Nephew was a good soul - was a marine - got a chicken dinner for smoking weed about 10 years ago- made it through everything- anyways none of that matters now. He struggled to get straight- He always struggled with low self esteem even as a young child - his father didn’t help. I’m asking for prayers for my sister- she lost her husband May 2022 - now found her son dead in his room. He was 38. I can’t even cry- this is my second nephew these drug cartels have taken. I’m tired of the open borders- I’m tired of the lack of faith in God -I’m tired of the immense amount of evil in this world. Don’t pray for me - I ask for quick prayers for my sister Kathleen to get through this- she was just starting to come out of the doldrums of her husband dying in May 2022. - he had dementia and (mysteriously) all his organs shut down & Alzheimer’s went from 18 years to 18 months. Anyways now Im Starting 2023 with another fucking funeral!! WTF - this will be a mix of fentanyl or something. My husband recently started watching El Chapo series & is now awakened to our government corruption- highly recommend if you have conservative family that don’t believe the conspiracy theories- this could push them over the edge. My husband (longtime Republican) now sees our government is totally corrupt - always thought I went left to way extreme right lol.Anyways pray for my sister & pray for her faith - she really really needs it.
Pedes ..my nephew 38 years old died of an overdose today 🥲
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Praying for her, and you too, there can't be too much prayer with all the evil there is.
So true - thank you! My husband says I’ll pray for this material thing - I’m like don’t you dare pray for anything material- there is so much evil and so much to pray for in this world material things should be last. 😘
So sorry for your loss, fren. Praying for your family. 🙏🏼
Thank you 🙏
Dear Fren I will pray for your sister Kathleen , I ask the Lord to give her heart Devine protection against the horror of grief. We bind the enemy and place a hedge of protection around her , especially her heart and mind ! In the name of Jesus Satan I command you to take your hands off off Kathleen’s mind , you will not torment her ! Angels I call on you to encamp about Kathleen, keep her safe from any spirits who would cause her harm as she gets through the pain-of losing her son and husband . I ask you Lord to cradle her in your arms give her the supernatural peace thst only you can give . I ask you Lord to give your beloved Kathleen rest as you promise us in your word! I bind every spirit of grief and ask you Lord for your love to comfort her so she can grieve in your presence ! Speak to her Lord in her darkest hours , be there in the quiet of night Allie her to hear your voice allow her to feel your love in a way that she never has ! , Jesus I ask you you to be the friend she needs right now . Help her Lord , heal her heart and mind , watch over her night and day. Lord keep her in your loving arms as you guide her through this time, Lord I ask you to give her the knowledge that her son is with you! Night and day wstch over her! I also ask you to lift up our friend , her sister , give her the supernatural strength that she needs to get through this time and to be a strong tower for her sister ! I pray that this whole family will come to know you in a real, new , fresh and powerful way, in a way that they will know that you are with them .Heal our friends heart and mind Lord so she can be there for her sister. I speak protection over this family ! I thank you Lord Amen
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fail … He says, ‘Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’
“I lift my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth… The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Hear my cry, O God... From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.”
Semper Fi, Brother. Rest easy.
Praying for her and you and your family that is heart wrenching - may God comfort and help understand the ununderstandable. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you.
Heavenly Father, please comfort Kathleen & everyone who knew & loved her son. Please don't let the what-ifs & if-onlys destroy them. Draw them to faith in salvation through Christ Jesus so that his light may guide them from this darkness. Bless them with the people & resources they need. Surround them with your Love that endures forever & fill them with your peace. I ask this In Jesus' Holy name, Amen.
Wow so powerful, full of the Holy Ghost ! Thank you what a blessing to read !
Our God is an awesome God! His Spirit has indeed been sent to help us in this world!
As I am writing this I am being reminded of Psalm 46 which begins, “God is our refuge & strength, a very present help in trouble.” it goes on to comfort & uplift the reader. Here is the entire psalm:
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046&version=ESV
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prayers forthcoming !
An acquaintance of mine was hit and killed by a car on January 31 while lawfully crossing the street as a pedestrian. (in Salt Lake City) Hit by one car, the driver got out to help him, then another car hit both him and the first driver.
True conservative. Every time I walk by his house his homemade TRUMP 2024 sign makes me smile. Stunned by this tragedy and angry that drivers do not pay attention to pedestrians.
Seems like the good ones are suffering the most.
Thats awful. ☹️
https://www.ksl.com/article/50569094/pedestrian-in-crosswalk-dies-after-being-hit-by-2-cars-in-salt-lake-city
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/69-year-old-man-killed-by-car-in-salt-lake-city-tuesday-was-a-veteran-beloved-rose-park-neighbor
I have over 2 millions miles without an accident. I can tell you this. 99% of people that drive a vehicle are unfit to drive.
They should have their license yanked.
Police, fire rescue, medical response included.
They are all morons that have no understanding of defensive driving.
When you drive a piece of machine that weighs over 4k pounds and casually go about your day?
You are a very dangerous person.
A person so out of control?
Might as well as been on a drug induced bender for last 2 weeks.
Totally agree. My husband and I are very active pedestrians as we walk our dog 2 times a day. We've both had a few close calls with people turning and not looking, and with red light runners. Also, 25 MPH does not seem very fast in a car, but it sure as heck is fast when you are a pedestrian.
Salt Lake City recently made major improvements to this intersection. It is one of those rare times when I can say the city most definitely did NOT screw up. With the visibility and improved crosswalk relining, I am dumbfounded how this tragedy could have happened, and chalk it up to driver irresponsibility.
Sorry for your loss fren. I'm a recovering addict myself, heroin in particular. It wasn't until Biden got into office that I ever even came across fentanyl, only heard of the horror stories from major coastal cities. Now even here (Midwest) it's replaced opiate street drugs entirely, making it almost impossible for some to get sober. The border issue is so beyond out of control. We are now a third world country.
So glad you’re recovered- it’s a hell of an addiction.
Sorry for your loss. I'm praying for you and your family. We are surrounded by evil, but we will prevail; if not physically in the short term, we will spiritually in the long term. Hang in there.
Prayers for the whole family. You said it right when you said it was too much. We are all fighting this war for our faith, family and friends. Keep your faith for God will be there.
I hate drugs...drug culture..so many popular songs talk about being high so casually
At one point rap told stories of how drugs destroyed people now they glorify the trap house and the dealer. You got into rap to get out of drugs, to go clean, legit business..that idea is dead now
You are in our prayers
I'm so sorry for you, your sister and the rest of the family. I know the pain of loss of a child. It's the most difficult thing someone can experience. My son was only 20 when he was murdered. The best thing you can do is ask her if she needs anything. I needed help planning the memorial service and basically no one offered to help so I had pictures of him taped to cardboard to display at the church. I was in shock for months. Also, depending on the plans ask her if she would like to sit with him in private for while. I wish I would have done that now. I should have requested time to hold his hand before he was wrapped for cremation. He had stated he wanted to be cremated in a family discussion just 6 weeks before his death. I will keep you all in my prayers.😔🙏💔
I’m so sorry about your son. She has a daughter that thankfully has taken all the planning over.
This made me cry. I'm going to save this comment in case someone around me ever loses someone, that way I can offer some practical help.
Thank you for sharing.
<3 Love and prayers.
Blessings.
So sorry for your loss. May God comfort you and your sister, and all of your extended family.
God, please wrap your arms of mercy around Kathleen. May your love sustain her through all of this and may she draw near to you everry day. Lift this weight that is too heavy to bear off of her God and carry it for her Lord. Amen
I hear you loud and clear. The destruction that happened to two of the young men in my family from fentanyl/street drugs or whatever this crap is needs to end now. I am with Trump, death penalty for these monsters.
Peace, prayers, and blessings.
Praying for you all my friend. Hugs and sorry for your loss. Eternal dear, grant unto him, O Lord, and let your perpetual light shine upon him. 🙏🏻
I lost a niece to fentanyl laced cocaine a couple of years ago.
I am very conservative, but have recently become very pro no laws on drugs.
Let them flow from reputable distributors as opposed to black market.
If millions want to get stoned and die?
Fuck it. Let them die asleep in a drug slumber, but what is happening right now?
Millions are being murdered, purposely. It is an attack on the people.
We have fentanyl and the vax.
Both are killing people by the millions.
Sorry about your Neice- we are losing an entire generation!! I somewhat agree about legalization- I think it’s Holland where doctors can prescribe heroin to addicts- but it’s just enough where they don’t get high but are normal & not in pain- then every month they lessen the dosage. This allows people to work & be productive while they’re trying quit. There are no easy answers though- biggest issue is the hole people have & they try to fill it with drugs or material possessions & wonder why they’re not fulfilled- they don’t realize it’s God they need- He’s the hole.
You have actually looked into this and thank you for the response.
It is something we need to look deep into.
For those not affected?
Probably hard for them to grasp, but it is a major issue.
I would argue more people understand the fentanyl issue than the vax, because those that took vax are captured by cognitive dissonance.
We live in messed up times.
Agree, God is the answer, but then we have the problem of bad faith teachers.
The days of Thomas Aquinas are long gone.
Funny thing, i tried to have my browser auto correct Aquinas and it did not know the name. Had to google it to make sure i was spelling correctly.
Sigh
Not Catholic, but love the teachings of Aquinas. He was the teacher.
The whole <3
Prayers up. ☹️
Praying for them & added to my prayer list.
Thank you!
I'm praying for all of you. We went through the roller coaster of drug addiction with our older son. It took him getting arrested and jailed to finally get sober.
Thank you! So happy you’re Son got clean - it’s a hell of an addiction.
Thank-you and God I hope he and we never have to go through that again. 10 years of absolute hell
I am so sorry for your loss. My heart hurts for you. Prayers for your family and for you.
My heart aches for you my heart aches for your sister. I am so sorry I battled my own addiction for many many years I was lucky enough to make it out though I'll have 11 years sober July 10th
My heart and prayers go out to your family. 💔
Prayers sent.
Sorry for your loss.
He was young and had a lot of life before him. Lots of potential lost and it is devastating I can imagine.
I feel your pain free. Addiction knows no boundaries. It happens to the rich and the poor, the loving and abusive...
Nearly lost a family member to this, Narcan saved.
Currently in long term rehab, thank the Lord.
Prayers going up for your entire family. Families unscathed by addiction scourge are few and far between.
Oh what a waste!
May your sister Kathleen who has lost so much recently in her life find the strength she needs to recover and heal from this terrible couple of years.
There are so many ways to die at the moment. Society isn't safe at the moment.
My wife and I just prayed for Kathleen. Friend of the family recently lost their son to a Fentanyl overdose. So many Christians are suffering right now, and sad to say it may get worse before it get's better. But never give up the faith. God is good and cares about us, even in these dark times. Psalm 23.
Thank you very much 🙏
Prayers on the way fren.
Once a marine, always a marine. He did accomplish something few do.
Agree 💪