What If His People Prayed?

[mina]

Please pray for me. Monday is the first day of school. Last year was the worst year, student behavior wise, that i've ever had. I'm just anxious and stressed and a little scared. Hopefully this year will be better. I feel like last year took a huge toll on me emotionally and the ramifications are that i'm now a little scared and stressed for the upcoming year. Please pray that my students will be as sweet and cooperative as they can and that their parents will be supportive and non psycho.

Also my dad is having trouble with his leg. He was supposed to have laser surgery on his veins this Sept. , but his leg has been acting up and he has a knot on it. He went back to the doctor and they say they will have to wait until this is cleared up b/f they can to the surgery. Please pray that everything will be fine and nothing will go wrong so that he can get this procedure done. I worry about him.

 

[ido]

Praying for a stellar year with a new bunch of kiddos. I've heard teachers say that a really rotten year is usually followed by a good year.

I will also keep your dad in my prayers.

 

[mina]

thank you! I feel a whole lot of pressure going into this year from the powers that be. It just doesn't make it enjoyable to teach. My grade level did REALLY REALLY well on the stupid standardized tests that 1st grade shouldn't even be taking!!! (in my opinion). We were 2nd in the county of like 15 or 16 schools. That shows a lot that we are doing things right! I really hate that instead of congratulating us and asking us what we did, we just get more and more pressure . Sorry, i just needed to get that out too. It adds to my anxiety I think.

 

[Tink]

Praying too, Mina.

 

[SearcherKris]

Hey guys, I've had an awful day. Is it ok to list it all? Is it ok to explain in detail?

My 10 year old son has gone on and on about his dad's new live-in girl friend and how wonderful she is. He has also told me more than once today that his dad and his girlfriend cook really good food together. Then they both showed up today to pick up the kids and she was dressed so skimpy you would have thought she was a hooker...I'm not exagerating...like parts of her were exposed...not just a little...

My younger son hates being with their father and tells his dad that he is tired of staying with him. Every week we go through this conversation... dad trying to talk the child into going; child telling dad no; dad leaving him behind and not trying to do any relationship building with him.

Ex husband told me that he is not giving me 50% of the school expenses (required of him by court order) to buy the supplies and uniforms the boys need. He will only provide uniforms which are hand-me-down from my childrens' much older cousin who wears adult size clothing for the oldest son. I had to remind him that he has TWO sons, and they both will be going to school this year. After that he said that he would buy uniforms for the little one. He explained to me that it is fine for me to handle buying all the schools supplies they need because it is the least expensive out of supplies and uniforms...and he's not getting them shoes or belts (which are required for the uniforms). So, basically, he was not intending to pay for any of it, but now will pay for one son's uniforms, and he is not going to pay for any of the school supplies.

Tonight my younger son told me that he does not love me much. He loves his grandmother more. My heart is so sick over this. I cannot describe how sad I am. Every moment that I am alone I cry, and I have a hard time keeping from being teary even when I'm with someone. Crying is a huge thing for me. I usually just don't cry much, but this has really thrown me for a loop.

I feel so exhausted and just...at a loss. I feel more alone right now than I have in a really really really long time.

 

[mina]

praying for you! I'm so sorry you are hurting.

 

[deepgreen11]

mina and SearcherKris, I am most definitely praying.

 

[mina]

thank you so much!

 

[SearcherKris]

Thank you for the prayers. It already feels better.

 

[deepgreen11]

I suppose I should add a prayer request or two.

*sigh* here goes. This is a little hard for me.

My family has been struggling lately--my grandmother is ill. She has dementia of some sort, and we want to get her tested and treated, but some of my family is not on board with that idea, saying that she is fine. She is clearly not. It is really hard on us (my immediate family). We have been really close with her.
Lately I have wanted to break down and cry in someone's arms and probably would have done that to a good friend the other night if time and environment had allowed. I have felt very, very alone lately in many things. I have tried to be strong and mighty, and I must say, God is growing me quite a bit.
I have been struggling lately with a "friend" of mine. I don't want to say much but that I now have reason to fear him and make certain I'm not alone with him--and I hate being in that position. I've had people walking me out to my car and sticking close to me.
I've had some situations come up with work--I'm still technically employed, but the agency hasn't given me any cases, so my "extra" babysitting job for the summer has been my only source of income for the past six weeks. It just hasn't worked. I'd have to work 24/7 at that job if I wanted it to.
I have also been having many nightmares lately. A lot of stress is just cycling around through me, and while it does get let out and I seem to be ok, at night it seems I fall victim to nightmares.
I know this is a lot, but I've been so frayed. Sometimes I just stay up for the heck of it--unsure of what to do. I'm doing my best to trust God and not fret, but grief and sorrow are still present, even in the midst of freedom.
Thank you for your prayers. I'm going to try to go to bed now.

 

[SearcherKris]

I'm praying for mina and deepgreen.

 

[Bitnd12]

Oh my goodness, guys. I'm praying mina, Kris and deepgreen.

 

[namelessjuan]

I will pray.

 

[SearcherKris]

I'm having a headache today. It has steadily gotten worse as the day has progressed. Even my eyes are bothering me. Tylenol hasn't helped and niether has Excedrin. I'm thinking it could be a migrane, but I've never had one before so I don't know if that is really what it is.

Please pray that it will ease up.

 

[deepgreen11]

Praying.

 

[Bitnd12]

Please add me to your prayers. Too many things to write, verbalize or even make remotely coherent.


My faith is on a serious hiatus, as is my sanity.

 

[Quoth]

Please add me to your prayers. Too many things to write, verbalize or even make remotely coherent.


My faith is on a serious hiatus, as is my sanity.

On it.

 

[Quoth]

Approximately 24 hours ago, my grandmother went home to the Lord. Please pray for my mother and her sisters as they struggle with their grief in this time.

 

[Bitnd12]

You got it, Rob.

 

[ido]

Approximately 24 hours ago, my grandmother went home to the Lord. Please pray for my mother and her sisters as they struggle with their grief in this time.

Prayers for you and your family. &