Prayers for God to intervene
in the life of Swampsniper
...if it be His Will....
Please pray.
Her posts: He's not gone yet, and if ANYONE can come back, it will be him. We're just running out of time before they will want to take him off the ventilator and cut into him for long term life support. Based on his wishes, I can't let them do that. He gave me one rule to follow, and I quote... "Those assholes can do anything they need to with my God-Given orifices. You will never under any circumstances allow them to make more." That would happen on Sunday, so Saturday is our window.
MICU room 3057:
consider this my virtual visit to a Freeper for whom I have the greatest respect
bert
Prayers for Swampsniper and his family.
I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Mary, may God comfort you and your family and accept his soul into His loving arms.
Thanks, nully for letting us know.
Well...Damn
God bless him. He’s one of the good guys.
Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness.
O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden.
Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your child, Swampsniper, to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen
Oh! Such hard news! So sorry to read of this, have missed earlier posts — ?
Am praying for dear freeper Swampsniper & family.
Oh my, much loved SWAMPSNIPER I pray for you.
You brought so much enjoyment with your beautiful photography.
You, my dear one, will be missed by all your friends here.
May you rest in peace
And to your beloved family may you also find peace in your decision.
Prayers up for Swampsniper and Mary.
Prayers.
oh dear I only just saw this thread now.
Prayers up for all.
He will be sorely missed.
saddened to hear this
I will continue to pray for a miraculous recovery, but if this is not Gods will, then I pray for a peaceful passing. Mary, know that your father was a great man, loved by many here on FR. His photography was always just so stunning. You’re entire family is in my prayers as you come to this crossroad in life. Godspeed Swampsniper! You will be terribly missed.
Prayers for Swampsniper and his family, and praying for that miracle.
Being a nature lover, I always enjoyed his photos. Such a refreshing break from the craziness in the world.
My prayers for the family. I enjoyed Swampsniper’s photos immensely.
Love to this special soul who appears to be on his way home...barring some special grace that allows him to remain. May love and comfort surround him and his family and all his loved ones.
Prayers up. I have appreciated the many gorgeous images he captured with his camera and shared with all of us.
I”m so sorry. I loved his bird photos. May he be granted eternal rest with God, and my your family be comforted by warm memories and may they be held in the palm of God’s hand.
I posted on this prayer thread earlier today. Words seem to fail me at times like this. I have felt down all day and I have been searching for more words to say. Well, like so many others, I am sure going to miss this man.
I think that sometimes it’s what people do for complete strangers, even unwittingly, that can help keep the memory of a good man like Bob alive. Bob may pass away tomorrow, but his memory will live on.
This is complicated and I am not a writer, so I just hope this post will make sense.
In 2007 I was told I had perhaps 6 months to live if I didn’t have heart surgery. I went in for the surgery. I suffered a stroke during surgery and I contracted MRSA. My expected 6 day hospital stay turned into a painful 2 months stay and over a year of rehab.
During my stay in the hospital and the year that followed I spent my days on FR. Bob’s photos and posts always made me smile. His beautiful photography brightened my otherwise dark days. I have never met Bob, but this complete stranger made a difference during a very difficult time in my life.
My wife and I own 5 acres on our mountain on the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. We have been here for about 35 years. We have planted many trees on this property. Every Christmas we bought live trees and planted them by New Years day. I have planted a tree each time a grandchild was born...that’s another 8 trees.
Before I went in for heart surgery, I sent my wife to buy a tree. She brought home a Redwood tree and planted it. It has grown and it is quite beautiful. It is very healthy and planted where it could live unmolested by our weather for a couple thousand years.
Today, I named that tree in memory of Swampsniper - Bob.
I know that my words can’t make things better, but I wanted Bob’s family to know that there is now a mighty Redwood tree, named in his honor, growing on a far away mountaintop.
God bless you Bob.
Dan
Thanks for sharing Nully When God knocks at our door ... Well, it’s time. Love and prayers for his family. (Someone better take n love - not tolerate- his fur child)