For Peace and Healing at NIU

[Forester]

Please join me and my friends in Blacksburg as we pray for the victims of violence at Northern Illinois University.  I do not personally know anyone there, and they may have never heard of TradGang, but I know that prayers - even anonymous and unseen - from a community like ours can make a difference right now.

Praying for healing, peace, and strength in the lives of everyone touched by another tragedy.

[Mrs Stickman]

prayers sent.  As always, may the good Lord bless them and give them peace.

[TexMex]

Prayers Sent

God Bless

[AnointedArcher]

Prayers sent!

[Doc Nock]

Absolutely. Prayer, I once heard, is our "releasing our God-given free will and returning willfully control to His Will!"  Works for all anywhere from anyone.

So much heartache and pain in our society. Especially with young people it would seem. Such desperation that drives to such heinous, vile acts of violence...

May God find entrance through this to many hearts and bring them closer to Him...and provide peace, power and deliverance from desperation and hatred.

[oneshot-onekill]

Prayers sent.

[jimbob91]

Prayers sent.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Amen.

This community has a long, difficult recovery ahead. I can't begin to imagine the horrors those kids in Cole Hall experienced yesterday. With any luck, the survivors will be able to go on with their lives. The school has a lot of counselors on hand, so that should help.

I've purposely avoided going anywhere near the campus since yesterday (we live accross town from NIU). But my daughter had a swim meet tonight at the YMCA, which is right next to Kishwaukee Hospital. There were only a few news crew vans in the parking lot, so hopefully the media circus will die down soon and people can try to put this behind them.

[monkeyball]

Forester,I'm praying for you and your friends out in Blacksburg along with everyone else that has been affected through this tradgedy at N.I.U.It involves everyone and the media at times can make a horrible thing even worse.We have to stay focused on God,he will get us through and at the same time allow us to work thru him to help those in need. Stay strong Forester.
                                PRAYIN HARD IN PA
                                        Monkeyball

[ewarshaw]

Heavenly Father,
Within the bounds of your endless grace lies our free will to walk this earth as we see fit. While the enemy can use this to his advantage, we who choose the path that leads to Your door remain strong and steadfast in Your love. We ask that you lift up the families of those who have been called home to Your glory, and that they would seek you, not for answers, but for strength during this time of need.  Let them seek Your comfort, and be still in Your shadow.  Give them the strength to endure, and the grace to know peace.  This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

[Berube]

prayers sent

[thp]

prayers sent

[Doc Nock]

Elliot,

Well said and amen!