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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.

I posted earlier this week saying how moving i found this thread ...
My family have had some very bad news - my grandma has got a tumour ... it doesn't look good and has been a terrible shock
please think of us in your thoughts and prayers and ask G-d to help my mum through this awful time and to give my grandma strength
thank you

Ruby - praying for you and your family at a very difficult and painful time...

Good morning all.

Ruby - special prayers for you and your family at this time.

Mary - I've emailed you (via CAT, for speed)

God bless all. Hope you are out enjoying this lovely sunshine.

Mary - I've e-mailed you but forgot to put in my mumsnet name so you are doubtless thinking 'who is this strange person' - it's me - titled 'trains'

Hey guys, thanks so much for all your prayers, I really appreciate them and they are working!! Back is still painful, gp says its a sprain and just to take brufen and paracetamol. I thought wine was also incredibly beneficial

Hope things are a little clearer for you now Mary, I like your response . How was Woburn?

Prayers for you all and God bless

Oh, also spoke to gp about ttc and he said I'll have to come off the citalopram. So, planning to start reducing my dose but upping my listening to the panic prevention programme. Prayers very much appreciated for this scary thing!!

Mary, thats awful about church and your ds. Makes you want to scream sometimes, I bet.

Our church has a Special Needs track in Sunday Club. Any children who ned additional support are free to go to their own age group, but if for any reason they dont want to, there is a seperate club called 'The Den' which is looked after each Sunday by a coupel of church members with experience (a teacher in a special unit and an ex-careworker for kids with adhd and asd). Its very chill out and they can do what they want in there - sure train tracks woudl be very welcome.

We're so lucky as we have a dedicated CHildren's Pastor as part of the team (works 3 days a week, pastoral visiting for families, as well as all kids events), and our church is big enough to have the space (physically) and staffing for something like this - there are 150-180 under 18s on any given Sunday (out of an attendance of about 400).

That probably didnt make you feel any better as you dont have something liek this. Sorry, no use as often with my 'advice'. I suppose I was trying to show that all churches don't have a problem with kids that dont fit into their 'programmes'.

I hadn't read about this when I emailed you, so I wasn't ignoring it. on your behalf.

Hi all,

Mary - am at the decision to take the train set away. If your DS is anything like the little boy I know with AS then he will expect it to be there (and be very upset when it isn't). I think the reply you have written is brilliant. The decision shows a complete lack of understanding on their part.

CC - hope the back continues to improve

Hurrah for your new job Panda - big congrats

ruby - what a terrible shock for you> Praying for your gran and the rest of your family.

Please cna you have a little prayer for me today? The nasty SIL has just been here (she has been in this neck of the woods meeting the new tenants at the flat she still owns here) and has wound me up to the point of tears. She was all over the pg book I carelessly left on the bed (I told her that I had been looking at the weeks I had missed out on with DS as he was early!) then when we told her we were going to DP's dads for xmas she announces that she is going to tell her dad that she wants to come as well. This is going to sound awful and terribly un-christian of me but I don't want her there. It isn't a big house and she will get drunk, monopolise DS and generally ruin the day I know I am a bad person to think like this but I now don't want to go. It will be DS's first "real" Christmas (he was only 7 weeks old last year and I want it to be a special one with us and his grandad. Please pray for me to be a better person and for a resolution to come of this.

Aw podglet - what an awful predicament to be in, I have a similar outlaw (in-law) family, in fact not 1 person sent the twins a birthday card from dh side of the family, and my sil and her family all get drunk and spoil christmas! prayers for you to have a peaceful christmas!! yes already!

Mary - [shocked] at being treated so rudely, prayers for your friendship with this person, and prayers for your ds, when I visited Captaincavemans church there was a little boy there who took his whole train set! was lovely watching ALL the children share in a christian manner even at the ages of 2!

Just a little prayer request for my poorly 'peter pointer' it hurts, mardy girl that I am, perhaps stitches would have been the sensible option, but I wouldn't go! at least I know the sensation has come back after knocking it this morning! (I want mi mum)

CD - How are you atm?????????
How are the tablets working???????
Are you getting any rest????????
Are you getting much sleep???????

Nope no more questions {{{{{{{BOING}}}}}}}

IF MY DD PLAYS THAT 'LAZY TOWN' MUSIC ONCE MORE, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO RESORT TO EAR DEFENDERS!

Hope she stopped Soooooz?? - Speaking of stopping, DD2 is screaming and carrying on this evening. No idea why. DH has gone out & I feel stressed, plus it is not fair on DD1.

Glad you found the bag, NQGU.

Yey for getting the job, Panda - superb!

OUCH!!! - To your poor finger, Sooz. Praying it heals up soon, ouch, ouch, ouch .......

Praying for your grandma and your family, RubyShivers. xx

Podglet - You are NO WAY a bad person for feeling the way you do about Christmas and SIL. Christmas is such a special and important time for famlies, especially when you have young children - You desperately want to have a memorable and happy time and you are now dreading Christmas, instead of looking forward to it .... I completely understand all the feelings you described, so sending you bundles of hugs and praying for a quick resolution to the situation. xxxx

{{{{{{{Mary}}}}}}}}} So tough for you and so unthoughtful of them - You must be feeling very stung and hurt - good reply to the email though - hope you get a positive response and only good comes of the siutation. xxxxxxxxxx

I am feeling uptight and stressed and anxious atm - DD2 FINALLY settled, but I am so tired and my mum is coming tomorrow and I just want to curl up with my book, but bathroom needs cleaning, spare room needs sorting and I just can't cope.

Can't sleep...

atm I'm feeling relatively at peace. Having prayed, I think on balance I will go to church this am, but turn up just before it starts, to reduce the risk of anything being said (either positive or negative). I may feel different when it comes to it though, I hate confrontation of any kind.

God's will be done!

Can we please pray for onlyjoking and Steve. She is so brave that she is an inspiration to us all.

Lord, be with her and Steve and their family, and hold them in your loving arms and support them...

Yes, I find myself often thinking of OJ, Steve and there little one's atm. We must remember them in our prayers as they struggle through. OJ is completely amazing - God uphold and strengthen them. xxxx

Hope church goes ok today Mary. xxx I am at home with younger two who are sleeping as DD2 had a dreadful night last night and we've got a Christening (Catholic church!!) to go to this pm ......

Hope everyone has wonderful Sundays. xxxx

thanks for all your support - it means a lot
I hope that everyone has a peaceful Sunday

Will pray for OJ and her family xx

No worries RS! xx

Hi

Church was OK, the sermon was very good. DS played with his trains and went off to Sunday club and played with his trains after.

Neither the vicar nor any of the children's workers spoke to me, although the vicar did shake hands with me at the sign of peace, and I did receive communion. Our asst retired priest was there as well, and I had a lovely chat with his wife afterwards, where I talked about my asperger's (which has really flared up, I struggled to make eye contact with people today! As I talked to her, I was gradually able to look at her, which was good, very good) and Robbie's diagnosis too, and how important it was to bring the train. All I said about the falling out was that the vicar and I had fallen out over it...

One thing which broke my heart. Robbie drew a picture of the family. Everyone is smiling except me...

oh mary hun I really don't know what to say. At the end of the day he is the leader and needs to put all personal indifferences aside and deal with this.

I've not been again today. Didn't get in till 1 a.m at my cousins wedding party 80 od miles away. also part of me couldn't be bothered. (don't know whats wrong with me) except I think i'm slipping down that depression road once again.

Also found water marks on my walls this morning - boiler been playing up for a while actually since carpet on landing was fitted. went to investigate and found that I've put a nail throug the heating pipes. OPPS plumber on way out and I won't be telling him I did it. so will have to pray for forgiveness. Just need to make up a story now or cry at him, and hopefully get him to put it down as a broken joint. Insurance job.

I've so had enough this week. Money, money, money.

cd know what you mean on mum front my mum is here and my house looks like a tip.

Well, we went to Guildford cathedral with our choir yesterday. We went by coach which was driven by a lovely young girl, looked no older than seventeen, very, very capable, avoided an idiot swerving in front of her. Sylvia, our choir leader asked her to come in for the concert and teamed her up with one of our party who wasn't singing.
Anyway, we raised the roof with the Hallelujah chorus and various other really lovely things. Asked how she had enjoyed it our driver said she was quite bowled over, goosepimples, hair standing on end etc.
I asked whether she was in the habit of going to church? "No," she said, "this is the first time ever I've been in a church."
So how about that? I hope you all have goosepimples now and start praying for her salvation. Her name is Hannah.

I carried you in my heart all day yesterday Mary, you and Robbie and the train. I'm now going to lay it down at the foot of the cross. Won't stop me thinking about it, nor praying for you, but Jesus will carry both mine and your burden. Hope that's ok?

DutchOma - your last post has inspired me. I struggle on trying to hold everything and let God down so much by not trusting in Him. I will do better, starting now.

I'm an idiot and feeling very unworthy - but if there would be a spare prayer going I'd like it.

Thanks

PSx

oh, i think theres one here PS

DO that's beautiful thank you! It does leave you with a strange sense of relief, if you can say "over to you God, its in your hands". That was also a lovely piece of witnessing you did yesterday! Kudos to you! Will remember Hannah in my prayers.

PS - praying for strength and the love of our Lord Jesus to envelop you and keep you safe.

PhoenixSoaring, dearie, what do you mean "spare" prayers? You are in my prayers and have been for a while now.
You are no more "unworthy" or an "idiot" than any of us, only through Jesus have we any worth in God's eyes.
I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling and commit you to the tender care of your Father in heaven. Peace be with you.

Thank you Mary