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Christian prayer and chat thread Open to all

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Dutchoma · 20/03/2021 16:13

The old thread was nearly full, so here is a new one. Oldies and newbies, chat or prayer, all welcome.

Praying especially for MHD and JanFeb’s daughter.
Also praying for all who are preparing Holy Week/Easter services.

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Dutchoma · 12/02/2022 18:02

I had not seen Beccaaround for a while so asked about her on another thread she posted on, She saw it and asnwered, so I folllowed it up with the private message. She replied that she was in much need of prayer for her mental and physical health and to pass the request on to this thread. Thank you.

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Donhill · 12/02/2022 21:16

Praying for Becca now. Praying for her mental and physical health, for peace.

52andblue · 14/02/2022 10:40

I too am a total stranger to everyone here but I would value your prayers ( I did start a separate thread sorry but this seems the place)

I was told 2 days ago that a person I have loved for 35 years has terminal cancer & 'between 3-9m' to live. I am just so shocked.
I can’t stop crying (I need to hide this from my children). I feel like I can hardly breathe. He says it is 'too difficult to visit' right now. I have to respect his wishes but at the same time I cannot bear the thought that I might never see or hear from him again. It is not a formal relationship so there is every chance I will not be invited to the funeral which in any case will be delayed by up to 3 years as he is donating his body for medical research. I may not even know when he dies. It will just 'go quiet' forever. He first 'went quiet' 12 weeks ago when he became ill, but was admitted to hospital 10 days ago & has just found out that the cancer has metastasised. I still can't quite believe he will be gone so soon.
I am a Christian but I moved 6m ago and have not made contact with a local Church yet - hence why I am on Mumsnet. He and I are both Catholic but my local Church is Church of Scotland so very different.

I need to hold onto my Faith but I feel so alone. Then I feel so selfish for thinking that as he must feel far more scared & lonely than me.

Sorry for the blurt. Thank you for listening. x

Donhill · 14/02/2022 16:23

Praying for you 52andblue, and your loved one.

Meadowblossom · 14/02/2022 17:03

52and blue what a difficult situation for you. You sound so upset. Is there anyone you can talk to in real life? Can you contact MacMillan? 35 years is a long time to be together and to think you might not be able to go to the funeral or even know when he dies is very hard.
My dad died recently and I found it very cathartic just to sit in a church yard. I couldn’t pray as I was too upset but i just sat.
I read in a Church of England bereavement website something that comforted me - God sits with you in the dark. I used to say that over and over in my head.

52andblue · 14/02/2022 21:05

@Meadowblossom. Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words and this information.

52andblue · 14/02/2022 21:07

I am so sorry to hear of your loss of your Dad @meadowblossom

52andblue · 14/02/2022 21:07

@Dinhill - thank you x

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Dutchoma · 14/02/2022 21:10

52andblue I saw some of your posts on the ‘Bring us your worries’ thread and am glad you have found your way here. It is a very difficult situation and I hope that you can find a way to live with it.
MacMillan will certainly provide a listening ear and may have suggestions as to how best to manage the situation. Do you have any mutual friends?
I will most certainly pray for you.

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RafaIstheKingofClay · 14/02/2022 21:29

That sounds like an incredible tough situation 52andblue.

Meadowblossom · 15/02/2022 21:21

RVN123 and 52andblue how are you? I have been thinking of you both.

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 01:54

Asking for prayer. 23 year old daughter has been missing and not seen since 6.30 pm this evening. She has mental health difficulties and went no contact with us end of September. Police and coastguard are searching. Praying for a good outcome but fearing the worst.

RafaIstheKingofClay · 16/02/2022 03:32

Sending you my prayers, Calmgirl. Hope she returns home soon and you get a good outcome.

My thoughts are with you.

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 04:18

Thank you @RafaIstheKingofClay x

RafaIstheKingofClay · 16/02/2022 04:35

How are you doing? Do you have someone with you?

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 04:47

I'm hanging in there. My husband is home and my other younger children. We didn't hear straightaway because she went no contact with us unexpectedly at the end of September. She also took an overdose three weeks ago so this current situation is not a complete shock. I just want to hold her and make it all better for her.

Donhill · 16/02/2022 04:49

Praying now for your daughter Calmgirl. I pray she is safe and God is with her. And I’m praying for you too.

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 04:50

Thank you @Donhill

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 10:59

Thanks for your prayers. She has been found, well handed herself into police. Thank God.

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Dutchoma · 16/02/2022 12:29

Only just seen this. Thank God indeed. I am thanking God that the cat I am rehoming fo my daughter turned up after going missing for a good few hours. Not quite the same thing as a missing daughter, but we did pray for her and she turned up.

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Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 13:52

Thanks @Dutchoma and also hooray for kitty turning up! They are a real comfort x

52andblue · 16/02/2022 16:35

Just checking in to see if @Calmgirl's daughter (& @Calmgirl herself) are ok. Thank God she's handed herself in, you must be so relieved !!.

52andblue · 16/02/2022 16:41

I decided to travel down to London (from where I live in Scotland). I don't expect I'll manage to see Him at all, but I needed to he here somehow. Plus my Mother (v difficult rship for many years) is also ill. Hard to tell, & my half brother tells me nothing but she now says shes just been 'referred to the cancer clinic' (which I've suspected was going on for 2 months but she wouldn't go to a GP). I will try to get down to her too (deepest Kent) but the trains are iffy (took me 7 hours from Scotland today, no seat & I'm disabled). So, well see. She's a very odd person who is entirely likely to shut the door in your face if she 'doesn't like the cut of your jib' for any (usually unspecified) reason. But I'm trying (quite what I'm trying to achieve is another matter but I think k just some connection before they both die?). 8 can go to Westminster Cathedral, which is his Church, & light a candle. And Canterbury Cath, which is where I grew up & light one there too.

Calmgirl · 16/02/2022 16:42

Hi @52andblue Thanks very much for your concern. I'm OK well, much better now that I know that the very worst hasn't come to pass. Grateful to all the emergency services and thankful to God that she handed herself in. At present she is in a hospital being assessed but sadly we probably won't be given too much information because she has cut herself off from us and a lot of her friends since September.

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