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Rick Santorum has canceled his Sunday morning campaign appearances because his young daughter has been admitted to the hospital in Philadelphia, a spokesman for Santorum said. "Rick and his wife Karen are admitting their daughter Bella to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia this evening. The campaign will cancel Rick's upcoming Sunday morning Florida campaign schedule. However, Rick intends to return to Florida and resume the campaign schedule as soon as is possible," Santorum communications director Hogan Gidley said in an email. Gidley said nothing more should be read into Santorum's scaled-back schedule, explaining: "No one is getting out." Santorum has spoken...

May I recommend reparations between now through Tuesday agreeing all together that we lend some small but daily sacrifice to our Lord, for our intentions, and to humble ourselves and to pray, and fast or abstain, or offer some small repair for ourselves, for our CHURCHES, our country and for Newt? Would we express sorrow for the many ways we let our Lord down by our own sins, our faults and flaws and by so doing we neglect our Lord and the kingdom of God on earth? This would just mean to go without that single extra cup of coffee,...

Hey, friends. I have a 7-year-old adopted daughter who is medically fragile with a host of health problems. She developed massive bleeding in her gastrointestinal tract earlier today. She's undergone multiple transfusions so far and is in surgery right now to find the source of the bleeding. Jasmine has always been a fighter. And I know that no matter what the outcome is, she has always been safe and secure in the hands of God. Would you all just lift our little Jasmine up in your prayers tonight? I simply ask you to pray that God's perfect will be done-...

My wife advises me that a co-worker's child has been diagnosed with neuroblastoma and is enduring many tests to assess his situation. His name is Tanner and he is 13 months old. Thank you in advance for your prayers.

Hello everyone. I am so truly humbled and sincerely lifted by eveyone's responses. What a new world of connectivety we have. Real prayers and teams of warriors whom I've never met, have come from everywhere, based only on a few common grounds, besides logging in to the same (wonderful) website. (Thank you Freeper!!) 1. We love and fear God. 2. We love and hold our children so close to our hearts. 3. We look to grow our faith based on God's constant interactions in our lives. 4. Our hope in humanity is elevated by the notable responses of sincere prayers...

Please pray for my 2 year old niece Gefen who just had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor of the kidney. She will now have chemo therapy for 4-6 months. Thank you.

(If I've posted this to the wrong area, Please feel free to move this!) Judith Anne was admitted to the hospital the day after Christmas having suffered a serious stroke....

Found out tonight that Mom is going into for a pacemaker implant tomorrow. She was recovering from having her knees rebuilt with upgrades for the replacements that were put in 12 years ago when the heart monitor picked up irregularities. She's 81 and sweet as can be. Please say a prayer that all goes well and she has a quick recovery.

Please pray for my father. He suffered a massive stroke, in his sleep, on December 1st. He has been breathing on his own but unconscious since then. He has an advanced directive concerning heroic measures. It doesn't look promising right now. Mom passed six years ago. He has 10 living children and a truckload of grandchildren to go with 1 great-grand child. He turned 83 on November 25th. Thank you.

Third Edition of the Roman Missal - Credit: Mazur Rome, Italy, Nov 26, 2011 / 07:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As English-speaking Catholic parishes begin using the new translation of the Mass on the first Sunday of Advent, leading members of the hierarchy are predicting great gains for the Church.“I have a feeling that this will be a great moment for deepening people’s liturgical piety and liturgical spirituality,” said Cardinal Raymond Burke, a member of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship, in comments to CNA.“The prayers are much more beautiful and they carry with them a staying power,” observed Cardinal...

Happy Thanksgiving to all my FR friends. I am asking for your prayers for my wife who is having a Bladder Lift Surgery Adjustment on Monday 11/28/11 AM.

Azishot has been ill for a while, and was in intensive care for five days. Prayers for a speedy recovery. .

Okay, prayer warriors, we have another child to pray for. Kaytlinn is the granddaughter of my co-worker's friend. She is in ICU at University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. Kaytlinn has been having seizures for the past week or so and the docs have been stymied. They've been running tests (MRI, CT, spinal fluid) all along, and yesterday afternoon they discovered what looks to be an infected abscess in her brain. Her white cell count has doubled since yesterday morning. I don't know anything about the next steps, but Mom and Grandma are both scared to death. Grandma isn't particularly...

Some of you may remember my asking for your kind prayers for my cousin, Joanna, mother of friend, dear friend, stalwart Catholic. I've received an update from my mother I'd like to share, and, if I am not imposing, I would like to ask your prayers again. First, though, the update: " am so sorry to tell you that the spots in Joanna's lungs are stage 4 cancer. She had very bad pain in her side over the weekend, and Heather took her to the hospital in Detroit where all her surgeries have been done. An emergency room intern, when...

Wouldn't you know, after all these years, my first post would be a vanity. Hope I'm in the right section, but if not, please move me. My husband has just been diagnosed with Neuropathy, which I understand is a nerve disorder caused by some sort of trauma or disease to his nervous system. So far this has settled in his legs only. I guess there are quite a few symptoms, but for him it's coldness in his legs and an internal twitching which seems to bother him more at night when in bed. I wonder if anyone here has or...

A couple weeks ago, Diver Dave was diagnosed with bladder cancer. He will be going through a surgical procedure on Wednesday. Please add Diver Dave to your prayer list. "Behold, I will bring you health and cure, and I will cure you, and will reveal unto you the abundance of peace and truth." Jeremiah 33:6

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.

<p>The workers drive the company's rental cars to and from the airport for cleaning and refueling. They are among 34 Hertz employees suspended Sept. 30 for failing to clock out before breaks.</p> <p>The Seattle Times reports that Hertz says nine of the 34 signed the agreement and have returned to their jobs.</p>

Texas FReeper Dubya, USMC Vet, is in need of prayer, BIG TIME! He has inoperable cancer. I contacted his son today and learned that he is hospitalized and is not doing very well. His son said Dubya can use all the prayers we can offer. Please Say a Prayer for this Dear, Sweet and Kind Man.

I’ve written several times previously about the Toronto District School Board, the Valley Park Middle School, and the controversy over officially approved sex-segregated Muslim prayers at the school during school hours. Sergei Bourachaga sends the following essay examining the issue in the larger context of the treatment of women in Islam, and creeping sharia in Ontario.

Landra Reid, the wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer and is being treated in Washington, DC. Reid’s office confirmed the diagnosis this morning when I called. Landra Reid is receiving treatment, including chemotherapy. Reid’s folks emphasized that he is by her side but that his work as majority leader will not be compromised.

Spiritual Warfare prayers Anima ChristiSoul of Christ, sanctify me; Body of Christ, save me; Blood of Christ, inebriate me; Water from the side of Christ, wash me; Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus, hear me; within your wounds, hide me; let me never be separated from you; from the evil one, protect me; at the hour of my death, call me; and bid me to come to you; that with your saints, I may praise you forever and ever. Amen. Breaking CursesIn the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, by the power of his blood, his...

I've just learned that friends of our family has a 4 year old daughter that has a high fever and doesn't want to wake up. They've taken her to a hospital yesterday and I've just learned that they are transferring her to a children's hospital because she's not responding and she's still not waking up (I'm not certain if she's like comotose or just wanting to keep sleeping. Sorry, I know it's a big difference). In any case, it sounds serious to me, so please keep her in your prayers.

Hi All, This is my first request of this type, so please bear with me. A few minutes ago, I learned that two of my co-workers and their families were attending the Air Races in Reno, and while details are few and far between, it seems that they were among the seriously injured. May I please request that you offer up a prayer, or just think good thoughts, about Brian, Bill, and their families, as well as all the others who died or were injured at the Air Races. Thanks for your time. Mark

My wife Hank is very sick in hospital (San Marcos) She was just getting over breast cancer and now she has congenial great failure. She is sleeping at the moment and her vitals, though not good are stable. Heartfelt Thanks in advance

My wife is getting ready to have surgery. She is having 3 bladder stones removed. This is normally a simple procedure, but as many of you know my wife is a paraplegic. Because she had bladder reconstructive surgery about 15 years ago it is a bit more involved than normal. Besides, being her 15th time going under has made her more apprehensive about surgery's any more. Considering how anything can and does happen, I would appreciate some prayers for her. I am sure it will all go off without any problems, but prayers can never hurt. The who procedure...

Please pray that my dad Antonio is given the miracle of going into remission from lung cancer and stays in remission until a cure is found and given to him and everyone who is fighting this desease. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen

If hectoring French citizens by taking over and occupying entire residential blocks (and deploying private security forces to hold them) while scaring-off the police isn't insurrection and occupation of French territory, I'd sure like to know what is. Alas, although over 100 mosques are under construction in France, Muslims there claim they are denied "adequate" and "dignified" places of worship. In their mind -since they haven't been given what they want fast enough- this justifies forcing themselves (and their ways) upon the hapless dhimmis who unfortunately inhabit the same (formerly tolerant) neighborhoods- violating myriad laws in the process. C'mon Sarko, take...

Mom passed away last week. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.

All, My sister in law told me of a baby in the hospital right now with a condition called Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. This is the same condition her own daughter had when she was born, and thanks to lots of prayers she made it and is now a young woman. The baby's name is Jacob, and he is very sick. Please pray for baby Jacob. Thanks for reading, and for your prayers. Here is the message my sis in law sent: Everyone...just a quick plea to ask everyone for extra prayers tonight as Jacob is exhibiting signs of an infection...

I have written before about one of my close friends and her bout with stage 4 cancer...her name is Cori Scheppe. She is very much fighting for her life as we speak at the moment...Cori was rushed during the night to Dallas Presb. Hospital where she just underwent emergency surgery from a tumor that burst in her intestines. The surgeon's found more patches of cancer that they removed and more tumors in the intestine walls that they were unable to get to and expected those to burst as well. The cancer spread to her brain about 2 months ago. The...

Betty Fordhas died at the age of 93.

Former Congressman Mark Foley, diagnosed several weeks ago with an aggressive prostate cancer, will have surgery Friday morning to have his prostate removed. Foley, who was a Republican congressman from Palm Beach County for almost 12 years, said in a telephone interview that a battery of tests shows the cancer hasn’t spread beyond the prostate. But after consulting with medical experts and others who’ve had prostate cancer, he’s decided to have his prostate completely removed. He said the prognosis is for a speedy recovery, and he said he could be back at work as early as a week after the...

Just asking for prayers for my father. Bottom line: tomorrow he is in for a biopsy of growths around his lung lining. Scared to death it is cancer, or at least some other debilitating disease. We have had so much medical strife in my immediate (old) family especially since he and my sister were both diagnosed with cancer the same week the other year. My mother and I both have digestive problems as well as some chronic mechanical pain issues as it is, but now it seems we're in a never-ending cycle of scares with cancer. (Dad started with lesser...

<p>"It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you all , our Just Lori passed away early this morning in her home. Lori’s husband called me and shared the news this morning.</p> <p>Just Lori was my friend and while I never met her in person, she was as close as a sister to me. Lori could be funny, inventive, a grammar nazi, or Queen for a Day. She was awesome.</p>

<p>Seth Charles Thompson, who is white, stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 207 pounds. He has blue eyes and white, thinning hair. Was last seen in a 2003 silver Dodge Caravan handicap license plate of 8754M – Possibly in the Midland, Lansing, Chesaning and Montrose Township. Was with the other subject in the picture in on the right. Anyone with information should call Midland police at (989) 839-4713 or (989) 839-4708.</p>

Went to my doctor for the first time in awhile and got some bad news. My A1C blood sugar was almost 12 and my blood pressure averaged about 190/110. They wanted to admit me right then and there, but instead gave me a shopping bag full of medications. Since my wife had her stroke I haven't really been taking care of myself and now it's come to a head. If I don't do a complete 180 I'll be dead before the year is out. I have committed to mall walking (exercising) seven days a week for 30 minutes a day...

she is one year old........was just told she fell out of a 2nd story window....she is on the way to the hospital.....thats all I know right now

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.

I WANT TO MAKE A PRAYER REQUEST FOR MY FRIEND AND FELLOW FREEPER JUST LORI Lori is deathly sick with a failed liver, unable to converse w/o strain and is sometimes loosley intermitent. Lori loves you all with the passion of God Additionally I promised Lori I’d keep her business off the web but, after yesterday’s call to her, I’ve broken my word intentionally in the reward that lots of prayers help Thank you for your kindness to her, and your prayers for her.

I first want to thank everyone who has been praying for Cleo, my mom's pet house rabbit, in the past couple weeks, up to now. She is still having a hard time getting back to normal. She has not been much of a drinker, to her detriment. Now that hot weather has hit it's more important than ever she needs to drink. She had surgery to remove a blockage from the junction where her small intestine, large intestine, and cecum meet. (The cecum is an organ like a cow's second stomach, a fermentation vat where bacteria work to extract vitamins...

Please pray for my health. I am suffering from the side effects of fluoroquinolones (includes Avelox, Cipro, and Levaquin) which has caused depression, anxiety, insomnia, and jitteryness. Luckily, I have found a doctor who has treated people for FQ toxicity but the treatment is slow in acting in my system and I am struggling through each day and find it hard to plan anything. Please pray for strength and healing for me and strength for my wife who has supported me morally and sometimes physically through this ordeal. Pray that the medicine is the right one for me and that...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to Mission Hospital in Asheville, a short distance from his home in Montreat, for observation and pulmonary treatment, according to a news release sent Wednesday afternoon. According to that release, initial testing suggested pneumonia, and further diagnostic studies showed his heart was normal.

Psalm 23...... 1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall...

YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED!       Our old FRiend Prime Choice (Jay Dyson), who many of you will  remember as the talented creator of 'Sacred Cow Burgers' (ref:  here, and here), credits YOUR PRAYERS as critical in enabling him to successfully weather his serious past medical adversity, but is now reaching out out again for your help... In a recent email, Jay says in part...You will undoubtedly recall my prayer request from 7 years ago.  The grace of the Almighty was a salve upon my affliction then, and my family and I desperately need it now.I am presently under "no contact" isolation as...

With less than two weeks before “Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day,” cancer-stricken Christopher Hitchens is encouraging believers to hold off on praying for him. “I don’t mean to be churlish about any kind intentions, but when September 20 comes, please do not trouble deaf heaven with your bootless cries,” the atheist author wrote in a first-person article for Vanity Fair’s October 2010 issue. “Unless, of course, it makes you feel better,” he added, echoing a past comment. Last month, in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Hitchens said he was well aware of the prayer groups that have formed since...

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.

FORT SMITH, Ark. - Fort Smith investigators say a dozen dogs inside a north side home were well fed, but a baby they rescued was little more than skin and bones. Another infant showed signs of abuse. We want to warn you that some of the photos with this story are very graphic and not appropriate for children. Officers at the Fort Smith Police Department have seen many things, but this is one of the worst cases. Most of them have young children themselves, and this case challenged them to set their personal feelings aside and do their jobs as...

Wednesday, March 9 Morning Prayer Ash Wednesday Opening Sentence If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us, but if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8, 9 Confession Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart;...

Asking for prayers for my friend, Tommy, in the ICU, regional hospital, Jackson, TN. He's suffering from complications of recent surgery. He's in the last stage of COPD, breathing through a tube. I visited him Saturday. His wife, a nurse, is not hopeful today, but like Tommy, at peace with God's will. I'm leaving for Jackson, shortly. Tommy is a Marine veteran of Vietnam and a Masters level clinical psychologist who worked in mental health and addictions treatment. His life has been dedicated to others. Two years ago he and I were baptized in the Tennessee River by a Pentecostal...