Prayers for Jennifer Hudson

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Prayers for Jennifer Hudson
By Edward Grinnan
Editor-in-Chief and Vice President of GUIDEPOSTS Publications

As I write this on Saturday morning I am still reeling from the news of the murders of American Idol star and Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother in Chicago yesterday. The news is particularly saddening to us at GUIDEPOSTS as Jennifer is our cover story in the current issue.

Who could have imagined such a tragedy earlier this fall when we photographed and interviewed Jennifer in her hometown of Chicago? She was a wonderful person to work with—upbeat, energized, exciting and surprisingly even-keeled for someone to whom success and fame had come so young. She spoke movingly of her extraordinarily close relationship with her family and that is what we focused her story on, as you will learn when you read it. Her family nurtured her great talents and sustained her during difficult times. It is almost inconceivable to imagine the burden she is now carrying. In the aftermath of the double murder her seven-year-old nephew Julian King is missing.

We know that Jennifer is a woman of great faith and what she needs now most is our prayers. Post yours here and we'll be sure to pass them on.