Continue to pray for my friend John from church who is recovering from a broken femur and is experiencing a lot of pain (and probably discouragement from what I read between the lines on the church prayer email that came this morning).
His 90th birthday party was to be tonight at their home with a catered dinner for several of us who were so honored to be invited.
Please pray for baby, Ireland. She had necessary brain surgery and now has an infection and meningitis. They are thinking she will be hospitalized for a month. She had been home after the surgery before the infection set in.
Please pray for Chickadee. You may or may not remember that “my” cat Rudy is actually hers. When Nightingale moved home with Boy over 12 1/2 years ago, we allowed Chickadee to have a kitten from a litter of kittens that were born in a friend’s barn. (She adores cats, and the one we had was getting older, and would end up dying two years later.)
Since she moved out with the McK’s ten years ago, the plan has been that when their male cat Dobby died, she would be able to take Rudy over there to live with her. Well, Dobby is 20 years old (maybe 21), and seems to be doing fine. But 12-year old Rudy is not.
They have (or will soon be making) an appointment to take Rudy to the vet. He has been losing weight (he’s bony now) and drinking a lot of water. Now he seems to be eating even less than he was. Chickadee has known that he was losing weight, but it was today that she learned from me more of the situation. I am sure that her heart is aching and worried for her beloved cat, whom she has not been able to have with her all these years.
Chickadee is very sensitive, and takes things very hard. She will be devastated if Rudy dies soon without her having been able to have him with her.
And my Heidi, whom she also loves, is not doing well, either. (We have a vet appointment for her at the end of the month.)
Sorry this is so long. Please pray for her in general, most of all to turn to Jesus and be saved, and that she will not go into a deeper depression if Rudy is very sick or has to be euthanized. Thank you.
Please pray for God to prick the heart of a young woman, Ashley, to call or visit or even merely text her mother today. Ashley has broken off contact with her parents, and as you know, that is a great ache in their hearts. (They attend my church. Her mom is a sweet, caring lady.)
I will pray along but will also mention something:
I have several adult children, children in law’s, son out law, grandchildren, who have wished me a happy Mother’s Day this morning. Bio and adopted. I have several who will not be contacting me. A few will out of obligation.
I prefer my children either hot or cold, not much into lukewarm. I am happy with not hearing from the several and prefer not to hear from the few. But if they ever do decide to reconnect, I will be happy to do so. Meantime, it is not any sort of heart ache to me that I don’t hear from them. They are grown ups, free to make their own lives, with or without me. Eight billion people on this planer, bound to be some differences. My hope is in Christ. I prefer sincerity and truth in my relationships.
As husband says, why would they think we want to be friends? We have nothing in common. Drugs, alcohol, open marriages, selling children. But if they ever want to change course, they are welcome. We continue to pray for them, knowing God can reach them through others.
Mumsee – I understand your point. In the case of the young woman I mentioned, it would take a change of heart for her to contact her mom even a little, which would be a good beginning. Often, big changes start small.
When families are small, separations between people seem to hurt more, so that factor is in play, too, for some of us.
At one point I had full-time employment and a parttime job. When things were not going well at the one place, I would take consolation that I could have good relationships at the other place. It’s called diversification when buying stocks. But some people don’t have that benefit on the homefront.
Mumsee, you and Mike invested greatly in having a huge family. You earned that benefit, but y’all are exceptional. I am so appreciative of all y’all have done. I say, “Thanks, Mumsee and Mike, for doing all you did over the years for those who do not bother to give sincere thanks as grown adults. They chose to join the wide path of the lost though they were taught otherwise. So thankful for those who are still walking the way you two taught them. God bless them and you all, and may the lost and prodigals return one day to you.
Wandering Views 
Praising God for the glimpse of His glory in the northern lights. Revelation 4 comes to mind.
mumsee
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Amen.
Continue to pray for my friend John from church who is recovering from a broken femur and is experiencing a lot of pain (and probably discouragement from what I read between the lines on the church prayer email that came this morning).
His 90th birthday party was to be tonight at their home with a catered dinner for several of us who were so honored to be invited.
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Please pray for baby, Ireland. She had necessary brain surgery and now has an infection and meningitis. They are thinking she will be hospitalized for a month. She had been home after the surgery before the infection set in.
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Please pray for Chickadee. You may or may not remember that “my” cat Rudy is actually hers. When Nightingale moved home with Boy over 12 1/2 years ago, we allowed Chickadee to have a kitten from a litter of kittens that were born in a friend’s barn. (She adores cats, and the one we had was getting older, and would end up dying two years later.)
Since she moved out with the McK’s ten years ago, the plan has been that when their male cat Dobby died, she would be able to take Rudy over there to live with her. Well, Dobby is 20 years old (maybe 21), and seems to be doing fine. But 12-year old Rudy is not.
They have (or will soon be making) an appointment to take Rudy to the vet. He has been losing weight (he’s bony now) and drinking a lot of water. Now he seems to be eating even less than he was. Chickadee has known that he was losing weight, but it was today that she learned from me more of the situation. I am sure that her heart is aching and worried for her beloved cat, whom she has not been able to have with her all these years.
Chickadee is very sensitive, and takes things very hard. She will be devastated if Rudy dies soon without her having been able to have him with her.
And my Heidi, whom she also loves, is not doing well, either. (We have a vet appointment for her at the end of the month.)
Sorry this is so long. Please pray for her in general, most of all to turn to Jesus and be saved, and that she will not go into a deeper depression if Rudy is very sick or has to be euthanized. Thank you.
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Please pray for God to prick the heart of a young woman, Ashley, to call or visit or even merely text her mother today. Ashley has broken off contact with her parents, and as you know, that is a great ache in their hearts. (They attend my church. Her mom is a sweet, caring lady.)
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I will pray along but will also mention something:
I have several adult children, children in law’s, son out law, grandchildren, who have wished me a happy Mother’s Day this morning. Bio and adopted. I have several who will not be contacting me. A few will out of obligation.
I prefer my children either hot or cold, not much into lukewarm. I am happy with not hearing from the several and prefer not to hear from the few. But if they ever do decide to reconnect, I will be happy to do so. Meantime, it is not any sort of heart ache to me that I don’t hear from them. They are grown ups, free to make their own lives, with or without me. Eight billion people on this planer, bound to be some differences. My hope is in Christ. I prefer sincerity and truth in my relationships.
As husband says, why would they think we want to be friends? We have nothing in common. Drugs, alcohol, open marriages, selling children. But if they ever want to change course, they are welcome. We continue to pray for them, knowing God can reach them through others.
mumsee
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Mumsee – I understand your point. In the case of the young woman I mentioned, it would take a change of heart for her to contact her mom even a little, which would be a good beginning. Often, big changes start small.
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it would take a huge change of heart for most separations to heal.
mumsee
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When families are small, separations between people seem to hurt more, so that factor is in play, too, for some of us.
At one point I had full-time employment and a parttime job. When things were not going well at the one place, I would take consolation that I could have good relationships at the other place. It’s called diversification when buying stocks. But some people don’t have that benefit on the homefront.
Mumsee, you and Mike invested greatly in having a huge family. You earned that benefit, but y’all are exceptional. I am so appreciative of all y’all have done. I say, “Thanks, Mumsee and Mike, for doing all you did over the years for those who do not bother to give sincere thanks as grown adults. They chose to join the wide path of the lost though they were taught otherwise. So thankful for those who are still walking the way you two taught them. God bless them and you all, and may the lost and prodigals return one day to you.
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