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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Pat's Corner
« on: September 14, 2025, 10:04:44 pm »
Pat congrats sounds like a very fun evening, Cod or Haddock at the 'posh' fish shop?

I'll have to listen to Kerry post as I'm not familiar with Frankie Valli, I bet you had to dust off the old mini for that show.LoL.

Just listened to Frankie V he wouldn't have been Helen choice, not enough Be bop.
She wasn't into crooners.  ;)  ;)  ;)

I had cod and chips and peas and a glass of sauvignon blanc while chatting to my family with live piano music played on the grand piano.  Told you it was posh!
Frankie Valli was the lead singer of the Four Seasons who are in the rock and roll hall of fame.

They started out in 1956 while I was still at school, long before the era of the mini skirt. And were never really on my radar back then but I know most of their songs.

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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Pat's Corner
« on: September 13, 2025, 05:58:14 pm »
I haven't been around for a while but I had such a great time last night I just wanted to tell somebody.  I was with my daughter and grandson who is 27.  We first enjoyed fish and chips and a glass of wine in Bolton's poshest chip restaurant followed by a couple of hours at a show which was called 'Oh What a Night' a tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - the Jersey Boys.  It was wonderful and from the start the audience was encourage to join in and sing and dance. The three of us were buzzing when we came out.  I can't remember when I've enjoyed a night out so much. 

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Our Latest Spiritual Posts / Re: Long hair
« on: September 02, 2025, 06:01:09 pm »
I was watching a Gaither video which had the fellow with long hair in it.  No one seemed to have a problem with it.  The church I grew up in did, that's for sure.  They cited Paul:

I Corinthians 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.


I find that passage hard to understand.  Was it a "shame" when Samson had long hair, honoring the vow taken by Nazirites?  Why would God tell men who took that vow not to cut their hair if it was a shame? 

I also don't understand his reference to nature.  Male lions have long manes when females don't.


In every depiction of Jesus I've ever seen he has long hair.

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Rest awhile in our Lounge / God through the ages
« on: August 15, 2025, 04:35:27 pm »
Reading my devotional this morning I wondered how people can not believe in God when the same God is described in every book of the bible - 66 of them – written by vastly different people from Moses right through till the gospels, epistles and revelation.  And they all, in their own day and age, see the same God. 

For thousands of years right to the present day there have been descriptions of God's grace and love; his forgiveness and faithfulness.  And these descriptions from vastly differing  folk from all ages and all walks of life. 

And yet people still won't believe.

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Our Latest Secular Posts / Re: Confusion
« on: August 05, 2025, 12:32:35 pm »
Hi Mike,  thank you for all your efforts over the years on various sites.  If you feel you can't go on then do what's best for yourself and don't worry about the site.  Rest yourself, retire gracefully and enjoy your resting. xx

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Rest awhile in our Lounge / Re: Moving Forward with the Spirit
« on: July 29, 2025, 07:43:50 pm »
Sounds like you had a blessed time Pat, when the Ark is moving don't touch it, is a good adage.
A shift from the past and a focus on something new brings a new beginning.
Is this a local church near you?

This church fellowship was the 'best thing' around for many years but I think it became too inward looking and we never did much in the way of outreach. So it eventually lost its vision and momentum and failed to thrive. 

A few years ago God gave me a prophesy which more or less said that if they didn't recognise His Sovereignty then He would tear it apart and put it back together.  Consequently that is what has happened.  The word God gave to the leader now is that He will open a door that no one can shut.

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Rest awhile in our Lounge / Moving Forward with the Spirit
« on: July 29, 2025, 01:42:37 pm »
  I went to church on Sunday, a church that had dwindled from 500 members with lots of children to as few as 60 with no children at all; all growing older.  But in recent years there has been a change and now there are at least 20 children who come with their families.  But the surprising thing is that most of the new people are black.  But there is definitely a feeling of moving forward. 

Now it has been a thing for the people of this church who have been there since it's beginning in the 80s to keep looking back to the 'glory days' when you had to get there early to get a good seat.  But as I remained seated during one of the hymns I didn't know I felt that the time of looking back was over and God was moving the church forward.  And I sat and just prayed, as the people around me sang, for the Holy Spirit to take over and guide us into a new era.  And then afterwards a friend said she had a vision of Jesus walking in front of her, leading the way.

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Rest awhile in our Lounge / Re: Permission
« on: July 25, 2025, 01:10:51 pm »
Yep, shaking off the shackles seems to be a welcome freedom in our latter years.  I liked reading your replies.

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Rest awhile in our Lounge / Permission
« on: July 24, 2025, 05:26:31 pm »
The other day I was thinking about how we unconsciously refuse to give ourselves permission for certain things.  With Ray it was to allow himself treats.  He only ever ate when he was hungry and wasn't a one for biscuits, crisps or chocolate or having a glass of beer with a meal or on a warm afternoon. 

With me I've realised I have held back permission to myself to spend money on me.  For many years I dressed in clothes bought at charity shops and felt guilty if I bought anything new.  Even for things I needed for the house I looked in the charity shops first.  But I have now freed myself up and after all these years I no longer feel bad about what I spend on myself.  I still look out for discounts and bargains though.

It just got me wondering if other people have the same 'problem'.

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Definitely too young.  Some 16 year olds may be mature enough but I think the majority will either not care and some will definitely abuse the privilege.

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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Pat's Corner
« on: July 12, 2025, 10:55:24 am »
I was watching the semi finals yesterday and they had a number of medical emergencies in the crowd, had to stop the match a few times.Thats happened on other days as well. I don’t think I could cope sitting there for a long time in the heat.

Did you see that they ran out of Evian water?

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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Rita's Corner
« on: July 11, 2025, 08:57:07 pm »
Thankfully I get on with everyone so I am not estranged from any of my children or in-laws ( even though I am divorced ) Mark and Sarah use to be so close but the opposite life styles clash, Sarah , her husband and daughter are all on benefits , my son and his wife struggle with high rents and both have to work. I can see how resentments can creep in , even if reasons are genuine. My son doesn’t think half the labels, like autism, are genuine. I think he thinks I should have pushed Dan more, as he is also on benefits. However him and Dan get on really well.
Problem is Mark basis it all on what he thinks he knows and with limited understanding.
Only The Lord can change him , he is too much like his dad as he had the same attitudes.
I just feel ‘ in the middle ‘ At times xxxxx

Being in the middle is not a nice place.

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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Rita's Corner
« on: July 11, 2025, 02:51:05 pm »
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

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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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Pat's Corner
« on: July 11, 2025, 02:45:07 pm »
All okay here Kerry - it is really hot today but nice and cool inside as I don’t get the direct sunshine into my lounge, kitchen and bedroom during most of the day. I had to go out earlier but will stay in the rest of the day. We have a family wedding next week , on one of the really hot days, so that will be interesting.

Dan is okay as he does get the sun in his room but has three fans xx

Hope you can keep cool Pat, and able to drink plenty of fluids xxxxx

I'm doing okay.  it's 30C today outside but feels comfortable inside at 23C.   I've got some foil emergency blankets stuck to the back windows to deflect the sun.  Seems to be working.  My back faces south west so gets the sun all day from about 11am.  The front gets the early morning sun so I keep the curtains shut overnight till it's gone off.  I'm also relying on God to keep his promises to not let the sun harm me.

Psalm 121:6
the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

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Members' Corners and forum updates / Re: Pat's Corner
« on: July 10, 2025, 01:14:25 pm »
Having someone install them might help.  I'm not sure how much they weigh and was wondering if Pat could lift them. I hate doing that so much, I leave them in the windows over winter and cover them up with a blanket and curtains. 

Have you and Helen heard from Mike? It's been a while since he posted.  I hope he's okay what with all the high temperatures in England lately.

Today I have my air purifier switched on and it cools the room slightly but I've also got a large pillar fan which I can use if it gets unbearable which is usually about 24C - top 70s F I think that is.  We're really not used to such high temps.  And there are health warnings now about how this hot weather can adversely affect certain medicines and even cause cancer in such hot conditions.  Who knew!

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