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Friday, January 30, 1998

MY COMMENTS: A sad time has befallen my family. Ruth Lauzon, one of my cousins has passed away this afternoon, and her husband Phil who sat by her bedside through her long vigil has suffered a heart attack and he is in the same intensive care unit where his wife died. The death of a loved one is hard on everyone. She brought children into the world, worked hard along with her husband to give them a good upbringing and now she's passed on.

I cried when I heard the news. I'll always remember her most vividly as a young, blond girl running and playing with me along a railroad track that ran behind her house. I'll remember her laughing, so full of life, taking the time to help her mother, my aunt Rita with her three brothers and two sisters. She was a good woman. She loved, lived and shared with everyone that was in need as best as she could. She was a good wife and mother. She believed in a kind and loving God and I know with a certainty she's with Him.

A wise man named George Springs Mirriam once said, "No one who is fit to live need fear to die.

Poor, timorous, faithless souls that we are! How we shall smile at our vain alarms, when the worst has happened! To us here, death is the most terrible word we know. But when we have tasted its reality, it will mean to us birth, deliverance, a new creation of ourselves. It will be what health is to the sick man. It will be what home is to the exile. It will be what the loved one given back is to the bereaved. As we draw near to it, a great solemn gladness should fill our hearts.

It is God's great morning lighting up the sky."

Let us pray for the Lauzon family and all the other families that have lost a loved one. Let us reassure them that death is not an end, it is the beginning of the greatest adventure that we will ever experience. It is our time to return to God and be a part of His great universal plan. Amen.

Tuesday, January 27, 1997

My comments: Let us join Larry in a prayer for his friend Don in his hour of need. Many people who see strange behaviour, just see this behaviour and don't consider the problems that sometime brings it on. Let us try to accept people as they are and be more understanding of their problems. Let us pray that Don feels our love and is touched in a wondrous way by the hundreds of prayers that are being said for him today.

I would like to pray for a friend of mine, Don, who had a difficult beginning in life but tries to overcome it. He is saddled with a physical problem which manifests itself in odd behavior. I pray that he will complete his journey and come home safely, that he will find his truth, and that he will be loved.

Larry

Friday, January 23, 1997

My Comments: The prayer below is the prayer on the lips of many people in this in this age of technological change, where technology, supposedly freeing man from toil has actually become a curse to many. It certainly did give man free time, but it also eliminated thousands upon thousands of much needed jobs. We are on the edge of great change in this crazy mixed up world. Let us pray for these two people and everyone who is in the same situation. Please God give us all, the opportunity to work, learn, and earn enough to supply all the needs of ourselves and our families. Let all the employers, making record profits realize that it is their employees who made it possible. Don't reward them with layoffs and cutbacks in salary. Now lets pray for Mellisa and Sharon. Let's pray so loud that God can't help but hear. We ask it through your Son, Jesus Christ.

I am requesting prayer for myself and my sister (I have her permission to include her in my requests for help) . We have both been unemployed for a couple of months - we were working for the same company, which is downsizing. This situation has been devastating emotionally as well as financially. We have been praying on the situation, and trying to think positively (and I have been sending Reiki), but we need help. I believe your prayers added to ours would give them a great "boost". Could you please pray that we get out of this situation, hopefully by finding work that is rewarding emotionally/spiritually as well as financially, and that we have the patience, strength and confidence in self and Spirit to get through until that comes about. Thank you and may God bless you for your kindness. Melissa (on behalf of myself and my sister Sharon)

Sunday, December 7, 1997

Two months ago, the Universal Life Church of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, opened it's doors. The Heaven Now Mission has become the working arm of this new church. It was the proudest moment of my life when I was voted to be the Pastor of the Congregation.

We are located in the Nations Capital in a poor to medium income neighborhood. Some of the poor in our area are in dire need of the help. Since opening our doors on October the 18th, we have joined forces with a Mission which has been established a little over 1 year ago, ( The Open Arms Mission - Ministries ) run by Pastor Bob Smith. In cooperation with this other mission we have had 2 food and clothing drives and plan another just before Christmas.

In a couple of months when our tax exempt number arrives we will be able to open the doors to our own Heaven Now Mission House where we will feed the hungry, clothe the needy, give counsel to the troubled and really try to make this little piece of earth surrounding us a little closer to Heaven Now.

I truly thank God for Pastor Bob Smith and others like him, who realize that God is Love, Loving is Giving: Who know we must all show Love to others and Share Ourselves. Below is the prayer of our Heaven Now Mission written by the Board of Directors of our Universal Life Church.

Tuesday, December 2, 1997

Chantel Loyer just recently gave birth to a baby girl who is not doing to good. Her health is poor. She needs all the prayer we can give her. Let us pray. Dear Lord please cure this little child of all her illneses. Take the suffering and the pain away. We ask it in the name of your Son, Jesus.

Monday, December 1, 1997

Prayers Answered

John Mazurek of Ottawa, Ontario - Infection in his foot has healed. Praise God

Florient Loyer of Kemptville, Ontario - in much better health but has been told by his doctor to take it a little easier. Praise Jesus.

Walter's son is now undergoing treatment for substance abuse and is taking his studies in school more seriously now. Walter's new business is progressing, a little slower than he'd hoped and things between his wife are still a little touchy, but are better. Walter still needs our prayers but God is now back in his life. I know this will make a big difference. Praise Jesus.

Sunday, November 30, 1997 - Prayer Received

MY COMMENTS: Dear God please help this child to get well and please Lord, help his family endure the financial hardships that come along with paying for prolonged medical treatments. PLEASE VISIT HIS WEB PAGE -CREATED BY HIS FAMILY- THIS IS A DESPERATE PLEA FOR HELP - THIS WILL GIVE US THE OPORTUNITY TO DO GOD'S WORK - THE LOVE OF GOD IS NOT JUST HAVING THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOUR HEART AND MIND - IT IS DOING WHAT YOU CAN BY BECOMING HIS ARMS AND LEGS AND SHARING THE RICHES THAT HE SO GENEROUSLY GAVE YOU. WE CAN ALL BECOME THE MIRACLE THAT SAVES HIS LIFE. I ask this through Jesus Christ. Amen.

www.wko.com/~rodney/alex.html

Alex is a 13 year old honor student with a 4.0 average in the 7th grade at Morganfield Middle School. He has been recognized by the National Honor Society and he loves playing baseball and basketball. He also collects baseball and basketball cards. Alex has been fighting a battle with Staphylococcus Aureas. He has been hospitalized and operated on 9 times in the last 4 months. He was first operated on at Henderson Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson Ky and then sent to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville Ky. His doctors in Louisville are Drs. Rabila and Gabriel. He has been taking iv's 3 times a day since the onset. The bacteria has manifested itself in his hip joint and done major damage to the ball of the femur and significant damage to his pelvic bone. He has taken a variety of antibiotics including penicillin, nafcillin, cefazolin, vancomycin, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, all in various combinations, and now is on clindamycin. The operations were to drain the infection and to remove the dead tissue. Hopefully, this antibiotic will work and the damaged bone will gradually fuse itself. A lot of the cartillage on the femur was destroyed by the bacteria and there is a chance that the surgeons will be able to spread it out so that he can use his leg again. The only other option that is open, is to remove the ball of the femur and do a total hip replacement. We are looking for any new developments that have have come about for fighting this bacteria. I am also asking for any type help that I can find in helping pay some of the mounting medical bills. I have insurance, but there is quite a bit that my insurance company isn't going to pay. I have worked all my life, starting at the age of 12, washing cars in a service station, and am now a butcher a Save-A-Lot 153 in Providence Ky. I don't make a lot of money and right now, the medical debts that insurance hasn't paid is in the neighborhood of $10,000.00. The totals that I've seen so far are in the neighborhood of $264,000.00 that the insurance company is paying on. This is the only way I know how to ask for help and I'm not real good at asking for help, but now I need it and so does Alex. I have to pay these bills to keep from getting garnished and losing my job and my insurance. If you can't help monetarilly, please say a prayer for Alex, and if you know of any new ways being developed in combatting this bacteria, please email me at rodney@wko.com Please send all contributions to: Rodney Brown PO Box 53 Mortons Gap, Ky 42440-0053

October 18, 1997

MY COMMENTS: Good Luck Joshua. Our prayers are with you.

Please pray for our youth praise team...for God's blessing of our talents that we will use them for His glory. For unity in our minds and hearts to lead others to worship God. For complete friendship, and that we do all things according to God's will both in our private lives and as a group. To learn to listen to each other and become better singers. Thank you for all your prayers! This is a year long request. Joshua

October 10, 1997

MY COMMENTS: Let us say a prayer for two young people who are going through some problems right now. May God guide them and help them in their hour of need. Let us pray through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Please pray for mine and Franc's love, we love each other but could sure use the help of the Holy Spirit right about now....God BLess you

September 30, 1997

Dear Reverend Dave please help me. I've been away from God for a long time. So much has happened in my life lately and I don't know what I should do. A lost job, a wife who no longer cares what the hell happens to me and a child that's decided that drugs are more important to him than going to college. He's an addict. He says he isn't but he is. I pay about 30,000 dollars a year, sending him to the best school in the country and he's dropping out. He's throwing his future out the window. I've got the education and the experience and have made some investments and hope that with all these things I can get a business of my own going. I remember when I was younger I had some religious beliefs and used to pray. I've been doing a lot of soul serching lately and have started to pray again. Last night I got down on my knees and talked to Jesus and felt a warmth spread through me and started to cry. I know that He's the only one that can get my life in order and wonder if you could post this prayer on your page so that others can pray with me. Thank you in advance for posting this prayer on your site. Your brother in Christ, Walter.

September 27, 1997

I ask you all to say a prayer for me and the other people in my congregation who are now registering our Church "UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH", of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From this church we will carry on the Heaven Now Mission, always striving to help others in their time of need.

We will strive to bring all of mankind towards a better understanding of the Universal Concept and teach that all good works and actions lead toward the betterment of all humankind. I will always preach that God is in each one of us and realizing this and putting it into practice, can bring this world, a little closer to Heaven Now.

September 8, 1997

LET US ALL SAY A PRAYER OF THANKS FOR THE TIME MOTHER THERESA WAS ALLOWED TO REMAIN WITH US ON THIS EARTH. THROUGH HER LIFE'S WORK WE HAVE SEEN THE LOVE OF GOD WORKING AMONGST US. Through her, may God give us all the inspiration to do good for people, forgetting our petty problems that we sometime blow out of preportion.

August 8, 1997 - Visit to the Grace Hospital - FOR HEALING - Let's say a prayer for John Mazurek of Ottawa, Ontario. John is in the hospital with an infection in his foot. John has been suffering with Cerebrial Palsy since he was a baby, and doesn't need any further medical problems.

Dear Lord may John receive a foot, free of infection and disease, and Lord rid him of the effects of Cerebrial Palsy. We ask it in Jesus's name, Amen.

August 8, 1997 - Visit to Kemptville General Hospital - FOR HEALING - Let's say a prayer for Florient Loyer of Kemptville, Ontario. Flo is in the hospital with heart and chronic asthma problems. Flo has had medical problems for a number of years now and wishes to place his health problems in the hands of God and pit that dreadfull disease against the power of prayer and the promises of Jesus Christ.

Dear God, may Florient receive the healing he deserves. Alevieate the anguish being felt by his wife Claudette and his children at this, their time of trouble, we ask it through your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. Also Lord could you please remember his brother who took his own life a number of years ago by hanging himself. His brother became involved in drugs and ended up taking his life in a time of deep despair. May You have mercy on his eternal spirit. We ask it through your Son, Jesus Christ, who livest and reinest with You, forever and ever, Amen.

July 28, 1997 - A prayer from a Salvation Army couple relating to peace in Northern Ireland (prayer published on Salvation Army web page but it expresses the prayers of many people around the world where peace is just a dream.) Let's all pray for peace.

Dear friends,

Please pray for peace in Northern Ireland. Pray for the Salvation Army in this part of the UK and pray for our Corps in Lurgan. In the comming weeks we will face great difficulties.Pray that the Holy Spirit will fill the Soldiers, Friends and Officers of this Division so that we are able to bring Gods peace to the people.

Rainer & Barbara Nadler,Capt. RaBaNadler@aol.com.

God bless you all. 24/06/97

July 9, 1997 - From Reverend David Lee

I have recieved several letters in the past couple of weeks, which should be put on this page. I will however, not put a persons letter on this page, if that person doesn't particutlarly specify, that his or her cry for help, should be included on the Prayer Page.

To have your prayer posted, mark Post Prayer at the top of the email, and I will handle it accordingly. Thank You and God Bless.

July 7, 1997 - From a woman who wants us to pray with her.

Dear Lord, my husband is seeing someone else and I'm having a hard time coping. All my friends seem to know about it and I feel ashamed. I know that I didn't do anything to bring this about. He dosen't pay any attention to me anymore. Lord, You know I have two kids and it's not easy to look bright and cheerfull all the time. I don't know what I can do. I tried to spruce myself up for my husband when he comes home and he dosen't even notice. Dear God let my husband notice that I need him. Let him pay more attention to the kids. Let us be a family together again. I ask it in Jesus's name. Amen

July 4, 1997 - From a troubled young man - exactly as written. Let's pray

Ya i just want to say that I don't know if this prayer stuff will do any good but i have a lot of trouble in school. You see I have spinal biffita and have to use a wheelchair. i can't go where the other kids go becouse there are stairs and stuff and some of the kids in my class make fun of me. i wished they'd stop. Maybe if there is a god and i pray they'll stop. amen

Danny

July 2, 1997 - From a young lady that wished to remain anonymous. Let's join here in her time of need.

Dear Reverend Lee, I hope that you and your readers will pray for me. I am about to have my third child. The other two were stillborn. You can't imagine the anguish my husband and I are going through, so if you'll just say a prayer, I know it'll be all right. Thanks for praying with me, and thank You Jesus for a new healthy baby yet to be born.