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Urgent Prayer Request for my Brother (See update in post 364)
09/30/2005 | Self

Posted on 09/30/2005 6:03:00 AM PDT by Aracelis

My brother, Eric, will be attempting to get his children back legally from his estranged wife in a little more than 5 hours. He has not seen his children, Korin (age 10), Damon (aged 9), and Aaron (aged 8) in over a month, and they are his entire life.

My sister-in-law is an extremely disturbed individual with numerous psychiatric and physical problems, and ran away with the children one day while my brother was at work. He does not know where any of them are, has had no telephone contact, and has been searching frantically for them ever since.

Would you please pray that Eric can be reunited with his children, and that none of them come to any harm? Unfortunately, my brother lives in a state that automatically assumes the mother to be the better caretaker, but in this case I am hoping the judge will see otherwise.


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To: Aracelis

Prayer bump


61 posted on 09/30/2005 9:13:10 AM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Aracelis

Prayers for Eric.


62 posted on 09/30/2005 9:24:57 AM PDT by crabbie
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To: 4woodenboats; Sweet_Sunflower29; Salvation; 8mmMauser; Tribune7; crabbie
Thank you all for your precious prayers! May the Lord lighten your own burdens and provide for every need - no matter how small they may seem.
63 posted on 09/30/2005 9:31:39 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: Aracelis; Salvation

I don't know if your Catholic, but a Mass Card for the mother would help her condition. It's helped the people I prayed for and I'm sure others can give witness to this fact. Lighting a candle in Church helps, but a Mass Card is like prayers on steroids (without the nasty side effects).


64 posted on 09/30/2005 9:34:28 AM PDT by SaltyJoe (A mother's sorrowful heart and personal sacrifice redeems her lost child's soul.)
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To: Aracelis

Prayers for the well being of all involved.

Hopefully, if your sister-in-law really does have specific problems, she will accept help. There are definitely times when the mother is not the best care-giver and this should never be assumed.

Special prayers for your brother. This has been tough on him and will continue to influence how he looks at the children's mother. He will need God's special grace to be firm in keeping the chilren safe while still having Christian charity toward the mother. Not an easy job.

nma


65 posted on 09/30/2005 9:36:47 AM PDT by no more apples (When days like this happen, prayer saves me.)
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To: SaltyJoe

We are non-denominational Protestant, Joe. Just another flavor of Christian. However, I do occasionally go to Mass at a little Catholic church nearby, and will ask the priest about your suggestion. Thank you, and may God richly bless you and yours!


66 posted on 09/30/2005 9:43:28 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: no more apples
Thank you so very much! And you are quite right, this will not be easy for my brother...but the Lord is in control and using this experience to draw Eric to Himself.
67 posted on 09/30/2005 9:45:33 AM PDT by Aracelis
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Father God we ask you this day to lift up our brother Eric give his the strength to over come this trial. We ask that you restore his children to him and lead him in the path or riotousness. Amen.
68 posted on 09/30/2005 10:06:32 AM PDT by gakrak ("A wise man's heart is his right hand, But a fool's heart is at his left" Eccl 10:2)
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To: gakrak
Thank you for your kind and earnest prayers. May God provide for you and yours always.
69 posted on 09/30/2005 10:17:58 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: Aracelis; Salvation

Prayers up for Brother and Children

 


70 posted on 09/30/2005 11:14:20 AM PDT by Smartass (Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: Aracelis

Of course you have my prayers. Many FReepers prayed for me when I was in a bad way. The least I can do to show my gratitude is offer up my prayers for those in need.


71 posted on 09/30/2005 11:18:20 AM PDT by Romish_Papist (New photos on my FR Page.)
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To: Aracelis
We will keep your family in our prayers. God bless you, Aracelis, for asking for prayer. <><
72 posted on 09/30/2005 11:30:04 AM PDT by hummingbird (21st Century Newsreporting - "Don't get me started!")
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To: Aracelis; NYer; Salvation
This is my understanding of the Mass Card.

I think that Mass Cards extends from both prayer notes Jews put in the West Wall, but also an ancient Roman tradition of placing "good bye" letters with corpse prior to their burial. Sometimes the letters were angry notes asking the dead person, now a spirit, to inflict revenge upon the writer's living enemies. But today's Mass Cards are superior in intent.

You can get two types of Mass Cards: for the deceased, or for a special intention. The special intention can be personal for for a friend...or even and especially for someone who gives you a hard time (remember that Jesus wants us to pray for our persecutors). The importance is that the priest lays your prayer request, and/or the name of those you want to pray for on the altar so that not only the congregation, but Jesus, Himself prays for your intentions.

How can God the Father refuse anything from His Son? HOW?!?!?

By Canon Law, a Church can only charge so much for the Mass Card (which basically covers the cost of the printed cards, they're usually very beautiful). Some Churches offer a mail order on-line service if there is a particular devotion or mission that you like.
73 posted on 09/30/2005 11:38:08 AM PDT by SaltyJoe (A mother's sorrowful heart and personal sacrifice redeems her lost child's soul.)
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To: Aracelis

prayers away...


74 posted on 09/30/2005 11:41:59 AM PDT by griffin
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To: Aracelis

Prayers.


75 posted on 09/30/2005 11:46:03 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: SaltyJoe
How can God the Father refuse anything from His Son? HOW?!?!?

The Father loves His Son and can refuse Him nothing.

My brother is in court at this very moment. Waiting...

76 posted on 09/30/2005 11:52:11 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: Mamzelle; Smartass; Romish_Papist; hummingbird; griffin
Thank you all for your support at this hour. May God bring all good things to each of you.
77 posted on 09/30/2005 11:53:24 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: Aracelis

Prayers up.


80 posted on 09/30/2005 12:19:59 PM PDT by AliVeritas ((Send Schumer's staff flowers for compassions sake))
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