I'm lighting a candle tonight for our country and our world's unrestful state. I'm asking our members here to join me and if you pray, please do so.

My intention in posting this is not to open up controversy regarding the impending war's pros or cons, it's simply to use the power of positive thought and prayer in hopes to minimize loss of life.

God watch over and bless us all.
Jo

<small>[ March 18, 2003, 08:08 PM: Message edited by: Resilient ]</small>

I'll second that.. I'd also like to pray for all the misguided spouses out there..

Jo, I'm lighting one now and praying as well.

Jo,

I'm joining you in praying for our country, for our men and women in the service, and for our leaders--that they will heed God's will and be safe. However, just so you know, in Judaism you light a candle when someone died or it's Sabbath...so I think I'll just pray! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

CJ

12 years ago I was in the Persian Gulf. Today, my son is over there - with the USMC.
I too, light a candle for every single one of our Military - and our Allies - the REAL ones - not some sorry lame excuses like, 'O we're with you in heart' - to them I say 'WHATEVER' We know who our friends are, and basically: every country that did not send troops to the Gulf are NOT our friends!
Harold T (Operation Desert Storm I Vet - SGT, US Army Retired)

Well, I'm not a praying person, but I can't avoid thinking about the events of the past 2 days, since I work in the media. I've been knee-deep in the war coverage since the first shots were fired yesterday.

I spent some of my 15 hours at work today editing phone interviews with our congressional leaders, our state director of Homeland Security, various state and local officials, and one television reporter who was awoken to the sound of air raid sirens in Kuwait City.

I spent a good portion of the day sifting through the various news feeds, hoping I wouldn't have to pass on the first reports of casualties, but knowing that, eventually, I would.

Yet when I start to complain about my long day at work, I try to think about the people on both sides who are fighting right now.

I think about the young American and British soldiers, so busy worrying about chemical weapon attacks that they don't realize they are treading on land that was once the cradle of civilization.

I also think about the young Iraqi soldiers, trapped between fear of their leaders and fear of the terrible might of America.

For all of them, I hope this conflict is resolved swiftly.