Prayers, Blessings & Wishes for Saint

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited November 2009

    Oh myyyy Faithie ((((((((((((((((((((((((Faithie)))))))))))))))))))))))) It's ok to cry. You have no regrets, as I figure you've been the best friend anyone could ever have. I'm thinking Pat has probably thanked the good Lord above for such a friend as you. If God wants her home, then she will gain her wings, and forever be with Him. But she will leave hundreds of precious memories here on this earth for her family and friends.

    And who knows???!!! There is still chance for a MIRACLE to take place !!! We can't give up hope on that yet!! If our Almighty wants her home, then that is a good thing for Pat, but it will be sad for those she left behind. We only have to remember that someday in the future,  everyone will be together again in a place where there is no more sorrow, pain, sickness or death. I truly believe that with all my heart!

    My prayers are with you Saint!! Just Let go and let God!! Everything else will fall in place.

    My prayers are with Saint's beautiful family. May God grant you the peace, joy and happiness that you have shared as a family for many years with thousands upon thousands of memories. That can NEVER be taken away.

    My prayers are with you Faithie. You also have some wonderful happy giggly silly boo-hooing memories to think of. No regrets Faithie....no regrets! When it comes right down to it, no regrets is so important.

    I love you Saint! You've a very wise woman, with a good head on your shoulders who helped many of us sisters out of a storm (or hurricane). Your words of wisdom, calmness, "be well, stay strong" mean more than you'll ever ever imagine. But one day, you will hear those wonderful words from our Heavenly Father, "well done, thou good and faithful servant"....well done!! And I say Amen to that!

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  • shiny
    shiny Member Posts: 892
    edited November 2009

    Coonie, I coudn't have said any of it better then you my dear friend.

    Saint and Saint's family, extra prayers for peacefulness in your harts and a break from the pain and all the great love of God to support you at this time and always. You have so much to cherish. Bless you.

    Faith..hug my dear, just a hug full of love and support.

    Shiny

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited November 2009

    Sending my prayers for strength and comfort for Saint and her family.

    Faith, you are a wonderful friend to Saint.  Prayers for strength and comfort for you also.

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited November 2009

    Strength and courage, dear friend, Saint.....Strength and courage..........Thank you for being a true friend to us all.......I love you like my own.........((((SAINT)))))

    Faith, you are a true friend to our dear Saint.....Gentle hugs and much comfort to you also dear freind........Just remember the good times and all the late night giggles of recent times........

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  • julz4
    julz4 Member Posts: 2,490
    edited November 2009

    "Special Friends are a Blessing" ...... You & Faith have been so Blessed! May Comfort surround You & Your Family! ((((((((((((Saint & Family)))))))))))) (((((((((((Faith)))))))))))

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  • kbugmom
    kbugmom Member Posts: 15,189
    edited November 2009

    I still believe in miracles. Faith I want you to know I am thankful that you keep us posted. What a great friend you are.

    My dear Saint I love you and want you to remember it is not over for anyone till God says so. This is a valley so get ready to climb this mountain. Postive good thoughts help and most of all faith. We are all here loving you from far off and sending up prayers. Bet you can feel em.

    Dear Lord bless our dear sister. I believe you give us our heart desires. You know each one of ours . Strengthen her and give her peace for you are THE GREAT I AM. amen

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  • vivvygirl
    vivvygirl Member Posts: 435
    edited November 2009

    Saint,

    You have taught me that I should live each day to the fullest....exactly what I have seen you doing.  Thank you for your guidance.  I will not forget what you have given me.

    Take some of my strength as I don't need it all now, and fight.

    My thoughts & prayers are all with you and your family.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2009

    Tears and prayers for Saint, her beautiful family and loving friends.

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  • xpectmiracles
    xpectmiracles Member Posts: 439
    edited November 2009

    Angels, enfold your wings around saint and give her peace. Send strength to her family and friends, especially Faith during this trying time..

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  • deborye
    deborye Member Posts: 7,002
    edited November 2009

    Saint, when I met you for the first time in Las Vegas just over a year ago at the Meet and Greet, you hung around and waited for some late arrivals for our wonderful get together.  I had just met you and you and I just chatted a long time like I have known you forever. 

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family also.  I give you my strenth and courage.

    Friends are like Stars

    You may not see them

    But you know they are out there.

    Luv,

    Debbie Ryer

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  • debisongbird
    debisongbird Member Posts: 275
    edited November 2009

    Saint, Let me add my prayer for you to feel well and continue to feel well with each passing day. I pray and ask this in Jesus  name. Amen. God Bless you and yours.

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  • debisongbird
    debisongbird Member Posts: 275
    edited November 2009

    Saint, may you feel God with you, now, right now and may He ease any and all of your suffering. God Bless you and keep you and yours.

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited November 2009

    Dearest Saint, I don't know what to say other than I am so very sorry. You have reached out and helped so many, now let us reach out and offer prayers, love, good thoughts and healing energy to you. I hope desperately that this a just a bump in the road, that you will be healed and returned to health & wholeness. I pray that you feel God's prescence holding you in his arms, giving you the strength you need.

    Rest well and peacefully my friend.

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  • footprintsangel
    footprintsangel Member Posts: 43,890
    edited November 2009

    ((((((((((((((((((((((Hugs and Prayers)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    (((((((((((((((((((((Faith and Peace))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    Dear Saint, God is beside You helping you

    as we prayer for You. God bless You.

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  • -angel-
    -angel- Member Posts: 222
    edited November 2009

    I'm so very sorry to hear this.  Praying for peace and courage for you Saint and for your loving family.  Faith, you have indeed been the best kind of friend to Saint.  How very heartbreaking for you to have to post this but how grateful everyone is to you.  Special prayers for strength and courage to you.  May the angels hug you, Saint, family and all loved one's closely.

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited November 2009

    Good morning Saint. Hope you had a restful sleep last night.

    Sending gentle hugs and lots of prayers your way!!!

    We need you back on the boards again, so we can get our "strength and courage" back.

    Luv and Hugs!

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  • arnie2two
    arnie2two Member Posts: 1,215
    edited November 2009

    (((((((((((((((((((Saint)))))))))))))))))))  ((((((((((((((Faith)))))))))))))))))  Sending prayers up on your behalf...

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited November 2009

    May your night have been peaceful ((((Saint)))).

    Gentle hugs to all who come here today.

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited November 2009

    I told you we'd tell stories. Thank you for your contributions.

    Saint & I met in the chatroom here. We nearly instantly were 'laughing' about our nicknames. Almost instantaneously we realized that we had a WI connection. From the time we met I think it was like a week before we were headed up north. So I invited them to come up to the lake. I was quite sincere -- as we'd 'hit it off' in our little chatting.

    Well Saint had a different idea, why didn't we stop at their place on our way north? She invited us to arrive at dinner & IF we did indeed enjoy each others company there would be an invitation to spend the night with them. LOLOL.

    I can still remember my husband looking at me like I was absolutely nuts as we pulled into their driveway.

    We did end up spending that first night. Toooo funny. With her active treatment & busy calendars for the kids they didn't make it up that first summer. Nor the second. But by that time we were regularly staying in their guest room, bringing ice cream cake on the way up and a freezer full of salmon on the way down.

    So this third summer of our friendship we started to plot our planning sooner in the calendar..... to get them up north, to the water, to the beach, to the art galleries, to the plays, to the shopping, to all of those sundowns.

    Our plan took on wings. We thought we had it all figured out. Them in an RV around the corner from our little village. DD's boyfriend would drive the family car up, giving them easy wheels.

    Dear Hubby & I were sitting in church. We being the youngest ones there by at least 10 years. Listening intently to the female preacher who is so loving & caring. And my cell phone goes off. Loudly. I was mortified. Talk about the rule follower having a wrentching moment. I grabbed my purse & rushed outside. It was Pat.

    When I told her that my phone had gone off mid-sermon, she just burst out laughing. The more I described the little ol' country church and the hushed congregation the louder she laughed. 'You could have told 'em it was your Saint calling. LOL. Or an angel.' LOL.

    While they had the RV in their driveway & were set to start driving, they'd just learned that their DD's BF would not be making the drive/bringing their extra car. Pat was very near to saying, let's just scrap the whole thing. She was concerned about being so far out in the boonies without transportation -- should she need medical care.

    Since we'd been laughing, my little brain thought of a solution! You can have our pick-up truck!!!! We'll just get around on our motorcycle. She was at first stubborn as nails -- but I just kept insisting...... no, you can keep the truck at night. It will all work out. It's one of the few times that she was willing to accept 'help.'

    And so began our adventure this summer of having 6 adult bodies, with seating for 4.5 people. It was the best part of the trip...... always figuring who would ride with Allen on the back of the bike, who would sit in the bed of the truck. The truck became so popular, that at times EVERYone was in the back of the bed.

    We always laugh at how the whole thing fit together. From the cell phone call mid-service to the perfect weather that allowed our trecking about like the hillbillies in the pick-up.

    It didn't really matter what we did or where we went..... we had a ball. We were able to get to two different play-productions making her DD happy, and the guys went golfing together a couple times, making their DS addicted when he sunk his first birdie. [Molly was filming Luke attempting to sink the birdie on her cell phone. He makes the shot and his celebration is hilarious and endearing. I think it was on YouTube at one point..... maybe I can track it down? He jumps, lands on his back, cavorts on the ground, to everyone's encouraging cheering. We laughed & laughed & laughed.]

    I don't have any new news this morning.

    Molly, Pat's teenage daughter's Facebook status says:  "i'm no good at saying goodbye"

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  • AnnaM
    AnnaM Member Posts: 1,387
    edited November 2009

    Some people leave an awfully big empty hole when they go away. It's hard to imagine . . .

    I came to love you these past months, Saint, and my prayers are with you now. I hope you find comfort knowing that you will see your loving family and your dear friends when they follow you home. Peace be with you and all around you.

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  • EWB
    EWB Member Posts: 2,927
    edited November 2009

    Checking in this morning, much love and many prayers for you Saint.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2009

    Awwww, crap, not Saint!!!!   I am sending prayers of peace and love to you and your family . . . and to yours, Faith, for being such a wonderful friend and sister to her.  This has just been an awful time losing so many wonderful sisters.  ((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) and love to both of you.

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  • Naniam
    Naniam Member Posts: 1,766
    edited November 2009

    I don't post often but have kept up with Saint and some of the others that we have lost.  Like so many, she is just a special lady; one who cares and has reached out to so many on the board. 

    Lifting Saint and her family and each of you that calls her friend, in prayer for peace and comfort in the days ahead. 

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  • spar2
    spar2 Member Posts: 6,827
    edited November 2009

    Saint, sending prayers for peace and courage.  Strength to your family.  gentle hugs.

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  • shiny
    shiny Member Posts: 892
    edited November 2009

    I keep the prayers and vibes coming all day. Your brilliance shines through all who know you. I know this through the thaughts and emotions expressed by all  here, and Saint, your fans and friends club is a pretty beautiful and powerful bunch of ladies here.

     You have touched many, many of whom are my friends. Thanks for always sharing and braving, as the benefit is abundant and clear here.

     May you get the care you need to comfort you and loads of God's grace to soothe you and your family.

    Shiny 

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  • faithandfifty
    faithandfifty Member Posts: 10,007
    edited November 2009

    I am safely parked for the night, in a lumpy-dumpy, mom&pop motel. When I asked what time breakfast started, she said 4:15.... so the hunters could get a jump-start on the day. Seriously.

    I have been pouncing on my cell phone all day..... no word from Wisconsin. I just hung up the phone with Mrs. Snow, the first grade teacher from Vermont. Seriously. (Mrs. Snow in Vermont!) 

    Mrs. Snow is going to stay with me next week in DC for the convention. She concluded our laugh a minute conversation with the statement, "I can't wait till you introduce me to your friends as 'my people'... I'm so excited to help you." She wasn't prepared for me to break down in tears, right then and there.

    Pat came to Chicago last Dec. to be 'my people' ..... see the picture at the top of the thread..... she made them make her the name-tag for my benefit. 

    I guess I'll never, ever hear that expression without thinking of that trip. We had a glorious day in the Art Institute & then had dinner on Michigan Ave in her favorite restaurant. We sat looking at the Christmas decorations as the snow pelted the glittering window. Very movie-of-the-week.

    She very matter of factly said, "this could likely be my last Christmas." It wasn't morbid. It wasn't tremendously emotional -- the way she said it at the time. It was an assessment. It was a thank you. It was an 'arent't we having fun today & simultaneously -- man, don't we need to be grateful' sort of statement.

    Pat. I'm thinking of you. Sending you all of my love from my lumpy, dumpy digs.... You'd be laughing with me at the artwork on the wall. Very calendar 1987-ish. We'd be laughing our heads off. It would all be such a comical memory if you were on this road trip with me.

    Chicago was such a gift. I knew it then & I know it now.

    xx00xx00xx00xx

    (((((((((((((((Saint)))))))))))))))

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  • Marple
    Marple Member Posts: 19,143
    edited November 2009

    Hugs.

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  • coonie
    coonie Member Posts: 7,618
    edited November 2009

    ((((((((((((Saint))))))))))))))))

    ((((((((((((SaintSisters)))))))))))

    ((((((((((((Faithie)))))))))))))  - Thank you for sharing your heart~

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  • GrammyNancy
    GrammyNancy Member Posts: 666
    edited November 2009

    Prayers to our Heavenly Father for our dear Saint and her family.

    Stay strong.

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited November 2009

    Saint, May quiet peace surround you and your family. And may you feel the love sent with all these messages from your sisters. 

    Molly

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