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Thread: Prayers of the Faithful
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Golden Key
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Update: Nick Wallenda made it across--safely.
Thanks for your prayers.
-------------------- Blessed Gator, pray for us! --"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon") --"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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Zacchaeus
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For a family very close to me. They have been having huge problems with their daughter, getting into debt and stealing from them.
They have discovered that this is because the daughter's partner is addicted to drugs, and she has been doing everything she can to cover it up. Now they have found out she is very angry with them, and won't speak to them.
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Wesley J
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-------------------- Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Enigma
Enigma
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Praying through.
-------------------- Who knows? Only God!
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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-------------------- "love all, trust few, do wrong to no one" Wm. Shakespeare
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Mary LA
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Reading and praying through --
For the family mentioned by Zaccheus and all families struggling with addiction
-------------------- “I often wonder if we were all characters in one of God's dreams.” ― Muriel Spark
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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For a private intention involving my wider family, please.
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duchess
Ship's Blue Blooded Lady
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praying for all
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St Everild
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Prayers for all...
Lord, hear us, And let our cries come unto thee.
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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My best friend has been going through quite a lot very recently. One of her cats faded mysteriously and died (after running up a 2K vet bill), the car dealership totaled her car when she brought it in for repair, she's remodeling her kitchen so between that and the vet she doesn't exactly have cash right now to get a new one, and to top it off, the construction guys broke a pipe in her half bath and the lack of a proper shutoff meant it ran for 20 minutes and got the house REALLY, REALLY WET. Down to the subfloor. She is fit to be tied, as we say sometimes out here.
So, prayers for Elaine, please?
-------------------- WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Please pray for P and her husband A, new is that he is in the last stages of what is terminal cancer.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
Back to my blog
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malik3000
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In thanksgiving that the oncologist said the scan results were good. There is still one melanoma lesion in my bronchial tube but the metabolic activity is much reduced, which the doc says is very good. I'll have a biopsy on Wednesday June 20 on that remaining spot. The treatment i was given forks more gradually than regular chemotherapy and there may be even less by biopsy time. Because of the gradualness of the treatment they will wait til September for another scan. Melanoma not quite gone but getting there. And especial thanks for my amazing lack of suffering and feelings of good health, particular in light of the suffering various cancers have caused to so many loved ones of shipmates, and to shipmates themselves. Big big prayers continuing for all in so much worse circumstances than I.
In thanksgiving for those helping me get my post-retirement finances and health benefits straight and prayers that i can slog through this complicated (to me) situation sufficiently to do my part in this process.
For all the people of Egypt and Syria.
For all victims of violence, family dysfunction, and inhumane job situations.
for our fellow creatures, especially those victimised by human abuse, neglect, abandonment or well-meaning ignorance.
For all needs expressed and unexpressed, and in thanksgiving for this community of intercessors on the ship [ 16. June 2012, 19:33: Message edited by: malik3000 ]
-------------------- God = love. Otherwise, things are not just black or white.
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Jahlove
Tied to the mast
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malik
-------------------- “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.” - Mark Twain
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Raptor Eye
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Heartfelt thanks to you God for holding us and seeing us through difficult times.
Heartfelt pleas to you God for your close presence with those crying out on this thread.
Amen.
-------------------- Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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For Lady A's coworker and for the healing of her relatives.
For the family known to Zaccheus.
Thank You that Nik Wallenda is safe... What a performer.
For North East Quine's family issue.
For Amazing Grace's friend Elaine.
For Jengie's P and her husband A.
For malik3000, melanoma be gone! For sorting-out of finances.
For the people of Egypt and Syria.
For K., facing a decision to quit her job. It seems that during half term she was well, but on the first day back had a migraine and an outbreak of psoriasis, that this has been a consistent pattern for some months, that she has to find someone else to care for her son from when she gets home until his bedtime, that a quarter of the staff at her school are off sick on any given day, and that five people have quit their jobs because of stress in the past few months, that the school is being sued for a serious incident that resulted from unsafe conditions which all the staff are required to tolerate on an ongoing basis and, in particular, my friend is required to go in on Monday and face the same situation which on this occasion is going to be even less safe than usual.This is her first real job so she does not understand that this isn't typical. I have told her to consult her GP and her union rep and an employment lawyer.
Oh, and speaking of employment... Y'know.
-------------------- Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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Gee D
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For Malik and may the treatment continue to do its work.
For Aung San Suu Kyi and all the people of Burma moving towards a peaceful and democratic community.
-------------------- Not every Anglican in Sydney is Sydney Anglican
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Enigma
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Praying as I prepare to sleep. Committing all to our Lord who never sleeps.
-------------------- Who knows? Only God!
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Grammatica
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Praying through the list. For Zacchaeus's friends and their daughter, North East Quine's family, Jengie's P and her husband A., Chive, saysay, Churchy, S's healing, strength for Kasra, Lady A.'s coworkers' family, Mad Cat, Sioni Sales, and Mrs. S's coworker P., and Telepath's K.
And thanksgiving and prayers for Malik.
quote: Originally posted by Amazing Grace: My best friend has been going through quite a lot very recently. ... to top it off, the construction guys broke a pipe in her half bath and the lack of a proper shutoff meant it ran for 20 minutes and got the house REALLY, REALLY WET. Down to the subfloor. She is fit to be tied, as we say sometimes out here.
So, prayers for Elaine, please?
Prayers for Elaine, gladly. The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago.
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Welease Woderwick
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Mary LA
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Praying through, especial prayers for malik
-------------------- “I often wonder if we were all characters in one of God's dreams.” ― Muriel Spark
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Tree Bee
Ship's tiller girl
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Please pray for P, my choir leader, who has a concert to direct and conduct at tomorrow night. She had root canal work a week ago and now has a swollen jaw and is in great pain.
-------------------- "Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple." — Woody Guthrie http://saysaysay54.wordpress.com
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Yam-pk
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for all the prayers posted above.
I'd appreciate prayer that I would aquit myself well in front of the Middle Temple scholarship committee on Thursday @ 12pm UK time, and that they will decide to offer a generous amount to help me fund my post-grad law diploma. [ 17. June 2012, 17:23: Message edited by: Yam-uk ]
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Amazing Grace
High Church Protestant
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My friend JC got a (FREE) operation for his kidney stones and is back in business!
-------------------- WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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Jahlove
Tied to the mast
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on calendar, yam
-------------------- “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.” - Mark Twain
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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For Malik and may the treatment continue to do its work. Melanoma be gone!
For Aung San Suu Kyi and all the people of Burma moving towards a peaceful and democratic community.
For Enigma, the sleep of the just.
For Zacchaeus's friends and their daughter, North East Quine's family, Jengie's P and her husband A., Chive, saysay, Churchy, S's healing, strength for Kasra, Lady A.'s coworkers' family, Mad Cat, Sioni Sais, and Mrs. S's coworker P., and my K.
For Amazing Grace's Elaine. And thanks for JC's healing.
For Tree B 's P, for healing and a successful concert.
For Yam-uk, for funding. (similar for me pls kthx)
So yesterday I had to pay an eye watering customs charge, today I go to print out a form from my agent and on closer examination it turns out to be a bill for the next year's fees, just when I don't have the money and am about to have no income. Then when I tried to print it I found I really had run out of ink entirely, and ruined one of my last three sheets of paper - right before my big job hunting campaign starts, so another ££ to replenish those as it can't be put off any longer. And they want new photos too, so that'll be at least ££. I don't know where the money's coming from. I'd like this shtick to be a source of income, not just a source of outgo.
-------------------- Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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Thank you for all your prayers - young Master S. nailed his promotion to Senior Executive Officer! This was a rare chance at promotion and he was the outstanding candidate, they offered him the job the same day as his interview.
Thanks also for your prayers after his relationship break-up; they remain on good terms and he seems almost back to his usual self.
"Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort" - why do I have such trouble remembering that?
Thank you God, thank you shipmates
Mrs. S, truly blessed in so many ways
-------------------- Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny. Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort 'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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Mad Cat
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For all the needs expressed here, and those spoken in our hearts - Lord hear us
Lord, Telepath needs some bucks. Of your goodness, supply her needs
-------------------- Weird and sweary.
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malik3000
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Mrs. S.
-------------------- God = love. Otherwise, things are not just black or white.
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shamwari
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Our neighbour, Pat,aged 80, suffered a stroke yesterday and has still not recovered consciousness in hospital
It came out of the blue.
Prayers please for her and her husband who is devastated.
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Robert Armin
All licens'd fool
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On Thursday morning I shouted at a student, and got sent home. This morning I had a meeting with my Head; she wants to end my contract for Child Safety reasons. I pleaded my case as best I could; she will think it over again, talk again to the rest of the Senior Management, and let me know the result tomorrow afternoon. I'm scared. If I lose this job I can't see myself getting another.
-------------------- Keeping fit was an obsession with Fr Moity .... He did chin ups in the vestry, calisthenics in the pulpit, and had developed a series of Tai-Chi exercises to correspond with ritual movements of the Mass. The Antipope Robert Rankin
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Sioni Sais
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Robert Armin and $£$£ for Telepath
Our pastor is unwell and because a few people have left the church recently he's taken it all on himself. We've got a whole team leading it so they ought to take some of the worry off him. His wife says he's feeling like Job, but he's a Job who has put himself down, which for someone who preaches Romans 8 so persistently is an awful state to be in. for P, please.
-------------------- "He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Horseman Bree
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for Shirley, who is having brain surgery (the introduction of electrical stimuli to reduce her dystonia) this morning. [ 18. June 2012, 12:57: Message edited by: Horseman Bree ]
-------------------- It's Not That Simple
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Ariel
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Robert, I wish you peace of mind and a happy outcome.
For a three year old girl who has just been discovered to have a large tumour which needs to be removed immediately. She'll be operated on this week. Please pray that this is successful, and that any follow-up treatment will also be successful.
For anyone struggling with depression, that there may be light for you.
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saysay
Ship's Praying Mantis
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for all
For me, for guidance and general help sorting things out.
-------------------- "It's been a long day without you, my friend I'll tell you all about it when I see you again" "'Oh sweet baby purple Jesus' - that's a direct quote from a 9 year old - shoutout to purple Jesus."
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Dormouse
Glis glis Ship's rodent
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Mr D has had a falling out with friends who wanted him to do something minor but illegal. When he refused there was misunderstanding and accusations aplenty - whe you put a fiery Frenchman and a stubborn Englishman who both think they're right together there is sure to be fireworks. I hate upsets like this and fear our friendship really will suffer over this. (Which may or may not be a bad thing considering they wanted him to do something illegal, & didn't really accept it when he refused.)
I'm not sure what I would ask you to pray for, to be honest...
-------------------- What are you doing for Lent? 40 days, 40 reflections, 40 acts of generosity. Join the #40acts challenge for #Lent and let's start a movement. www.40acts.org.uk
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Malin
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Reading and Praying
Malino has now succumbed to the pox of chickens so prayer appreciated for an easy time of it. Malinette is still healing from her bout two weeks ago. I started my new job a couple of weeks ago and it's been chickens ever since!
-------------------- 'Is it a true bird or is it something that exists within a-' 'It's a thing that is,' said Granny sharply. 'Don't go spilling allegory all down your shirt.' Terry Pratchett
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Ethne Alba
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praying: for jobs and health, relationships and homes, sadnesses and worries, grace and mercies.
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The Kat in the Hat
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quote: Originally posted by Robert Armin: On Thursday morning I shouted at a student, and got sent home. This morning I had a meeting with my Head; she wants to end my contract for Child Safety reasons. I pleaded my case as best I could; she will think it over again, talk again to the rest of the Senior Management, and let me know the result tomorrow afternoon. I'm scared. If I lose this job I can't see myself getting another.
Prayers for you. I have been in a similar situation where the children have said I shouted at them. The parents took offence and now I am out of work. This in a school that had asked for me as my behaviour management was strict. I'm not sure my heart is in teaching anymore - I love the kids, but can't stand the politics.
-------------------- Less is more ...
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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For Master S.
Thanks for saying it, Mad Cat! I do in fact need some bucks. I must say that my good-habit program is getting nowhere fast, since I am at least as fat/in debt etc. as when I started. Then I think I can't be expected to have full control over all circumstances. Then I think that I can't be expected to have full self-control. Then I get really frustrated.
I'm also in trouble for not doing something because I did something else, in a time crunch. I thought the something else was pretty successful and met the actual goal, but at the same time I didn't follow instructions, so, ouch. At the root of this is that Boss is panicking because we have a short time left, he thinks his reputation is on the line, and none of us know what we're doing (by the nature of it - it's an exploratory study). The thing is, *I'm the only one who understands the subject matter in both departments.* I don't exactly want to apologize, but I do want to reassure him.
For shamwari's neighbour Pat. For strength for her husband.
For Robert Armin, for a fair and merciful outcome.
For Sioni's pastor P.
For Horseman Bree's Shirley, for healing.
For the three-year-old girl known to Ariel.
(D. is recovering apace, I am pleased to report.)
For saysay, for guidance and general help sorting things out.
For Mr D and his friends.
For Yam.
For healing of Malino of the pox of the chickens.
-------------------- Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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Jahlove
Tied to the mast
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God help us all
-------------------- “Sing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like its heaven on earth.” - Mark Twain
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Lamb Chopped
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I have heard through the grapevine that a big meeting is scheduled at my work between the Powers that Be, my boss, and me, to "iron out misunderstandings." Boss apparently gave my informant to understand that I (not he) am the one in trouble. Please God it isn't so. I'm basically terrified again, as I've never yet been in one of these meetings that turned out well. Please pray God will surprise me?
-------------------- Er, this is what I've been up to (book). Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down!
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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I am just feeling anxious about this pregnancy at the moment. Worrying about lots of things, mainly things I can't control like is it growing ok. Think I am a bit more stressed than I thought I was!
Auntie Doris x
-------------------- "And you don't get to pronounce that I am not a Christian. Nope. Not in your remit nor power." - iGeek in response to a gay-hater :)
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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The peace of the Lord be on us, and move through us.
-------------------- I cannot expect people to believe “ Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.” Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Golden Key
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-------------------- Blessed Gator, pray for us! --"Oh bat bladders, do you have to bring common sense into this?" (Dragon, "Jane & the Dragon") --"Oh, Peace Train, save this country!" (Yusuf/Cat Stevens, "Peace Train")
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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The latest pile of corporate cr*pness to descend on me has been diverted, thanks be to God. May yet come back to me, but sense of proportion restored.
People posting on these boards face daily struggles of a kind I can only imagine - I do pray for you, far-off brothers and sisters, and I thank you with all my heart for your support.
The Grateful Mrs S
-------------------- Don't get your knickers in a twist over your advancing age. It achieves nothing and makes you walk funny. Prayer should be our first recourse, not our last resort 'Lord, please give us patience. NOW!'
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