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Thread: Prayers of the Faithful - 2016
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sabine
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OMG, Lamb Chopped!! I will hold your son, you, and your family in the Light of God's Love, the God who knows you through and through.
And I will also pray for the people who had that unfounded and mean-spirited suggestion. Surely they need to have their stone hearts softened. ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif) (Sorry about the mad face--feeling it now, but I'll pray without it.)
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"Hunger looks like the man that hunger is killing." Eduardo Galeano
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Sioni Sais
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Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the Aberfan disaster leaving 144 dead, mostly children.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Erroneous Monk
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For the Aberfan survivors, families, friends, everyone touched by that catastrophe.
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And I shot a man in Tesco, just to watch him die.
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Lamb Chopped
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Thanks, everybody. I went to bed and slept and it'll be all right, though I'm still pissed at them. But yeah, it does say something about them--most or all come from backgrounds where slapping or hitting in the family is, well, normal.
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Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down!
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daisymay
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reading praying and I sleep in my one to show not pain ! And now I have pain !
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Piglet
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for all in need, especially LC and family, the survivors and souls of Aberfan and Daisymay for relief from pain.
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Tobias
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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?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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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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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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Erroneous Monk
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I'm brooding over some criticism of my work. Please could you pray for me to conquer the sin of pride.
And for forgiveness for all our sins, and those of the whole world.
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Jengie jon
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Just to let you know N is well having been thoroughly checked by the hospital.
Jengie
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Back to my blog
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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My friend Bes is in the hospital with a bowel obstruction. Please pray for healing.
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See you later, alligator.
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ArachnidinElmet
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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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Piglet
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for all in need, especially those in pain and in need of healing.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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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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Erroneous Monk
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For all who suffer in mind, body and spirit and for those who care for and about them.
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And I shot a man in Tesco, just to watch him die.
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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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venbede
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I'm sorry to say I've glanced in here from time to time and glanced out with "compassion fatigue".
From now on I hope to take my ipad when I say the morning office and look in here as part of the intercessions and remember the latest names.
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Man was made for joy and woe;
And when this we rightly know,
Thro' the world we safely go.
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Edith
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I don't visit here very often these days but please, if you can, pray for my cousin who is dying of mesothelioma. She is in great distress and her only son and daughter in law are often at cross purposes with her, and she and they needle each other when they visit. I'm 100 miles away and look after my grandchildren every day so can only phone and write. Her parish is in an interregnum and seems to be falling apart. I'm praying for an easy death and peace at the last.
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sabine
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Oh, Edith, end of life issues can be so difficult. I can feel your frustration and concern. I will be holding everyone in God's healing and comforting Light.
sabine
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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B, for whom I have requested prayer upthread, died last night Of your charity please pray for M, his wife, and their three children, all of whom were devoted to him.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Master S is supposed to be marrying B's older daughter a week on Saturday - heaven knows what will happen in that situation. Please pray for a resolution which everyone can be comfortable with.
Thank you
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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Landlubber
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Praying for all but tonight especially for Edith's cousin and the whole S family and in-laws to be.
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Piglet
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Oh Mrs. S., I'm so sorry.
for his soul, and for his family and yours.
May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
Prayers continuing to ascend for all on here, especially Edith's cousin and her family.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
Perhaps the wedding and reception could also be a celebration of his life.
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Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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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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Erroneous Monk
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Lord, comfort the dying and the recently bereaved and all who mourn
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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Thank you all for your prayers and kind thoughts.
Taking up more than my fair share of prayer time here, but... Master S and the Lovely Girlfriend have decided to go ahead with the wedding, even though she is still distraught at her father B's death.
Please pray for strength for the whole family, and that the wedding can be a celebration of all that B stood for and achieved in his life.
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Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny.
Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort
'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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neandergirl
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For all
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Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 NIV
We come from love, we return to love, and all around is love.
Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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Chamois
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Abigail
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Despite having only clocked up about 400 posts in the last 15 years, I love Ship of Fools. I particularly love the prayer thread. and i try to pray for the people who post here. Though prayer has become increasingly impossible recently.
Please pray for me. I've been trying to write this for the last few days and I don't know what to say. I can't explain what's wrong, partly because it's complicated, partly because it doesn't make sense, partly because if I explained it would identify me to anyone reading this who knows me in real life (as far as I know, there isn't anyone but I don't want to take the risk)
Something has happened and I feel absolutely devastated. Please pray for me if you can. God, if he exists - and I don't really know any more, will know what you're praying for.
Just want to curl up in a corner and ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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Moo
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Abigail
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See you later, alligator.
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Piglet
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Whatever it is, Abigail, be assured of lots of prayers from people on here. While the Almighty has been a bit selective in His response to my prayers recently*, I'm sure He's listening, and even if you think your faith isn't very strong, He'll still know it's there.
for you and for all others in need, especially Mrs. S. and family - FWIW I think you're doing absolutely the right thing about the wedding. It may not be easy, but I'd like to think that B. will be keeping an eye on things from Heaven.
If this post sounds too cheesy for words, then my apologies - I wasn't sure how else to put it.
* One request spectacularly answered, another still in His in-box ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Lothlorien
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Abigail, it is fine to just put a request in such general terms. I would think many of us have been in a similar place over the years, and certainly post numbers have nothing to do with it.
I really identified with your signature line about getting older and decreasing in knowledge. Not the right thread here for me to go into it more, but I often feel that way too.
I'm not a great deal in favour of sending hugs, but you sound as if you could use some or whatever may help you.
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
I don't think God minds so much about people's doubts - doubts are, as I see it, an essential part of faith...
...and I certainly agree with the signature line.
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Sarasa
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Praying for all who post and those who need our prayers but cannot post.
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Erroneous Monk
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Prayers for Abigail and Mrs S and family and for the soul of B.
And for all our loved ones who have died and gone to their rest.
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Tobias
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Lord, have mercy.
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Lia
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Praying for all, especially Abigail
Feeling really heart broken by life at the moment - it feels like I keep making the wrong choices. My new job is an overwhelming nightmare still, the relationship with the supposed love of my life is ending, I have ben failing to buy a place of my own for longer than I care to remember and am exhausted / depressed again.
So bored of myself right now - some energy to carry on would be good. Sorry about the whinging but please pray if you can.
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