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Floods Give thanks for all those places where the flood water did not take over.
Pray for all those affected, especially NQGU and her friends.
Pray that God in His souvereignty will overrule the weather forecast and stop the rain

BobsMum Praying that she may know how to take the idea of running a B&B forward. Also praying for her friend Neil and his full recovery.

CaptainCaveman Help in coping with anxiety problems and peace of mind concerning outcome of interview

CatainDippy Prayers for health and strength coping with visitors and preparing for holiday.
Thanks for wonderful news re Adam

Dumbledore's girl Give thanks that she will have some time with dh and dcs
Pray that she will cope with phobia and anxiety concerning NASM

JARM Giving thanks for dh's changed attitude and his willingness to come to church after the move. Pray for that move to go smoothly

MaryBS Pray for clarity re vocation and insight in how best to tackle assignments. Pray for recovery from tummy bug.
Also praying for her friend N with ear problems.

Misdee, Peter and the girls Pray that Peter will get on the urgent list for a heart transplant as soon as he is strong enough in just over a week.

NASWM Give thanks that she is now receiving hospital treatment. Pray that she will find healing and peace. Also pray for dh and dss with their own health problems.

Onlyjoking Prayers for dh with MS and a brain tumour. Pray for outcome of scan on Thursday

Roseylea Prayers for dd with severe eczema, giving thanks for some help at school in the new school year. Prayers for peace at home.

Tasja Prayers on Friday re job interview

Tiggerish Giving thanks for successful operation

Thanks to StGeorge for adding her thoughts to the thread

ZipadiSuzy We don't know where you are, but we're still praying for you

Praying for Katz, Weirdbird, Worzella and PandaG, Podmog, Marslady and praying for all those not on the list. Lord, You know the secrets of all our hearts and will answer each one of us as You know best.

hello all!

Great to hear from you MumtoGusand Albie! Well done for all the work you did while your cousin's dd was with you! I'm glad you are doing well.

Yes DO it is fantastic to see the sun! My parents are taking the dc out this afternoon and I get a whole afternoon to relax and rest - yippeee!

Well I am feeling a bit better today - still full of cold but my temp has stabilised and my head has stopped thumping so that is good! My prayer is that I will be able to give dd a really lovely birthday on Thurs.

DO the dc are being lovely! I had to see my hosp consultant this morning (just routine) and everyone commented on how well-behaved and nice they are! So that makes me very proud!

Sorry I've just posted on the other thread, but hia all, still live and kicking, my computer is really knac.....d pardon the language.

Have come to the Library and using their computers!

My prayers are with you all, I havent read the requests as twins with me (in the library)

Happy Summer!!!!

(((((((((mtgaa)))))))))))))))
((((((((((sooz)))))))))))

so nice to see you both back on here, we have missed you!!

All good here, also v.glad to see the sunshine for a change!

OMGosh, look what I found while I was researching "Fresh Expressions"! This girl is so talented, and she is only 16 and a worship leader!

lexie

I LOVE that song of hers "All of my days", you've just GOT to hear her!

Sooz! Sooz! Good to see you!!! Get that PC fixed quick! {hug} You're missed!

RL - SO SO pleased you're feeling better!

DO - I've not heard from "deeply dippy" - will text her!

MtGaA, God'll be pleased to see you whenever. Remember you can worship him in your heart and thoughts, as well as in fellowship with others .

Quote from the book I'm reading (about Julian of Norwich).

"Let us desire then of our Lord God the gift to fear him reverently, love him meekly and trust him with all our strength, for when we
fear him reverently, love him meekly, our trust is never in vain"

Incredible to think she wrote those words in the 14th century! I am finding her SO SO inspirational!

gosh thought I'd better just sign in - been AGES since I last posted on one of the prayers threads (FannyAnnie hear BTW ). We're all fine, DS3 absolutely lovely, DH and I now regularly "pecking" on the lips before bed and before he leaves for work. Money a bit tight this month, a few extra payments (new brakes for the car) and reduced income (SMP)...but once we get through this month should be fine again.

Hello FA (QOQ), such fab news to hear you and dh getting on so well, and also of course that all the FAs are well!

Mary say hello to Dippy from t'other Captains!

Good morning! Hi QOQ! Nice to "See" you again, and it's great ot hear that you and your dh are getting along well.

Mary that is a lovely song by Lexie! Very talented girl.

Well I have been sorting out my life this morning - or my diary anyway! I've got a feeling that the summer hols are going to go in a flash - we've got a lot on, esp. what with FIL's wedding coming up v. soon.

And hey, I am reading the most fantasticchristian book! this is sooooooooooo good! Such an intelligent, biblical image of what it means to be a woman. And very easy to read too! Michele Guiness is a Jewish lady who convetred to christianity and married a vicar, and she writes about the Old Testament from a Hebrew perspective...it's brilliant. If I weren't sorting my life out I'd be sitting reading it!

Help! Feeling stressed and I don't know why!!

Maybe you should read it first and THEN sort your life out.

hi all - been away so long you probably don't remember who i am. But i'm back now so will have to spend some time catching up.

ok have caught up a little bit but sooo much to read and not easy with an eye infection. Internet was really messed up, changed to talk talk - they gave me a go live date of 28th June but it didn't happen after three phone calls discovered order had been cancelled two days before they sent go live leter out. Basically that has happened at least another 8 times since then, for some reason the order just wont process, i've had promises of phone calls if they discover antother problem which hasn't happened so basically i had enough yesterday cancelled order and rung old supplier, paid charges from when direct debits had been cancelled and hey presto we've got internet access within 24 hours.

I have soooo missed you lot.

I preached and led worship on Sun which was good and felt good to be back at the helm as it were.

h has now decided that he is no longer going to stay over so means he will only see dc on a sat when i am working.

plus a load of other stuff thathe said that upset me so much i didn't go to work next day.

I seem to have a stomach bug atm which has been going on for a week, plus two lo's and me have eye infections.

apart from that not a lot else happening really oh aye apart from fact we got a dog week last sat.

right now i've bored you to death will say nite nite.

Got to go to Mold tomorrow for dd to practice for national eisteddod thing she doing with nursery should be fun. There's a huge great big pink marquee on the field where it's being held so no chance of missing where it is lol.

How wonderful to have you back.
My dd said that one of her friends who works for Vodafone would not even change to talktalk and everybody I know who changed has had loads of problems with them.
Praying that your eye infection and stomach bug will go asap, that you will have a wonderful day with your dd practising for the eisteddfod (we have just booked a cottage near Bala for the end of September) and that everything will work for you now that you are back with us.

hmm having a bit of a "moral dilema" atm. DS1 (and 2) went to Rugby practice tonight for the first time and LOVED it. They both want to go again next week........no problems there throughout the holidays training is on Wednesday evenings. HOWEVER, come September training is on a Sunday morning, which means they'll miss church...

Now, they both go to the afterschool service which is held once a month, and DS1 attends the CoE school, DS2 will still be attending Toddler Church (church toddler group with little 'service' before snacks and play).

BUT I feel a bit bad that they'll be missing going to church on a regular basis, Sunday School/Creche etc. However, on the other hand, DS1 (in particular) really could do with something like this to help boost his self confidence.

Is it really terrible to freely let them miss church most (if not all?) Sunday in order to play sport?????

hmmm tricky one qofq I have often thought how unfair it is that lots of sports stuff is on a Sunday. It's only one that you can call really. But will it not mean that you are missing a Sunday morning too to take them.

I'm still in shock a bit over this. S., who I know from another board, lost her husband on Sunday, suddenly. I don't know the circumstances, but it was unexpected. He was 38. They have 3 young children (I think 2 aged about 3 - the twins, and 5 or 6). Please pray for her - she has asked for prayers

Also my Aunt, who I asked for prayers for, died on Tuesday night. A blessed relief for her, but still very sad.

Mary how awful. Prayers for strength for her to cope in these early days, her head must be a whirlwind. Praying that she is surrounded by the most wonderful people who will help her through this time.

Please pray that this stomach bug disappears really quickly, got to go out with dc today and I could do without having to look for nearest toilet.

Good morning all.

Prayers for S, Mary. How very very

QoQ - our church started a Sunday evening session for the teenagers, specifically because of a very popular local rugby club, to allow the kids to do both. They have to survive somehow until they are 11 though, to join in. However, it is worth planning ahead and talking to your pastor about keeping sporting boys in church, by looking at Sunday evening groups - even if you manage to keep your boys in church for a bit longer, there will probably be other families in the same situation.

(You may find a football club on a Saturday morning instead - our local clubs all arrange it so that Saturday is football, Sunday is rugby.)

God bless all.

Hi,

Very nervously typing this. I was wondering if I could join in with you? I am finding faith more and more recently and have been taking DS (9m) to church as regularly as possible, including having him christened in April. I have a lot of things going on at the moment and have friends and family in need of thoughts and prayers.

I am thinking of all those in need at the moment especially misdee's DH and those who have recently lost loved ones

Hi Podglet

How lovely to 'meet you'. Of course you can join in. No need to be nervous. (We really aren't scsry here.)

Must fly - there's murder going on upstairs!!!

QQQ If you stop them playing rugby because you want them to go to church, they will resent it and leave church as soon as you cannot stop them any more.
Even though we did not have this dilemma at all dd still blames us for 'forcing religion down her throat' in spite of the fact that she always came freely, sought out her own church before joining the one we changed to and then had several years of happily attending. We are still to blame because she 'felt she had to'.
In this case, where even you can see the advantage of them playing rugby, where they want to go, where it is a clean game, I would let them go. God will bless them wherever they are.
Mary, prayers for all, especially for S and her children, pray that they will feel the presence of the Lord with them at all times and have that peace which only He can give in the most difficult circumstances
NQGU more prayers for the tummybug to go
Worzella, how are you?

Welcome Podglet, do share with us. May the Lord bless you richly today in whatever circumstances you find yourself

Good morning DO. Many thanks for your prayers, but it is Mary who has a tummy bug! I'm sure that He will have redirected your prayers accordingly!

We are fine, although I would appreciate prayers for ds1. He is tired from the end of term and struggling with the lack of structure of being on holiday too, and is just sooooo angry lots of the time. It's like living with a teenager!!! The clouds disappear when something nice happens - a friend is around at the moment - but when he's at home with me he is just soooo grumpy at the moment. He has made lots of progress making friends this year, but there is a history of him feeling very insecure in himself after six years in which he really struggled to find anyone to play with (strange demographic hiccup in our area. We only have two (younger) boys in the village and dozens of girls - and he has always been a real boys' boy)

Ooh, didn't mean for that to be so long - but your prayers would be appreciated.

"But will it not mean that you are missing a Sunday morning too to take them."

No - I don't drive so the responsibility automaticall falls on DH (who hasn't been to church for AGES anyhow).

NQG - our church has a Sunday evening group for teenagers already - called Beta (formed after the Youth Alpha group finished), and the afterschool service once a month (we can't stretch to anymore as it's only 3 of us that run it and we're already over stretched - same 3 of us that run Toddler Church everyweek!) is suitable for the younger ones.

We're not in a very big town, and the DS's aren't interested in Football (neither are we ) so that would be a "No go" anyhow.

Both DS's are still 'buzzing' this morning and DS1 excitedly talking about next weeks training! So I think I'm definitely going to let them keep going (even when it switches to Sunday)

Welcome Podglet . Anyone is most welcome to join our lovely religious thread. Very nice to have you here.

Allow some introductions...I am 34, I live in Nottingham and have been married to dh for 8 years. Our ds is 3.3. I take ds to church most Sundays, dh never comes with us (but I keep praying for the Lord to convert him )

Now, I can't decide whats up with me. Am I stressed, ill or just bonkers?! Have a pain in between my shoulders when I breathe deeply and am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tired it just never gets any better. Dsis is a worry as ever but at least the HV and social services are involved now. Man I could sleep here at my desk!

Praying for you all. Mary how's the tummy bug?

Welcome back NSFN, we missed you too!

Hi,

Thank you for welcoming me a little introduction tho' my profile page says a lot. I am 27, DP is 36 (agnostic I'm afraid and set in his ways) and we have the lovely DS who is merrily bouncing in his Tigger bouncer as I type We live in Colchester and DP and I have been together for 5 years.

At the moment I am holding closely in my thoughts my dear Gran who is seriously ill with the late stages of cancer. She is a truly remarkable lady and whilst I don't want her to leave us, I do pray that her pain and suffering is short lived. She is the corner stone of our family. DS is her first great grandchild and I am so thankful that I have him and given her that joy (she adores him, especially as we called him after my late grandad)

I am also thinking of my friend who is going through a traumatic break up after many years of deceit (sp?) by his W. He recently came back into my life after several years and I am grateful for his friendship and hope I can be a friend and an "ear" for him in his time of need. He and his ex-w are both Christian too.

Very sorry for the essay but I hope you understand now my need to be with you on this thread. I hope you are all well.