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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.

well we're back - he's really poorly now bless him - and very tired - but I'm not sure whether that's to do with the Diazapan (sp) he's just started on this week or because he's so ill I suspect the first - as even when he was really ill in hospital a few weeks ago he wasn't like this - going to look into it and perhaps ring the home and ask about it. He did say that he wished he wasn't that tired (which he didn't say anything about when ill in hospital although he was sleepy then....)

It was the first time I've been to this care home that he's in now and it was really lovely - although I've got a few questions about the night observations (they'd left the sheets detailing fluid intake, pad changes, chair adjusting, eating etc in the room and I was able to look through them) and they were really detailed for the day time - but very vague at night.

I think this is my experience from having worked in a care home for 1 1/2yrs kicking in now - but I feel that as he's back at the home to be nursed until he goes I feel the night reports should be just as regular (even if it's just 11.30pm Bert was sleeping, 12.30pm Bert was sleeping etc). Also I was a little concerned that with the assistance he required to be made comfortable in his chair during the day that there was no indication that he's being turned at night - I know he prefers to sleep on his back, butI know from experience that it's still possible to rearrange pillows etc to make sure that pressure points are changed around. So I could do with some prayers on how to broach it with the home.

On the plus side he was THRILLED to meet DS3 (although DS3 didn't like his bristly chin - I used to hate it when I was little too though so we'll let him off LOL) and I got to see the beautiful (huge) wall sundial that my Granddad bought in memory of my Gran (they weren't living at this particular home when she died but he loves the home so much he wanted a memorial for her there) - along with a plaque on the wall saying who it was in memory of.

Having now seen him, regardless of whether the tiredness is because of the medication or just because he's so ill I am 99.99% certain that when he goes it's going to be peacefully in his sleep. Anyhow - I'm supposed to be making the cot up and DS1's bed so I'd betterget on with it

Glad you have seen him, QofQ and that he got to meet preciuos DS3. Praying he goes soon, and peacefully. xx Think you should definitely borach the subject of his night care with the home - especially as someone with experience of the caring profession - Just call them and explain and justify your concerns, or put it in a letter.

{{{{{{{Podmog}}}}}}}} - Rant away, my dear. No words of wisdom right now, but am praying sweetheart. xxxx You are doing an amaing job of coping.

{{{{{{Mary}}}}}} Love you honey xx

Sorry it's not much, but is late and I neeeed to sleeeeeeeep. "See" you tomorrow I am sure. Night. xx

Thanks DO - that helps so much!!

I thought I might ask CaptainCaveman, CaptainDippy, MaryBS, Mufti, NQGU, Roseylea, Zipadisuzy (as I too suffer with negativity and lack of self esteem) to log onto the Kerry Shook webpage (kerryshook.org) and watch the "today's message" - it really spoke loud and clear to me - absolutely awesome!and I pray it does the same for everyone who watches and listens to Kerry.

Prayers for all...

(Again, difficult night re relationship with dh)

xxx

Sorry - just realised I have replied to the oldest post on this thread... which will explain why I was replying to DO!!! xx

thanks for that creambunnie. i will look it up, and bookmark it.

I picked up this book called "Come to Me", in a charity shop. Its for "weary Christians and those who care about them". Written by someone with ME. It has some prayers in:

Dear Lord help me to remember clearly
so that I neither glorify a memory
nor do it an injustice
Thank you for my memory
because it is a vast treasure-house,
a library,
a living monument to the life you gave me.
Help me to own my memories, both good and bad
because they are part of what makes me me.
Amen

and

Lord help me to apologise less often for who I am. Amen.

I'll probably quote more of them at some point, because they are so heartfelt!

Oh and thank you CB! I missed the daily one for yesterday, but watched the weekly one

Ah thats better, I've customised my mn so I can navigate more easily.

It's a wild windy Sunday morning but I LOVE this kind of weather - so refreshing. Great for getting outdoors and blowing away the cobwebs.

I'm feeling so peaceful and sure that the panic prevention cd will help me to conquer my panic attacks whilst I'm coming off the citalopram. I didn't have this certainty when I came off them in February. I really feel that God has equipped my tool box, and given me the skills to use the tools too.

My cup overfloweth! Please dip in and share.

morning everybody - still lurking and not posting much - we're off to disneyland paris in an hour and need patience for DS1 who keeps asking - when are we going.

we're going with my parents and the 3DCs so please pray for harmonious relationships all round.

Glad to hear your positive thoughts CD!!

Happy Half-term to anyone whos not already had it!

Can I just do a and a at how insensitive and selfish someone at church can be? And another for good measure?

Sure can Mary, what's the problem?
I thought about you when Jean came forward to do our intercessory prayers, she was wonderful, praying for people who had inspired us (All Saints),for loved departed ones (All Souls) and for all children who might be bothered one way or the other by Hallowe'en.

Sorry to hear that things are still hard for you Creambunnie. I wondered what I had said , until I saw your next post.

I don't want to say anything on a public forum, but it's about someone I've prayed for in the past.

Thanks Mufti for the "grains of rice" game. I can proudly state that I've attained a score of 50! (OK, lost it on the next question, but hey...). Very relaxing though!

Now I really ought to go - must get on with my essay or presentation tonight... but teatime calls first...

well done!
44 my best so far.

Hola! ARGH - can't BELIEVE it is only 5.30!!!!!!! Pitch black outside, desperately trying to string tired, grumpy DD's out til 7pm ..... older 2 playing Connect 4 (or their version of it ) happily atm, and DH making P laugh great big giggly laughter, soooo cute!

Thoughts and Prayers too all. xxxx

Hello all!

Dark and rainy here too utside, CD! I love this time of year though - it makes me feel all warm and snuggly and thankful for our warm home and food in the cupboard. My teen nephew has been doing a sponsored sleepout for 2 nights with just newspapers and cardboard boxes as coverings, so I'm sure that experience will stay with him and help him to think about homeless people a bit more than otherwise.

Awww CD sounds like your girls play beautifully together!

Mary, sorry to hear about wind-up merchant at church. People can say thoughtless things in the moment and then think "Oh NO!!! Did I really say that???" I know this because I do it sometimes . Hope that you can "lay it down" and be at peace.

CBunnie - the church you linked to has 14,000 members! Wow! Let's hope that they don't all need the loo at once! . I am praying for your relationship with your dh.

QoQ it's good that you were able to visit your grandad. May God be with him each step of his journey.

Mufti I gota high-score of 44 - Mary has laid down the gauntlet now! Must do better!

Well, you know all this posting about dd being difficult emotionally, finding school hard, being lethargic and argumentative etc -today it's like we've got our dd back - she'd been sparkly and fun-filled, playing wild imaginative games with ds, and this afternoon at the soft play she was running around like a mad thing for ages, leaping into ball pools and having a blast.

It just made me realise that I haven't seen this in her since the summer - she has been so exhausted and over-busy with going into Year 1 that she's lost her exuberance and joy in life. Please pray that she is able to manage school life so that she can be the fun-filled, energetic little bundle of life that she's always been until now. Today made me realise that I've been right to be concerned about her, poor love.

I've made it to 50 too, I remembered a few from yesterday though.

Wow - you've all been busy!

First of all prayers of thanks to DO supporting Podmog, I hope you are a bit brighter today Podmog. Sorry I wasn't around!

Mary - How are you tonight? sorry you are a bit tearful, lovely words you posted up]]]] don't be too hard on yourself and you have achieved and been through tons of stuff this last few weeks, keep talking it through with us all, love sooz

CC - Prayers for your continued peace coming off the tablets, well done.

Hia CD -

Helloooooooooo everyone else
Sorry gotta rush its 'Strictly come dancing' results

Thanks everyone.

Another prayer for you all:

"Remember me, Lord?
I am the one whose faith is not as strong as others',
at least, not at this time.
Help me to avoid comparisons
and to rejoice in the way you have brought ME to faith
Help me to hold on in my uncertainty
and to revisit the times and places
whem I knew your presence in joy and peace.
Amen"

Now, back to St Augustine...

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Will catch up on this weekends postings in a moment - computer has been playing up.

But first, a quick hijack for Harrisey, Mary or anyone wise! I am leading at my new housegroup on Tuesday evening, and there are some very very wise people there, with a lot of Bible knowledge behind them. That's fine, but I've just realised that I have to do 30 mins thematically linked worship at the start. Taking the theme of Abba, Father, I thought we would sing the chorus, then I'd use the first half of Psalm 89. But I haven't got a commentary on the Psalms. Who is Ethan the Ezrahite? And what was up with him in v 38 onwards!?!

Thank you. God bless all.

(Hey, Sooz. DS1 got his brown belt at Karate today. Proud mummy emoticon (and dead impressed at Sooz emoticon too, folks! It certainly isn't easy.)

Glad you have got your DD back Rosey! Praying that it will continue!

Hello Soooooz, Podmog & NQGU - x-posted with you all! Well done to DS1, NQGU

Am researching NQGU. Unfortunately nothing I've got goes into that great a detail. However, to start you off:

Ethan the Ezrahite, along with Heman the Ezrahite (the author of Psalm 88), was a wise man from the time of Solomon. 1 Kings 4:31 states, concerning King Solomon, "He was wiser than anyone else, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, children of Mahol; his fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations." (NRSV).

NQGU - Fantastic, congratulations, to ds, Fellow brown belt, bet he's on a high, now the work starts, I achieved my brown belt last february and it got a bit hard for me, my ds is brown/white/white and is having a break before he tries for his black belt, needs to be very focused and keen! my ds just starting year 7 and all this homework is alot to keep up with, think he'll be better when he's 12 and settled a bit more.

CONGRATULATIONS MASTER BROWN BELT!!!!