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    Tragedy in Music City, Maria Sue Chapman, 5 Year Old Daughter of Music Star Steven Curtis Chapman Struck & Killed by Car

    http://scaredmonkeys.com/2008/05/22/tragedy-in-music-city-ma...
    194 days ago in ScaredMonkeys.Com · Authority: 284

    What a terrible, terrible, tragic accident. Maria Chapman, the 5 year old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed by a car in just south of Nashville, TN. If the tragic accident is not bad enough, Maria,

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    Daughter, 5, of Christian Music Star Steven Curtis Chapman Killed by SUV Driven by Teen Brother

    http://icydk.com/2008/05/22/daughter-5-of-christian-music-st...
    194 days ago in In Case You Didn’t Know · Authority: 833

    Daughter, 5, of Christian Music Star Steven Curtis Chapman Killed by SUV Driven by Teen Brother This is totally sad I grew up listening to Steven Curtis Chapman. My heart goes out to his family! The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music

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    The Reality of True Loss. . .

    http://kerux4oaks.blogspot.com/2008/08/reality-of-true-loss....
    117 days ago in Bright Wings · Authority: 5

    . . . And a prayer for true life.I have often said that one of my great anxieties in this life is over the idea of losing one of my children. Stories like the recent news of the death of Steven Curtis Chapman's little girl fill me not only with heartache, but also a sense of dread that such a loss might befall our family.In my preparation for this Sunday's message on the person and work of the Holy Spirit I came across this sermon by John Piper. In his discussion of the role of the Spirit in the new birth, Piper shared this story:When I came home from church last Wednesday night Noël told me she had been shaken because Karsten and Benjamin, our two older sons, had almost run out in front of a car on 11th Avenue on the way home. As I lay there in bed trying to go to sleep I shivered at the scene in my mind of my sons being killed by a speeding car. But then my mind shifted to the long view, to eternity, and the last thing I prayed as I went off to sleep was, "O God, I would rather lose all my sons now than that one of them fail to be born again. If, God forbid, it were a choice between life with me now and life with you forever, then take them. But don't let one be lost! Don't let one of them fail to be born again!" There is no more important event in anyone's life than being born again.I was challenged by this prayer. I can honestly say that my greatest earthly treasure and my greatest human and temporal joy is found in my family. I would gladly be a pauper in a mud hut without a cent to my name as long as I have these five by my side. I would gladly give up my calling as a pastor for their sake. There is no earthly thing I desire above them- their presence, their love, their voices, and their very persons. Note well that I have said earthly, human, and temporal. The real question is: Do I desire their spiritual and eternal blessedness above the temporal blessing of having them at my side today? Do I desire their spiritual life above their physical life? Could I pray with Pastor Piper, "O God, I would rather lose all my children now than that one of them fail to be born again. If, God forbid, it were a choice between life with me now and life with you forever, then take them."Join with me in begging God not for the mere safety of our children, or their comfort, or their earthly security (financial or otherwise)- but for their LIFE. That they might have LIFE and have it abundantly. That they might now spiritual life, eternal life, life from the very Spirit of God by the work of Jesus Christ.Living God and Heavenly Father, I intercede now for Tess, Bo, Emma, and Chloe. I pray that you would grant to them gift of eternal life. I ask that they would know you through your Son, Jesus Christ. I plead with you to rush into their hearts with rebirth, the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I ask for you to give they would taste true life that is beyond this life, infinite joy above and beyond temporal joys, heavenly treasures above and beyond any earthly riches, and that any human breath would be a vapor in light of their eternal life in you. I ask it in the name of Jesus Christ, who redeemed my life from the pit and brought me into your family as a son and heir. Amen. Labels: Family Joys, prayer, Theology

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    Maria Sue

    http://gusgang.blogspot.com/2008/05/maria-sue.html
    194 days ago in Gus' Gang · Authority: 24

    Please join me in praying for the family of little Maria Sue Chapman.

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    Let us pray

    http://molivo.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/let-us-pray/
    194 days ago in The Three Olivo's · Authority: 13

    Could we all take just a minute to pray for Steven Curtis Chapman and his family?  He lost his five year old daughter yesterday in a tragic accident.  I can’t begin to imagine the grief they feel. Filed under: Uncategorized

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    The Chapmans on GMA

    http://barrydean.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/the-chapmans-on-gm...
    117 days ago in BarryDean 4 Christ · Authority: 9

    If you have access to unlimited kleenex please read further. You may or may not know the story of the accident that took the life of Maria, the youngest of the Steven Curtis Chapman family. If not you can read it here. Robin Roberts of Good Morning America visited the Chapman home for an interview. My lovely wife has posted the resulting video on her blog. Please check it out here.

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    In a rational civilization . . .

    http://transsurvivalist.blogspot.com/2008/06/in-rational-civ...
    173 days ago in Yet Another Transhumanist Blog · Authority: 9

    In a rational civilization . . . . . . "Cinderella" would enter cryotransport so that she might still make that dance date with her father some day. And people wonder why I complain that the world in the 21st Century has advanced nowhere near enough to suit me. Posted by Mark Plus

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    my father’s day post

    http://rtkmusic.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/my-fathers-day-post...
    170 days ago in rtkmusic - the weblog · Authority: 2

    Lots of folks with blogs will reference Father’s Day today, recollecting their youth while either bemoaning the pain of a poor relationship with their dad, or placing their father on the mantlepiece thanking them for every moment of their lives.  For me, describing where I sit on that continuum would take too many words, so we’ll focus on the here and now.   Today, one aspect of my Father’s Day present was a quiet morning home with my 2 kids playing on the Wii.  We had been to church yesterday, so we could sleep in.  JK’s card included a Top 10 list with some very touching references and his home made mouse pad included two of my favorite teams: Mizzou and Green Bay. GK’s card was another in the Hallmark “Innovations” series. You open the card and there is a jingle, annoying phrases and laughing, or a catchy tune.  This time, it was the theme from MNF!  Awesome.   Other presents touched on my love for football: a copy of Tony Dungy’s Quiet Strength and a Sports Illustrated tribute to Brett Favre. The big “WOW” came when I opened the present from my father: a framed picture of Brett Favre, with a personalized autograph: “Bob, Be Your Best!” WOW. Now, I know that my dad didn’t hang out in front of Brett’s restaurant in Green Bay or spend months stalking Brett for this autograph in Kiln, MS.  I actually don’t care how ”authentic” it is,  and don’t care how he got it (although I know how and where) - I was just very struck by the thought.  I also recognize that this Father’s Day can be tough on families where there has been a recent loss. Famous types like Steven Curtis Chapman and Tim Russert, and those not so well known.  Lastly, I have been a father for over 12 years now, and this year, I’m starting a new tradition in our house: I am going to thank my kids for blessing my life, and ask them for forgiveness for the times when I’m not the best role model or when I might yell a bit too much, or all those other times when I come up a bit short on the parenting scale. Happy Father’s Day!

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