Prayer thread for summer 2009 - My grace is sufficient

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My grace is sufficient for you 2Cor 12:9
and
When I am weak then I am strong 2Cor 12:10

Reading through last month's prayer request I came across the first text quoted by M44 and it brought the second one to mind.
When I am weak.....when I cry out to the Lord to my sisters to please pray for me, when life is hard....then I am strong.
I counted more than 20 names in last month's prayerlist, more than 30 when I counted the names Dippy had mentioned at the beginning of her update, so I will only mention a few names here.

We pray for Anna and Findlay, where real miracles of the Lord are needed.
For M44's mother-in-law in hospital
For Weegiemum that the Lord may uphold her as only He can. For Marc and Suzanne on their wedding day.
For Boilerwoman that she may take her strength from the Lord.
For Jentlydoesit and her DP that God may bring good into a difficult situation. Giving thanks for the new job.
For Swaliswan and dd2.
For Onlyjoking in this season of remembrances and for the children who are suffering more now than a year ago.
For Clockface with exciting changes to come.

And at this stage, sisters, I call you together to prayer for one another.
You know who you are - beloved of the Lord.

Mary - sorry you have been walking through sludge for a couple of days, prayers tomorrow brings peace, fighting continuous issues is very tiring, so {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}

Our weekend gone pear shaped (saying it politely) ds1 put paid to that, anyhow, what comes around turns around, so hopefully its bit him on his bum (pardon me) prayers the privilage ban is successful, thats all meanwhile we all have to suffer the consequences.

Hi All

can I be cheeky and ask for some prayers? My best friend passed away today, she has left behind a wonderful DH who gave up everying he knew to follow her across the world and when he was there he he took on the role as her carer when she was diagnosed with breastcancer, she was given the all clear but a few weeks ago a scan confirmed new tumours and a chest infection. She has also left behind 2 very brave and couragous children a DS (7) and a DD (5) who were her world. Yesterday on the phone she was chirpy and upbeat having just come home from having antibiotics in hospital, today she is gone. I am 1000's of miles away and can only pray.

Thanks

What very sad news, oopsacoconut. So sorry to hear this.
Of course I will pray for you, your friend's dh and the two children. How extra difficult to be so far away, too.
Praying that you will strength and comfort in knowing that your friend is beyond all pain and sorrow now.

Oopsacoconut - praying so hard for your friend's family, and for you at this time. My thoughts are with you all. x

Mary - prayers for a peaceful weekend to settle upon you x

SS - I often have the whole "God doesn't have to deal with the kids, a dishwasher that needs loading/unloading, washing that needs sorting and a house that needs (insert appropriate housework word/s) and He is still asking me to do things to help Him" In the end I shout at Him, and rant and wave my fists, and then I understand that He is doing it all with me, and sometimes you have to just sit with all the confusion around you, and let it all slide. He will never turn His back on you, although sometimes "see through a glass darkly" is an understatement!

We had a bad day yesterday, and I asked for help, and my friend phoned and asked if we were in, so came round with her little girl (4 months) so that was good .

Please pray as I have a doctors appt tomorrow. I have a bad pain under my right rib cage for this last two days (this evening have even been sick with the pain). But prayers answered and first appointment I could get is tomorrow morning, much earlier than I thought!

Praying for everyone this weekend x

Praying Oopsacoconut, for that family, may God hold them close in this time of great sadness.

Happy Birthday Amber!

It's never cheeky to ask for prayers. Very big prayers being said for you, oopsacoconut. May the days ahead be survivable and glimmers of light start to appear...

Oopsacoconut - I am so glad you felt you could come here to ask for prayer What devestating news Prayers for your BF's lovely DH and children at this time. Their world must feel so empty and I pray that they can support and love each other and that God will be so close to them at this time. When is her funeral? Will you be able to attend?

It resonates very strongly with me at the moment. Two nights ago I went for a drink with my BF. While we were there, her sister and a friend also turned up (coincidence - God-incidence!!?) We ended up having a drink with them and my BF sister's friend told us all how she was waiting on the results of an MRI scan following the discovery of one large lump and two smaller lumps in her breast. Yesterday I was told that she has found out it is breast cancer. She has a further lump under her armpit (so the concern it that it has already spread to her lymph nodes etc) She is having investigations to look at her lungs, ribs etc and will find out soon how far the cancer has spread. She is only 44 and has two or three children - the youngest of whom is 2.5 yrs (a tiny bit older than my gorgeous DD3) Words are not enough. Please pray.....

Gosh, that turned out longer than I expected ....

Prayers for your Drs appt today SilverFox - hope they can determine what is wrong and help you out. xx

Have lovely, sunny days today .....

Oopsacoconut and Captain Dippy - prayers for you and those horribly affected by this. Special prayers for the children involved and DH's having to cope, too.
May God give you all the peace that only He can give at these times.

It is encouraging that people can come on here and ask for prayers and know that they can have somewhere to turn to and someone to pray for/with them and their situations. Thanks for that, whoever started this.

Thanks for the encouragement about yesterdays events here. "vengence is mine says the Lord". I would like to be able to forgive this lady for upsetting DD. She has no idea how much DD has struggled with being labelled "Disabled" and it seems ironic that she was upset by someone not believing that she IS disabled. She is an incredibly stubborn determined young lady (nothing like her incredibley stubborn mum!!!)and I just pray that this will not have long term repercussions on her wanting to get out of the house, just as she is beginning to be able to for the first time in over a year.

oopsacoconut - so sorry to hear of your sad news, it must be devastating for your friends dh and dc... prayers for you all at this terribly sad time.

CD - Prayers for your best friends dsis, how frightening, prayers she is ok.

pos - glad you are feeling a teeny bit better today, continued prayers for your dd, hope she can find strength and acceptance for herself.

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear AMBER
Happy birthday to you

Hope you have a fab day!

Yes! Happy Birthday!! - To Amber, - hope you are having a fabulous day

Happy birthday Amber!

Oopsacoconut - sorry to hear that sad news. There are no good words for me to say so I shall just pray for you.

Sooz, fancy swapping your DS1 for my DD1? Teenagers and toddlers are much of a muchness, aren't they?!

Our flat looks like a bomb has hit it and DD1 decided that today was a good day to ask to potty train. I kid you not, she actually asked. I had just gotten on top of my sleep deprivation and now I've had the most exhausting day. To cap it all, DH is away.

I think that I shall go and tidy a little bit before I fall into bed.

Just wanted to share this prayer:

Gracious God, I thank you that when I call out,
you bend down your ear to listen.
You promise to respond,
even when I don?t see all the ways and effects and outcomes.
Remind me that time spent in your presence always matters,
Always brings good. Amen.

I seem to be doing a lot of "calling out" at the moment , please God listen to the cries of my heart.

Praying for all you lot, as I read your requests, and for those who are absent from here, however temporarily, for their needs too.

Buzzing by with love and prayrs too all my friends on here xxxx

Well, the job app has gone in (thanks Amber!), so we'll see... am feeling horribly nervous already!

Good evening ladies, just a quick one, to let you know you are all in my thoughts. Doctor wants to send me for a gall bladder scan, and blood tests. . Mum has had trouble with hers, and at a family gathering you can't throw a bread roll without hitting someone who has had theirs out, so it is a family thing!

Only three more weeks until DD1 returns to nursery! But I have survived so far....

Have got my first meeting with the NCT branch leaders to see if I am suitable, on Wednesday, prayers appreciated.

Am thinking of you and holding you all close in my prayers.

Love Foxy x

Would really appreciate some quick prayers. DD1 is inconsolable in her bed and wants me to stay with her because the gardeners are here cutting the grass and she is scared of them. Also, she was up for 3 hours in the night and eventually DH had to sleep in her room because she was worried about weeing in her night time nappy. DH is exhausted and I am not having a repeat of it. I can't get to her as DD2 is feeding hungrily and was crying very urgently whilst I was trying to sort out DD1. I can hear DD1 getting herself into more of a state but can't get to her and don't want to reinforce the 'need' to have someone there to sleep as I can't do it.

Gosh, you could be me SS. Have things calmed down a little? Sounds like your delightful DD1 is REALLY pushing the boundaries with you and DH atm, poor love. She is testing you. I know how hard it is, but try to stand firm in what you will and will not accept in terms of this challenging behaviour. I know how awful and exhausting this is and how you feel like it is going to last forever; but I promise you - it won't. Rearing children, especially young 'uns is SUCH a desert time - especially when you do it young like you and I, I think. You ARE a good mummy. You love your children and always put them 1st. Bravo!

Get out of the house. That is possibly the most useful advice I can give you. I know you are exhausted and need a rest and I hate to sound old, but "a change is as a good as a rest" .... It is true!! Often when I am feeling at my wits ends and the girls are driving me mental in the house; I just gather them up and GET OUT OF THERE!!! It is a HUGE effort, but it helps so much. It is good that you have a supportive DH who can share the load - make the most of him!! I hope some of my ramblings help.

I am not too far away if you would like to meet sometime - my older two will be at school very soon and I'll just have DD3 at home who is pretty much the same age as your DD1 - perhaps we could meet half-way and have a coffee and a chat??

Hope tests go well SilverFox - bowel problems run in my family; so I go for regular tests and check ups (yum ) - so sympathies here. Hope all is well

Hey CD. Well, DD1 settled reasonably quickly but not until I had an absolute screaming fit at her. We then chatted about what she could dream about and she went off to sleep. Helpfully, the gardeners also went so I could tell her that. Rather less helpfully, little B startled herself awake after only 10 mins and absolutely refuses point blank to go back to sleep. She is grumbling so much that I can't even get my head down and leave her muttering in her bouncy chair. She won't feed or take a dummy but will occassionally suck a finger I've given her some gripe water in case she has some trapped wind and she has now got the hiccups. I really need a few good nights in a row or the chance to have a nap for a few days but that doesn't seem likely. I think she just wants some attention and to play now. I feel like shouting at her too but I don't think that she would understand. Besides, she is giving me huge grins and giggles. How can that not melt your heart?!

It's times like this that I wonder why I want a third!

Oh, and a meet up sounds great. Is there anyone else close to Southampton on this thread? Is Myjobismum nearby or have I completely mnade that up?

Glad she settled, bugger to B deciding to be awake though - always the way ... Sigh ... You sure you want three!!!?

Not sure where MJIM is ....

Love, prayers and hugs to you SS and CD. Mine are all older now , but i do remember feeling as if I was going crazy with mine when I was sleep deprived by them! I do remember pleading with God for what seemed like months to get them to sleep for a whole night so that I would feel human again. One night I prayed that seen as God had chosen not to answer that prayer (ok, it was said in a very wound up way, as I tend to do sometimes) could He please give me the grace and energy to cope! That prayer was answered nearly straight away. I felt so much better as it was then up to God to give me the energy, not to change the kids. Don't know why, but it really helped.
I am praying that you will be given the grace and energy to cope.

Oh I live on the Isle of Wight, so if I was invited I might be able to meet up, too. But I don't want to intrude if you don't want me!
Prayers for everyone on here.

Thank you all for the prayers her lovely DH was greatly touched by you all. Claire's funeral is on Friday and unfortunately due to the cost of flights there is no chance I can get there. I will be in church on Friday at 9am (10am South African time) to thank the Lord for her short but full life.

Could I ask you to say some prayers for my sister's MIL-to-be. She had a fall down the stairs last week, and was only discovered when my sister got her fiance to ring the police to break into the house as she wasn't answering the phone (we live in Devon, they live in Essex) and a neighbour could see her car was there and the dog was barking. Anyway, she'd been unconcious for 36 hours, and was diagnosed with skull fractures and bleeds in the brain amongst other things.

Unfortunately when they were doing the CAT scan, they also discovered two brain tumours. She recovered from breast cancer a few years ago, and has had a difficult time losing her husband early.

Anyway, we're really hoping that they will be able to operate on the tumours, and that she will recover fully from the brain swelling/bleeds (she is still hazy on date/location/who people are). She should be having another CAT scan today to assess how things have progressed since last week.

Thankyou.