We got word just a little while ago that the one-year-old son of one of our employees died in an accident today. This is a young family. Both parents are students. I'm not sure what their relationship with the Lord is--so I'm not sure how they're going to be able to cope with this loss. We covet your prayers for them.

Father God, I pray that you will give peace and hope to this young couple that has lost their child. Lord, I know that we sometimes don't understand but please let this couple know that their child is with you. Touch this couple's heart and let them feel your love. Lord this I pray in Jesus' name. Amen

Heavenly Father, please hold this family especially close to you during this tragic time. Help them to cope & settle their hearts with your peace. Precious Jesus I ask in your holy name, amen.

Praying for this family. How awful.

Thank you, Ladies.

I'd like to ask that you add my husband, Tim, to your prayers. I can see that God has placed the daddy of the baby and Tim in relationship, perhaps for this very time. Please pray that Father will strengthen Tim and give him exactly the right words to speak over these parents. They are devastated, painfully young, and ill-equipped to deal with a tragedy of this nature. (Who is, for goodness' sake?) Pray that what the enemy would use for destruction, God uses to draw the lost to Himself.

Thank you for your prayers.

Father, let Your Holy Spirit breathe on Tim. Give him the perfect actions and words to minister. The pain must be very great...especially right here at Father's Day. Father, this is a time to mourn. May the shared grief of so many friends and relatives lighten the burden of this loss for this mom and dad. Cushion them right now from the pain. Supernaturally speak to their hearts about the condition of their soul. Draw them to Jesus and make Him Lord of their lives. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Our young man is back at work today for the first time since his little one died. Please pray for peace and healing for this family. There has been a lot in the local paper about the accident that took his son's life. (The daddy forgot that the baby was in the car.) Please pray that no charges are filed. Hearts are already devastated by this but it truly was just a dreadful accident. May the Lord equip my dh be the hands and heart of Christ to this young man.

Thank you for your faithfulness.

I will be praying. How heart wrenching!

Father, You and You alone can take this misery and turn it into something beautiful. This loss is so tragic and nothing can compare to the pain of this young father. But You, O Lord, formed man from the dust of the earth. And You, O Lord, raised Lazarus from the dead. And You, O Lord, picked Saul to be a messenger of Your Gospel. Only You know the BEST will for our lives. I pray that You will work out the BEST will for this family. Especially for this father. He needs You so... In Jesus Name. Amen.

My heart goes out to this family. I lost my only son 17 years ago. We should not bury our children, they should bury us

The pain of this family. I can't even imagine. The loss of a child is hard enough. Lord be real to this family. Give your peace, Father surround this father with your hands. Only you can be a comfort in this time of this young mans life. Use tntkart's husband as only you can let his words be your words give strength and wisdom. In Jesus name I ask. Amen

Dear Ladies,

I brought this thread back to the top of the page because we often hear the sad, the bad, and the tragic, and then we forget the good, the wonderful, and the holy.

A couple of years ago, my husband and I had discussed that we likely needed to let go one of our employees. While he was the nicest guy on the face of the earth, he really wasn't very proficient in his position. However, my husband dawdled and dawdled.

Very soon after, this young man forgot his baby in the car and the baby died. Suddenly, it became clear why God had not given dh permission to let him go. God was looking ahead at what we could not see, and preparing a relationship three years prior so that when this happened, our employee would have someone who could love him through such a heartbreaking time, as well as pray with him and weep with him.

Time has passed. Despite the plans of the enemy, a marriage survived. And, a couple of months ago, a new son was born. What a great God we serve.

Yet, He was not done yet. As much as we love our young employee, the truth is that he has never really improved at his job. He is fairly thorough, but incredibly slow at his work. At the same time, it was not something he ever intended to do forever, he had been going to college and finally graduated with his degree.

Yesterday we got word that he had been accepted at a new position--a teaching position--just what he wanted! We didn't have to let him go, we merely had to let go of control and wait on God's timing.

So, I just wanted to share the "rest of the story." We are praying that he will be happy and successful and really good at his new job. And we are trusting that someday the tragedy that tried to rob him of faith, will be used by God to His glory in the ministry of hope, faith, and reconciliation.

Relationship. It really has no price, does it?

How wonderful that you listened to The Lord.
What a sad and beautiful story.

Praise the Lord. Isaiah 61:3-4 is so beautifully pictured here. Amen.

How cool to see the rest of the story!

Reminds me of what we were talking about in Bible study the other day: Everybody needs someone to tell them that they matter. "Throwaway" kids (I hate that term, but it happens) were studied in the Bay Area some time back. Some made it, some never did. Those that made it had one thing in common: an adult, somewhere along the line, had connected with them, had cared, and in doing so, had convinced them that they were of infinate value.

What a call for us as believers, to share with people that each one, as an individual, is of infinite value, and is loved, not just by us, but by the Most High God...

The context was how our culture resembles that of the Phoenicians. Infant sacrifice destroyed the normal parent/child bond as the Lord created it; ritual non-relational s*x destroyed the normal husband/wife bond. Individuals had no value in anyone's eyes, and therefore none in their own. An interesting comparison...how amazing to think we can be part of turning the tide in someone's life by treating them like someone God values.

And how wonderful for everyone that your dh was listening and obedient...

Love,
Alyson

New to this community. Thank you also for the rest of the story. regarding what Alyson wrote...reminds me of the gift of the Rabbi-
short version-no growth in church, no love for community and families. A priest walks through the forest and sees a Rabbi. He asks the Rabbi for help in how to get others involved and to care about their fellow man. Rabbi says-
One of you is the Messiah...what? thinks the priest...Rabbi says One of you is really the Messiah for a short time. The priest goes back and tells his small group what the Rabbi said. People began to treat each other with RESPECT, Genuine Love, Kindness, Humility because nobody knew who was really the Messiah. Growth took place, peop;e started to care about others misfortunes, and the church flourished...based on a true story. All the positive events happened because people loved one another, cared for one another, stepped in when someone needed help, and showed the community God's unconditional Love for them..What a wonderful world it would be...
Lisa

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Originally posted by Alyson:
How cool to see the rest of the story!

Reminds me of what we were talking about in Bible study the other day: Everybody needs someone to tell them that they matter. "Throwaway" kids (I hate that term, but it happens) were studied in the Bay Area some time back. Some made it, some never did. Those that made it had one thing in common: an adult, somewhere along the line, had connected with them, had cared, and in doing so, had convinced them that they were of infinate value.

What a call for us as believers, to share with people that each one, as an individual, is of infinite value, and is loved, not just by us, but by the Most High God...

The context was how our culture resembles that of the Phoenicians. Infant sacrifice destroyed the normal parent/child bond as the Lord created it; ritual non-relational s*x destroyed the normal husband/wife bond. Individuals had no value in anyone's eyes, and therefore none in their own. An interesting comparison...how amazing to think we can be part of turning the tide in someone's life by treating them like someone God values.

And how wonderful for everyone that your dh was listening and obedient...

Love,
Alyson