Dave Drane
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My heartfelt condolensces go to you and your family Arlo. You certainly have been through a rough patch.
Well said Gigiarlo, this is the third thread of yours that i've sat staring at, and wanting to write and tell you my thoughts on God.
knowing i can't keep it brief... i think i'll send you a pm tonight and if anything about my belief bothers you, you can trash it and at least it won't be forever here in this thread.
i'll say this much here... the only time i think i had, what would be considered a "conventional belief" in God was when i was young. in my teens two tragedies made me decide God either doesn't exists or He does, and i just plain don't like Him. i hoped that when i died, i'd at least have enough time to demand answers before for being sent to hell for not liking him.
it took a few more tragedies and a few miracles, before God began to make sense to me again. not in the same way as when i was little, but in a way i can wrap my brain around now and truly take comfort in.
so i just wanted say that whatever your belief is at this time in your life... i think that God gets that we are confused, we are scared and we are heartbroken.
i've been praying for you and your family for a long time... and while i don't always know what i'm praying for.... i do know i pray that somehow He can ease your confusion, fear and heartache over the loss of your sister.
and now i'll expand my prayers to include your sister's family as well.
love, gg
maybe i've said enough and don't need to send that pm after all
Nobody seems to know who he was. My sister passed peacefully a few minutes later. I'm sorry Colin, but I believe we were visited by an angel at our greatest time of need. We all cried our hearts out but were very relieved. I guess I still believe.
You and your family have been through so very much lately. Between your illness and now your sister. I have read the threads and prayed for you but hesitated to comment. Now it is absolutely necessary to tell you that my heart is going out to you and your family. God puts people like the gentleman who prayed with you into our lives when we need them the most. It is good to see that you believe that, also.
Prayers continue for you all.