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Christian Prayer Thread Jan 07 - Blessed are the MNers!

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CaptainCaveman · 02/01/2007 10:17

DEC THREAD

Hope this works!

Welcome to January 2007 thread.
Love and prayers to all my lovely virtual fellowship group.

OP posts:
MarsLady · 09/01/2007 12:38

Praying for Toady and her family and remembering Maude and ggglimpopo and family today. Play and dance with the angels little one.

PandaG · 09/01/2007 12:40

Praying for GGG and family, and for your SIL FA.

DD happy again at school this morning, she will be FT from Thursday onwards

roseylea · 09/01/2007 13:23

Hi, I have been praying for ggg and her family today. How awful.

And for your BIL's wife FA! What a horrible situation. Lord bring your healing to her, of body and soul.

Glad your dd's enjoying school panda! Lots of transitions with young dcs, aren't there? My ds has gone to the new cm for the first time today...well, new-but-old...we used her a year ago and she is lovely. She goe to the local church and ds was so excited this morning when I said he would be going there! Dd was decidedly chessed off that she wasn't allowed to go too!

HOw are you CD? i read your posts yesterday with such empathy - I know all about how undermined / useless you can feel as a parent sometimes. It's just that...it's so intensive! Dcs push you further than anyone else ever could, demand more from you than anyone else, show up every character flaw and foible...Don't be too hard on yourself. You sound like such a nurturing, loving person and I'm sure you're the same with your dcs.

Mary - re. church - yes there is definitely a place there for us! The Baptist minister phoned last night and I felt the twinge of guilt...we haven't really spoken to anyone at the Baptist church about leaving, except for one friend who was lovely (Can't actually remember what she said but she aas v. non-judgemental about the prospect of us leaving). I guess at some stage we're going to have to, altho as time goes on we are there less and less (visiting friends this weekend so not there again) so maybe they have worked out something's going on anyway. Ah well...God will make a way...

Nanou1 · 09/01/2007 14:03

hi all, am adding my prayers for GGG and her little angel too if i may.

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 14:23

Of course you may Nanou1 - I am sure we all are remembering GGG and her family as they 'say goodbye' to their precious Angel, Maude. I must say, her death has affected me far more that I believed it ever could. I am so fearful for my two precious girls - the thought of anything happening to them makes me eyes well up. I just want to hold them to me so tightly right now.

Oh Mars - Praying for poor Toady and their family as they prepare to say 'goodbye' to Jo. I can't believe there is nothing to be done, I am so How unbearable. Protect them Lord. Wrap them up in your Love.

FannieAnnie - Praying for your BIL's wife - what a terrible situation to be in - I pray for a safe way out for her. Do they have children?? Continuing to pray for you too honey. xxxx

Panda - DD2 is most definitely a cot sleeper unfortunately, she'd never go to sleep in the buggy in a million years. At least things will be a we bit easier next week when DD1 starts at nursery 3 mornings. Then only 2 mornings to struggle through!! Glad that your DD is @ school!!

I am hungry - hoping my friend who usually drops in brings cakes!!

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 14:26

CD - no children - they only got married on the 7th December last year (2006 - so about 1 month ago) too .

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 15:01

Gosh, only one month married!!? That is terrible. How's you today??

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 15:15

Yes only a month - very sad - it's all so complicated with the culture/family involvement in these things out there in terms of what happens now.

I'm not doing too badly. About 2hrs before DH recieved the phonecall telling him about his DB beating his SIL up we'd had a short talk where I was able to make it clear to him that I still hoped we could work things IF he wanted to - even though we're seperating (and that I'm 100% certain is definitely happening). Told him, and I know he understood and was actually listening, that I was going to leave it entirely up to him whether, once we're living apart, he wanted to try and work things out with us or not. And that I was also leaving it up to him as to whether he wanted to file for divorce etc etc. I made it clear I wasn't trying to force him to do anything and he said (naturally) that he didn't really know at the moment what would happen.

He asked if I was going to change my name should we divorce and I told him I wasn't going to - this is who I am and I want the DC to have the same name as me - and I'm not changing their names. It was all very amicable and he's told me he doesn't mind if the house gets slightly cluttered with bits of furniture if I managed to get some more cheap/free stuff before I move out.

Then he received the phonecall - I gave him a hug before he left for work, making sure he knew it was a 'friends' hug to tell him that I cared about what was happening with his DB and his wife and he seemed to appreciate that.

I'm still hoping that we can work things out once we're living apart and we've both had a chance to take stock of the situation, but at the same time I'm also trying to face up to the fact that this could be the end of us.

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 15:19

I am glad eveything is all happening quite amicably and sensibly for you both; even if it is heart-breakingly sad and upsetting, it could be dealt with in a much more agressive,angry manner, so I am glad of that. I hope hope that moving out gives you the space you need to re-build things. Just concentrate on your beautiful boys / bump for now, keep positive and keep trusting and praying!! xxxx

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 15:29

That's what I'm trying to do - concentrate ont he boys and bump. I know that this is the best thing for them at the moment as if we continue as we are the arguments will still keep popping up, and seeing their faces crumpled up in tears (even when we argue 'out of sight') is heartbreaking. Living seperately will mean that they don't have to hear/see the arguing and although it means a lot of upheaval I do think it's the best option atm.

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 15:48

You're a good lady FA and a good mother! [hugs] How is Bump??

bobsmum · 09/01/2007 16:05

Just dropping in for a long overdue hello to everyone. Have just skimmed over the last few days and sent up some quickie arrow prayers for you all

We had a reasonably relaxing Christmas even though we had 3 sets of parents (my parents and dh's mum and dad separately - what a palaver!)

Our big thing atm is that ds has just been placed in 3rd stage intervention for his behavioural needs through the nursery. We saw the educational psychologist today whoch was quite encouraging - felt like I was speaking to Tanya Byron - v nice lady .

She says there's no problem with his intellect or learning ability;he's very bright and articulate so if anything he'll have no problems at all with the content of the 5-14 curriculum when he starts school in August. BUT his levels of concentration and his ability to deal with changing from activity to activity needs some work. I just want him to be happy at school, but that seems so far off atm

But we're off to center parcs on Monday so I'm looking forward to lounging around in the pool and switching off.

Other news is that dh has been made a deacon of our church and we've now become a Baptist church rather than an independent-no-on-was-really-sure-what-we-were church. We're hoping that the local community will view us a little differently now we're an official established church. Being an independent fellowship in rural Scotland is tantamount to cult membership! Prebyterian or bust around here

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 16:05

bump is fine - had an antenatal appointment yesterday (as mentioned in a post yesterday evening on this thread). Looks like I'm going to have to fight for a homebirth - and not sure I have the energy to with everything else going on - but we'll have to wait and see.

Heard the heartbeat for the first time - which was lovely - and it was the right size for dates too.

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CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 16:37

Hi Bobsmum!! Good to "see" you here!! Will pray about DS for you honey - is a worry, but I am sure he will settle ok into school life etc with a bit of extra help (we all need it sometimes - I had similar problems when I was little and I've got 'A' Levels, degree etc, so think longterm, it'll be ok!! ) Great news about DH becoming a Deacon - cool God stuff! Ooooooh, Center Parcs - aaaaalways wanted to go there, esp now I have little ones - Oh well, just have to settle for coming to stay at your place instead!!!!!! (Can't wait!!)

Glad all is well with Beany Bump FA - You fight for that homebirth girl - I am currently fighting for mine too - So we can be hormonal PG trolls on the rampage with our wet patches, mood swings and unruly ldygardens!!!!!!

I said "Ladygarden" on the Christian Prayer Thread .....

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 16:39

Thank you for the update on madamreynard NQSTM - God is good - I continue to pray for them. xxx

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 16:42

lol@CD and ladygarden on the Christian Prayer thread .

Yes I intend to fight - but having had a previous CS (although since had a VBAC since then) it's going to be a battle by the looks of things.......and I'm not sure, with everything else going on, how much energy I'll have to fight for it.

Oh well - we'll have to wait and see.

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 16:46

I know - I am just so naughty!!

I'll help you fight hoeny - after your VBAC, I think you should have a fighting chance!! I had a prem-term baby last time and Strep B so they are sceptical; but if I get to 37 weeks, I am determined that this little bubba's going to be born in a paddling pool in my newly decorated dining room!!!!!

fannyannie · 09/01/2007 18:04

I certainly hope I can - but not pinning my hopes on it now - got bigger fish to fry IYKWIM.

On a different not think I've just secured myself the following

1 large shallow pan with lid
1 medium frying pan
1 small frying pan - shares a lid with the medium saucepan
1 medium saucepan - shares a lid with the small frying pan
1 small/medium saucepan with lid
1 sauce pan (pan for making sauce)
1 medium double-handled pot with lid

For free on freecycle (haven't got anything to use them on yet - but hey who said that God ever did everything in the order you expect LOL).

Apart they've been used as cymbals and drums so need a clean to get the sticky finger marks off - but they're free - and it's more than I've got to cook with now - atm I have one large wok (which doubles as large frying pan/saucepan), 1 small pan with lid, 1 medium pan with lid, 1 omelette pan and 1 saucepan - oh a one big heavy old pot that I drag out once in a blue moon to make large quantities of soup LOL.

CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 18:40

Fantastic! Freecycle is amazing!

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CaptainDippy · 09/01/2007 18:47
Grin
roseylea · 09/01/2007 21:35

Hi, this is a bit of an out-there one really!

Dh working late tonight so I was sitting messing around on the Internet when I looked up all the previous christian prayer threads going back to when CD first started it. I got really sucked in to reading the posts and was so touched by all the lives that have been touched by God's grace through the simple prayers of His people. (Also it was a trip down memory lane for me - I started MNing in Sept which seems like such a long time ago!)

Thank you Lord for your faithfulness.
When we pray, you hear us, and you reach down from heaven and touch our hearts and lives. Thank you that our times are in your hands. Help us to be faithful in prayer, for each other, for the world and for the coming of your Kingdom. Amen!

mufti · 09/01/2007 22:10

to fannyannie - i dont know where you are, it - may be too far re collection - i am in wiltshire - but i have some furniture looking for a home..

longwaytogotobethlehem · 09/01/2007 23:09

evening all, just dropping in to say I am ok. Just don't know what to post really. Feel really rubbish that i'm forgetting what people have posted apart from one or two and not really praying

Have to do devotions after choir practice on thurs - not a clue what i'm going to do.