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“Lacey Horwitch’s mother feels like she doesn’t have time to pray.”
Lisa was sitting in her car Sunday morning, reading the paper and killing time until 11:30 when her youngest would be ready to be picked up from basketball practice. She opened a section of the Tribune and saw an article about Lacey Horwitch, a young girl from the next suburb over who has a rare blood disease.
Lisa heard about Lacey from postings on her Facebook page and group emails. But when she read the mom’s quote about not having time to pray, she realized, she never stopped to think about Lacey’s family and their prayer life. How intriguing that the journalist took a different angle when she reported the story. In other papers you could read about auctions, donor drives, and fund-raisers for Lacey. Manya Brachear went deeper. She interviewed the family’s Rabbi and Lacey’s mom Laura.
Laura went on to explain how she felt about prayer. To her, a conversation with God seems less constructive than a conversation with her other two daughters, or making sure someone is at the hospital sitting by Lacey’s bedside. No judgment. It’s not an absence of faith that Laura is describing when she talks about skipping prayer. It’s because of her faith she’s taking practical actions during her daughter’s illness.
Her Rabbi, Carl Wolkin says, “Having hope is a prayer itself.” The Rabbi reminds us of the prayer Moses said when he was praying for his sister Miriam. It’s a real time saver, the shortest prayer in the Bible: “Please, God. Please heal her.” Try it for yourself. Try it for Lacey.
ADD YOUR PRAYERS for Lacey Horwitch in the comment section below. We’ll let the family know you care.
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posted February 10, 2012 at 1:40 am
I know what it’s like. all i can say is that there is strength in admitting that you need help, and that your job is difficult.
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:15 pm
My thoughts, prayers and positive energies are extended to you.
posted February 1, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I am praying for Lacey—I can’t imagine what you are going through— Just try real hard to put your trust and faith in our Lord, and know that HE will be with you through this until HE heals her.
posted February 1, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I strongly believe in the power of prayer and I know that God will answer them,so I will keep Lacy in my prayers.
posted February 1, 2012 at 2:45 pm
May God bless your family & watch over Lacey.
posted February 1, 2012 at 2:42 pm
God bless your family and watch over Lacey.
posted February 1, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Don’t know the situation of this family personaly but they can count that they have a family in Christ me being one of them that can assure we are praying for Lacey at this time
posted February 1, 2012 at 2:11 pm
I want to lift up Lacey in prayer!!
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:37 pm
God, Please heal Lacey.