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Just an update on Snowie. I talked to Snowie today and finally got him to tell me what exactly he has, he has pancreatic cancer. He has not been feeling well for the past few days, he has been sleeping more. Snowie has also slipped into depression and tells me he just wants it to be over, lots of prayers please. thank you all so much, and God bless.

Hello, my friend has been told he has cancer and may not make it much longer. He is only 19 and does all he can for others. please help me pray for him to get better and make it through this cancer. He goes by Snowie, and is my online friend from Japan. Thank you all and God bless.

I have not been posting as much on FR lately. I have been dealing with a lot of health issues in recent months. A lot of it is personal and some of my friends don't even know about about everything im dealing with. I have not wanted to be seen as whining or overwelming someone with my own problems. I initially rejected the idea. But I have decided that spening 6 to 12 months in a nursing home is the best thing for me right now. I can focus on outpaitent therapy and get the care I need. I am...

A six-year-old boy who wanted to help his father clear timber ended up losing his life due to his altruistic urge, in one of the more gruesome recent tragedies. Jeffrey Bourgeoiff, who was helping his father throw branches into a wood chipper, decided to throw a few branches in himself while his father’s back was turned

A great FReeper who most of you have known for a long time, but needs to remain anonymous, asked me to post a thread asking for our prayers. My FRiend has been having major marital problems due to his wife's infidelity. They separated for a while, during which time she attempted suicide. She was hospitalized following this and they have since reconciled and are working on strengthening their marriage. During the separation, my FRiend was in an altercation where he needed to defend himself. However, this altercation has resulted in him being charged with attempted murder. In the midst of...

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center announced that it has appealed a controversial decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeal was filed in the case of Bradley Johnson v. Poway Unified School District late last week. For the past twenty-five years, Bradley Johnson, a high school math teacher at the Poway School District located in California had been displaying red, white and blue banners in his classroom that contained patriotic phrases such as: “In God We Trust,” “One Nation Under God,” and “God Bless America.” He displayed the banners...

A poem I wrote to highlight the difference between Jesus and false religion. In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it's core Jesus' gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can't do your own list of rules and feel "not good...

Ben Breedlove had to fight a life-threatening heart condition all his life. He finally lost that fight on Christmas night, but not before he recorded these two beautiful videos telling the stories of his near-death experiences and talking about his thoughts on death. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/heartbreaking-videos-a-teenager-made-the-week-befo

LAKE CITY, Minn. (KTTC) -- The family of the Lake City police officer who was shot while responding to a domestic call is asking community members to leave their porch lights on for the next three days, as a sign of support. 32-year old officer Shawn Schneider remains in critical condition. Police say there were two people inside the house prior to the arrival of the officers. A woman escaped before the officer was shot and she was not harmed, thanks to officer Schneider.

In February of this year my older brother went to the hospital due to severe pain and swelling in one leg. Those doctors could not figure out what was causing the pain and swelling, so they sent him home to see his own doctor. His doctor could not figure out the problem either; mean while his other leg started hurting. He was sent to Houston for yet another set of test; still no results. His doctor and the doctors in Houston tried different treatments (medicine) to treat his pain. By this time he has used up his vacation, sick leave...

Please pray for my kids and wife. Feeling beyond scared sitting here in my hospital room hoping against hope the latest pain in my chest is not what I think it is. I am a huge believer in Christ and ask His mercy and protection not for me but for the sake of my kids and wife. Working up the courage to call them but don't really know what to say without freaking them out. Got a really bad feeling about things right now and praying it will pass...never have been so scared in my life.

I wasn't going to bother anyone with a personal post, but I believe in the power of group prayers and I really need yours for my mother. She's 84 and has been in ICU since Friday. Two weeks ago she and my 93 year old dad both fell. He's healing and should be able to walk again before long, but my mom's frail, has been on oxygen for 10 years since her open heart surgery and has been struggling. Last week Dad called my sister and me to come up, saying she wasn't doing well. They live in the country...

I just received this email from a friend and I'm asking for prayers for my friend's daughter, Lauren. I just got off the phone with my husband. Two doctors came in to speak to him and said the initial cytology reports on the fluid removed from Laurie's lung a few days ago showed cancer. They couldn't tell him more than that; how bad or not, curable or not or anything else at the moment. Now that they know what they are looking for they are doing a full body scan tomorrow and more blood tests. FYI, her daughter is mentally...

I am just having a very rough time. My mother passed away as many of you know. After months of being her care taker and with her until the end.. i have been wanting to get out of the house and go back into society and maybe just attend a football game or a movie. Only a few people who are close to me know this and its not easy to type.. But it is really hard when im dealing with incontience (bowel) and sometimes ibs symptoms, sometimes regular accidents. I have been dealing with this for years. Surgery to...

Day 18 Burn ICU 12:54pm We just got word from Addison's second surgeon that the operation went well. She did great. They put the synthetic graft on her face and neck and were able to use her own skin for the grafting on her right hand and both wrists. Dr. Klein said that he will plan for Addie's third and, Lord willing, final surgery on August 1st. They will then graft Addie's own skin on her face. Dr. Klein did say they will be using her scalp, so we will have a bald little girl for quite a while. Those...

Enjoy your special day and don't forget to call your mother! We miss having someone in the white house who actually wants the best for our people and respects the Office that you held (and goes to Congress to use our troops in a war, has a budget, gets his high-level staff confirmed by the Senate)

My brothers, sisters and fellow Freepers. It is with great sadness that I post this message. A friend of mine and fellow Freeper (ExTexasRedhead) just lost her husband a few days ago. She has become a good friend. She is a fierce conservative, and a lady with love and compassion for her family and country. Please pass on your regards and sympathies.

Ivory Coast - The change in government and the continuing struggle in Ivory Coast continues to impact New Church congregations there.

Anyone ever have a Kidney Stone? I had this excrutiating pain in my side/back area and drove myself to the hospital. Worst pain I ever experienced. I was like a baby screaming and crying in the hospital. Turns out, it was a kidney stone but the pain came and went in less than 2 hours. The nurse said it is sometimes worse than giving birth to a child...

ONE MINUTE EACH NIGHT In W.W.II, there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every night at a prescribed hour for one Minute to collectively pray for the safety of England, its people and peace. This has been done before here, and I propose we do it again until the 2012 election night. We'll see if it helped. If you would like to participate: Each evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00PM Central) (6:00 PM Pacific), stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of...

Please help me help a friend. He has a special needs son. IF YOU HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT you can help. Friends, please take just a second and vote for our friends, the Daleys. They need the prize earnings to help pay for expensive therapy for their special needs son. Click on the link to vote every 24 hours until midnight Mothers Day: Her name is Carol Daley http://apps.facebook.com/mostdeservingmom/contests/99987/voteable_entries/20455596?ogn=facebook&order=recency . Contest safe-done by Destin, FL Convention/Visitors Bureau. Thanks! Thanks so much for all of your support in this contest! Sorry to keep bugging you, but we really need to win...

Please add my new little granddaughter, Jaden, to your prayers. She was born on April 18, and was back in the hospital with meningitis last night. I have no details but can keep you posted if you would like. Thank you all very much.

Your prayers to the Lord Jesus for my Tom's recovery would be dearly appreciated. He's been in the ICU for 10 days now. Thank you so much.

A man is expected to survive after he was struck by a train on the Northeast Side early Monday, San Antonio police said. The man, 22, was struck by a southbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive near Wetmore Road and Wurzbach Parkway around 5 a.m. BNSF spokesman Joe Faust said the train's engineer and conductor saw the man lying on the tracks, apparently attempting suicide, near a bridge. The crew blew the train's horn and activated its emergency brakes, officials said, but couldn't avoid striking the man. Police Sgt. Donald Leonard said the man was then scooped up by the...

Article Tools EmailPrintSteelers Nation revving up Sunday, February 06, 2011 By Karen Kane, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette From the noisy streets of the Strip District to the contemplative sanctuaries of the region's churches and even within the boundaries of the animal kingdom, the Steelers Nation is revving up for the culmination of a winning season. Pam of Pamela's P&G Diner in the Strip called it "crazy." "We were mobbed the minute we opened the doors at 8,'' she said this morning. "Everybody is wearing their black and gold. People are already lining up at the bars. It's kinda scary!" she said over...

The passing of Anthony "Budge" Rahe

A loved one is in turmoil. He's a young loved one and he's an Iraq Army Vet. I can't pray specifically, just that he gets some wisdom and some peace pretty quickly. And I pray God will help him find his true home. Thanks for the prayers.

Hundreds of Elm Grove Middle School students gathered Monday afternoon in the school gymnasium for what they thought was a meeting with their new school counselor. They quickly learned that wasn't the case. Instead, the entire school gathered to honor a classmate who's battling cancer. 13 year old Odie Harris who was diagnosed with liver cancer seven months ago and has been making regular visits to St Jude. His dream is to become a marine. Today that dream became a reality. Members of the Bossier Sheriff's Department teamed with the Make A Wish Foundation to make Odie a member of...

Our dearest STARWISE is very nervous, very blue, and has a pit in her stomach. Her cherished Mom, Jennie, age 93, is very ill and STARWISE will be traveling tomorrow to be with her at her bedside with her family members.STARWISE wants you all to know how very grateful she remains for the prayers when her Mom was so sick about a year ago. She truly knows our prayers were an immense impact on Mom's recovery then.Please pray for our STARWISE, too,....for her calm.... and that her family may have peace and harmony in this time of need.

Need some advice for peace of mind of the wife and I. We have a beautiful baby boy, almost 4 mos. old (next week) that had a high fever last weekend before Christmas. Monday we took him in and Dr. said that his cold/upper respiratory infection has given him a secondary inner ear infection ( acute otitis media (AOM). The good Dr. gave us Cifdinir (Omnicef) 3/4 TSP for 10 days and thankfully his fever has gone. However, this Christmas has been a nightmare for Mom and I due to his frequent waking and screaming. His schedule over Christmas was...

With Christmas almost here I want to find a special "Grace" to say before dinner. Apart from the one we said at catholic school - "Bless us O Lord for these Thy gifts..."etc., I found this one by Robbie Burns:- O Thou who kindly dost provideFor every creature's want.We bless Thee, God of nature wide,For all Thy goodness lent:And if it please Thee, Heavenly Guide,May never worse be sent;But, whether granted, or denied,Lord, bless us with content. Amen! Do Freepers have any favorites?

We are asking everyone to say a prayer for “Darkhorse” 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan & they have lost 9 marines in 4 days. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE the message spread if more could pass it on. Semper Fi, God Bless America and God Bless the United States Marine Corps... Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever Claire Fitzgerald, Chaplain Marine Corp

Story behind the song: Having been taught as a toddler that Christmas is the holiday that Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the little boy asked his Mom, "where's the line to see Jesus"? The Mom mentioned this to her Dad, who immediately became inspired and jotted words down to a song in just a few minutes.

Please keep Budge Rahe in your prayers!!

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the stabbing death Ryan Lekosky, 23 from Metairie. The stabbing occurred just after 3:30 Sunday morning at the intersection of Dauphine and Iberville Streets. According to investigators, Lekosky and his wife were walking near the intersection of Dauphine and Iberville Streets, when an unknown male, drove along side of the couple and began yelling inappropriate comments at the Lekosky’s wife. A verbal argument took place between the suspect and Lekosky’s wife; and, while Lekosky was trying to break up the argument, the suspect stabbed him multiple times. The suspect then got back into...

Monsignor John Scully died Friday while consecrating the bread and wine at an 8 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen Catholic Church. He had been a priest for 62 years. "It was precisely how he wished to go and would have scripted it had we any power over the time of our death," Bishop Robert Lynch wrote on his blog. Scully, 86, was a priest in residence at the Valrico church. He was born and raised in Boston, and will be buried there next to his parents, Lynch said. Scully did many things during his decades as a priest in Florida....

She had been having a lot of chest pains and shortness of breath. She gets bronchitis a lot but she said this felt worse so she went to the hospital. At first they thought it was her heart. Yesterday they found cancer in both of her lungs and now they are doing more tests. but it doesnt look good. She has been through so much in the last several years. Her immune system has been weak. She went through this. Also, she had has to take blood thinners because she had a blood clot a few years ago. So, her...

"America has not yet felt the total impact of the blow we took on 9-11. The reverberation has yet to return. If we do not ready ourselves for the second shock, WE as America WILL FALL."

Dear FRiends, Please send prayers up for my nephew and my family. His wife and beautiful 13 year old daughter were killed in the San Bruno fire yesterday. Mercifully he and his 15 year old daughter had left with my sister only a few minutes before the explosion but materially he has lost everything and I can only imagine the horror he is suffering at losing his beloved wife and daughter. My family in the Bay Area is large and they will be doing everything humanly possible to care for them in these trying times but prayers are always welcome....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7UyZYpeReY&p=5188D7B1AD10518F&playnext=1&index=7 Please watch this short video before you pray.

How do you think the Muslim call to prayer will go over when it’s BLARING OVER A PA SYSTEM at Ground Zero 5 times a day?

I just received new that my father passed away a couple of days ago.

I just heard of the pASSING OF CAPT RON HE POSTED ON FREEPER FOR MANY YEARS RIP

Steve0113 is having surgery tomorrow morning, 7 am Eastern Daylight, to prep his arm for dialysis. The dialysis may end up being unnecessary, but they want him to be ready, and the healing time is 8 weeks. Prayers greatly appreciated, both for successful surgery/recovery from anesthesia, and healing of kidneys so that this operation will turn out to have been completely useless. Thanks.

My Brother and Fellow Freeper recently lost his job....he is working hard on focusing all his energy in finding another....but understandably....he is a bit uneasy and nervous.... I've always felt the good Lord answers our prayers...and there is grace to be found when his people raise their voice in unison.... So please be so kind as to submit a request upon his behalf to our father....to give him peace, strength, and courage during this difficult....

On Monday it will be fifteen years, we must never forget the cost of violence. She would be learning to drive right now...

Joe, Could you please add to your posting on the free republic that its been a week now and Ed is still missing. The van has not been spotted and ask your Freepers to please send word out to more people even out of state to look out for it. Ed has a brother in Kentucky and may be trying to go there although we do not think he has money to make it that far. Please continue to pray for his safety. Thanks, Loveness. The van is a Dark Blue Dodge Grand Caravan License 5 W V V 176.We're...

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Just as my wife and I were leaving for the hospital ( only minutes from when the prayer request went upon FR ) my wife received a call from the ICU. Cathy has partially awakened!!! She responds to voices, breathing mostly on her own - best part - the brain scan shows NO DAMAGE AT ALL! She has contracted an infection, which has yet to be identified. But, truth is ..hospital's are where you go to find all sorts of creepy infections. After all the gloom and doom scenarios from the docs this is great news. Thank you...

Some months ago we posted a prayer request for Cathy, a very sick mother of two small children who was widowed 3 years ago. Cathy was readmitted to a local hospital with failing kidneys. The toll on her body has hit a critical and near fatal turn the other night. Cathy's kidneys are not able to get rid of enough body fluids resulting in a potassium level that caused her heart to stop beating. It is unclear how long she was dead in her room. She was defibrillated and bought back but is unable to breath on her own, in...

David Garibaldi's his name. The subject needs no introduction...simply amazing. http://www.cbn.com/special/discovereaster/?cpid=DE1003301