You might want to pray for those struggling with mental health. If you want to get a really, really good perspective into those suffering, check out the book “The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music” (Amazon). Mental health NGOs need our help more than ever, and they could do with some prayers.
I’d like to ask for prayer for me…
My dad was searching around for a job i could do this summer and i would like to just ask you guys to pray that something would come up and that it would be the best for me…We think we found something but it isn’t completed yet.
Al-Bob: Of course I’ll pray for you. I hope something good comes up for you.
I also would like to request some prayers for me…
See, for some particular reason, my family’s been having huge fights over the same thing every week. It started with “There’s not enough people attending my programs at church” and went all the way down to “You don’t care about me at all!!!” and at night, too. I’m really worried about these stupid fights and there’s nothing I can do to stop them. It’s so awful that a divorce looks like a good thing compared to this. Even though they won’t ever get a divorce anyway. Please pray for me…every little argument turns into an earthquakelike battle in my family and it drives me insane. Thanks.
bright dot-dasher: Of course I’ll be praying for you. No one should have to put up with a situation like that, and the fact that you’re completely helpless makes things all the worse. My thoughts and prayers will be with you all week, you can count on it.
In fact I’ll say a prayer right now:
Father God, I ask that you stay with BDD this week as she works to deal with whatever is going on in her family. Help them to see that these things are not worth fighting over, and help them to look to You to work out their problems instead. Give BDD the strength to work through this situation, and even give her wisdom to maybe say or do something that will open the eyes of her family. I ask that you bless her for turning to You in this difficult time, and may Your peace that surpasses all understanding fill her heart even now. Amen. 
little chef
I’m in hospital - not pleasant. 
Boring too - I miss reading Pixar Planet and I can’t go using the hospital cafe Wi-Fi all the time (like what I’m doing now!) Hopefully I’ll be discharged next week, but some prayers would be nice. 
If it makes you feel any better, a lot of kids go through arguments like that, bright dot-dasher. It’s not nice to over hear your parents talking that way, is it? Perhaps you could let them know how you feel? hug
I hope you do find a summer job, Al-Bob. It’s tough in this economic time, but with perseverance I’m sure you will. Let us know how it goes.
Oh dear. I hope the reason why you’re in hospital isn’t too serious, Phileas. Get well soon. And I agree with you about people with mental health issues needing more support. A majority of people go through a mental health issue at some point in their lives, but it’s only just becoming acceptable to openly talk about it. The Soloist movie looks good, too.
I go to a catholic school and one of my favorite priests there died yesterday. 
little_chef_eva: Thank you very much…I can’t tell you how much it means to me. 
once again wishes there was a happy-tears smiley hugs (in spirit)
rachelcakes: Yeah, I know that arguments are common, but seriously, I don’t think that many would waste time having a heated fight over a stupid situation such as [spoil]whose fault it is the water bottle cap dropped on the ground, the person who tossed it or the person who missed catching it. For about an hour, holding a grudge on that. [/spoil]Yes, I’m serious. That stupid of a fight. Not just over directions, paying the bills, or stuff like that. Even minor stuff has to be made into a big deal. 
That’s not the current problem they fight over, but that should give you a good example of how horribly silly the fights are. I’ve told how I felt, but it always seems ignored after a while. 
Still, thanks very much for your understanding. hugs back (in spirit)
Phileas: I’ll remember you in my prayers. I hope you’re all right. Hearing that someone’s in the hospital gets me worried. Whether it’s a big accident or a minor injury, get well soon. May God place his healing hand over you.
annarborjack: I’m very sorry to hear that! It’s really sad when someone you know and love is just gone suddenly. May he rest in peace. If it helps, I’ll pray for you as well.
Thanks
Guys, I’m really scared right now.
You know how my aunt and uncle are divorcing? Well, my aunt consistently got lower with her methods of gaining the upper hand (for example, filing a case for assault when he accidentally butted her.) until today she finally left.
While ransacking the house and stealing away my two younger cousins.
We don’t know where they are at all. My uncle was going to call our cousin, an ex-policeman for advice (at least that’s what my mom told him to do).
I’m praying to God we can find them.
Oh my goodness… I don’t even know what to say. 
This is absolutely horrible… you can count on me praying for the situation… Just reading that made me feel scared too, as if this was my own family.
Has anyone called the local authorities? I know you said your uncle was going to call an ex-cop, but should real policemen get involved in this? Or is that just not a wise decision at this point?
You’ll have my prayers all night long, for sure.
little chef
I’ll be praying for ya, my family had something just like that happen…but that was 15 years ago…
Unfortunately, my cousin said that since an official custody decision by a judge hasn’t been made, she still has the right to take them wherever she wants since she’s their mother.
My mom said my aunt had rented an apartment, we just don’t know where. Virginia is a fairly large state, we can’t search every apartment complex in it.
Oh my gosh, that is quite a frightening experience…you definitely have my word that I’ll pray for you and your family…I hope things will turn out all right, Rac_Rules.
Wow it’s been a while.
I would like you guys to pray for one of my best friends…his family is going through something really tragically rough. I will not give details but let’s just say it’s scary tragic and close to home and it’s a conflict within the family. It’s worse than divorce. It’s possibly life-and-death and involves a big mistake potentially being made. (I cannot tell exactly what it is because I’m sworn to secrecy about it and I would like to keep my word). Please help me pray for his family. Thank you.
I’ve said a prayer, and I’ll try to remember to keep doing so. Just a word of advice, BDD. If this is really something as serious as life-and- death, an it’s still going on, you should probably tell the right people, even if it’s supposed to be a secret.
I’ll be praying for you BDD…i can’t believe i let this thread go so quiet.
Please also be praying for me as i go through some rather sticky situations…let me have guidance and knowledge to defeat this evil that confronts me…
i like you guys to pray for my people in venezuela, caracas, an earthkaque hit them like 10 minutes ago, the people cant get out of the city and my family is in that hell!
Oh wow,that’s scary lord_zedd,I’ll pray for ya.
Okay I just did.
Anyways school started for me back on Tuesday,pray for me that I have a good year.
Doc_Kenobi & Al-Bob: Thanks for joining me in prayer, guys. And Doc_Kenobi, I understand what you mean about telling the right people, but I haven’t found people that are the right people, as of though most of them are trustworthy, they’re not that understanding. I’m glad I kept my word and faithfully didn’t spill the secret, because now things have wound down and my friend’s family’s doing better now, and things are working out fine now without the need to spread the word, and if I had told anyone else, people will keep over-worrying and fussing over his family like a charity even when they’re doing fine and he hates that treatment. . Thanks for your advice, though. I know what you mean.
Al-Bob: Though that was rather vague and I’m not sure what you’re going through/mean by that, I trust it’s ok that if you want to keep it personal you can. And I’ll pray for you about that, then.
lord_zedd: That’s terrible! I know, I’m writing a late response…are they alright now? I’ll pray for that, too!
annarborjack: Yes, I shall pray for you about that. Every student hopes for a good year.
I’d also like to pray for the residents of Taiwan who are suffering from that tragic typhoon flooding over. Villages are destroyed, families are falling apart, some of their best sites have been ruined, and a lot of people are going out of business with the flood destoying their farms and such. May God keep them strong and help them to rebuild both their buildings and their relationships, and help those in pain.