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Pray for Steven Curtis Chapman and Family

posted by Patton Dodd | 2:50pm Friday May 23, 2008

Some of you may know by now that Steven Curtis Chapman and his family suffered a terrible tragedy yesterday. The 5-year-old adopted daughter of the famous Christian singer–one of the most beloved Christian musicians of all time–was killed when Chapman’s teenage son accidentally backed over her in the family SUV.
We have set up a Prayer Circle for the Chapmans. Please join in, and keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.



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Donna Thompson

posted May 26, 2008 at 3:11 pm


I’M SO SORRY FOR THIS FAMILY LOSS. MY PRAYER AND MY HEARTFELT GRIEVE WILL BE WITH THEM. ALSO THE TEENAGER WHO BACKED OVER HER WILL NEED A LOT OF PRAYER AND COMFORT. TO LET HIM KNOW IT WASN’T ALL HIS FAULT. GOD BLESS THIS FAMILY. WE WILL ADD THEM TO OUR PRAYER LISTS ALSO AND BRO, JAMES[ THE APOSILE] LOST HIS BROTHER TO A DROWNING OVER THE WEEKEND PLEASE REMEMBER HIM AND HIS FAMILY ALSO. THANK YOU, DONNA THOMPSON



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Connie Velasquez

posted May 27, 2008 at 5:12 pm


Dearest Mr. and Mrs. Chapman & Family,
You have such a beautiful family. I was so sorry to here
of the loss of your precious little daughter. I know the Lord
will comfort you and your family at this most difficult time.
You have three beautiful grown children, and you have two
beautiful little daughters. May you find through your tears
and heartbreak joy again in your heart from your children.
May the two little beauties you have give your family laughter and joy
again in watching them grow into beautiful women like your
daughter and as wonderful as your two grown sons. Your heart
will never forget your little beauty Maria Sue there will always
be an emptiness in your heart but she and the Lord would like you
and your family to smile again and know that she is with you always.
God bless you and your family. I pray for your son that the Lord
will touch his heart and know that all is forgiven. Little precious
Maria would like her brother to be happy again. I know she loved
all of you so. I cry with you and your family, she is and was
such a darling little gift. God will heal all our sorrow in time.
Never will we ever forget little Maria. Her little sisters are just
darling. God Bless You and your wife for letting us into your lives
to see what a beautiful family you have. Prayers always and always
for your family.



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Mae Deacon

posted May 27, 2008 at 7:01 pm


When I found out who this happened too my thoughts and my prayers
are with the family. God allowed this to happen why we don’t
understand but claim Rom 8:28 and stand on it. God will bless them
because I Know they love God. MY prayers will be with the
family/



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Elaine

posted May 28, 2008 at 12:13 pm


It’s a horrible situation all around. I have enjoyed the music ministry of Steven Curtis Chapman for a number of years. May God Bless the entire Chapman family.
Elaine Mc



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Pastor Claudia

posted May 29, 2008 at 3:43 am


Steven, through all the sincere beautiful music you have wrote and played for others I pray that you will find solace in your own words, which I believe is the heart of God. Just a reminder to allow him to heal the brokeness, and give you peace. Father I pray that you speak to steven when he is listening, and let him know that you are there even when things go wrong. I pray that you comfort him and dont allow blame to come in and destroy this family. Allow the Holy Spirit to gives words of wisdom and peace, Lord help your daughter (Wife) of steven to heal and understand, Lord love on her, and let her know that her baby girl was a true blessing to the family. Draw them closer together as they continue to trust you in Jesus name.



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Barbara Miles

posted May 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm


Dear chapman Family, May the love of God aide you in this time of emotional turmoil. Also for the teenager who heart must be wrenching at the thought of what’s happened take ocmfort that we may not know why situations happen but we know that the God that loves us and guides us shall comfort us in our time of need.



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PoseyTeaTime

posted June 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm


Dear Mr. Chapman & Family,
I’m very sorry to learn of your horrendeous loss of life in your family. I’ll be especially praying for your teenage son who seemingly was at the wrong place at the wrong time. This was especially true of your late daughter. Freak accidents do happen as it’s on the TV news from time to time. I hate to hear about it as it involves suffering for the living and the loss of life is never easy to deal with either. I’ll bring up you and your family at my church’s prayer meeting.



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Lindy

posted June 5, 2008 at 11:11 pm


This actually happened to a family a few miles from me… the child was under two years old and died from a local electrical company truck was waved on by the mother and then realized she had driven over the child…. it is a horrid tragedy Family members need to realize accidents happen to all people regardless of age. I think the guilt that drowns families in these situations needs to be dealt with by professionals. I also, feel grief counseling dealing with loss is vital. G’d will send angels to watch over them when they are ready to receive help… Kindest regards, Lindy



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patricia

posted June 21, 2008 at 3:15 pm


Its hard to lose someone you love. I recently saw my husband pass from here to Heaven. I was with him and tried to help him but was unable to. He suffered from lung cancer for 3 years He was a fine christian man. Married for 40 years.3 children and 5 grands.Life is still good however, I lost my memory from the day he went to be with the Lord until Dec. when I woke in the hospital. Since the Lord took me even higher in faith than I could imagine. So Yes it is very hard, ecspecially when its a child. And I know its hard for your son, I feel so bad for him.
Start each day with giving thanks for the new day, let Him hold your heaviness in His Hands and on His shoulders. He wants to carry them for you..If you try to do it yourself that is letting him know you don’t trust him to take care of things. Let Him be in control. You are and have been in my prayers. I had a MIRACLE this week. My daughter had a mass on her ovary surgery was June 24, We prayed and prayed. I asked the Lord to heal her and others did too. She went for her preop ultra sound instead of seeing the mass the size of a grape fruit, they saw nothing.. It was gone..Your Miracle is you still have children One the Lord took home. He gave you that little one the same as the others, He wanted her back. It was time. Not our time, but His. He took a mistake from your son and made it a new life for her..I hope he can learn to know that he didn’t mean to do this and use it to understand more how God can take a tragide and make it something better in his life if he will trust in Him.. God bless you and your family. pat ross



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Dear Chapman Family

posted June 24, 2008 at 5:30 am


Dear Family: It is at times like this we are reminded how important our spiritual faith is. God is light and love. Move into the glow of our Lord to focus on your faith. God will bring you peace and the glow of his peace that is found within his light will warm you with His love. May God Bless your family with comfort at this very difficult time and may His love envelope you with the comfort of your faith. My prayers will be regular and often.
Love in God’s light.
CyberNature



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