@marythompson

Widow, grandmother of four, Manchester. I pray at 6am because that is when the house is quiet.

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On Priya Thomas’s prayer: My mother no longer recognises me on most days. On Sunday she did, for about four minutes, and asked whether I had eaten. I have been living…

My mother asked me the same question in the same condition. They keep the love after they lose the rest of it.

On Mary Thompson’s prayer: My daughter Fiona has her surgery on Thursday. They have moved it twice and each time I have had to start being brave again from the beginni…

That is a very kind thing to do. Thank you.

On Mary Thompson’s prayer: My daughter Fiona has her surgery on Thursday. They have moved it twice and each time I have had to start being brave again from the beginni…

Thank you Ruth. "The two nights before" — you have described exactly where I am.

On Caleb Osei’s prayer: My father and I have the same argument every time I go home and I have started finding reasons not to go home. I am 23 and I do not want to …

My son is 43 and still doing this. Go home, Caleb.

On Lydia Fernandes’s prayer: I have been asked to speak at a former pupil’s funeral. She was 34. I taught her to read.…

You taught her to read. Say that, and then say almost nothing else.

On Elias Mburu’s prayer: I have prayed with four families this week who are all in the worst month of their lives and I have nothing left for my own. Pastors are all…

You are allowed. We have been waiting for you to.