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Well ... I took so long composing that I lost my connection as well as the lengthy reply to everyone.     Just goes to show that my comments were not necessary after all.

Etta Sue, thanks for the devotional to start off the day.   

I had some words of wisdom (yeah right!) for Janet but I think others have covered that pretty well already.  I just want to let you know that even when you feel your faith is weak -- or especially then -- God knows all about it and He understands.  We have to remember how Jesus taught us to pray ... Father, not my will but Thine be done ...  So often we think we know best how things should be handled.  As mothers we want the best for our children but do we really know what is best?  We have to come to the point where we release all our hopes and dreams and desires and let God do what HE knows is best.  Beth may be feeling frustrated and that you don't or haven't been fighting for her, but there will come a time when she will see more clearly that you have done and are doing all that you can do for her.  Mothers are like that, y'know.

Alma, I understand your heart and I am praying for your situation re: your daughter as well.

Liz I agree with every word you wrote ... and I most certainly do NOT think you are insensitive, but very sensitive to the leading of the Lord.  Too often we can't see anything but the muddle of being in the midst of a problem or trial.  It takes one who is more or less removed from the situation to see clearly and objectively.

I won't try to recapture everything I said previously. 'cause if I tried I'd just get cut off again.     Please know that I read here every day and often am so overwhelmed that there just aren't words. 

I agree with Carol and JudyB about "reading between the lines" and listening closely from the heart ... There should never be the feeling that we can't express our concerns (and joys) here to be shared with one another.  We need to share and carry one another's burdens.

Gotta go .... don't want to be slapped on the wrist again.   

Good morning everyone,

Alma wrote,

QuoteI got some very concerning news regarding my  DARLING DAUGHTER,

Alma, I just wanted to assure you of our prayers at this time.  God bless you and your family.

Thank you for the welcome back Pat.  It's always nice to come home 

Not much to say this morning, but thinking of you particularly Janet, (my mother is struggling on.  Thank you for asking.)

God bless,

Anthony.

Good morning, all

Alma, thinking especially of you and your daughter.  God bless you.

Can't stay long, but I wanted to drop in.  You guys and gals are so awesome.

Nard

Morning everyone.

I want to Thank you, Nards and rainbow and jane, for  praying over Audra, I left a message, late yesterday when we got the news about her.

They are saying some very nasty words abut this situation, The ---  word.

Yes, it is morning, I have had a very long night, I can't stop crying, I am so afarid, I feel like I can't breathe, 

I need to pull myself together for her when we go to the doctors, at 10:30 this morning. she needs me to be strong, oh Lord I feel so weak and afraid, HELP!! HELP!!

I am sorry to sound so like such a stupid women, but I'm  overwhelmed.

I am thinking and prayering over ALL you and your families, You too are having such hard times, , we are so blessed to have each other here, Thank you.

Alma

Alma, don't ever be ashamed of the fact that you are afraid.  Indeed, God has not given us the spirit of fear, but Satan uses it in a tremendous way.  I've personally experienced some fear lately that was incredibly powerful, and I am amazed at the grip it had on me.  I once thought I was afraid of nothing, but that too is a lie.  Only God can give us victory over fear, and He does that by renewing our faith in HIMSELF.  No matter WHAT the situation is with your daughter, God will be with you through it and HE will be victorious, however He chooses to do that. It may or may not be exactly what WE want, but He will NEVER leave us alone or forsaken.

Hang in there, trust in God.  He cares.

Nard

Good Morning. Thank yo Etta Sue for the devotional today. I hope you are having a safe trip.

Alma I am praying for you and your daughter.

After reading all the posts that I missed last night and those of this morning, I feel that my financial problems are so small  in comparison, even tho' I may not be able to  meet my monthly obligations. My earnings have dropped way down and I really don't want to have to get another job or take on another client. I enjoy the  time that I have off to do other things, rest, and walk the dogs. Especially not being so stressed out all the time.


Bible Study last night was not what had been planned, but  was so good. We talked about doing acts of kindness for other and at one point the Pastor told a story on himself and the place  just roared with laughter, It was so hard to stop laughing and for him to get back on subject.

TTYL

Nards,

 Thank you so much for your very helpful words, you are right, I  seem to have a grim reaper trying to make me feel so shaken,And Thank you for telling me you have been under attack too, I will be keeping you in my prayers.

I have stopped crying right for right now,  good thing as my eyes won't open as it it. better get some  tea bags on them before she gets here.
Thank you so much for talking to me. You have no idea how comforing your words are.

Marilyn, Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, I am lifting up you financial situation, may God bless you in all your needs and desires in an abundance according to his word.


God Bless you all here today and always.

Alma

Praying for you, Alma! 



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Quote from: Pat on May 25, 2006, 10:51:10 AM
Also, the Caption has a tie that needs to be broken!

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Tie broken

Hi everyone. 

I see the morning is almost over and not too much accomplished.  I have to fix some games that I hadn't put on Pat's computer that she had purchased and wanted.  I was able to do that and saved the files on a disk in case I need them in the future. 

Alma, I am also praying for your daughter and for you.  We have been under the same cloud since last week and our daughter should find out something tomorrow as to whether she probably has the same type problem as your daughter (if I read correctly between the lines).  I know these things can be a terrible burden on the parents as well as the person involved.  However, there is only so much we can do but it doesn't keep us from hurting so much such as Janet and others are experiencing.

Janet, you know that what Beth said was in frustration and pain.  What more could you possibly do to fight for her than you have been doing and will continue to do.  Glad to read that the doctor has intervened in a very strong fashion and hope the situation improves quickly.  I so well remember when my dad was in the hospital in so much pain.  My wife was sitting with him and he said to her "how can you sit there and let me suffer".  Anyone knowing my wife knows if there is anything that can be done she will have done it.  She had made a bit of a scene at the nurses station because they weren't willing to send someone to the pharmacy in the hospital to get the pain medication he needed and that the doctor had ordered.  It wasn't too long until it was there.  We will never forget the comment as I am sure you will never forget the comment that Beth made to you.  However, you know it wasn't deserved and therefore I hope you can let it not affect you anymore than it obviously has. 

Kevin, I agree with you regarding the comments Liz has made.  I often wonder how people survive sometimes when they don't have Jesus to rely upon.

Jane, just a suggestion.  Often when I have written a longer message I will just hit the Ctrl key + A to select everything and then copy it to the clipboard.  That way if something happens to my message all I have to do is access the site again and paste into the message box. 

Time for lunch so I will signoff for today.

Alma thank you for your prayers I do so appreciate them.

Thanks, Larry, for the suggestion.  I am still trying to get used to this new isp.  It cuts me off after a certain length of time being "idle."  They don't know I'm NOT idle ... just thinking and trying to type a message (or work a crossword puzzle or jigsaw puzzle)   

Alma I know, probably better than you might think, what you are dealing with.  The same sort of distress and feeling of total helplessness visited me a few years ago when my very wonderful daughter received such a diagnosis.  As has been said "hang in there" and know that there are many here who are praying for you and care.   

Marilyn I know, all too well, what you are going through.  That is the key word, though "through" ... you will get through this time of uncertainty and God will be the victor! 

I wrote a welcome back to Anthony in the post that got dumped last night so I will repeat it here, although a bit belated.  I'm glad to see you back home, Anthony.

Also happy to see Ruth Ann popping in again.   

There is so much sadness here.  It is almost overwhelming.  We need to realize that our Lord has control and trust Him to do what is best for us, even though we may not see it at the time.  Then even though we don't understand, let's respond with Joy.  Sometimes we need to smile and step over things we don't understand and start looking for the "Good" in our mornings again.

Hold on my child,
Joy comes in the morning,
Weeping only lasts for the night.
Hold on my child,
Joy comes in the morning,
The darkest hour means
Dawn is just in sight.

If you've knelt beside the rubble
Of an aching broken heart.
When the things you gave
Your life to fell apart,
You're not the first to be acquainted
With sorrow grief or pain,
But the Master promised sunshine after rain.

To invest your seed of trust in God,
In mountains you can't move.
You have risked your life
On things you cannot prove.
But to give the things you cannot keep,
For what you can not lose,
Is the way to find
The joy God has for you.

I have John home again.  It is so good to have him home.  Our friend Rick's heart is softening.  Almost imperceptible to the "human" eye.  I am continuing to do my best at walking the talk.  Melaura is rejoicing.  A friend went to "Pitch and Praise"  with her, and came home rejoicing.  She is a brand new baby Christian!!!  Woohoo.  We are going to try to be instrumental in getting her to Youth and Sunday services.  Boy is God ever working in the lives of children here in the north!

Melaura is resisting going to a different church on Sunday.  It is one we need to go to to help a missionary.  She loves her time at church.  I cannot brag about anything of my doing, it is all and only God.

Well I must go I have read all the posts Janet and Alma Prayer is ongoing.

It is a curious thing, As I was typing this post I song kept going through my mind.
"Hold on, A little while longer,  That is what we have to do is hold on and know He is at the other end.  If you feel like letting go just hold on and remember He is holding you.

Love you all

That's a good song, JudyB ... I used to sing that a lot -- as a part of a trio and, more recently, with friends. 

Good news about Melaura and the young people in your area.   

Quote from: nards656 on May 25, 2006, 10:56:47 AM

Tie broken

Thanks Nards!


Thanks for those words, Judy.   

It's time for bed here in the U.K.  Thank you all for the fellowship.  Thank you Bernard for your post to Alma.  That was 2 Corinthians 3 - 4 in action:


That's what Christian fellowship is all about, the same goes to Larry for those words to Janet.

God bless you Jane for the welcome - it is nice to be back again.

God bless everyone, particularly those with those special problems.

See you in the morning.

Anthony. (Those hymns were lovely today Pat - better than any medicine. )

So nice to see you, Anthony.

Please give your dear mother a big hug for me.

dearest all,

  I want to Thank you all for all your  wonderful love and concerning prayers over Audra these  last 2 days, I spent the day with her and we talked about what now having to wait to June to see the doctor, BUT I feel like I am more prepared to handle this, I had  cervical tumors 11 years ago not good at all,  and my niece just went throught  cervical cancer last year at 25 with wonderful recovery, althought she may never have children now, I am Thankful I do have grandchildren already,    Today the doctor had to cancel seeing Audra due to her sick son, Again   we all have so much going on..

Judy, You are so right, I love the mornings better than the rest of the day, I usally rise about 4:00 am with my readings and I have  had the same  and  bilbe  and prayer partner every  morning  for the last 22 years, its not good to loose the begginning of a day with such  WORRYING, I have a book the is Be Ansious for Nothing,  I should have started out yesterday with that book.

Larry, I am with you in prayer on your daughters news, I am finding out more and more about this being so rampad. And with wonderful results, in the care and recovery, not at all what it was even 10 years ago.

Nards, Thank you again for your wonderful thoughts and words.

Pat, Thank you so much.

Well I better go take care of my animals before they think I forgot about them all, Thank you all again, and I know today is a better day, .

Alma

Tunning through, be back later, lot of stuff happening today here.

God bless you all.  Keep looking up and KNOW that he is lestening to each of you.

Bye till tomorrow.

Hi, friends,

For those of you bearing heavy burdens, I'd like to tell you a story. The day my husband was diagnosed with his cancer, I had a 3-day old baby plus 3 other middle school aged sons. I fell on my knees at home beside the bed sobbing and said, "God, my shoulders just aren't big enough to handle this."

In my ear I "heard" a deep soothing voice (like that of a radio announcer" that said, "Who are you to doubt MY strength?"

At that, I sobbed some more and the following verse popped into my head, "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me." That's been my philosophy since that day - HIS STRENGTH is so much better and stronger than ours ever could be. So, as much as within me lies, I strive to lay all my cares upon the One who cares for me.

God bless you all.

Ruth Ann

Thanks so much for your post Ruth Ann.  So nice to see you.  What a great message you have for all of us too.

Ruth Ann,

   You are so right, it is only through HIM, that most of us can even get up some days, Thank you your words are very powerful,  We have a bad history of cancer also in my family also.

God Bless you.

Night Judy.  Thank you again.

Hi Alma!  Thinking of you.   

Thank you my friends for the emails and prayers. Everything is  going to be alright. I have taken on another client and her husband for a few more hours, just enough to keep my head above water.

Alma I am prying for your daughter. and I appreciate your prayers. Thank you so much.

Jane and Liz you are such Sweet Sisters in the Lord to me. I love you  both.  

Anthony how great to have you posting more than just once.   You are so cool. I don't know if you saw my welcome back posts asking about  your mum yesterday.

JudyB such good news about  Melaura and her friend.

Ruthann my goodness where have you been for so long?

Nards good to see you posting again too. But Where is Karma?

Janet, I think you meant you wee running through not tunning through.  

Larry you do keep busy with so many things.  The coffee shop, choir, the Senior center.  Etc.

Hi Pat didn't mean to leave you out. Glad you are feeling better and so happy that Geordie is well.

TTYL

Tunning:  A combination of running and tunneling. (Janet's abridged dictionary.) 

Alma, my mother heart is joined with yours in prayer.  Several of us on CP have daughters with great needs.  Keep looking to Jesus! (((hugs)))

Marilyn, glad you took another client, much better than worring all the time about $$$ and if it will stretch far enough.

Ruth Ann, thanks for that reminder.  I know you have been through more than one person should ever have to bear, and still have hard times.  I apologize for having "tunnel vision" these past days.  I do know that I'm not the only one who is hurting, really I do.  The way you have borne your troubles through all these years is truly an inspiration to me.

I had a call about 5 o'clock that my eldest daughter and her husband had been in a terrible car accident and were being air lifted to Wichita.  I thought............well, you can imagine!   But I called our local hospital emergency room, told them I am her Mom and asked if they could give me any information.  They said NO, but they would find Denise (my daughter).......she came on, I asked how she was, she said okay.  And she said Ken had hurt his back, but the airlift call was not for him, but for another patient.  She said he had had Xrays of his back but hadn't seen a doctor yet, and she thought he would be okay, too.  THANK YOU, LORD!!!  Now I am counting my blessings and beginning to see the dawn after the dark night with Beth, too.

Today, I was able to leave Beth (three times!) without any tears, either from her or me.  So I believe the adjustment is beginning.  I know there will still be tough days, but we are making progress.  The therapist told her he thinks she can regain enough strength to transfer and pivot, which would be a giant step in the right direction.  That seems to have really buoyed her hope again, so I'm very thankful for that as well.

Etta Sue, hope you made it safely home again!

Anthony, glad your Mom is hanging in there---bless her heart.  So good to see you posting again.  Your disappearance had me worried for a while!

I know I need to address others, but I'm really tired again.  Now that things seem to be settling down a little, maybe I can get rested a bit.

See you neat folk tomorrow!