Perhaps I am on a roll of writing to strangers with devestating conditions, but if I am, I think it is a good roll.

I heard of a mother with a 13 and 9 year old who is in stage 4 cancer. I pray fro all concerned in this issue, but in particular, for the mother and the children.

"Dear Lord, as humans, we know without understanding the whys, that your will is not always to heal on this earth. We seek in our minds different things than that of your will. We ask for wisdom to move past our thoughts and pray for the mother who must not only deal with her illness and ALL it involves, but for the children she will be leaving without a mother to help them through the years before adult-hood. I pray Lord that your hand be with her at all times, that she may know you sit beside her bed and hold her hand, and that you will be her protector and companion as she finishes her journey to Heaven. We ask that her children see her strength and take it as their own, that they too will turn to you for help, for wisdom and for strength. Help others to step into the role of giving care as like a mothers love the best they can, and be a help and guidance to these children, to get them through all the days ahead. We ask this in thy precious name. AMEN"