now

• you make perfect sense honey. xx

Could I ask for prayers as we have just found out I am pregnant again and my daughter is only 6.5months old. We are going to struggly money wise, and it just doestn fell like the right time but still feel we have been greatly blessed by god. Thanks

CC - how did it go? when do you find out? prayers you get the right job

MeAndB - Hia, prayers for indeed the little bean and the situation you have explained.

Prayers mufti for you and dh, hope he is ok

MJIM - Prayers for the little boys family, God hold them in your care at their sad time

Mary -

Slapheadsrock - love the butterfly or something special way you get your 'God hug'

rack mi brains!

Anyway thank you for sharing your special thing!

Hello MeAandB! Prayers for you, my lovely If it helps at all ... My DD1 was about 6 months when I got PG with DD2; we were technically homeless, living with DHs parents without proper jobs and or income. God has blessed us so much - DD1 is now 4.5 yrs, DD2 is 3.5 yrs and we have a lovely 16m DD3, our own home and DH has a good job. Finanaces are very tight; but we are doing ok God is with you xx

CaptainDippy Thanks its reasuring to know that it hasnt just happened to us. We really stuggled just before our dd was born, we were homeless too, hubby was having problems at work etc. God has greatly blessed us, Hubby got a new job just 10min from where we live and a bit of a better wage. We have a house, (only two bed) Which is another issue. We have also just moved to a really supportive church, but as I cant work out my due date we arent telling anyone. So I guess thats why i am on here. I know in my heart that things will be ok, but its still nice to know we are not the only ones praying about it.

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