>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 >> >>

I too am a Craig descendant and a born again Christian, and having buried my 42 year old husband after 19 years of marriage and being left alone with 2 very young children can without question attest to the power of the Lord and the power of prayer. I have no problem with Bud posting a prayer request, or anyone else for that matter. What I would respectfully request however is that responses of prayer offered and thank you's for those prayers be dealt with privately. As a working mom my time on genealogy research is limited. I belong to several email lists for genealogy research and receive almost 100 emails daily. It takes quite a bit of time to sort through each email and I, for one, would truly appreciate it if we could all stick to genealogy research, since that is what this list is all about. My apologies if anyone is offended by this response. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "o'meara@wt.net" <omeara@wt.net> To: <CRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 12:08 AM Subject: [CRAIG-L] prayer request > >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 > >