FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE POWER OF LOVE ~ 24 February 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

THE POWER OF LOVE

What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things.

This story will keep you singing!

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. Karen and her spouse found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael would sing to his sister in Mommy's tummy.

The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown Tenn.

Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes, every minute. But complications arose during delivery. Hours of labor.

Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, in Knoxville Tenn.

The days inch by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric specialist tells the parents, "there is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst."

Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby girl, but now they plan a funeral.

Michael keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister. " I want to sing to her," he says. Week two in intensive care...it looks as if a funeral will come before the week is over. Michael keeps nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in the Intensive Care unit. But Karen makes up her mind.

She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive. Karen dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into the ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here NOW! No children are allowed."

The mother rises up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is NOT leaving until he sings to his sister!"

Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live, and he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a three year old. Michael sings; "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray..." Instantly the baby girl responds. Her pulse rate becomes calm and steady.

Keep singing Michael...

"You never know dear how much I love you, Please don't take my sunshine away..." Her ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.

Keep singing Michael...

"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms..." Michael's little sister relaxes, as rest seems to sweep over her.

Keep singing Michael...

Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glows. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away."

Funeral plans are scrapped. The next day-the very next day-the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it "the miracle of a brother's song." The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE and remember MUSIC IS THE LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN!

God bless you and yours.

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

Let Us Praise The Lord

Only One Step More

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

All Things Bright and Beautiful

He Knows How Much You Can Bear

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

Old Time Religion

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

How Great Thou Art

I Heard Zion Moan

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

In The Garden

My Heavenly Home

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Morning Coffee Bump.

Bo and I went out to the lake yesterday. Had a great time.

Getting ready for a winter storm to move in. Blizzard Warnings for Western Oklahoma Monday.

[MEG33]

~Good Sunday Morning To The Canteen~

Heavenly Father, hold all who serve our country in
your loving hands.
Protect them while they protect us. Bless them and
their families as they serve this nation.

~I Wish You A Blessed Lord's Day~

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, MEG33. How’s it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. A Blessed Lord's Day to all.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning Meg and (((HUGS))).

[MEG33]

(((HUGS))) back.
Looks like a beautiful day here..though a chilly 32 right now.

[MEG33]

Blurry screen thank you for today’s message “The Power Of Love.”

[MEG33]

(((HUGS))) It’s a beautiful day here..
Hope all is well with you.

[Arrowhead1952]

It’s going to be a nice day here too. We are at 45 now and headed for the 70s.

[luvie]

Beautiful...but brrrr! :)

Have a blessed Sunday!

[MEG33]

;o)
I love snow pictures because I rarely see it here..
Thank you, LUV.

[E.G.C.]

It’s going well here in Oklahoma. Getting ready a winter storm tomorrow. Parts of Oklahoma are under Blizzard and Winter Storm Warnings tomorrow.