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MN Christian Prayer Request Thread - 2010 is HERE - Come On Ladies, Let's Get Praying ......

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CaptainDippy · 28/01/2010 12:16

Hurrah!

Another new thread and another summary ......

Here goes .....

LoveBeingaMummy - Prayers for her dad who is having Chemo treatment for cancer. He has reacted badly to the treatment and is very ill and low at the moment.

LittleFish - Asked for prayer for her 18 yr old cousin who has been DX with ovarian cancer and has commenced her chemo treatment.

ComfortableShoes - Is pleased with how well her parents are settling in to their new home after moving recently, especially her father who suffers from Dementia. Praying this would continue to be a Blessing for them all.

purplehat - Has two friends who are both suffering from cancer. One friend has been told their condition is terminal; but the prognosis for the other friend is yet unclear; but their condition seems to be deteriorating. Prayers for them both, please.

WM - Lots of illnesses plagued their household just before Christmas - not sure how they all are now; but much better, I hope Prayers for DS who is being bullied at school and prayers for R, a 17 yr old girl who has fractured vertebrae in her spine following an accident and has to lie still on her back for 12 weeks, far away from her family.

JujuBean77 - Asked for prayers for her DD who has been poorly for quite a few months now. Prayers for her recovery for and strength for Juju as she cares for her.

salvolatile's mum died last summer in a horrible manner, right in front of Sav and she is struggling to come to terms with it and find peace and faith.

Jentlydoeit - Prayers for her as she struggles, especially in the situation concerning her DH. Bless her and her beautiful family, Lord. xx

newlark's grandmother died following the discovery of a tumour / blockage in her intestine. She was too old and frail for treatment and is at peace now. xx

CaptainCaveman Would like to renew her relationship with God (wouldn't we all, eh )

3Frenchhens - Came by with the exciting news that she is PG after gruelling fertility treatments ; but feels sad for her DP who lost both his beloved grandparent's recently, within months of each other. May their memory never be lost.

MrsCadwaller - Would like some peace in her mental life!!!! She would also like prayers for her DS who is anxious and struggling with school at the moment.

Aitch - Asked for prayer for her friend and DH who unexpectedly lost their 2 year old DD during the night. Uphold them and comfort them Lord.

DutchOma - Informed us of the death of Margaret's Bob. Prayers for her in these tough times. Also prayers for Anne and Chris who are Missionaries in Kabul during these troubled times.

PAO - Prayers for DD3 whose health has not been good of late and who needs to be making some serious decisions about her future. She suffers from ME / CFS; and prayers also to her DD1 who is living away from home and is also thinking about her future. She has a job interview in the am of Fri 29th Jan. Prayers too for her DH who is considering moving on from his current job and for her and her DH as they face a tough situation in their church life too.

MaryBS - Mary's friend Susan died of cancer recently, prayers that she found great comfort and strength in Jesus before she died as she was very frightened. Prayers for Val who is in her 50's and has just suffered a Stroke and is struggling with her after-effects. Prayers for Mary's DD's friend E who is 10 and is losing weight and very, inexplicably, unwell. Prayers for her BIL who is under-going Chemo following the return of his cancer and for Ramir, the son of a Big Issue seller Mary met who has recently undergone surgery.

mmred would like her friend whose recent IVF treatment was unsuccessful.

SweetestThing and her family need to be remembered in our prayers as they mourn the loss of ST's brother Scott who recently died.

tracey256 - is finding church hard as they keep bringing up the fact her two children were taken into Care two years ago and won't let her move on.

Saliswan - Prayers for her and her family as they seek treatment with s sleep specialist. Prayers that it would make a huge difference and they could all sleep soundly and feel MUCH more at peace.

MeltedChocolate - Needs a job!! She also needs lots of prayers as she struggles with her relationship with her DH who is a Heroine addict and with the attitude of her parents too. Wrap her up in your love, Lord.

amberlight is struggling. she has lots of difficult situations to face and needs God's strength to help her to face them head-on and with tenacity and positive attitude Prayers for her Ds whose eye condition is worsening.

ShelleyLou - Prayers that DB's medical report would come through soon, so hard living with such uncertainty.

NotSoFarNow - Asked for prayers for a friend Grand Niece who was passing blood in her stools and was in pain while passing them. Prayers for NSFN's Nan who has had a stroke and for positive things to come out of the Stress Management course she has embarked on. Continued Blessings in her relationship with her DH.

LittleTortie - Asked for prayers for her DH (and the family) who was made redundant from a job her loved just before Christmas.

Toilet Prayer ...

"What is before us, we know not, whether we shall live or die; but this we know, that all things are ordered and sure. Everything is ordered with unerring wisdom and unbounded love, by thee, our God, who art love. Grant us in all things to see thy hand; through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Charles Simeon, 1759 - 1836.

AMEN!!!

Now .... GET PRAYING!!!!

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teaandcakeplease · 27/03/2010 21:03

Hubby is away this weekend with OW. Told me yesterday

Is it me or does it feel like God is slowly drawing my marriage to a close and I need to accept it? Even my feelings are slowly changing and I'm finding it harder and harder to pray for him. I have complete peace though about everything

weegiemum · 27/03/2010 21:05

oh teaandcake I don't know what to say but I am praying for you right now ....

BlueEyeshadow · 27/03/2010 22:09

MaryBS - yeah, I realised I'd outed myself copying and pasting from the other prayer thread!

ZipadiSoozi · 27/03/2010 23:17

TACP - prayers for you

DutchOma · 28/03/2010 08:46

TACP Whatever the state of your marriage, God will always be there for you. I am quite in awe of you that you can still pray for your husband at all. Have a lovely weekend with your children.
Waving to everybody else.

amberlight · 28/03/2010 08:55

teaandcake, sending you large amounts of prayers...
Arrgh re your dh...

Praying still for everyone

MrsCadwallader · 28/03/2010 09:53

TACP much love and many prayers coming your way. As DO said, God is with you regardless.

I'd appreciate some prayers over this way again - again, I apologise as I feel very selfish and self-centred! I actually made it to church this morning for the early service (despite clock change ) which I found very emotional today. I've come out feeling very weepy at how much I'm missing out on in my life and how far from God I feel at the moment. I'm studying hard in every 'spare' moment I have (I say 'spare' - many of the moments have to be created, eg at 5am, to find the time to fit everything in!). I'm coming into the last 2.5 months of this course so it's going to be all hands on deck until then. I miss my family and miss God. I miss my life!

So please, prayers for strength and courage (and brains!!) to get me through the next few months. Not really comparable, but I'm coming all over 'Garden of Gethsemane' about it! I knew this was what I'd signed up to, but I need strength to finish what I've started. Life will be better for the whole family when I've gained these qualifications / found a job, but it's a hard road getting there!

Sorry, dreadful ramble again

Finally, love and prayers for all as we enter Holy Week. God be with you

CaptainDippy · 28/03/2010 10:15

Light at the end of the tunnel, MrsC. Light at the end of the tunnel. xx xx

You are amazing TACP - I don't really know what to say. Your DCs are so young. We are all here for you. xx

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Hermya321 · 28/03/2010 10:55

teaandcake praying for strength for you at this time.

We're still waiting for a job for DH, it's not so bad at the moment but we're starting to feel the pressure financially now. On the plus side though, our car is now fixed and the mechanic was really good with us. Praise God for an honest mechanic.

madhairday · 28/03/2010 13:00

TACP Praying for you, what a difficult time for you.
Still praying as I read through the thread.

Anyone seen the downloading Delirious thing on Facebook - you can download History maker from today, trying to get it as high in charts as poss for easter sunday, trying to get the message of easter out there. Exciting stuff I think, though I know not everyone thinks it's a great thing to do.

MaryBS · 28/03/2010 13:17

TACP, its cruel what he is doing to you, but I am glad you're getting some sort of feeling of peace. May that feeling continue in the days and weeks ahead. We are here for you, praying for you, and if you need/want to talk away from here, feel free to contact me.

MrsC, wow, so nearly there, hang in there, it'll all be worth it!

BES - LOL at outing yourself, in which case, I think we've met, at a pub, prior to a certain mediaeval incense-fuelled event...? (first time I've ever SMELT a church, before I saw it! ). There are a few others you may know on here, have you spotted them? How is the family today?

DS is making his first communion (before confirmation) next Sunday. Pray that he can cope with the spotlight being on him, and that he doesn't become overwhelmed by it all. He is really excited about it, he told the priest (not our regular one) at the communion rail that today would be the last time he would be having a blessing as next week he would be receiving communion!

teaandcakeplease · 28/03/2010 19:56

My DD is driving me round the bend after days and days of no sleep and waking in the night 4 or 5 times, and even daytime naps she's waking in and crying out that it hurts and needs some medicine etc.

She bite her tongue last Thursday quite badly (did I say?) and she still sucks a dummy to sleep so of course this agitates it and wakes her up, she can't eat much as it hurts too and she's so over tired now that the tantrums are getting ridiculous

I lost it with her tonight; after no sleep and this for days I just want to be the loving and patient mummy she deserves. Please pray it heals, and she sleeps and eats better. It doesn't look bad enough to take her to the doctors tbh but it obviously is hurting her a lot.

It's hard enough being a lone parent but even harder at times like this, I feel like my patience has disappeared. Feel so rubbish tonight. I've been very crabby with her today, even before tonight. She's only 2 and a half, she deserves me to always be kind to her.

I'm sorry I feel selfish as I haven't read all the posts tonight yet.

MrsCadwallader · 28/03/2010 21:24

TACP - we all get days like that,even at the best of times. Be gentle with yourself. Even if your DD noticed your 'crabbiness' today, she will have forgotten it tomorrow - and harsh as it is, my mother always tells me that children do need to learn that people are not and cannot always be consistent.

God bless - I do hope tonight is better and you all get more sleep.

DutchOma · 28/03/2010 21:55

Second everything Mrs C has said. Please be gentle with yourself.
Life is exceedingly hard for you at the moment, the last thing you need is beating yourself up over it. Is there anyone who can give you a bit of a break tomorrow? Don't be shy to ask: church, friends whatever. The crying of somebody else's baby is never so bad and sometimes people don't want to offer in case you think they think you are not coping iyswim.
Are there any MNters near you?

PositiveAttitude · 29/03/2010 08:37

TACP - Prayers for you. A tongue injury is really painful, but it also heals very quickly, so prayers that today it is healed and feeling better for DD. I third everything said above. Just asked my DS (13) about his memories of being little. His face went all "mushy" and he reeled off the simple things like feeding the ducks and walking across a bridge in the forest . He did not mention one time of me being a bad mum and losing my temper. Believe me, he has plenty he could remember!
Prayers for a good day today. You are having to deal with SO much at the moment.

Waves to Mary and DO and everyone else.
Have a good day everyone.

teaandcakeplease · 29/03/2010 09:53

It was a very difficult sleepless night with my DD. Taking to doctors at 10.50am. That was the earliest I could get.

She's thrown a wopper of a tantrum this morning already as she's so overtired and keeps whimpering and asking for daddy. (I don't know where he is, and he's not answering his phone). What do you tell a little girl whose ill and wants their dad, when he's with the OW and doesn't seem to care

Keep praying for patience for me and healing for her and that if there is anything the doctor can give that could help, they prescribe it. I need some sleep.

MaryBS · 29/03/2010 10:06

Praying TACP. All you can do is reassure you that daddy still loves her, and give him hell when you next speak to him, so he knows, REALLY knows what he is doing to his family. It may be worth checking out to see what books are around that can help explain it to children? So sorry to hear what you are going through, praying for strength for you and healing for DD. I'm here if you need someone

I went to the closing service for our local Methodist church yesterday. It was such a lovely service, the church was packed, but a very sad occasion, nonetheless . Please pray for those left hurt by this. I gather they are going to meet in members' homes for the foreseeable future...

teaandcakeplease · 29/03/2010 12:27

Doctor said suspected tonsillitis. Gave me the usual prescription but can't spell it for the life of me!

The tongue bite she said was almost better but her glands, tonsils, throat, back of tongue etc were all fully up and looked very sore, she also said her stomach was probably inflamed too from it all. So now I feel even worse and more guilty for not being super mum the last 24 hours Of course being age 2 she didn't know the name of throat, so of course she was saying tongue hurts! Although she can't even stick her tongue out, as the back of it swollen.

She sounds like Shirley Bassey, deep throaty voice. God I hope it starts to get better soon, the poor thing is in agony

DutchOma · 29/03/2010 12:31

Oh sweetheart, how horrid for both of you. Many, many prayers for healing and peace of mind.
Hopefully you will get some rest now, once the antibiotics kick in.

madhairday · 29/03/2010 12:35

Oh TACP, poor dd. Will pray for you both. Sounds like you are having such a horrible time at the moment. I will pray for God's comfort and peace for you.

I just had some shocking news. A lady on my lung disease board suddenly died. She was in hospital on IV antibiotics, something that is a regular thing for all of us, but had a massive bleed. She was a big part of our community. I am so shocked and so sad. I can't believe it. please will you pray for her family and friends.

DutchOma · 29/03/2010 12:52

Oh MHD, of course I will pray. What a terrible shock and sadness.

MaryBS · 29/03/2010 13:45

MHD, thats really sad , praying for her family and friends.

Which reminds me, when at the Cathedral on Sunday, we prayed for a lady who had died, aged 45 of a brain tumour, leaving a husband and 2 young children. Please pray for them

TACP - can she have something like icecream to soothe it? A treat like that is both soothing and cheering and might bring you both comfort...

CaptainDippy · 29/03/2010 13:56

Well now you have a DX and some medicine you can enjoy watching your little lovely get better You are doing just fine xx

How terrible MHD Prayers for the lady's family and friends at this time. xx

My mum has just called me to tell me that my granny is currently in hospital having an operation. She's had a hernia for a while that has got progressively worse and worse and now really needs operating on. My granny is 92. Just praying she makes it through this.

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DutchOma · 29/03/2010 14:31

Prayers for granny CD. And for your friends at the cathedral. brain tumours seem to be everywhere.

Hermya321 · 29/03/2010 15:43

prayers for you and your dd tacp. It's so horrid what you guys are going through and I pray that God gives you peace at this time.

Same for you as well md.