[Magdalen] Prayer request

[Marion Thompson]

Aw, thanks.  I'm currently distracted by our election today of three 
bishops.  One down, two to go -- a technological glitch has seen a 
re-vote twice now to break the tie for Election #2.  A nail-biter.

Marion, a pilgrim


On 9/17/2016 5:30 PM, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> Praying for Chris' worried mother, too.
> Ginga
>
> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Praying for Chris, Marion.
>>
>> Ginga
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 9:47 PM, Marion Thompson <
>> marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Lynn and Judy.  Chris is 51 now.  He lives in stress-overload
>>> land with scant relief, so I hope the heart thing can be sorted out.  My
>>> request for prayers is  my own concern coming through in light of this new
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/16/2016 5:55 PM, Judy Fleener wrote:
>>>
>>>> So true, my 4 sons and 46 to 52 and I still worry.  Prayers for your son,
>>>> marion.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This is for my son, Chris,
>>>>>> Mothers never stop worrying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nope, we never do.  Prayers rising for Chris as he moves into and
>>>>> through
>>>>> this recent challenge and the ongoing 'stuff'...  prayers too for
>>>>> learning
>>>>> how to take care of his stress levels which can so often overshadow us
>>>>> before we know what's coming. And for 'mom'.
>>>>>
>>>>> love
>>>>> Lynn (who first identified stress by realizing what seemed like stress
>>>>> was
>>>>> actually/already stress-overload)
>>>>>
>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>
>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>>>> not
>>>>> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>>>> me."
>>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>>> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a
>>>>> talk
>>>>> by Richard Rohr
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Marion Thompson" <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 12:42 PM
>>>>> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>>> Subject: [Magdalen] Prayer request
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is for my son, Chris, for an upturn in his affairs.  He phoned this
>>>>>
>>>>>> morning. "What's up?" I asked, because there is always something up.
>>>>>> "Do
>>>>>> we have a history of heart problems in the family?"  "No."  So, for the
>>>>>> last long time he has had irregular heart rhythmn.  "Stress!" I
>>>>>> immediately
>>>>>> said.  He saw a doctor yesterday and ya-da ya-da.  Not clear that he
>>>>>> thought to suggest stress, but that's where my money is.  That medical
>>>>>> exploration isn't over.   His crazy and difficult ex, his irresponsible
>>>>>> nominal student daughter who's living with him and who is a financial
>>>>>> drain
>>>>>> as well as a worry, his working virtually for minimum wage although
>>>>>> they
>>>>>> keep promising upgrades and the possibility of F.T.E., all round and
>>>>>> round
>>>>>> in an endless cycle.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the brighter side, he has just made contact with a former colleague
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> the high-end car business and that may well come to something.  He has
>>>>>> just
>>>>>> done two TV auditions and has a call-back for one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Really, he is so over-due for a positive and permanent turn-around!
>>>>>> Mothers never stop worrying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>