Prayers for our Father to
hold your sister in His mighty arms
as she goes through this surgery and recovery.
God, give her doctors
the wisdom they need on her behalf.
We are here for you Sissy!
Posted on 07/07/2009 1:02:16 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED
Once again I request the prayers of my fellow Freepers.
On 7/3/09 my Sister had a seizure.. She had been having intense pain following a fall in April.
She had been to the doctors at least twice and many xrays were taken.
On 7/4/09 she went to Er.. She has metastatic cancer with her Kidney as her primary source.. It is in her head, her hip and possibly her liver.
She is having surgery today in an attempt to relieve her hip pain.
She is in God's hands because it appears that what the medico's have to offer her is very limited.
My family has been pummeled with dire news in the past few years.. My little sister was diagnosed and treated for Synovial Cancer. My niece has thyroid cancer..thyroid was removed. My cousin has esophageal cancer and is surviving from Day to day.
We have been knocked to our knees.
I gratiously request your prayer in our time of trial and healing for my Sister.
O Lord Who alone art rich in mercy, and in the lovingkindness of Thy goodness dost hearken to the supplication of us, Thy sinful and unworthy servants, arranging and directing us all toward our benefit, guiding our life by Thy wise providence, and in every way desiring our salvation;
Who by nature art long-suffering and great in mercy; Who dost chastise and healest again;
Who dost rebuke gently and with love for man, not to destroy the work of Thy hands, but to bring it to its primal goodness and to its original nobility, which we have destroyed in the feebleness of our understanding and by the counsel of the most accursed one;
Who desirest to restore it, and Who lookest how Thy mightest, in any way, save that which hath come to grief through the fall:
Do Thou Thyself, O almighty Master, look down upon us, and hearken to the entreaties of us sinners.
For the multitude of our iniquities hath rendered us bereft of boldness; nor do we in anywise dare to ask forgiveness for our transgressions.
But knowing Thy love for mankind, Thy lovingkindness, Thy surpassing mercy, long-suffering, guilelessness and exceeding great goodness, and trusting in the depth thereof, and in the abyss of Thy beneficence, we lift up our hands and fervently cry aloud to Thee:
We have sinned, we have committed iniquities, we have dealt unjustly, in that we have forgotten Thy commandments, and have followed after our wicked thoughts, and have lived in a manner unworthy of the name and Gospel of Christ, and His sufferings, and His self-abasement for our sake, so that we have become a reproach unto those who love Thee.
Thy priests and Thy people have we astonished, and we have all turned aside and are become unprofitable: there is not one who rendereth justice and righteousness, no not one.
We have cut off Thy compassions, Thy love for mankind, and the lovingkindness of the mercy of Thee our God, because of our malice and the wickedness of the undertakings whereby we have lived. Thou art long-suffering; but we deserve scourgings.
We know Thy goodness, even though we are ignorant. We have been stricken lightly considering those things wherein we have offended.
Thou art awesome; who can withstand Thee? Thou makest the mountains to quake; and who can speak against the magnitude of Thine arm? If Thou wilt shut up heaven, who will open it? And if Thou wilt close Thy floodgates, who will survive it?
An easy matter is it in Thine eyes to make poor and to enrich, to give life and to slay, to afflict with illness and to heal: Thy least wish is a deed already accomplished.
Thou hast become wroth, and we have committed offense; none of the ancients speaketh, confessing.
Time is against us saying: We have sinned, and Thou hast become angered against us; wherefore, we have become a reproach to our neighbors.
Thou hast turned Thy face away, and we have filled ourselves with dishonor.
But still Thy wrath, O Lord; absolve, O Lord; have mercy, O Lord, and forsake us not utterly because of our iniquities, neither punish Thou others with our wounds.
Grant that we may become chaste through the sufferings of others.
We are Thy people and the rod of Thine inheritance.
Wherefore, chastise us, though in goodness and not in Thine ire, that Thou mayest not cause us to diminish, lest we become abased more than all who live on the earth; for Thy mercy is ineffable, Thy love of mankind is insuperable, and the wealth of Thy goodness is incalculable; and, trusting therein, we pray and make supplication, bending the knees of our hearts:
Cease Thou to cut us with the edge of Thy wrath, we beg Thee earnestly, as of old, in David’s time, Thou didst act toward Thy people, if we show due repentance; but as Thou art all-good, put aside Thine anger and quell Thou Thy just wrath, and grant health to those who are suffering, strength to those who are enfeebled, and preserve them in good health.
Drive every ailment and disease from Thy people; free all from the expectation thereof, keeping them unassailed by their former infirmity, and by Thine almighty arm maintain them untouched by this cruel misery and pernicious affliction: for truly the raging of Thy wrath hath shaken and troubled us all.
And though we are not turning in every way from our wicked deeds, yet do Thou Thyself deliver us all from an evil conscience, and grant that we may be well-pleasing unto Thee in every good work.
Through the supplications of the pure Mother of God, the Ever-virgin Mary, who gave birth unto Thee without having known man, and by the intercession of the holy angels who gaze upon God, and of all the saints.
For Thou art the well-spring of mercy and the inexhaustible abyss of lovingkindness, and we send up glory unto Thee, and Thine unoriginate Father and Thine all-holy, good and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Thanks Allegra.. Hugs.
Thanks Polly.
Prayers for your family as well.
We love one another across the miles through prayer.
Thanks Luvvy.
Hugs.
My heart is so heavy.
Holding you and your family in prayers, now, for peace, comfort, healing, recovery, blessings.
Thank you, Dear friend.
I know it is. You love her so much and don’t want her to hurt.
She is under God’s wings and He knows exactly what she and you—her family—need at this time.
(((hugs)))
Hugs, Judith Ann.
Thank you.
It isn’t easy being a baby bird.
Where would I go but to the Lord.
May the Spirit of the LORD, His Spirit of Wisdom, Spirit of Understanding, Spirit of Counsel, Spirit of Power, Spirit of Knowledge and Spirit of Love rest upon you and your family at this time of trial and suffering....
Mrs alfa6 and I will keep you and your family in our thoughts
Best Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Many thanks.
Oh that we do! Your family sufferings sound so similar to what we have been going through for a while. This is my second niece with cancer. We lost a nephew four years ago with cancer. Our hearts have been broken more than not lately!
Many thanks , alfa
I am so sorry for your family. May prayer help to hold you through this storm.
You and yours have been through it too.
One day every tear will be wiped away.
When we behold the face of the Lord, all this suffering will be only a faint memory.
Many thanks silverleaf.
Prayers for your sister — and all your family!
I am so sorry to hear of all this sweetie.
My prayers are certainly with you and all your family.
Can all of you freepers ping others to pray for this wonderful freeper and her family?
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