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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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TheGander · 14/08/2022 20:55

Sorry about late response I find this heat hard going. Well dutchoma I would want bro to find the strength to get out of this mental health crisis. To stop ruminating on our parents’ unhappiness. Yesterday I told him to try and see our parents as more than the last chapter in their respective lives, that they had good experiences too. I think that got through to him a bit. Because of the ( presumed) autism he doesn’t seem to have much perspective on his emotions, but maybe it’s also the crippling depression that does that. He is 53 years old I’m 55.

BlackbirdsSinging · 14/08/2022 21:36

Gander it sounds very hard for you and your brother. You sound lovely to be supporting him. Depression is awful. I have had it and whenever anyone said anything positive to me I would just counter it with something negative. However later on I would mull over what they had said and it did make a difference, I just couldn’t accept it in the moment.

BlackbirdsSinging · 14/08/2022 21:43

Dutchoma I often check in on this thread and have a read and I suspect many others do too.

TheGander · 14/08/2022 21:49

Thanks blackbird, it’s good to hear that you were able to take in at least some of what people were saying. I think I made the mistake of being quite hard on our late dad previously in a discussion with brother ( frankly he could have filled entire threads on mumsnet with his unreasonable behaviour) , they were quite enmeshed so I’m being a bit more considered in how I speak about him now. I do think it does filter in.

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Dutchoma · 15/08/2022 21:58

Blackbird it’s good to hear that you find the thread useful. For me it was as good as dead so I am very pleased that Gander revived it.
GanderI do indeed pray that your brother may find some relief from his absessive thoughts about your parents and that you will have the patience to deal with him. Sometimes things we say only percolate later as Blackbird says

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RafaistheKingofClay · 28/10/2022 20:35

How is everyone doing? Had to scroll down a long way to find you all. Occurred to me tonight that it’s probably nearly a year since I last posted properly. A very tough year where so much has changed in so many ways, but also where not much has changed and things aren’t much further forward than they were.

Hope things are improving for those that were struggling and that God has heard the prayers of those that needed it.

TheGander · 29/10/2022 15:00

Well my brother was sectioned eventually which meant I got a break for a few weeks, from checking in on him and making sure he was eating/ still alive. He is now in a MH rehabilitation unit and God willing will stay long enough to get stronger- in practice he can walk out whenever he wants. Apart from that I am ok. This has reminded me, to ask if he wants to see a chaplain, I know he was praying when he was at his lowest. Hope everyone else is doing all right.

applesandpears33 · 29/10/2022 16:20

That sounds very difficult TheGander. Praying for your brother and for you too.

TheGander · 29/10/2022 16:45

Thank you @applesandpears33 .

IWantAdventureInTheGreatWideSomewhere · 30/10/2022 18:28

I poke my heard in too. Sorry I've been quiet. Had a really rubbish few months and been poorly. (MHD here in a name change). Love to you all

JanglyBeads · 30/10/2022 19:30

Hi newly named poster!

JanglyBeads · 30/10/2022 19:30

Yes love to all, and prayers for all. (Is it All Hallows' eve today?)

JanglyBeads · 30/10/2022 19:47

Sympathies to those who've been having tough times.

Our church is following Pete Grieg's newest book, Listening to God, atm (in sermons and home groups). Anyone here know it?

IWantAdventureInTheGreatWideSomewhere · 30/10/2022 22:28

Hi @JanglyBeads great to see you! I love all Pete Greig's books. That one is very good (how to listen?)

stripyspider · 04/11/2022 20:15

Hi, just a quick question.

I am at the very, very beginning of exploring faith.

There is a salvation army church near me , ( a street away from me), and I am considering going.
I guess i like the salvation army's ethos of helping people in need, and it feels like they really do a lot to help.
Additionally, I understand they don't do communion, so there would be no awkwardness about not taking it.

Anyone here have any experience of the salvation army ? Positive or negative ?

notsofarnow · 05/11/2022 10:26

Ok trying to help someone out. Not been in here for many years

notsofarnow · 05/11/2022 10:33

Hi stripyspider I am a salvationist. Salvation army services are generally very relaxed but can be different ie more traditional brass band/choir/uniforms to most not in uniform, no music sections. You're right we don't celebrate communion so there is if you like nothing to respond to. We do have a wooden bench (mercy seat) at the front of our halls where people can go for prayer. Let me know which your local salvation army is and I'll find as much as possible out for you

Catinabeanbag · 05/11/2022 15:34

IME they're not massively liberal. Not v keen on gay people (esp if you're in a relationship).

SesTheBrave · 08/11/2022 15:49

Just popping on as I saw the thread had been active again, to ask for prayers for DH as he's having surgery tomorrow. Basically the discs between the vertrabrae in his neck have degenerated and he's having surgery to put artificial padding in and pin them together. Prayers for successful surgery and his recovery please.

As an aside. Pete Greig was my brother's best man! They went to school together from about the age of 11!

Anyway, if anyone else is reading and wants to say a friendly hello or post a prayer request, it would be good to hear from you and keep the thread going.

JanglyBeads · 08/11/2022 17:41

Hello@SesTheBrave! Have you NCd or were you regular longer than the couple of years ago when I discovered this little corner?
Will pray for your DH.

ohyouknowwhatshername · 08/11/2022 17:51

Hello @SesTheBrave I will pray for your DH too x

SesTheBrave · 08/11/2022 17:56

Thank you both.

I've not NCed but been around about 10 years, just not so much recently.

My background is CofE during secondary school / teenage years and then converted to Catholicism in my early 20s and remain an active member of the parish. I have a 13yo DS and 10yo DD.

mathanxiety · 08/11/2022 19:18

I'll say a prayer.

Could do with one or two myself for a health issue, if anyone is feeling so moved.

TheGander · 08/11/2022 20:11

Hello everyone. I posted a while ago and mentioned my brother who was sectioned in September after months of self neglect where the only thing keeping him going was my weekly visits to make sure he had food. Anyway, he’s now in a rehab centre as a step down from psychiatric ward. I’m praying he’ll stay a good long while and allow people to help him get stronger. Praying for your DH too and a good result from surgery Ses.

Libre2 · 09/11/2022 10:01

@TheGander that sounds really tough. Praying for strength for you and your brother. Do you have friends or family to support you?
@SesTheBrave praying for your DH today.@mathanxiety praying for you too.

I wobble onto here occasionally- you may (or may not!) remember me with a DS with type 1 diabetes. It’s still hard work and he is losing the love for it. Please pray for him at school and home that he will carry on looking after himself and that he can be free enough to enjoy being a teenager.

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