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[DutchOma]

Looking back over the thread to do a summary, there is so much to thank God for in the past month or so:
Bobsmum coming more or less unscathed through a car crash, with bean intact, Podglet's bean doing well in 'secret' and most of all Pepperpot's wonderful news. God is good, never doubt it.

Lots of large and small struggles:
CaptainCaveman, CaptainDippy, MaryBS, Mufti, NQGU, Roseylea, Zipadisuzy and probably quite a few others struggling with negative feelings, anxiety and feelings of being a 'bad mummy'. Praying that you will derive your self worth from your Heavenly Father Who knows 'how we are made' and loves us with an unfailing love.
Harrisey with decisions to make about future ministry
NSFN for wisdom regarding relationships.
QueenofQuotes - giving thanks for a better relationship.
Creambunnie for wisdom and strength in dealing with a difficult marriage.
PandaG for a new job that's just right

Praying with ChocolatePeanut for poorly mother and baby, giving thanks that the news so far is good.

And giving thanks with Dumbledoresgirl for the recovery of NASW/Losty, who is now PhoenixSoaring, how marvellous is that?

We keep praying for OnlyJoking and MummytoT&F, who are both still in very hard places.

MumtoGusnAlbie, MorticiasMother, NotanOtter and Shreksmissus, let us know how we can continue to pray for you. If I have forgotten to mention anybody, God never forgets and He loves you.
And everyone who has a look at this thread, we know that 'our help comes from Him Who has made heaven and earth, Who loved us before we were formed and Who never abandons what He has begun. Praise be to His Holy Name.

pepperpots - praying my love.

Mary - so glad your boss was supportive - that is brilliant

Andrew is still missing - see my thread here:

missing boy

Please pray for his safe return to his family

Thanks for linking that Mary - will pray and also show it to dh as he goes to London regularly - you never know.

Hi, praying for the safe return of Andrew and his family at this difficult time.

Please look at this.

My friend is doing this (Fiona) she suffered cancer herself a couple of years ago, and lost her mum to cancer about 5 years ago.
Apart from encouraging ALL your friends/colleagues etc to sponsor them, PRAYER for a safe trip is a must!!

Mary, will keep an eye out when we go on Friday - will be going to the Science museum.

ok ladies have checked through and remembering you all in my prayers in amongst list of things to do tomorrow before we jet off.

Pepperpots really praying for you hun and that tomorrows news is good.

See you on 2nd or 3rd November x

Have a good holiday NSFN!

Praying for pepperpots today - God be with you.

I've just heard my new spiritual director (who I'm meeting this PM to talk through things) is moving away from the diocese. I'm really pleased for her but at the thought of losing her.

That is really tough Mary, because you got on so well with her.
But you know what is said about one door closing.. God is still the same, today, yesterday and forever.

Praying for everyone, esp. Pepperpots today.

Have a wonderful holiday NSFN if you see this in time!

Wow CCM at your friend rowing the Atlantic??!! That's deeply impressive! I was impressed by the people who swam to the Isle of Wight music festival in the summer, as well...

That's a shame, Mary, about your new SD. I had a woman in mind to be my SD earlier in the year, a member of an Anglican community, very old and saintly! And then she moved away too, before I could even ask her... Does your diocese put you in touch with SDs? Ours does - there's a bloke who works at the Abbey who co-ordinates Spiritual Directors and Personal Discipleship, so it might be worth checking to see if there's anything like that where you are.

A prayer request - I'm really suffering wit the Crohns Disease atm - every morning this week I've been in intense pain and throwing up lots etc (sorry TMI!) I've managed to go out and do lovely things with the dc through half term week, but I am a bit worried about how I'm going to manage next week back at work. Please could you pray for a rapid recovery? Thank you!

Pepperpots - my thoughts and prayers are with you today.

Rosey - prayers for a speedy recovery - will you have to go back on that diet again?

CD - how was the farm?

CCM - praying for Andrew and his family - such a wwrrying time (ok, understatemtn) for them. Pray that God returns him safe to the loving arms of his family.

Hello to lovely DO

Thank you for your prayers for my cousin. I think she is feeling more positive. A little request for me today - scan at 2.30 Please let everything be ok....

Thanks Podglet, I very much need someone to call me lovely.
I've had an argument with my dd where she 'accuses' me of just hearing what I want to hear, independent of what she has actually said.
She wanted me to come to Chesham with me to see where she was hoping to go and live in the new year. I thought I had said we might go on Thursday but to let me know. I didn't hear anything from her till 5 o'clock on Wednesday, having waited in for her on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. At this stage I didn't think the plan was still on, but would have been prepared to still go, even this morning I was waiting to see if she still wanted to go. She turned up at ten, having said she would be here "around nine" and then we got the whole argument with Christmas thrown in, where she had said she didn't mind what we were doing, because the PIL might have a claim this year. So we accepted an invitation from our son and dil with her parents and brother and now she feels "excluded" because she can't be part of that group and her PIL are not doing Christmas till the weeekend. She is quite pleased to be on her own, but still feels she needs to be cross with me for "excluding" her. I said sorry for getting it all wrong, but she wouldn't accept an apology and went home in a huff. I asked her to let me know when she was no longer cross with me, 'cause I can't do with it, so that is me without darling grandson for the next week.
Sorry for long post and thanks again Podglet. Hope and pray the scan is ok.

Aw {{{big hug}}} lovely DO. Children don't get any easier, just because they are old enough to live away from home, do they? (My dss have just taken to mournfully declaring that they know I "hate them" whenever I won't let them get their own way! I know it is emotional blackmail, but it still gets to me, very effectively!)

It does sound as if there have been crossed wires this week (your daughter may not realise how many memory cells have been wiped out by her having a baby! It took me a while to realise that my memory was no longer infallible!) but you and we know that your daughter loves you lots. She wants you to see her home, and to be included in your Christmas, and part of your family as ever - but she wants to be grown up and independent too. This parenting thing is tricky, isn't it?

If you need a grandchild to play with, you are very welcome to come and see mine this week!! (Not sure that they are as cuddly as yours though!)

Praying for Pepperpots.

God bless all.

Prayers for you today Pepperpots!

Podglet - Prayers for you in 15 minutes time

Prayers for 'Russel Watson' today as he embarks on an emergency brain tumour operation!

And an 'itsy bitsy' prayer for my finger! ouch ouch ouch!

On a lighter mode, on my dh birthday yesterday, I said he could have sex if he guessed all his presents before he opened them, HE GOT THEM ALL RIGHT thank goodness he fell asleep!

Hello!

Right, > Older 2 at nursery, P asleep, just catching up here and then cracking on with the hosuework before DH gets home - He is finishing early so we can see each other - yey!

Pepperpots - Continuing to pray for you honey. Please let us know how today goes when you can - Here for you. xxxx

Fellow Captain - Praying for N as she goes to have these breast lumps examined, please let us know the outcome when you know. Praying it is good news. Praying for S from your Road to Maturity course too, praying for lots of opportunities to share with her about how you have coped with mental health issues - especially how prayer has helped!! Yey to Folic Acid taking btw! Thank you for bringing the "Row the Atlantic" endeour to our attention to - comepletely amazing - will definitely sponsor! xx

Soooo pleased your boss was so positive and supportive, Mary - Continuing to pray that Andrew will be found safe and well asap - He looks like a really sweet lad and so young.

{{{{{{Rosey}}}}}}} Praying the nasty Crohns clears up quickly, my love. Horrid for you. How are you doing today??

Praying for you as you go for your scan today Podglet honey - How did it go??

Busy, Busy ......

Where's Sooooz!?

{{{{{{{{DutchOma}}}}}}} Good to hear you rant - you are always so lovely - coming on here and saying nice, wise things about everyone else - Glady ou felt you could come on here and let it all out!!! Don't have anything intelligent to say expect - let the situation simmer a little before going back to it - it is all a misunderstanding that can easily cleared up. xxxx

Halarious - Just wondering where my lovely Sooooz was - and up she pops!! LOL @ the sex - none of that going on around here either atm.

No, no NQGU - I insist DO has my children this week!

Praying for finger too, Soooooz - How is it today honey?? xx

Hia CD, thanks for asking about my poor finger I think the feeling is gradually coming back, still bondaged up (whoops) bandaged, lol - no I'm not thinking of the total cock up last night, thats it sooz dig yourself deeper just glad he fell asleep BEFORE (and downstairs) or he forgot he won the prize of guessing his presents

Sorry, I'm a bit like a bus!

You don't see one for a long time, then 3 turn up at once!