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#Post#: 1988--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: June 30, 2025, 1:32 am
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Good Morning Dave
Dan has ups and downs, which are pretty normal from my
prospective but internally it’s not always clear how things
really are for him. He accidentally took his meds twice
yesterday, so he had a day feeling ‘ high ‘ but not really in a
good way !
He has a close friend coming down from London today, she has
stood by him since his breakdown ( not a girlfriend )He has
agreed to go out to a local cafe with her, always presses those
anxieties !
We are about a 20 min walk from the lanes, often walk through
them, obviously shops have come and gone , although all the
jewellery shops have remained the same for decades.
Sarah and I are off to Northern Ireland on the 25th July for a
few days- finally get to see Dave and his family and their new
home.
Don’t you just love ‘ call centres ‘ when you are trying to sort
a problem out, ours are mainly in India but still an issue with
trying to understand one another sometimes. I try and remind
myself that they are endeavouring to make a living. What I
absolutely hate are the automatic responses and selections , oh
and when you have to explain to a robot/ AI what the problem is
but they turn round and ‘ say , sorry I don’t understand ‘ !!
Sorry you didn’t get your drive in, but understand how a long
wait can make it less of an event and more of a chore that is
easily thought not worth the effort xx
We don’t battle mice where I am now, but in Woodingdean we did
because we lived so close to the fields - they are kind of cute,
but just multiply so quickly. We eventually had to get the
professionals in as nothing we used really worked. We then got a
cat so for five years we had no further problems, then sadly he
died and within a year they were back !
Our temps are meant to be rising again this week, in Germany
it’s 35-37celsius - it’s expected to reach 34 in places in the
U.K. ( not sure if Canada does Fahrenheit or Celsius - only
recently realised that it’s different depending on where you are
- but up into the 90’s) Glad I am no longer working in that
heat. Dan doesn’t really like the hot weather xx
I see Turkey has Forrest fires - causing chaos. How is
everything in Canada ?
Xxxxxxxx
#Post#: 1989--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: June 30, 2025, 2:20 am
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Well when I was sorting through the house, having a good clear
out ( something I do every few years ) I came across my book,
started writing it years ago when I was in the process of inner
healing. I use to have it on a computer key ( lol can’t even
remember the proper name of those things we used for storage -
anyway that disappeared when we moved to Woodingdean. ) I had
printed it out to share it with a friend who was going through
some things, she thankfully returned it to me, and I placed it
on the shelf. It’s kind of collected dust since then. I think I
realised that it wasn’t the end of the healing, so I felt it was
irrelevant.
Never really felt like chucking it away and now I have the urge
to place it on google documents, with maybe a pull to finish
it,I know I felt inspired to write it all those years ago, then
my mum died, Dan had his break down and life kind of took
over…………
Maybe it’s just a desire to have my story, and the things I
learned along the way, preserved somewhere - after all its
testimony, or maybe it’s God prompting me to finish something he
desired me to embark on.
#Post#: 1990--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Mike Waters Date: June 30, 2025, 2:54 am
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[quote author=Rita link=topic=6.msg1988#msg1988 date=1751265131]
Sarah and I are off to Northern Ireland on the 25th July for a
few days.
[/quote]
What would I give to be able to do that?
For ages I vowed to do so one day, so that I could visit
Belfast's Whitewell Tabernacle.
But here I am and it would now take a miracle for my wish to be
fulfilled.
Probably just as well since 'churches' everywhere just seem to
fall away and many even disappear, and the Tabernacle may well
have likewise faded.
Nevertheless I still continuously play and lose myself in their
choir's worship songs such as
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcAfxUj1D_0
#Post#: 1992--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: June 30, 2025, 5:50 am
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[quote author=Mike Waters link=topic=6.msg1990#msg1990
date=1751270084]
What would I give to be able to do that?
For ages I vowed to do so one day, so that I could visit
Belfast's Whitewell Tabernacle.
But here I am and it would now take a miracle for my wish to be
fulfilled.
Probably just as well since 'churches' everywhere just seem to
fall away and many even disappear, and the Tabernacle may well
have likewise faded.
Nevertheless I still continuously play and lose myself in their
choir's worship songs such as
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcAfxUj1D_0
[/quote]
I think I saw it on a songs of praise program last year Mike, so
I believe it is still going strong xxxxxx
#Post#: 1997--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Dave Date: June 30, 2025, 10:59 am
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Go for it Rita, the Lord taught me a lot of things from other
peoples testimonies. When I was first saved our old pastor would
say at the beginning of some meeting, "who has a testimony
then?" and there was me, a shrinking violet behind the skinniest
old lady in the church.
It taught me that the Lord does a lot of not so dramatic stuff
in my life, and to hear God's goodness from as it were,
un-esteemed saints, it made the walking daily with Christ much
more a reality than turning on a Sunday by rote.
BUT those first learning 10 years have proved a blessing in my
life, and strong foundation.
It was a good starting place for the Holy Spirit to lead Helen
and I into "waters to swim in", now we are up the creek without
a paddle it would seem and the tide has gone out Haha! But, like
the first tabernacle the flame Himself never dies.
I write pretty much on a daily basis to Helen's Autistic niece,
drives me nutty, but being so far away and trying to understand
the changing culture of England I can only help her to a point.
Like Dan she labours under the anxiety banner and it puzzles me,
as much as we pray, why the Lord doesn't seem to come through
on her major issues!!!!
She is struggling about lack of friends or even having one
friend.
And her past is very much up front and personal unfortunately.
The horse trainer I worked for in Devon, he and my mate went to
Ireland to buy a racehorse from there, he said it was wet and
not unlike Cornwall BUT good pubs, this was 1954.
Helen and I visited Northern Ireland in the troubles and stayed
in Annalong near Newcastle by the mountains of Mourne.
Now I must check my "trapline" to see if those sneaky mice have
pinched the cheese again, without being caught! Two down, not
sure how many more yet to go.
Have a good one..
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Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: June 30, 2025, 2:53 pm
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Thanks Dave,
I equally love reading testimonies, always encourages but some
of the big ones make me feel really inadequate at times. You
know the kind that have mountains moving while I can’t even move
a rock !! lol
I have the same questions regarding my sister in law with
schizophrenia, such a lonely life and she has no freedom at all.
Is that james daughter that you write to ?
Sometimes I know she misunderstands things in the news, only
know because I have heard about what she has shared and it’s out
of context. Although I am pretty sure things are a lot worse
further up in the north of England. My grand daughter is
autistic and she takes things literally and often misunderstands
- but she is pretty open to have things explained to her. She
has a few good friends but does find social interaction
difficult at times.
Dan thankfully has a few friends that have stuck by him, he sees
one every week now as he has moved back here from Sweden ( he
came to renew his visa and while he was here his wife decided
she wanted a divorce- no warning. So he is now having to start
over again over here )
It’s been really really hot here today , we are apparently under
a heat dome and it’s affecting most of Europe.
Xxxxxx
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Re: Rita's Corner
By: Dave Date: July 7, 2025, 1:00 pm
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Rita are still sweltering under the heat dome or is it back to a
summer norm?
Robin Mark attends 'Christian fellowship church' in Belfast,
they have four in Belfast and two in Antrim, is that anywhere
near your brother? I think he's one of my fav' worship singers.
We seem to have lost both you and Pat, must be something I wrote
I presume, anyway I miss your insight, take care, give Dan my
regards; it's Stampede week here xxx Dave.
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Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: July 7, 2025, 2:53 pm
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Hi Dave
I have just had a busy week, doesn’t happen that often !
No, it’s cooled down, but I believe it’s going to heat up again
soon. My brother said it reached 42 last week in Germany - it’s
hot enough when it’s just 29 here. I went mad and brought some
more plants and did some research into the plants I already had,
figured it was time I knew what I was doing !! lol
My son lives about 20mins from Belfast,he lives in a village but
says there are churches everywhere. They have a new addiction to
the family , a puppy ( she is adorable ) not sure what breed she
is, but I can’t wait to meet her.
Dan is off for a few days later this week, he is dog sitting for
his brother. ( I get the house to myself xx ) I don’t always
like the nights when I am on my own, but I love it during the
day.
I have been engrossed in Wimbledon as well, brilliant match with
Cameron Norris ( British ) yesterday, thankfully he won and is
through to the quarter finals. He meets last years winner next (
can’t see him winning but it should be a good match )
I will try and check out some of the recent threads xxxx
#Post#: 2094--------------------------------------------------
Re: Rita's Corner
By: Rita Date: July 11, 2025, 6:45 am
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Listening to ‘ Casting crowns ‘ I have fallen in love with their
songs. Sometimes I wake up to songs being laid on my heart -
some of their songs just stay with me all day
“ East to west “ “ Voice of truth “ and “ Praise in the storm “
are my favourites at the moment. They all just speak to me so
much.
A family wedding is creating a lot of anxiety for both me and
Sarah, lots of dynamics between different members of the family,
but for me it’s issues between Sarah and her older brother. How
I have prayed for a change of heart in him, however as so many
issues are arising this week I am wondering if it’s to try and
prevent us from wanting to go - so i will persevere as who knows
what will unfold.
Thought I had another abscess a few weeks ago, was enduring to
pray and keep believing as the pain had eased with no swelling
ect. I decided to get it checked, a slight infection is there
but not enough to damage the tooth. I have anti biotics if the
pain starts again, but I am trusting it will heal and remain ok-
this kind of thing just gets me so low because of problems I had
a few years ago.Another reason why I haven’t been very active
xxxx
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Re: Rita's Corner
By: Pat Date: July 11, 2025, 8:51 am
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[quote author=Rita link=topic=6.msg2094#msg2094 date=1752234333]
Listening to ‘ Casting crowns ‘ I have fallen in love with their
songs. Sometimes I wake up to songs being laid on my heart -
some of their songs just stay with me all day
“ East to west “ “ Voice of truth “ and “ Praise in the storm “
are my favourites at the moment. They all just speak to me so
much.
A family wedding is creating a lot of anxiety for both me and
Sarah, lots of dynamics between different members of the family,
but for me it’s issues between Sarah and her older brother. How
I have prayed for a change of heart in him, however as so many
issues are arising this week I am wondering if it’s to try and
prevent us from wanting to go - so i will persevere as who knows
what will unfold.
Thought I had another abscess a few weeks ago, was enduring to
pray and keep believing as the pain had eased with no swelling
ect. I decided to get it checked, a slight infection is there
but not enough to damage the tooth. I have anti biotics if the
pain starts again, but I am trusting it will heal and remain ok-
this kind of thing just gets me so low because of problems I had
a few years ago.Another reason why I haven’t been very active
xxxx
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It must be horrible to have such tensions in your family Rita.
I've recently been thinking about my own family and apart from
the Rachel thing we are all good. Which showed after Ray died.
As many of us could be were with him at the end including some
of my grandchildren and in-laws. And everybody in my family and
Ray's came to the funeral with there partners, even Jenayah was
there. It's so lovely that they all get on with each other and
with me and thought such a lot of Ray too.
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