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U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
"Terminally Ill Lauren Hill: 'I Feel Like I’ve Done God’s Work, But I’m Not Done Yet' ” - by Dave Andrusko | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 12/12/14; http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/12/terminally-ill-lauren-hill-i-feel-like-ive-done-gods-work-but-im-not-done-yet/ [AS I SEE IT: When the next edition of dictionaries are published, with the definition for "inspiring" should be the name Lauren Hill and the picture below. After the sad tragedy of Brittany Maynard this fall taking her own life in the face of terminal illness, the courage of this young Christian girl is tremendous. May each of us face our trivial challenges and disappointments with as much courage and selflessness. I look forward to one day meeting her in Heaven. - Stan]
Kudos, congratulations, and sincere thanks to WKRC 12, a local station in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a magnificent profile of Lauren Hill, the 19-year-old college freshman who is winning admirers all over the work for her courageous battle against terminal cancer.
Doctors say Lauren will not live past December. The unyielding march of her deadly disease–Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma —means that Lauren is now in hospice care.
But the courage and pluck and smiling face that lights up a room is as strong as ever, as WKRC’s interview with the Hill family that aired Thursday night demonstrates. If you watch local12.com, be ready to cry for her passing but also be prepared to be moved to tears by the redemptive power of her message.
The station’s Brad Johansen tells us in the introduction that Lauren’s story tells us “The true meaning of the season is within reach.” Indeed, it does. Lauren has played two games on the road for the Mount St. Joseph women’s basketball team. Tomorrow’s game will be her first at home.
“But Lauren, more than most of us, has learned tomorrow isn’t guaranteed,” Johansen reminds us. “Very few of us are looking forward to the feeling of the true meaning of Christmas more than Lauren Hill as her body fails her more every day.”
As you watch the Hill family, clearly Lauren is treasuring each and every moment. Rather than focus on what can’t be done for her, Lauren turns her eyes to those around her—“the people that are right there in front of you.” In “every moment you gotta find that blessing. I believe that’s the blessing in that moment—the fact that we are all in the same room.”Lauren understands the magnitude of what the doctors said in September, and while she is realistic, she adds, “I think God has the last say.”
Clearly the Hills are a very, very tightly knit family Her dad, Trent, told Johansen"that the outpouring of response to Lauren’s ordeal has given me a new perspective on people. There’s always been a lot of good people out there but just the overwhelming-ness of how many good people are out there. That’s the thing that really opened my eyes—all the support; and the letters, and all the comments, made me very proud of her, to say the least,” Brent said. As Johansen put it, “Lauren doesn’t want this Christmas to be just like before. Instead for everyone to value it like she will; undistracted by TV, tablets, and iPhones–as if it might be your last.”
So it is not surprising that Lauren keeps telling her frustrated dad that she doesn’t want anything for Christmas, a sentiment her siblings have seconded for themselves.”’Dad I don’t want anything for Christmas, I really don’t,’” she tells him. What does she want? “I just want to be there, that’s what I want. I wanna be there.”
News of Lauren’s courage and determination first went national in early November when she played for a few minutes for Mt. Saint Joe against Hiram and scored a bucket! And just being there has proved to be an inspiration for many, including, in particular, one girl who wrote Lauren a letter.“She said she was almost at that point of killing herself when my story came out and she saw the way that I was handling everything and she changed her mind.” Lauren said. “And it was awesome.” Lauren added, “That’s the kind of mail that I like to read. … She said I saved her life. That’s what she was thanking me for.”
Johansen said that Lauren’s only fears are the recovery of those she leaves behind and enduring a painful ending with peace. “But then again,” Johansen says, “she’s confident her end here is not the end.”
“I know I will be fine,” Lauren said. “Because I feel like I’ve done God’s work, what he sent me here to do. I feel like maybe, I’m not done yet. Maybe that’s why I’m still here.”
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"Brave Teen Lauren Hill’s Layup4Lauren Challenge Has Raised $600,000 to Fight Cancer" - by Dave Andrusko | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 12/10/14; http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/10/brave-teen-lauren-hills-layup4lauren-challenge-has-raised-600000-to-fight-cancer/
PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14)
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER:1) Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable!, and 2) Let's be praying that the present lame-duck session in Congress will not be allowed to pass legislation that will do harm to our country as they can easily do. (See post #1051 - 'Return of the Zombie).
NOW THAT THE ELECTION IS OVER:1) Let's be praying that God showed us grace in giving us representatives who will sincerely work to DO NO HARM to us and future generations. Let's also be praying that should He have chosen to give us those who WILL do us harm, that He extends mercy to us now and for the years ahead. His will is now done as far as the results we have. Now it's up to us to be diligent to hold those elected accountable!, and 2) Let's be praying that the present lame-duck session in Congress will not be allowed to pass legislation that will do harm to our country as they can easily do. (See post #1051 - 'Return of the Zombie).
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Save Christian Mom Asia Bibi from Execution - A Christian mom has been sentenced to death in Pakistan for her faith. Asia Bibi was falsely accused of “blasphemy” – speaking against the prophet Muhammad. Now this wife and mother of five will hang for her Christian faith.She would be the first woman executed under Pakistan’s Shariah blasphemy law.This is the ultimate human rights violation. We’re mobilizing our international affiliate – the European Centre for Law and Justice – and its partner in Pakistan to stop this atrocity. Add your name to our letter to the government of Pakistan demanding Asia Bibi’s freedom.Go to http://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution; please add your signature to mine and over 35,000 others AND pray for Asia Bibi.
U.S. Supreme Court has Reconvened: Let's be praying WHENEVER the Court is in session as their decisions can have impact on GENERATIONS to come. The fact that they may have an opportunity this session to actually vote on same-sex "marriage" where it has the same impact on this country that Roe v. Wade did should be motivating enough!
WORLD-WDE PRAYER REQUESTS:
Friday, Sept. 26th - Two Year Anniversary of Pastor Saeed Abedini's Imprisonment in Iran! - need to continue to pray for Pastor Saeed - that his health will improve and that he will be re-united with his wife and two young children who live in the United States. [If you have not yet, please sign the petition for his clemency- http://beheardproject.com/saeed#sign] For comfort and .\
"Not Everyone Happy with Religious Ambassador Pick," Caitlin Burke,July 29, 2014;
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2014/July/Obama-Taps-Rabbi-for-Religious-Freedom-Ambassador/ "..An estimated 76 percent of the world's population live in countries where religious freedom is restricted. SIGN A PETITION TO THE UN FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS :" The church in Syria has shone brightly for 2,000 years. But today violence and persecution threatens its survival. Thanks to an incredible response, Open Doors is helping 8,000 families in Syria survive each month. We believe the signatures and prayers of 500,000 people will encourage the UN to act and protect the rights and lives of all Syrians, especially the vulnerable Christian community." Go to: http://lp.opendoorsusa.org/emails/nov-13-action/save-syria.html?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=button&utm_campaign=november
Of course, let's CONTINUE PRAYING FOR AN END TO THE EBOLA CRISIS IN WEST AFRICA AND THE HEALING OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INFECTED.
PRAY FOR THE CRISIS HAPPENING NOW IN IRAQ (see post #907) Pray that allied forces will be able to drive the group ISIS back (see post #964)
/PRAYER ALERT- UKRAINE: As the Lord leads, please pray:
*For God to suppress President Putin’s ambitions to "restore" the Soviet empire.
*For the people of Ukraine [esp. for the church 'to be THE church'] as they wait to see if the Russian troops will advance.
*About President Obama and to use wisdom in crafting our foreign policy, and wisdom for his advisers.
Continue to Pray for EGYPT - Continue to pray for the tense situation in Egypt and especially for the Christian believers who are being targeted with violence by Muslim Brotherhood members.]
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"Terminally Ill Lauren Hill: 'I Feel Like I’ve Done God’s Work, But I’m Not Done Yet' ” - by Dave Andrusko | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 12/12/14; http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/12/terminally-ill-lauren-hill-i-feel-like-ive-done-gods-work-but-im-not-done-yet/ [AS I SEE IT: When the next edition of dictionaries are published, with the definition for "inspiring" should be the name Lauren Hill and the picture below. After the sad tragedy of Brittany Maynard this fall taking her own life in the face of terminal illness, the courage of this young Christian girl is tremendous. May each of us face our trivial challenges and disappointments with as much courage and selflessness. I look forward to one day meeting her in Heaven. - Stan]
Kudos, congratulations, and sincere thanks to WKRC 12, a local station in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a magnificent profile of Lauren Hill, the 19-year-old college freshman who is winning admirers all over the work for her courageous battle against terminal cancer.
Doctors say Lauren will not live past December. The unyielding march of her deadly disease–Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma —means that Lauren is now in hospice care.
But the courage and pluck and smiling face that lights up a room is as strong as ever, as WKRC’s interview with the Hill family that aired Thursday night demonstrates. If you watch local12.com, be ready to cry for her passing but also be prepared to be moved to tears by the redemptive power of her message.
The station’s Brad Johansen tells us in the introduction that Lauren’s story tells us “The true meaning of the season is within reach.” Indeed, it does. Lauren has played two games on the road for the Mount St. Joseph women’s basketball team. Tomorrow’s game will be her first at home.
“But Lauren, more than most of us, has learned tomorrow isn’t guaranteed,” Johansen reminds us. “Very few of us are looking forward to the feeling of the true meaning of Christmas more than Lauren Hill as her body fails her more every day.”
As you watch the Hill family, clearly Lauren is treasuring each and every moment. Rather than focus on what can’t be done for her, Lauren turns her eyes to those around her—“the people that are right there in front of you.” In “every moment you gotta find that blessing. I believe that’s the blessing in that moment—the fact that we are all in the same room.”Lauren understands the magnitude of what the doctors said in September, and while she is realistic, she adds, “I think God has the last say.”
Clearly the Hills are a very, very tightly knit family Her dad, Trent, told Johansen"that the outpouring of response to Lauren’s ordeal has given me a new perspective on people. There’s always been a lot of good people out there but just the overwhelming-ness of how many good people are out there. That’s the thing that really opened my eyes—all the support; and the letters, and all the comments, made me very proud of her, to say the least,” Brent said. As Johansen put it, “Lauren doesn’t want this Christmas to be just like before. Instead for everyone to value it like she will; undistracted by TV, tablets, and iPhones–as if it might be your last.”
So it is not surprising that Lauren keeps telling her frustrated dad that she doesn’t want anything for Christmas, a sentiment her siblings have seconded for themselves.”’Dad I don’t want anything for Christmas, I really don’t,’” she tells him. What does she want? “I just want to be there, that’s what I want. I wanna be there.”
News of Lauren’s courage and determination first went national in early November when she played for a few minutes for Mt. Saint Joe against Hiram and scored a bucket! And just being there has proved to be an inspiration for many, including, in particular, one girl who wrote Lauren a letter.“She said she was almost at that point of killing herself when my story came out and she saw the way that I was handling everything and she changed her mind.” Lauren said. “And it was awesome.” Lauren added, “That’s the kind of mail that I like to read. … She said I saved her life. That’s what she was thanking me for.”
Johansen said that Lauren’s only fears are the recovery of those she leaves behind and enduring a painful ending with peace. “But then again,” Johansen says, “she’s confident her end here is not the end.”
“I know I will be fine,” Lauren said. “Because I feel like I’ve done God’s work, what he sent me here to do. I feel like maybe, I’m not done yet. Maybe that’s why I’m still here.”
[bold and italics emphasis mine]
"Brave Teen Lauren Hill’s Layup4Lauren Challenge Has Raised $600,000 to Fight Cancer" - by Dave Andrusko | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 12/10/14; http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/10/brave-teen-lauren-hills-layup4lauren-challenge-has-raised-600000-to-fight-cancer/
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