A Thread for prayers, good vibes and what have you

[leswp1]

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Update on my wife. They did her bloodword and they said she was fine. She's beyond depressed as they didn't find anything wrong with her at all. She's got no energy to do anything and she can barely sleep. They are scheduling her for a sleep study, but she shows no signs of sleep apnea. She rarely snores and never struggles to breathe. I just want to know what's going on because it's killing her inside.

You mentioned she was upset about her family. Sometimes depression will present as agitated depression.

 

[UNH GH]

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So....update. The feds didn't like the way my school got me back in, says it's not allowed.


Uncertainty...the school is attempting to find a way to make money work but it's not looking great.

 

[leswp1]

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So....update. The feds didn't like the way my school got me back in, says it's not allowed.


Uncertainty...the school is attempting to find a way to make money work but it's not looking great.

Prayers are back on line....

 

[MissThundercat]

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Update on my wife. They did her bloodword and they said she was fine. She's beyond depressed as they didn't find anything wrong with her at all. She's got no energy to do anything and she can barely sleep. They are scheduling her for a sleep study, but she shows no signs of sleep apnea. She rarely snores and never struggles to breathe. I just want to know what's going on because it's killing her inside.

So....update. The feds didn't like the way my school got me back in, says it's not allowed.


Uncertainty...the school is attempting to find a way to make money work but it's not looking great.

Continued prayers for both of you!

 

[hockeyplayer1015]

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Awesome event for a great cause.

 

[MissThundercat]

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The one year anniversary of my mom's death was today, and while I was out running this morning, I honestly felt my mom running alongside me. I picked up speed and kept going, getting 12 miles in before being caught in a torrential downpour. Over the last 4 miles, I kept praying and repeating Psalm 91 ("and God will send his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, so you will not strike your foot against a stone) and made it back safely.

And earlier tonight, my dad and I visited my mom's grave. That was extremely difficult for both of us.

 

[leswp1]

Re: A Thread for prayers, good vibes and what have you

The one year anniversary of my mom's death was today, and while I was out running this morning, I honestly felt my mom running alongside me. I picked up speed and kept going, getting 12 miles in before being caught in a torrential downpour. Over the last 4 miles, I kept praying and repeating Psalm 91 ("and God will send his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, so you will not strike your foot against a stone) and made it back safely.

And earlier tonight, my dad and I visited my mom's grave. That was extremely difficult for both of us.

Saying a prayer for you and your Dad Shirtless.

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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The one year anniversary of my mom's death was today, and while I was out running this morning, I honestly felt my mom running alongside me. I picked up speed and kept going, getting 12 miles in before being caught in a torrential downpour. Over the last 4 miles, I kept praying and repeating Psalm 91 ("and God will send his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, so you will not strike your foot against a stone) and made it back safely.

And earlier tonight, my dad and I visited my mom's grave. That was extremely difficult for both of us.

It's hard. Prayers for you and your family.

 

[Old Pio]

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The one year anniversary of my mom's death was today, and while I was out running this morning, I honestly felt my mom running alongside me. I picked up speed and kept going, getting 12 miles in before being caught in a torrential downpour. Over the last 4 miles, I kept praying and repeating Psalm 91 ("and God will send his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, so you will not strike your foot against a stone) and made it back safely.

And earlier tonight, my dad and I visited my mom's grave. That was extremely difficult for both of us.

I'm sorry for your pain. Be there for your father, he needs you more than ever.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Saying a prayer for you and your Dad Shirtless.

It's hard. Prayers for you and your family.

I'm sorry for your pain. Be there for your father, he needs you more than ever.

Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. I've realized the pain will always be there, so the best I can do is to live as mom would have wanted. With that in mind, I've noticed everything I've done in the past year has a new purpose, new motivation, new energy. And I finally did the two things mom wanted me to do before she died: gain weight and eat dessert. Now I'm up to my elbows in cookies and other confections, making things that I never thought I'd try.

 

[Bob Gray]

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I know the feeling. My Mom has been gone almost two years, but she still comes to mind in all sorts of ways, from advice and suggestions she had given me, to being places that make me think of her. And sometimes when that happens I choke up and maybe shed a tear or two, but that's ok. This past weekend we were camping in northern Arizona and we drove by an area where I hadn't been to since being there with my Mom one of the last times I saw her. The emotions welled up, and certainly some sadness, but that's ok and as it should be.

 

[jen]

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Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers. I've realized the pain will always be there, so the best I can do is to live as mom would have wanted.

I know the feeling. My Mom has been gone almost two years, but she still comes to mind in all sorts of ways, from advice and suggestions she had given me, to being places that make me think of her.

My dad has been gone for well over half my life (19 years ago yesterday) and in my experience, you don't get over it, but you do react differently as time passes. Things that used to be only sad change into happy memories and some of the few things you have to hold onto after time has passed. Some things still make me well up, but it's with a smile rather than a frown. You just need to make it through to that point, whenever it is for you.

 

[leswp1]

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Prayers for all who are reliving their memories of 9/11. It is important that we never forget but for some the remembering brings much pain. Praying also for tolerance and understanding- the only thing that will stop this from happening again.

 

[brookyone]

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Prayers for all who are reliving their memories of 9/11. It is important that we never forget but for some the remembering brings much pain. Praying also for tolerance and understanding- the only thing that will stop this from happening again.

Your thoughts expressed are pertinent of course and prayers for the results you and most everyone seek are worthwhile. I don't wish to be overly pessimistic or influence others point of view...or their hopes in any way. For myself, I'm not terribly optimistic we'll ever see an increase in tolerance from a certain element in the Muslim world.

 

[leswp1]

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Your thoughts expressed are pertinent of course and prayers for the results you and most everyone seek are worthwhile. I don't wish to be overly pessimistic or influence others point of view...or their hopes in any way. For myself, I'm not terribly optimistic we'll ever see an increase in tolerance from a certain element in the Muslim world.

I don't hold hope for an immense amount of tolerance for any of the extremists in any religion, Christianity included, or for that matter any of the current leaders. Too big for me to fix. At one point not only did the Crusades and the Inquisition happen but it was the Church driving it. I am sure there were many who prayed and never thought that would be possible for those horrors to stop. It is now considered intolerable. That is what prayer is about. Not knowing how it will work but believing that some day it will. If I didn't believe that watching the current way of things would make me insane.

 

[MissThundercat]

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A note of thanks: On 9/20, I turn 30. For the last couple years, I had been fighting a dark, dangerous, and near deadly obsession with eating healthy and being skinny. After the Grand Rapids marathon in 2009, my weight was down to 146.4. In July of last year, my iron levels were a 6 because of iron-deficiency anemia, a disease I willingly contributed to because I thought everyone wanted me to be skinny and Mr. Healthy All The Time. However, fast forward to this year. In February, I grew tired of this selfish and arrogant way of life, and with the grace of God, kicked Ana (anorexia) and Ortha (orthorexia) out of my life. I finally ate dessert, and then to cement the deal, I stopped obsessively counting calories, throwing my old notebooks (filled with months of counts) away. My chains are gone, I've been set free...

I've already been given the most important gift of all: I got my life back. I got my smile back. I have the joie de vivre again.

 

[leswp1]

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A note of thanks: On 9/20, I turn 30. For the last couple years, I had been fighting a dark, dangerous, and near deadly obsession with eating healthy and being skinny. After the Grand Rapids marathon in 2009, my weight was down to 146.4. In July of last year, my iron levels were a 6 because of iron-deficiency anemia, a disease I willingly contributed to because I thought everyone wanted me to be skinny and Mr. Healthy All The Time. However, fast forward to this year. In February, I grew tired of this selfish and arrogant way of life, and with the grace of God, kicked Ana (anorexia) and Ortha (orthorexia) out of my life. I finally ate dessert, and then to cement the deal, I stopped obsessively counting calories, throwing my old notebooks (filled with months of counts) away. My chains are gone, I've been set free...

I've already been given the most important gift of all: I got my life back. I got my smile back. I have the joie de vivre again.

God is good

 

[Priceless]

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A note of thanks: On 9/20, I turn 30. For the last couple years, I had been fighting a dark, dangerous, and near deadly obsession with eating healthy and being skinny. After the Grand Rapids marathon in 2009, my weight was down to 146.4. In July of last year, my iron levels were a 6 because of iron-deficiency anemia, a disease I willingly contributed to because I thought everyone wanted me to be skinny and Mr. Healthy All The Time. However, fast forward to this year. In February, I grew tired of this selfish and arrogant way of life, and with the grace of God, kicked Ana (anorexia) and Ortha (orthorexia) out of my life. I finally ate dessert, and then to cement the deal, I stopped obsessively counting calories, throwing my old notebooks (filled with months of counts) away. My chains are gone, I've been set free...

I've already been given the most important gift of all: I got my life back. I got my smile back. I have the joie de vivre again.

Your iron was a 6?? On what scale? I tried to give blood a few years back and couldn't because my iron level tested low at 11.6 (they said it has to be 12). 6 seems like you'd be near death.

Glad to hear you've kicked your old ways!

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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A note of thanks: On 9/20, I turn 30. For the last couple years, I had been fighting a dark, dangerous, and near deadly obsession with eating healthy and being skinny. After the Grand Rapids marathon in 2009, my weight was down to 146.4. In July of last year, my iron levels were a 6 because of iron-deficiency anemia, a disease I willingly contributed to because I thought everyone wanted me to be skinny and Mr. Healthy All The Time. However, fast forward to this year. In February, I grew tired of this selfish and arrogant way of life, and with the grace of God, kicked Ana (anorexia) and Ortha (orthorexia) out of my life. I finally ate dessert, and then to cement the deal, I stopped obsessively counting calories, throwing my old notebooks (filled with months of counts) away. My chains are gone, I've been set free...

I've already been given the most important gift of all: I got my life back. I got my smile back. I have the joie de vivre again.

Excellent, my friend. Happy birthday and congrats!

 

[MissThundercat]

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God is good

Yes he is.

Your iron was a 6?? On what scale? I tried to give blood a few years back and couldn't because my iron level tested low at 11.6 (they said it has to be 12). 6 seems like you'd be near death.

Glad to hear you've kicked your old ways!

I looked like death. Absolutely no color in my skin, people said I looked like a ghost, etc. I'm glad I kicked those two to the curb!

Excellent, my friend. Happy birthday and congrats!

Thank you. I'm just so appreciative of this second chance that I'm directing any birthday gifts this year to Team in Training.