Warriors for Christ

[Mon-Jas Charan]

Remember, Tanthos, we are here for you at all times.

[Mon-Jas Charan]

I would like to request your thoughts and prayers for my Grandmother-in-law. Rose Guetter is 92 and had been diagnosed with colon cancer Saturday. Her prognosis is 6 to 8 days left. I wish for her to transcend peacefully.

Thank You

[Laan Kro]

I'm sorry to hear that, Mon-Jas.
My wife works for a local cancer society so I see the effects of cancer, on both the patient and the family/caregivers, every day.
We'll keep her in our prayers.

[Mon-Jas Charan]

My Grandmother-in-Law, passed this morning, Apr 26, 2005, at 7:44 am MDT. From all accounts it was peaceful. Thank you for your prayers.

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

Mon-Jas, so sorry to hear about your grandmother-in-law. That's rough. I hope her last few days were peaceful and she was not suffering or in any pain.

Tanthos, sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. I lost my father-in-law due to diabetes last summer. That was very sudden and has been very hard on my mother-in-law. Please pray for my mother-in-law Genny to get over his passing and be able to be alone but not lonely.

I'm glad to see a thread where people can be proud of their religion and beliefs and not have to be afraid of offending anyone due to PC. My story is that my father died when I was 11, we were raised Catholic. He had stomach cancer. Docs first thought it was ulcers. It very well may have been ulcers in the beginning and worsened. So we went to church all the time and prayed for him until he died, then my Mom stopped going. We'd still go to church but not every week, even though I kept God & Jesus in my heart. We'd only go Christmas and Easter. I did receive my communion and confirmation. I've been big on prayer but now it seems like I need it now more than ever.

My wife of 18 months and I have been in a bind financially. I stupidly bought a '66 Mustang off ebay for $5k. I asked the seller all the right questions. However he gave me the wrong answers. To make a long story short, he said he didn't know much about the car and he didn't misrepresent it. I've spent about $10,000 on the car since then, and will have to spend lots more. I should've sued him but he kept on saying how the car was worth the value I paid for it. This was my dream car, which has become a nightmare. Basically this has drained our bank account and maxed my credit cards. I probably should've tried to sell it, but didn't realize how much more I'd have to put in. So, now I started a 2nd job at home building websites I'm going to be selling from. 1st site will be military, outdoor clothing, equipment. 2nd will be Nascar. I know this is getting long but please pray for us. Right now we live in my Mom's basement apt. and we'd like to move to FL next year (as long as we have the money, its too expensive in NY). My wife's mother will move with us since she can't stand being alone. I feel like I'm almost at my wit's end; the bills are piling up and I need guidance. Thank you for letting me vent. God Bless!

-Jim

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

Wow, 2 weeks and nothing. Anyways, I had hoped to have gotten some kind of response.

[Jan-Qui Coran]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I just found this on the boards. I'm a newbie & not a full member. I know God let me go to C3 to meet you fabulous people & find enjoyment in life again after losing my wonderful husband to cancer 3 yrs ago. I still have family commitments, not with children but with 2 elderly family members, who can't be left alone. I got to go to C3 & met members of theTJA & found that I would like to be a part of your group. Since the Jedi in Star Wars are such a force for good I felt especially drawn to them. I'm working on a good Jedi costume so that I can more fully participate as a full member. Even my family members are happy for me. Deciding, even though I'm a seniorette myself I feel that the TJA has given me something to look forward to. Thank you.

[admin]

Jedi Cem-Ji Pobro
I wanted to tell you that I feel for your financial hardship. Christ also knows your needs and troubles and will always be there for you. You have to stay positive,which can be hard, and let God lead you to the path that will allow you to get out of your debt. Check into debt consolidation, call your credit card people and ask for deferred payments, but most of all give it all to God and his son Jesus Christ.

We're here for you!

[Cem-Ji Pobroo]

Thanks Tanthos! I looked into selling the car and some people said I would only get $5-7k for it; I've spent about $15k. I don't want to go into debt consolidation since we'd like to get a house within 2 years. I pray everyday; I try to work more OT to pay the bills. Its just that if I could sell the car for at least $10k, then that could go to credit cards or a down payment on a house. So, we'll see. God Bless!

[Elric Surwar]

Hokey smoke! When I first joined TJA I had no idea of the number of believers within the ranks. I can't wait to tell my wife and friends... who knows the number of Jedi in my town my increase considerably ;D

I'll give the basics of my testimony...

I was raised in a Presbyterian church and even made an Elder at age 17, but I really had no clue about what was going on. Church was just a place you went a couple of times a week, and God was there but that's about it. College time came and I was gone... literally. Heavy drinking and more than my fair share of marijuana helped me to flunk just about every course I took and hazed out about 3 years of my life.

Then in 1997 I met a girl who was a believer and while dating she helped me to stay sober and she took me to a church where for the first time I clearly heard what salvation was. It took about a month but my heart was softened and I accepted Christ, but it wasn't clear to me what I had accepted and it didn't help that the girl and I broke up because I proposed and she said it wasn't God's will. It wasn't until Good Friday of 1998 that the cross and resurrection became real... I got it! The things began to change, I met my then-future wife when she opened a door and cracked me over the head... some thought it was the slight concussion but I knew that night she was the one God had for me. a few months later we were married and still are after 6 years. It has never been an easy road but He's kept us going through good and bad.

It's been a rough go the past 12 months, I lost both my grandmothers within 2 months of each other, Shelley (my wife) lost one of hers, our friend lost an unborn child, my uncle has drained his father dry financially, and I could go on but there is also much good... from the loss of an unborn child our friend and her husband now have a beautiful baby boy, my sister and her husband are expecting their first and he will be the first grandchild for my parents, my baby sister is getting married in January, and my parents told me last night that they will pay for me to take a night class while I straighten out the mess that is my student loans... once I get through that I'll be able to get financial aid to finish college and move into a career. wow.

I won't lie, God and I don't always see eye to eye but that's usually when I want to do things my way... always a big mistake, but He remains faithful even when I am not. That hits me even as I write this.

I guess I went a bit beyond the basics, but it's after midnight and I'm tired.

God bless you guys, and thank you for being here.

[admin]

God is certainly good! We have to remember it's not "Our will be done, but THY will be done"
In Christ!
Anthony

[Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar]

This is an infuriating link. I fought with myself before posting it, but this is just too much.

ooze.com/toolofsatan/

[Emerita]

By those people making that site, is their own ticket to Hell. They are doing the exact thing that all Christians preach against...I thought they were supposed to love all mankind...but I guess it is only those that think the way they do.

This past Easter, I drew on my board outside of my room at work, the Easter bunny with an Easter basket. Some woman came along and defaced it and said that Jesus was the only reason to celebrate Easter. I erased the whole thing and wrote..."taken down due to narrowmindedness and unchristian behavior."

[Xana]

Oh for Heaven's sake! I find that site as amusing as I do wacko! lol! As if they have noting better to do with their time.............

[Elric Surwar]

Wait, I'm confused... the site says "the Force is a tool of Satan" but then says "Jesus is the Force" so are they implying that Jesus is a tool of Satan?