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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.

That's really helpful Mary, thank you. No need to hunt further. I think it highlights that I am not missing a huge bit of obvious information, so won't be making a wally of myself (This is the disadvantage of being in a lovely housegroup with lots of lovely mature and very well read Christians!)

DO - it may be that all of this will blow over - you know your daughter well enough to judge, I'm sure - but if she has newly added her MSN logo, it sounds as if she really feels as if she needs an apology. If things don't improve, could you drop her a line asking her to explain her side of the problem? Perhaps if she writes it down she may be able to explain calmly where she is coming from.

Hugs and prayers for all.

Prayer needed here

Hello all.

Creambunnie hugs to you (if you do hugs!) I'm holding you in my prayers.

NQGU don't worry about the homegroup -our wonderful homegroup leader once very menorably got Ceasarea Phillipi, Phillipi and the Phillipines muddled up in a Bible study so at least you can't be that bad! (We were a very close group and enjoyed a laugh about it together - no condemnation in Christ Jesus!)

Well I am stressed! I've had loads of kiddie-related stresses since this afternoon - aaagh! Ds nearly ran into the road, then dd had a tantrum over a branch she made into her "Super-boy-catcher-3000" which broke, then ds trumped that tantrum with a world-class performance...aaggghh! (I need an aaaahggghhh emoticon!)

CCM fantastic about your ttc! All the bestest!

DO I do hope your dd is a bit warmer towards you soon. Praying for you.

{{{{{{Rosey}}}}}} I suggesty ou have a big glass of Vino and some chocolate once the DC's are in bed tonight. If it makesy ou feel any better, DD1 actually ran out into the road in front of a car today.

What IS it about our sons? The school "lost" DS today.

I got a phone call at 3:25, to say was DS with me. I said no, he'd got an afterschool club. They said not to worry , they'd check and call back.

He wasn't at after-school club, in fact thats how they knew he was "missing". He'd been at school, but when they called the after-school club register, he wasn't there. They found him near the gates. He said "Mummy and Daddy have forgotten to fetch me".

Thank GOD he was alright. I didn't make a fuss, but I DID point out that I'd told his teacher that he had a habit of leaving her side before he'd seen me.

Goodness Mary, must have been a of a worry for you - Thank God indeed!

Right off out to a Pre-School Committee Meeting thingy, byeeeeeee.....

at your ds's school Mary. (Good job he has a heavenly Father keeping an eye on him too) Ditto Dippy Daughter 1! Thank you Lord for keeping them safe.

Good night all.

Mary at the school 'losing' ds. How is he now poor lamb? And how are you? Thank the Lord he is ok. I would be VERY .

CB - you can email me at captaincaveman92 at yahoo dot co dot uk (obviously without the spaces, you get my drift?!!!) Let me know when you've emailed me!

Please could you pray for work situation? Feeling unsettled and frustrated. Too much admin to do leaving no time to do my 'proper' job. I'm also considering applying for another post but a) don't know if I have enough experience and b) would feel bad if I got it then went off on mat leave!!
I think I will speak to the named contact for more info on the post. Downside is longer travelling to and from work. Plus side is its a job I would love. Just not sure if now is the right time iyswim?

NQGU - Of course I'll pray for this desperately unhappy event. So young,and the poor little twins, you just don't know wht to say or think. I will post on the thread too, although anything you say is so so trite. But probably better than saying nothing.

NQGU - what can anyone say - we can only bring them before the Lord in prayer. How sad and sore for the family...

Its also helped me put things into perspective - there is always someone worse of than ourselves - though we think we are going through "the mill"...

CC - I have emailed you re disc - thanks.

DO - pray things get sorted with your dd

Mary BS - I wish I could believe you when you say I have strength.... the hymn "I need thee oh I need thee, every hour I need thee" is particularly relevant at the moment. I am encouraged to hear you are now happy again in a new relationship. To be honest I dont want to end the marriage but its impossible for us to stay together and be happy - its affecting every one -

God Bless you all tonight xx

CB - we can tell you have strength, in so many many ways. One is your ability to think of and pray for others in the midst of your own troubles. Two, you are thinking of your family in all of this, including your husband - that is a rare quality, your unselfishness. No matter bad how things become, no-one ever wants a marriage break-up. There is always the hope that things can be how they were when you first met, when you remember that first flush of love. Sometimes it can be recovered, but many times it can't, and you're left clinging to something that can never be.

I find hymns can often lift me when nothing else can. I LOVE this hymn:

As the deer pants for the water,
So my soul longs after you.
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship you.

You alone are my strength, my shield.
To you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship you.

You're my friend, and You are my brother
Even though You are a King.
and I love You more than any other
So much more than anything.

Words fail me when I read of the poor family with twins. Even more so, because this is not the first time I've heard of this happening this year. Someone on another board lost his wife after she gave birth to twins. So heartbreaking. I hope and pray their faith can sustain them in what seems so senseless a loss.

I love that hymn too, Mary - Thank you for sharing.

Thoughts and Prayers for all my lovely friends on here! I am ok, just tired, P has a cold and was very unsettled last night, didn't settle til half 8 and then awake at 3,4 and 5, finally up at 6am. Yuk!

Praying for job CC - seems very much the way these days - too much admin and paperwork and not enough actually getting "stuck into" what you are supposed to be doing. Sigh. xx

Praying for that widower and his precious little twins. so . xx

Have posted on Lissie's thread re the twins - so very sad for all.

DO - I work for a Kitchen and Bathroom company and LOVE my job (or did before I left) I met up with a work friend yesterday and she filled me in on all the news and it doesn't sound as fun as it was. She said the office badly needed me back to bring some fun into work - very kind of her as you say, only for a short while! I did miss DS lots but he had a lovely day at nursery making new friends he is 1 on Thursday - where has that year gone

Mary - how scary for you and your DS. I would have been angry with the school too.

Rosey - scary for you too. Hope you had that choc and vino!

Hope everyone else is ok, lovely sunny day here today.

Glad DS enjoyed nursery podglet - When do you officially start injecting the fun back into work then??

Ooooh, keep meaning to add a prayer request for an MN friend - Her DH is a Methodist Minister and the family are due to be "on the move" in the next year or so - Prayers for God's will be be revealed in this would be fantastic - ATM they are very uncertain about where they should be going etc; and they now have a very young DS to consider in all of this too.....

Thank you!

Dilema, twins have a playgroup halloween party this afternoon, they were verbally asked and havent forgotton! I wish it were in writing then the twins wouldn't have known about it and we could have declined, but now we have to go

I know they don't understand 'Halloween' but they want to be witches, making magic spells and changing each other into frogs! me thinkgs tooooo much telly (or cinderella)

OOh breakthrough, ds has just said he will dress up as a pirate, (that I can manage)

Even better, dd says she doesn't like witches and wants to be a fairy (making magic, with her wand)

PHEW! DILEMA OVER!!!!!!

CREAMBUNNIE - I'm so sad to hear of your decision, you sound as if you have everything organised, but we are here for you, praying for your new journey in life hoping you all adjust quickly.

Does your dh know yet?

CC - EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for you, lots of Oysters and Champagne

CD - prayers for your friends dh, hoping they know soon where they are moving to.

Mary - I hope your ds's school keep a better eye on him now! thank god he is safe!

Right, need to stop finding things to do here in the warm and get my butt out into the garden and finish the digging!!!

Sorry ladies that I have not posted much - up to eyeballs as is normal in term time.

Could you pray for dh and me - both have horris tummy bug - him worse than me (as ever ..... MAN tummy bug!). Please pray nanny and kids dont get it (have been VERY careful with cleanlines!) and that we are both better soon. I cant miss lectures, have too much to do etc to be sick!

Am praying, harrisey, how horrid for you. xx

Praying too, Harrisey.
Have you got a Simon Baxter started with you this year? I know he has gone to Bible College in Glasgow but not sure it is your Bible college.

Praying harrisey. If you need to rest though, I'm sure they'll be understanding.

Sooz, how did the party go? We're going to a Lite nite party tomorrow. I think it'd be best for DS - he gets scared so easily!

Have got an extension on my essay, the course director says there is no point in worrying myself sick over getting it done, she understands I have family difficulties atm. Gives me time to work on it!

Please pray for peace and calm to descend on our church and it's members. Fortunately I'm not involved, but I'm hearing some very sad things caused by too much stress

CD - praying for your friend and her family

Rosey - praying the stress is easing for you.

NQGU are you all set for your study? Ours is tonight, and for once, I'm not having to lead it!

Love and prayers for all of you.

Mary xxx

Have a prayer I found the other day:

Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, and show patience, empathy and love.

Fab prayer, Mary - Praying for the stress. xx

Mary - More stress prayers, sorry wrong way round, - more prayers for less stress - party went ok, was as I thought, just kiddies dressing up, no enphasise on the 'halloween', actually I was surprised at how un-halloween it was, lots of little fairies, ah bless and a spiderman and a fifi flowertot!

CD - prayers for you to have a better nights sleep! at 4, 5, 6 AM mind you the twins havent adjusted to the clocks going back and are still getting up at 6am

Please god send my dd to sleep, I'm soooo tired, she's woken with a bad dream and won't go back to sleep, I could do with more than 5 hours sleep tonight!!!!!