rhonda,

I wil be praying for this friend.  Sounds like she needs a better shepherd.  
I pray your poem helped her feel less alone.




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>From: Rhonda Partain <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: pray for a friend
>Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:31:36 -0500
>
>I have a friend who tried to take her life last week, she had some problems
>at work, and attempted to talk to her pastor who told her she was just
>wallowing in self pity….the whole conversation was very negative, all about
>what she wasn’t doing, she  doesn’t do well in crowds and  didn’t attend
>many fellowships that the church had…..it must be maditory that one attend
>regulary.  He said her relationship with God was didley squat….anyway,  
>this
>was the last straw, she took a lot of pills, a friend found her the next
>morning and she was taken to the hospital….she is ok now, well, alive, 
>still
>has issues to work through.
>Here is a poem I sent her.
>prayer
>
>I said a prayer for you today,
>
>For I too have been there,
>
>Wanting only to leave this world
>
>Thinking no one would even care,
>
>I too have felt alone,
>
>Misunderstood and afraid,
>
>I have felt  rejected as others pointed out mistakes I’d made,
>
>But  our God has compassion,
>
>For those whose hearts are filled with fear,
>
>He is always watching,
>
>Is aware of every tear,
>
>He does not chide us for our fears,
>
>But assures of His love,
>
>Forgives us our many mistakes,
>
>For He knows what we are made of,
>
>I said a prayer for you today,
>
>For you are so special to me,
>
>There have been times in my life,
>
>When you were God to me,
>
>A listening ear, a caring heart,
>
>A place to spend the night,
>
>And so I thank God for you,
>
>And pray he  makes all things work out right,
>
>It’s a promise he gave,
>
>You will make it through,
>
>Just always remember I am here,
>
>I love you and I’m praying for you.
>
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