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Offline Lowrider

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Lost my brother
« on: January 17, 2010, 09:53:00 PM »
I lost my brother a few days ago. We laid him to rest today. He suffered long and hard for the last several years but fell a sleep in his chair one last time to slip from this life to walk the green valleys that I know he longed to see.  He found his lord and saviour before his passing and for this we are happy.  I was a duck hunter and he is the one that got me into deer hunting many years ago. I am now 57 but when I was around 16 he gave me a 40lb Pearson Spoiler and told me to never sell it. At the time I never really learned how to shoot it and never killed anything with it, but it still hangs on its pegs never to be sold as I had promised. After those earlier days he chose the gun and I chose the traditonal way. We still always had something to talk about even though we were at different ends of the spectrum.  He was always especially proud of me when I killed a deer or a hog with my traditional equipment. These things I will miss and I know it will get better as time creeps on but I am also saddened by the fact that we did not spend as much time together as we should have. Sorry for going on and on but time is shorter than we realize and we really need to make the most of it while we can.

Offline Migra Bill

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2010, 09:55:00 PM »
Prayers your way. That was a wonderful tribute to your Brother that you wrote. God Bless You.

Offline Kenneth

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2010, 09:57:00 PM »
Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother.  My prayers to you and your family.  I know exactly what you mean about the time slipping by.

God Bless,

Ken
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Offline BenBow

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 09:59:00 PM »
Prayers too. You have put in writing something special that few have the ability to do.
But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,  (Genesis 49:24 [NETfree])

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 10:00:00 PM »
prayers for you and yours...I know your pain...
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Offline Robertfishes

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2010, 10:01:00 PM »
sorry for your loss

Offline Mudd

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 10:10:00 PM »
Thank you for trusting us enough to share something so personal and painful.
I am very sorry for your loss. My prayer Is for Gods' peace that surpasses all understanding.

God bless,Mudd
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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 10:11:00 PM »
God be with you and comfort you in your grief for the loss of your brother. I just lost a close friend and my Stepmom this week, so I feel your pain too.

Allan
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Offline LongbowGuy83

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 10:12:00 PM »
We'll be praying our friend. May God bring you encouragementin this time.
Caleb Chambers
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Offline DannyBows

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2010, 10:16:00 PM »
Sorry for your loss, Prayers for you and yours.
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Offline Teacher_of_the_Arcane

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2010, 10:17:00 PM »
Prayers sent.....may the Lord's peace be yours, and your family's.
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Offline Froggy

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2010, 10:20:00 PM »
Sorry for your loss. Wise words you have spoken. God bless !!

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Offline Ghost Dancer

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2010, 10:21:00 PM »
My heartfelt condolences for your loss.  Prayers are sent for both you and your brother.

Offline Ghost Dancer

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2010, 10:22:00 PM »
My heartfelt condolences for your loss.  Prayers are sent for you, your brother, and your family.

Offline BlacktailBowhunter

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2010, 10:23:00 PM »
You have my deepest condolences.
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Offline billy shipp

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2010, 10:24:00 PM »
I'm very sorry to hear of you losing your brother.

Prayers sent for you and your family.

Offline Flt Rck Shtr

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2010, 10:25:00 PM »
May the good Lord lighten your load, I just lost my sister in June and know what an awful weight it is to bear. Prayers sent and God's Peace,
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Offline bartcanoe

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2010, 10:31:00 PM »
Praying you and yours can find the peace and comfort the Lord can provide.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope.
14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
15 According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
18 Therefore encourage each other with these words.
Dave

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Offline yekrut

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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #18 on: January 17, 2010, 10:41:00 PM »
Every time you go to the woods, remeber his spirit is right there with you, every time you shoot an arrow he is there! I am praying for you be strong and remember the times you spent together with him god bless your family.
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Re: Lost my brother
« Reply #19 on: January 17, 2010, 10:41:00 PM »
sympathies to you and your family ...
prayers sent

Ben Maher
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