As I thought of George standing in that cemetery, I thought, O grave, where
is thy victory?  O death, where is thy sting?

At 12:57 AM 11/13/03 -0700, you wrote:
>George and I have conducted six intercessory prayer sessions in the past 10
>days or so for a total of perhaps 10 to 12 hours.  We have probably talked
>that much about things generally, too.  The other night, after the Lord
>fixed three areas all at one time and we were done, I asked George if he
>still felt uncomfortable or uneasy about anything.  He said, Yes.  I feel
>lonely.  He said, I always feel lonely even when my family is in the same
>room with me.  I suggested we pray.  The Lord took him to a memory
>concerning his father leaving to go some place without George.  the Lord
>healed this woundedness he had in a very dramatic way which I won't take
>time to explain right now because it is too detailed and would take a lot of
>explaining.  Today George emailed me and later called me on the phone to
>report that he has not had any loneliness.  Plus, his fear of death and
>dying seems to be gone.  He went out to a cemetery today to take his
>daughter to visit the grave of a friend that died a month ago.  George
>reported he had no fear or anxiety and he said he could feel the presence of
>the Lord standing behind him as they stood in front of the tombstone.  What
>a wonderful and gracious God we serve that shows us mercy and victory.
>
>Phil.

John

The ethical argument regarding abortion hinges on the
question of exactly when life begins. Some believe life
begins at forty. -- Kevin Nealon<*>