General Chat

Hello all

Cynthia, it must be a relief for you and your family to have your husband back home.
I hope he will settle now in familiar surroundings. It has been a difficult week for all.
It's good that your son is able to sit with his Dad. I hope you enjoyed your time at the church Fair and that people were generous this afternoon and swelled the funds.

I am liking the poem that is posted today. I was nodding my head at the end.
We all should remember to count our blessings and look around to see very many others who are so much worse off that we are.

Last week I planted a new hybrid tea rose named "Blessings". This pretty pink rose is sure to give us much pleasure next year, another reason to count our blessings.

Cynthia I know you don't need me to tell you but
do take time for yourself if at all possible x

I hope your husband can get some rest and settle soon.

Good morning :-)


Well, he was sent home yesterday with the conclusion that he had had a series of mini strokes. He was given a dose of something or other and now carries on 'as normal'. Yes, well......define normal!

Whilst it's good to have him back, it's quite a responsibility as I am not going to be too happy about leaving him for any length of time. Today is our church's Christmas Fair and our son is coming over to 'dadsit'.

Also, my husband tends to be restless at night and nothing has changed!! It was like Strictly Come Dancing last night!! I am shattered............arrgghh


For today:

I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold.
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black box
And all your joys in the gold."

I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I stored.
But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before.

With curosity I opened the black
I wanted to find out why.
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused
"I wonder where my sorrows could be."
He smiled a gentle smile and said
"My child, they're all here with me."

I asked God why He gave me the boxes
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings
The black is for you to let go."


--Author Unknown--

Love to all Cx :-)

Cynthia good news about your husband X

Hello all

Cynthia, that is very good news about your husband's condition.
We will continue to support you both in our thoughts and prayers during this anxious time for your family.

Thank you for continuing to post interesting words when you are so busy right now.

This old hymn comes to mind after reading your posting for today.

FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA

Eternal Father, strong to save
Whose arm doth bind the restless wave
Who bids the mighty ocean deep
It's own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Trinity of love and power,
Our brethren shield in danger's hour,
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them whereso'ere they go.
And ever let them rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

We pray today for all who work at sea. For the fishermen, for all who work in submarines, for those who man the oil rigs, for all who work on ferries. We give grateful thanks today for those who risk their own lives when others are in peril and danger at sea, especially remembering today the brave men who man the lifeboats.
Amen.

Good morning :-)


A better day yesterday thank goodness. The doctor thinks it has possibly been a slight blockage in the area of the brain which affects speech but is waiting for the results of an indepth scan. If this is the cause, it can be treated by medication. Thank you again for your kind thoughts and prayers.

For today, and continuing our theme:

For those in danger on the sea!

Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, the RNLI was granted Royal Charter in 1860 and is a charity in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Queen Elizabeth II is Patron. The RNLI is principally funded by legacies and donations with most lifeboat crew members being unpaid volunteers.

The RNLI has 236 lifeboat stations and operates 444 lifeboats. Crews rescued on average 23 people a day in 2013. RNLI Lifeguards operate on more than 200 beaches. They are paid by local authorities, while the RNLI provides equipment and training. The Institution operates Flood Rescue Teams (FRT) nationally and internationally (iFRT), the latter prepared to travel to emergencies overseas at short notice.

Considerable effort is put into training and education by the Institution, particularly for young people; more than 6,000 children a week are spoken to by education volunteers about sea and beach safety, and over 800 children a week receive training.

The Institution has saved 140,000 lives since its foundation, at a cost of more than 600 lives lost in service.


Lord,
Bless all those who work upon the sea and seek a livelihood from these waters. Guard and guide them in times of peril, and keep them and all who are troubled at this time of uncertainty about the future, a sure knowledge of your presence, your peace and your love.
Amen.


Cx :-)

Cynthia - hope all is well with your OH - had the same with my father in law a few weeks ago - never realised that kind of infection was the cause

They kept him in for 3 nights & gave him antibiotics - sent him home & he is now a new person and enjoying life again as best he can

Hopes & thoughts for a speedy recovery for your OH Cynthia

Cynthia <3 my prayers and thoughts for you both
at this time and also your family x

My thoughts and prayers are with you Cynthia and with your husband and family.

Psalm 55 v 22 comes to mind today.

Give your burdens to the Lord and he will take care of you.
(New Living Translation).

A worrying time for you Cynthia. Your OH will be held in my thoughts <3

Good morning :-)

Thank you for your kind words. Things aren't looking too good at the moment I'm afraid - he is very restless and causing them some problems. He had a second scan yesterday, so I am going in later to see where we stand. Possibly a bleed on the brain or something like. Hey ho.

Continuing our look at those we turn to in times of need:

Up Up and away!

Air medical services is a comprehensive term covering the use of air transportation, airplane or helicopter, to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes.

Personnel provide comprehensive prehospital and emergency and critical care to all types of patients during aeromedical evacuation or rescue operations aboard helicopter and propeller aircraft or jet aircraft.

The use of air transport of patients dates to World War I, but its role was expanded dramatically during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Helicopters are used to transport patients between hospitals and from trauma scenes; fixed-wing aircraft are used for long-distance transports.

The advantages of medical transport by helicopter may include providing a higher level of care at the scene of trauma and improving access to trauma centres. Helicopter-based emergency medical service (EMS) also provides critical care capabilities during interfacility transport from community hospitals to trauma centres.

Lord,
we thank you for those men and women who take to the air to bring help and assistance to those in need.

Bless them in their endeavours and grant them safe journeys as they transport their patients to hospital.

We pray for their families, that they may know your love and care as their loved ones leave home to fly to the aid of the sick and injured.

Amen.

Cx :-)

Cynthia I'm so sorry to hear that your husband
is in hospital.

My thoughts are with you and hope your husband
will return home soon <3

Oh dear Cynthia. A worrying time for you and your family. I hope that the hospital staff can find the reason for your husband's confused state of mind. Sending a ((hug))

We have been so very grateful for the help and support of our local ambulance services many times. They are always professional and reassuring at a stressful time. We have come to know some by first names..... how sad a life is that??!!!

When I see an ambulance with its lights flashing or siren sounding, I make the sign of the cross and say a little prayer. I don't know how serious the situation inside the ambulance may be or where the driver is heading for but I pray quietly for them all.

Thinking of all who will have a need to use the ambulance services today. xxx

Sorry to hear that your OH is in hospital Cynthia. Often the cause of confusion is a urine infection though I imagine the doctors would have checked for that. Whatever the problem I hope it can be quickly sorted out.

Thinking of you both and praying for your OH's speedy return home <3

Good morning :-)

Just a quick visit this morning. My husband was taken to hospital yesterday with severe confusion. They have kept him in overnight to try and find out what the problem is as nothing obvious was showing. I am going back shortly hopefully, to get some answers.

Funnily enough, today's thoughts are with the ambulance service.....

The Ambulance Service

There are many of us who have been very grateful over the years for the wonderful care received by paramedics.

• Roman Britain - Teams carrying bandages and water bottles ride behind fighting lines, bearing away the injured. Horse and foot soldiers earned a piece of gold for each life saved.

• Anglo-Saxon period - Invalids of rank transported on litter, cart or hammock.

• 17th century - Soldiers removed from civil war battlefields in wagons. Plague sufferers carried to plague-houses by fever-ambulance.

• In 1775 the first organised Ambulance service in Scotland was established.

• The purchase of a pair of sedan chairs in Edinburgh was the beginning of the service, these were acquired on behalf of the doctors at the Royal Infirmary, for the "carriage of persons needful of medicinal enquiry yet unable to proceed thereto"

• 19th century -Increase in ambulances used across the country.

• 1912 onwards - Horse-drawn ambulances replaced by 1946 - National Health Services Act requires local authorities to provide ambulances 'where necessary'. Initially staffed by volunteers, professionals are introduced gradually.

• 1964 - The Millar report recommends that the ambulance service should provide treatment as well as carry people to hospital. motor vehicles.


We thank you God for all those who are paramedics; for their skill and compassion as they tend the sick and injured.

Be with them as they answer each call Lord, never knowing what a day may bring.
We thank you for their patience, kindness and perseverance, often in difficult situations.
May they always be appreciated and respected by those who call on them.

Amen.

Cx :-)

Hello all

Firefighters are another of the Emergency Services that are often taken for granted.

We thank you Lord for all who chose a career in the Fire Service.
We ask you to bless all who take risks and make sacrifices for others every day.
Be with them all and keep them safe in the dangerous profession they have chosen.
We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

Remembering all who are grieving today. xxx

Good morning :-)

Continuing our look at those we turn to in times of crisis :

The Fire Service

The first organised firefighting is believed to have originated in the UK during the Roman invasion in AD43. Even then, fighting fires was often limited to nothing better than buckets of water or simple syringes that squirted water at the fire.
During the middle ages many towns and cities simply burned down because of ineffective firefighting arrangements and because of the building materials used at the time; mainly wood.

The Great Fire of London, in 1666, changed things and helped to standardise urban firefighting.

A major change in the way fires were fought came into being in the mid 1850s when the first reliable steam powered appliances were adopted by brigades. These appliances replaced the manual engines and allowed a far great quantity of water to be to be directed onto a fire. These Steam powered appliances were only to last slightly longer than 50 years due to the introduction of the internal combustion engine in the early 1900s.

There are at present 63 brigades in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Merciful Father in heaven,

look down in Your love upon all those who protect us and ours from the ravages of fire and flame.

Grant them the courage and skills to carry out their duties well and safely.

When they must go into the face of danger, be by their side in the smoke and flames.

Watch over their families, ever reminding them that those who fight fire are also in Your loving care.

This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.

Amen.



Continuing to remember those who have asked for prayer.... Cx :-)

Hello all

Our nephew is in the Police Force as his chosen career which is worrying as sadly, there now seems to be little respect for the work that they all face each and every day.

Heavenly Father
Bless all Police Officers as they protect our lives, guard our safety and try to
keep the peace in all places. Amen.

Remembering all who are faced with keeping us safe from terrorist attacks. xxx

Good morning :-)


As we have watched the events of the weekend unfold, it made me think of those to whom we turn in such a crisis. This week, we will look at and pray for, the people who come to our rescue.

The police.

In Britain today all policemen are commonly referred to as ‘Bobbies’! Originally though, they were known as ‘Peelers’ in reference to one Sir Robert Peel (1788 - 1850).

The first thousand of Peel’s police, dressed in blue tail-coats and top hats, began to patrol the streets of London on 29th September 1829. The uniform was carefully selected to make the ‘Peelers’ look more like ordinary citizens, rather than a red-coated soldier with a helmet.

The 'Peelers' were issued with a wooden truncheon carried in a long pocket in the tail of their coat, a pair of handcuffs and a wooden rattle to raise the alarm. By the 1880s this rattle had been replaced by a whistle. How times have changed!

Lord,
give our Police Officers Courage.
Courage to face and conquer their own fears.
Courage to go where others will not.
Give them strength.
Strength of body to protect others.
Strength of spirit to help others.
Give them dedication.
Dedication to the job, to do it well.
Dedication to the community, to keep it safe.
Give them Lord, concern for those who trust them
and compassion for those in need.
And please, Lord, through it all,
be at their side.
Amen.


Cx :-)

Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

Mathew 5:4