Dolly: Live in Las Vegas<\/em> residency, which was set for December 4\u201313. The shows would have marked her first extended Vegas run in over three decades.<\/p>\n“Unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” she explained on Instagram. “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures.”<\/p>\n
She added her trademark humor, saying, “It must be time for my hundred-thousand-mile checkup \u2014 although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon!”<\/p>\n
But in classic Dolly fashion, the singer-songwriter also expressed gratitude and faith, assuring fans she would be back.<\/p>\n
“You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you,” she said. “I just need a little time to get show-ready, as they say.”<\/p>\n
Faith and Gratitude in the Waiting<\/h3>\n
Even while resting, Dolly made it clear that she’s not slowing down spiritually \u2014 or creatively.<\/p>\n
“Don’t worry about me quitting the music business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet,” she wrote. “But I believe He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you.”<\/p>\n
For millions of fans who grew up with Dolly’s voice and faith-filled optimism, her sister’s message reminds them that even the strongest hearts sometimes need the prayers of others.<\/p>\n
A Prayer For Dolly<\/h3>\n
Heavenly Father, we lift up our sister Dolly to You today. You have blessed her with a voice that has comforted generations and a heart that reflects Your love. As she walks through this season of rest and recovery, surround her with Your peace, strength, and healing. Guide her doctors with wisdom, and remind her that her worth is found not in her work, but in Your unfailing love. Bless her family with comfort and faith, and let every prayer spoken in her name rise to You like a song of hope. In Jesus’ name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton’s family is asking fans around the world to join together in prayer after the country icon was forced to postpone her long-awaited Las Vegas residency due to health concerns. Her younger sister, Freida Estelle Parton \u2014 an ordained minister and fellow musician \u2014 took to Facebook with an emotional plea for “prayer warriors”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":516,"featured_media":6818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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