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Rough Times in the Family

Postby Okami » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:59 pm

My Great Grandpa is in the hospital. He's not doing so well...I can't explain it or put it into much detail, but he'd like to live to see his 90th (Dec 15) and that may or may not happen. It's putting an insane amount of stress on the family, and myself and my mom had been up, four hours away, living with my aunt this past weekend so we could be with him. That's why you haven't seen me at all.

Times are hard. None of us are too sure of what to do. Please pray for us...and that Grandpa, God-willing, will make it to see his 90th birthday and whenever he passes, he passes to the other side with easy transition. (We're all kinda jealous he gets there before us, heheh) But, for now, it is not easy...I know he's in extreme pain after his stroke and now being in recovery and everything...

Thanks everyone, God bless you all.
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Postby chelle0227 » Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:04 pm

I pray he gets his wish...I hope you and your family come through this alright too.
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One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of foot prints in the sand: one belonging to him the other to the lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the foot prints in the sand.

He noticed that name times along the path of his life there was only one set o footprints.

He also noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the lord about it:

"lord, you said once i decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But i have noticed during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of foot prints. I dont understand why when i needed you most you would leave me."

The lord replied:

"My son, my precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that i carried you."
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Postby Sheenar » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:33 pm

I'll be praying for you as always, Okami and for your family as well. Hang in there friend. :)
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Postby Danderson » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:52 pm

You guys are in my prayers.....
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Postby 12praiseGOD » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:29 pm

I'll pray for your grandpa and your family!
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Postby SP1 » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:14 pm

I will pray for you all. But you know, if he doesn't make it to 90, it's not like God isn't hearing him. I mean, maybe being spared some time of pain is better than "lasting" to an arbitrary date. I don't think we will be bragging about such things in heaven. Alas, we are humans, and cling to life for whatever reasons, even weak ones. Perhaps there is, after all, something we can learn from someone who clings to life because it is just that, life, regardless of the pain one must endure.
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Postby Gabriel 9.0 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:25 am

Well Kady my grandmother on my mother's side pass away from Brain Cancer back in 2002 when I was sixteen at the time. It was tough like some other past episodes to deal with but now I understand why God allowed her to pass. So she couldn't live with terrible pain night and day.

I pray God helps you stay strong through this trial. And he'll still be with you even if your grandfather passes. Just keep in mind if it does, happen of course it will really help, but you'll get to see him again in his youth and a brand new body that will be immortal. God Bless and hang in there.
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A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Hebrews 4-4
1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.



James 4
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.



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Postby Okami » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:52 am

I just found out my Grandpa died this morning.

Thanks to everyone who prayed :)
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Postby SP1 » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:09 pm

OK, time to shift modes. Your great grandpa is covered, so I'll pray for you, your mother, aunt and family. I know you've got plenty of personal matters to deal with, but this might be a good time to lay that aside as much as possible and focus on supporting the others in your family that might be struggling through this.
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Postby Gabriel 9.0 » Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:31 am

Sorry to hear that Okami,m I pray you stay strong through this unfortunate event. God Bless. You'll see your grandfather again one day when Christ makes his triumphant return.
Some of my favorite scriptures.

Psalm91
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Hebrews 4-4
1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.



James 4
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.



Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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Postby Blitzkrieg1701 » Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:05 pm

Praying for ya'll.
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Postby GrubbTheFragger » Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:36 pm

My prayers go out...
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Postby Okami » Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:41 pm

Also, please pray for my great grandma (who was wed to my great grandpa for 65 years) because she fell down some stairs today and broke her hip, and is having surgery tonight...

*sighs in disbelief* Everything supposedly happens for a reason, though.
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Postby chelle0227 » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:09 pm

I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather. T_T I hope you and your family are okay....I hope your grandmother will be alright. Prayer.
Footprints in the sand by Carolyn Joyce Carty

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of foot prints in the sand: one belonging to him the other to the lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the foot prints in the sand.

He noticed that name times along the path of his life there was only one set o footprints.

He also noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the lord about it:

"lord, you said once i decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But i have noticed during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of foot prints. I dont understand why when i needed you most you would leave me."

The lord replied:

"My son, my precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that i carried you."
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