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Thread: Prayers of the Faithful 2013
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Freelance Monotheist
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Please continue praying for V & his parents who, as far as I can tell, are living apart. They're spending Christmas together (with a lot of extended family), so if they can get through the day without upsetting each other or V (who is extremely sensitive & really takes things to heart), that would be great. V doesn't know what he's getting from his parents, and I said they'd probably still get him a joint present, as they still both love him, so here's hoping things aren't too confusing for him.
Apparently it was his mum's birthday on Friday, but it was his dad's week with him, and he hadn't even made a card for his mum, oops. So prayers for his mum that she hasn't felt too lonely & neglected and that V has coped being away from her. He's an only child, so I think I must have been one of the first people he told (I coaxed the info out of him), so goodness knows how long he had been trying to deal with all his emotions by himself.
I bought him a Christmas present as a pick-me-up/reward for being so brave & talking to me about his problems, so I hope it brings him some joy and comfort during what could potentially be a very awkward & difficult period.
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Niteowl
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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daisymay
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I am going to Bedford for a few days and I hope the train still will go and get me there. It's a Saga for Christmas and I hope it goes well1
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Jack the Lass
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I know that parenthood, especially in the early weeks, is a 2 steps forward, 1 step back thing. But today just feels like a 5 steps back day, and having thought I was over the weeps I am back to being a bit of a wreck today. I just want to do the right thing for our daughter, but it's so hard and my body doesn't seem to be co-operating as it should. I'm trying everything. Please pray for us ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Praying in particular for Dani and PeteC
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"My body is a temple - it's big and doesn't move." (Jo Brand)
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Scots lass
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Friend who was in South Sudan now safely back in the UK, for which we're all very thankful. Keep praying for the country though, I don't know if he'll be able to go back and he was doing an important job!
for all.
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Japes
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Dani and PeteC
JtL, the Elf Lass, and TME
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Piglet
Islander
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for all who need prayers, especially PeteC and Dani, JtL, TME and the wee elflet.
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Emma Louise
Storm in a teapot
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Hello,
I know I'm not on the ship so much recently, but do lurk. I'd love prayer for our little family. As ever it seems to get trickier at Christmas with our interesting various relationships and I do struggle with it all.
Mother always seems to come through but one year she won't.
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QLib
Bad Example
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Good to hear from you, Emma Louise.
For all families under pressure
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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I would like some motivation for Christmas please, and may I unwrap this one gift a day early, thank You very much.
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Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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my friend, Rick, was killed in a car accident this morning. about half a mile from where I used to live. all four dogs with him were killed, also. one of them may be a dog that my boys and I used to care for. Rick is also the father my my daughter's high school sweetheart, and she was close with him. this is bad in so many ways. I'm about to make a call to Antarctica to one of my dearest friends to tell her that her good friend and her dog were killed. and I'm sick to my stomach.
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Meg the Red
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Oh comet, how awful. Praying for you and everyone who loved Rick and his canine companions.
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Cottontail
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Late night prayers for you all.
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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Talked to Antarctica. broke it to the kids. our former foster dog was not in the car, thank God. Rick's son is flying up tonight. broken hearts all over.
PS - Rick was a dog musher. there are 10 more dogs to account for, and his older son is snowshoeing out to the cabin in a storm to find them. so a prayer for Janus' safety during his heartbreak would be good, too.
[ 24. December 2013, 02:31: Message edited by: comet ]
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Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Starbug
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Praying for all by name.
(((Comet)))
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Would like prayers, please for what to do in a situation where I honestly don't know whether something's wrong or just that it's not how I would do it.
If it's wrong, I might need to confront a neighbour and I don't want to fall our with them.
M.
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Mrs Shrew
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Praying for each need expressed here, and for all of us this Christmas time
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"The goal of life is not to make other people in your own image, it is to understand that they, too, are in God's image" (Orfeo)
Was "mummyfrances".
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Sarasa
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Praying for all who post here, specially those who mourn this Christmas time,
May everyone who is travelling today have a safe journey.
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lily pad
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Thanks, Gussie! Am travelling two days later than I thought and still under the threat of freezing rain and snow - a four hour drive ahead later this morning. Losing a job I love as they haven't the money, packing up a whole house to move temporarily, looking for something else and wondering what's next makes for an unusual Christmas, to say the least.
Prayers for all who are not where they thought they would be, including all of those working to restore power after all the ice.
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Wesley J
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Bene Gesserit
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Praying for all, especially for Comet and for Rick's family and hers and all those people close to this situation.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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I am in tears beyond the power of smilies to convey. My dear, dear Dani is breathing on her own with a ventilator backup, but the brain damage is severe. We are waiting on the results of an MRI but the vegetative state continues.
Is it wrong of me to want to rant when 4 hours from now I celebrate the birth of our Lord?
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Nenya
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Dani PeteC
Comet
All here
Safe journeys to all who travel
Comfort for those who mourn
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Raptor Eye
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For the above, with tears.
For D, M, and P, so close to the end of their lives.
For L, Comet, and PeteC living with the numbness and incomprehension of disastrous news.
Lord, hold us all closely in your love. Amen.
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Japes
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
...Is it wrong of me to want to rant when 4 hours from now I celebrate the birth of our Lord?
Not wrong at all, I think I'd be more worried if you didn't!
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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North East Quine
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My Beloved God-daughter had to have emergency dental treatment this afternoon. If today's treatment doesn't do the trick, then she'll need to get more treatment tomorrow. A dentist's chair is no place for an 11 year old on Christmas day. I'd appreciate prayers that she has a wonderful, pain- and dentist- free day tomorrow.
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St Everild
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Prayers for all.
PeteC...and Dani and all who love her.
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Meg the Red
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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Praying hard for each by name.
For G. To stay well and keep out of hospital tomorrow.
For S., G., G., S., S., E. and P.
For a private intention.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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MRI has shown no reasonable life. As soon as they can get a harvesting team together they will be pulling plugs. We are hoping for today (Christmas) - she loved Christmas and was on the verge of applying for ministry.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and in the hour of our death
Pray for my family.
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Meg the Red
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((((Pete and family))))
God rest her soul.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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(((Uncle Pete))) ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Praying for you and your family.
Your niece is giving the gift of life to some blessed people. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Jengie jon
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Prayers still needed for J & J plus their family. J had to go back into the operating theatre yesterday to have his wound restitched. The family have rallied around J and are looking after her but this will not be the Christmas they planned. Please pray especially for their grandsons A & C.
Thank You
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St Everild
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Praying especially for PeteC and his family, and for Dani and her husband.
May she rest in the peace she could not find in life, and rise in the Glory of the Lord who loves her to infinity and beyond.
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QLib
Bad Example
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Piglet
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Pete, I don't know what to say, except to offer prayers for you, Dani and your families.
May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
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Cottontail
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Ah, Pete. That is the worst. I am so sorry.
May Dani rest in peace.
And I add my prayers to the others here for all who are struggling this Christmas in one way or another.
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Japes
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Ann
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LRP
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Prayers for all, especially at this time
of year.
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Golden Key
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Blessed Gator, pray for us!
--"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon")
--"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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