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Main Boards => Prayers/Concerns/Honors/Ailments => Topic started by: Forester on February 14, 2008, 09:23:00 PM

Title: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Forester on February 14, 2008, 09:23:00 PM
Please join me and my friends in Blacksburg as we pray for the victims of violence at Northern Illinois University.  I do not personally know anyone there, and they may have never heard of TradGang, but I know that prayers - even anonymous and unseen - from a community like ours can make a difference right now.

Praying for healing, peace, and strength in the lives of everyone touched by another tragedy.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Mrs Stickman on February 14, 2008, 10:07:00 PM
prayers sent.  As always, may the good Lord bless them and give them peace.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: TexMex on February 15, 2008, 07:33:00 AM
Prayers Sent

God Bless
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: AnointedArcher on February 15, 2008, 07:47:00 AM
Prayers sent!
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Doc Nock on February 15, 2008, 09:00:00 AM
Absolutely. Prayer, I once heard, is our "releasing our God-given free will and returning willfully control to His Will!"  Works for all anywhere from anyone.

So much heartache and pain in our society. Especially with young people it would seem. Such desperation that drives to such heinous, vile acts of violence...

May God find entrance through this to many hearts and bring them closer to Him...and provide peace, power and deliverance from desperation and hatred.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: oneshot-onekill on February 15, 2008, 09:52:00 AM
Prayers sent.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: jimbob91 on February 15, 2008, 01:13:00 PM
Prayers sent.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on February 15, 2008, 09:55:00 PM
Amen.

This community has a long, difficult recovery ahead. I can't begin to imagine the horrors those kids in Cole Hall experienced yesterday. With any luck, the survivors will be able to go on with their lives. The school has a lot of counselors on hand, so that should help.

I've purposely avoided going anywhere near the campus since yesterday (we live accross town from NIU). But my daughter had a swim meet tonight at the YMCA, which is right next to Kishwaukee Hospital. There were only a few news crew vans in the parking lot, so hopefully the media circus will die down soon and people can try to put this behind them.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: monkeyball on February 16, 2008, 03:54:00 PM
Forester,I'm praying for you and your friends out in Blacksburg along with everyone else that has been affected through this tradgedy at N.I.U.It involves everyone and the media at times can make a horrible thing even worse.We have to stay focused on God,he will get us through and at the same time allow us to work thru him to help those in need. Stay strong Forester.
                               PRAYIN HARD IN PA
                                       Monkeyball
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: ewarshaw on February 16, 2008, 10:40:00 PM
Heavenly Father,
Within the bounds of your endless grace lies our free will to walk this earth as we see fit. While the enemy can use this to his advantage, we who choose the path that leads to Your door remain strong and steadfast in Your love. We ask that you lift up the families of those who have been called home to Your glory, and that they would seek you, not for answers, but for strength during this time of need.  Let them seek Your comfort, and be still in Your shadow.  Give them the strength to endure, and the grace to know peace.  This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.  Amen.
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Berube on February 17, 2008, 07:09:00 AM
prayers sent
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: thp on February 17, 2008, 09:05:00 AM
prayers sent
Title: Re: For Peace and Healing at NIU
Post by: Doc Nock on February 18, 2008, 12:15:00 PM
Elliot,

Well said and amen!