Amen "o'meara@wt.net" wrote: > >Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:54:54 -0600 > >To: CRAIG-l-@rootsweb.com > >From: "o'meara@wt.net" <omeara@wt.net> > >Subject: [CRAIG-L] prayer request > > > >>X-From_: CRAIG-L-request@rootsweb.com Sun Nov 19 22:12:12 2000 > >>Resent-Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 20:09:02 -0800 > >>X-Original-Sender: RAinIA@aol.com Sun Nov 19 20:09:01 2000 > >>From: RAinIA@aol.com > >>Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 23:08:53 EST > >>Old-To: Craig-L@rootsweb.com > >>X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 109 > >>Subject: [CRAIG-L] prayer request > >>To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > >>Resent-From: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > >>Reply-To: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > >>X-Mailing-List: <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/9476 > >>X-Loop: CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com > >>Resent-Sender: CRAIG-L-request@rootsweb.com > >> > > > >My children and husband are Craig descendants, and I am descended from > several lines of ministers. I have been privileged to know many of the > Craig descendants and their fine character. As an objective observer, I do > not view the responses to Bud's prayer request as too personal to be posted > on the entire list. These postings should not be an inconvenience to > anyone but rather a testimony of Christian faith and the power of prayer. > Our nation has lost much of its Christian foundation and principles which > were built on religion and brotherhood. > > > >I have walked in Bud's shoes, as my entire family of origin is deceased. > My own family has been through many years of serious, chronic illness. As > a professional nurse practitioner, educator and administrator for over 44 > years, I have seen many miracles with patients that could not be explained > by medical science. Upon more than one occasion, against my logical > analysis, I was propelled to the bedside of a patient who likely would have > died had I not been "sent" there by a force that I believe was the result > of prayer. I KNOW THAT PRAYER IS POWERFUL AND THAT THIS IS OUR DIRECT > COMMUNICATION LINE TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. > > > >Bud's request for prayer was motivated by a crisis situation which will > not be permanent. In brief, there will not be permanent responses to his > request for prayer. Anyone of us could have a similar experience at any > time. I daily thank God that my family has achieved a degree of health. > Empathy is important here, and please rememeber the instructions of Jesus > that we are our brother's keeper. > > > >I hope that this does not offend anyone, but I know how families with > health problems need help and support. If my message appears strong, > remember that I have married a > >Craig descendant, and I am proud that my husband and children are > descended from the > >Craig family line. > > > >Netha Burnaman O'Meara > > > > > > > >>I don't want to minimize the importance of Bud's prayer request or the > >>sincerity of people's replies. I do believe that such situations and > support > >>are very real! However, the expressions of support and appreciation are > >>personal. Could we please limit them to private correspondence rather than > >>posts to the entire list? > >> > >>Thanks. > >>Ruth Ann > >> > >> > >>==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > >> All material sent through Craig-L > >> is copyright 2000 by its original author > >> permission must be obtained from the original author > >> for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". > >> Craig Genealogy Web Page > >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > >> > >> > >>============================== > >>Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > >>learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > >>http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >> > >> > > ==== CRAIG Mailing List ==== > All material sent through Craig-L > is copyright 2000 by its original author > permission must be obtained from the original author > for the reuse of any text, "whole or in part". > Craig Genealogy Web Page > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9791 > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog