Steven Curtis Chapman on Larry King Live

[fortheluvofpooh]

tonight. 9pm EST.

 

[Micca]

tonight. 9pm EST.

To me the terms "Larry King" and "Live" are mutually exclusive.

 

[JoyG]

Well I didn't even last 4 minutes into this one before I had to go get the box of tissues.

I can barely see the screen my eyes are so blurry.

 

[transparant]

Well I didn't even last 4 minutes into this one before I had to go get the box of tissues.

I can barely see the screen my eyes are so blurry.

Same here

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

I can't believe the one thing LK asked Will Franklin, was this preventable? I am just soo sad for the Chapman Family.

 

[JoyG]

I can't believe the one thing LK asked Will Franklin, was this preventable? I am just soo sad for the Chapman Family.

I can't believe LK couldn't get the girl's name right the first two times he said it. Ugh.

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

Oh how I wish the Chapmans would have chosen someone else to have an interview with. How sad is it that even at the end of the show LK got Maria's name wrong. so sad. God Bless the Chapman family.

 

[terri01p]

What went on..details please

 

[JoyG]

Oh how I wish the Chapmans would have chosen someone else to have an interview with. How sad is it that even at the end of the show LK got Maria's name wrong. so sad. God Bless the Chapman family.

Larry King needs someone to slap him upside his head.

 

[JoyG]

What went on..details please

I think it replays after AC360 if you're interested in watching.

The short story is Larry King mangled an interview with a grieving family.
Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman lost his 5 year old daughter a few months ago when his teenaged son ran over her in the driveway.

What was really touching was during the tragedy...while they're standing in the driveway over his daughter, SCC was telling his teenaged son, "I forgive you. Your father loves you" How heartbreaking is that?

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

What went on..details please

The Chapmans were upstanding. What a true testament of Gods love. Seems like every time they tried to get too involved in the praise LK would change the topic.And then when he asked if it was preventable... well that is terrible. Will said immediatly "no sir".
They also talked about going to therapy. They talked about how when at the lowest point, they may not have been on their feet, that they fell flat on their face, it was a strong foundation that they fell on.

I have always liked SCC but now I like him and his family even more. It stinks to have the bond of losing a child, but I am in great company.

 

[creativeamanda]

I have a great deal of respect for SCC. I did not see the show because I knew Larry King Live would do that to them. They are a true testament of forgiveness. To put that young man in the place LK did is just awful. The kid feels terrible. Why not give the parents the right they deserve to praise God for the peace they've felt through this terrible tragedy?

 

[terri01p]

I have always like SCC, I have a great deal of his music...did they ever say what happened? I know his son by mistake, ran over the dd but was he backing up or driving into the garage? Does anyone know that part, I never could find that part out on the news?

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

Will believes he hit her with the front of the car, but the older girls (7yrold) say it was when he backed up. It was that moment in time when you lose that thought, that tragedy struck and you wonder HOW did it happen? Why did it happen? So they didn't really have a full answer.

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

Just wanted to share this post that I made a few months back.

many of us I am sure have heard of him. I had the pleasure of seeing him at the candlelight processional in Epcot in '06. Steven is the writer of the song "Cinderella". Sadly his daughter was tragically killed.

here is a link>

SCC's daugther was accidentally backed over by her 17 year old brother. He is a Christian singer and is a huge advocate for adoptions (Maria was adopted from China as well as two other girls). I read this on a message board and felt so compelled to share.

This is an account of the memorial service for Steven Curtis Chapman's
little girl, Maria. It was sent to me by my friend, Jim Schmidt. His
friends, Rick and Kari Dempsey attended the service and shared this with
him.

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all your prayers for the Chapman family. They certainly have
felt the love of God over the past few days from all those who have lifted
them up in prayer during this unimaginably difficult time.

Kari and I are flying back to LA as I write after an amazing two days in
Nashville . This was life changing. The name of the Lord was exalted in ways that we could never retell. We are in awe at His grace, compassion and mercy. Little Maria's life, although short, has already moved mightily in peoples lives to bring Him glory.

Last night the entire family stood in the church as a long line of friends
and acquaintances greeted them, hugged them, cried with them and loved on them. The Chapman family and Steven's ministry has obviously impacted so many. They stood there for more than 4 hours before one of the pastors finally stopped it and had hundreds still remaining in line just sit down and then Steven apologetically, but so graciously addressed the entire group.

At the funeral, both Michael W. Smith and Matt Redman helped lead everyone in worship. Matt led us in a song we often sing that he wrote, "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord." It was amazing to watch the Chapman family sing with loud voices as they hugged one another, "He gives and takes away. He gives and takes away. My heart will choose to say, 'Lord, blessed be your name.'" This song will never be the same to me personally.

We worshipped and sang for 30-minutes. And then the Chapman's celebrated Maria by sharing stories and talking about her for almost an hour and a half, praising God for her life and acknowledging that she was safe in the arms of Jesus. All the while pictures o f Maria flashed on two big screens behind the stage - her little white casket at the foot of the stage. She was buried in the "flower girl" dress she was going to wear in Emily's upcoming wedding.

Jeff Moore sang Steven's song "With Hope" which Steven wrote for a family years ago, going through the same type of tragedy. All of Maria's little friends came forward and placed a flower at the foot of the casket while Jeff sang.

The Chapmans are unwaivering in their love for Christ and doing well. Their entire family was a display of faith in practice at the most difficult time of their lives. No one in the family wore shoes, because the veil had been lifted for Maria. They were on "Holy Ground" and God's presence was felt. Caleb (19) said in his prayer, "while we've always been excited about Heaven, it seems so much more real now...and gets us that much more excited to be there ourselves someday. So we'll live life on Earth as if each day counts until we get there .". He also said that although they are "confused" they've never been so sure about Christ and His saving grace. Caleb likened this to one of those abstract pictures that when you're up close, you can't see what it is, but as you step back, you start to see what the artist wants you to see. He said, "And this is a big picture, so we may have to stand waaayyy back."... but we will see what the Artist has designed and what the picture is. He has his dad's wisdom - well beyond his years.

Emily Chapman (22) just got engaged and said that after the proposal, Maria was the only one who asked, "What did you say?". Maria asked it multiple times. (Of course Emily said "yes" to her future husband). But Emily addressed the 3000+ crowd and turned Maria's question back to everyone listening in regards to their answer to Christ's proposal to each of us,. "What did you say?". Powerful under these circumstances. The good news of the Gospel was presented four times throughout the ceremony by the family.

Steven was a rock and just gave all the glory to God. The model of a
humble, Godly man. I'm so proud to call him a friend. His humility and
appreciation for everyone there, which was a testament to his character and his sincere faith and love for his God and His son, Jesus Christ. As he
hugged and cried with Kari and I, he just kept reminding us that "Heaven is real."

Steven shared that after the accident, in the hospital, he held Maria's lifeless body and cried out to God. He cried out, asking to somehow see
some kind of sign that she was going to be okay...to see that she was going to be safe. When they got home that night, they found the last picture Maria drew on that Wednesday afternoon on her little art table (she loved to draw!). It was a flower and a butterfly and folded in half like a card.

When Steven opened the card up, she had written one word on the inside - a word he didn't even know she knew how to spell. It was "See." A simple answer to his cry to 'see' that she was safe.

Please keep praying for them. They are worn out, sad and yet rejoicing in
the Lord. Please pray for Will Franklin Chapman. He seems to be the one
that is having the hardest time and struggling with the guilt of the accident. It truly was an accident. Will pulled the car into the driveway
and because the family was throwing a party that night for Caleb's
graduation, he decided to back the car up onto the grass just as Maria ran
out behind the car to welcome him home. There was no way for him to know that Maria was behind that car. The Lord was ready to take Maria home. He knew the number of her days. He stood with Maria's favorite pink blanket draped over his shoulders both days.

All in all God was glorified. Praise Him for His sovereign ways.

Rick (and Kari)

 

[terri01p]

That's very very moving, thanks for posting for me...goodness we have a lot to thank God for, I thank God my children are safe tonight.

 

[creativeamanda]

fortheluvofpooh, THank you for posting this. It reminds me of the peace that only God can give those who have suffered such a terrible loss.

 

[creativeamanda]

Steven shared that after the accident, in the hospital, he held Maria's lifeless body and cried out to God. He cried out, asking to somehow see
some kind of sign that she was going to be okay...to see that she was going to be safe. When they got home that night, they found the last picture Maria drew on that Wednesday afternoon on her little art table (she loved to draw!). It was a flower and a butterfly and folded in half like a card.

When Steven opened the card up, she had written one word on the inside - a word he didn't even know she knew how to spell. It was "See." A simple answer to his cry to 'see' that she was safe.

What an appropriate way for God to remind SCC of His love for that family and to let them know Maria is in His arms.

 

[DwarfMaster]

Steven shared that after the accident, in the hospital, he held Maria's lifeless body and cried out to God. He cried out, asking to somehow see
some kind of sign that she was going to be okay...to see that she was going to be safe. When they got home that night, they found the last picture Maria drew on that Wednesday afternoon on her little art table (she loved to draw!). It was a flower and a butterfly and folded in half like a card.

When Steven opened the card up, she had written one word on the inside - a word he didn't even know she knew how to spell. It was "See." A simple answer to his cry to 'see' that she was safe.

Please keep praying for them. They are worn out, sad and yet rejoicing in
the Lord. Please pray for Will Franklin Chapman. He seems to be the one
that is having the hardest time and struggling with the guilt of the accident. It truly was an accident. Will pulled the car into the driveway
and because the family was throwing a party that night for Caleb's
graduation, he decided to back the car up onto the grass just as Maria ran
out behind the car to welcome him home. There was no way for him to know that Maria was behind that car. The Lord was ready to take Maria home. He knew the number of her days. He stood with Maria's favorite pink blanket draped over his shoulders both days.

All in all God was glorified. Praise Him for His sovereign ways.

Rick (and Kari)

Oh my. I am sobbing already & haven't even seen the show. Does it re-air tonight?

 

[fortheluvofpooh]

Oh my. I am sobbing already & haven't even seen the show. Does it re-air tonight?

yes it re- airs at 12 am EST