Thank you. Your kindness and your prayers are much appreciated.
----- Original Message -----
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: Another prayer request
> Angel,
> I don't think you are a bad parent at all. You are a lady who is
> struggling with a lot of things and loving your son and wanting to give
> him guidance along the way. Your prayer requests are not stupid and it is
> never a bother to pray for you and your son. Jesus considers our requests
> and works to help us resolve them.
> I am saddened to know that any member is made to feel like they can't
> bring their problems and prayer requests to this list. As Christians we
> do not have the right to judge each other and if we can't say things in a
> kind manner then perhaps we shouldn't say them at all.
> I am disappointed that some people on the list feel the need to criticise
> the way they do.
> In my humble opinionit is fine to offer advice if it is done in a kind and
> loving way. Words of comfort were needed instead of scorn and criticism.
> Angel, I will continue to pray for you and for every list member on this
> list. This is what I think our Lord wants us to do.
> Angel please reconsider and make your prayer requests to this list. I do
> hope you understand that your requests are important to us and to Jesus.
> As you know the devil puts stumbling blocks in every Christians way and he
> loves it when he can cause desension amoung Christians.
> Angel, stay strong, keep the faith, and know that you are God's child and
> He hears your prayers.
> Huggs and blessings.
> Love in Christ,
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Another prayer request
>
>
> Perhaps you are rite and I am a bad parent. I really don't deserve to
> have children in the first place. I won't bother you any longer with my
> stupid requests. Sorry again.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kathy Du Bois
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Another prayer request
>
>
> Angel,
> I'm sorry, you are probably really going to hate me after I"m done with
> this post and for that I"m sorry, but right now, I am really frustrated
> with you for continuing to give your son so much of a pass. How will he
> ever grow into a responsible, mature young man if he never has to suffer
> the consequences of his actions. I'm sorry and I do sympathize with you
> wanting to love your son, but what you are doing is not love, it is bad
> parenting. He is only learning to take advantage of situations. He is not
> learning compassion for others, but how to abuse others, and stealing from
> a blind woman, mother though she may be, is abuse. If your friend came to
> you with a son like this, would you advise her to just let it slide? Even
> God doesn't parent this way. Sometimes love must be tough. Believe me,
> your boy won't die from it, he'll learn and begin to grow up and respect
> you much more in the end. He is to honor you as his parent. That is the
> fifth commandment, but he has to learn that from you. Please stop
> spoiling your son. It isn't good for him and he will be better in the
> long run if you develop a backbone.
> In Christs love,
> Kathy
>
>
>
>
> At 09:02 AM 12/21/2006, you wrote:
>
> I am sorry to bother you, but I have a request. Last year I was rather
> foolish. it was at this time when I decided to purchase a bose acoustic
> wave system. These radios are extremely sturdy , strong and sound. So
> good for a radio it's size it is amazing to hear. The model I got could
> also play mp3 cd's for which I was grateful when my computer was down for
> a time. This was the only radio I had as my son stole and sold all the
> cheaper ones I had along with the small cheap televisions. We shared the
> radio as it was the only one I had. The upshot is he either stole it, or
> as he said, left the back door unlocked and one of his unsavory
> acquaintances took it. Either way, I haven't it any longer. I had just
> finished paying for it. I purchased it when Russell was alive and I had
> more disposable cash than have I now. I suppose I could by another, but I
> have other things I could be purchasing. It hurts to think my son allowed
> it to be taken. As I pondered this, I thought how selfish and spoiled I
> was. After all, all we have on earth will be gone from us when we leave
> this world. There are those who will never see another physical sunrise,
> and I am grieving over the loss of an earthly treasure. How foolish can I
> be. Please pray my priorities can be more properly aligned. Also please
> pray my son learns somehow to be a person with better character. If he
> fails to become such I will have failed as a parent and that will be the
> worst thing which can happen. After all, it is God who gives us these
> precious children, and he provides some way for their salvage else he
> wouldn't have given them to us in the first place. So, I suppose, it is
> that you should pray for most of all.
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