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Greetings, dear friends & family! Washington Irving (1783-1859) wrote: "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." Sunday, May 13th, is Mother's Day -- a day when we honor and celebrate our mothers, grandmothers, step-mothers, mothers-in-law, adopted mothers, and mothers-to-be. And as much as I'd love to write a moving tribute to my own mother whom I adore with my whole heart, words fail me and this newsletter's too short. So instead, here's a song by Clyde Hager that does a fair job of describing the great love I have in my heart for my precious mother: Of that wonderful mother of mine. The birds never sing but a message they bring Of that wonderful mother of mine. Just to bring back the time, that was so sweet to me, Just to bring back the days, when I sat on her knee. I pray ev'ry night to our Father above, For that wonderful mother of mine. I ask Him to keep her as long as He can That -- wonderful mother of mine. There are treasures on earth, that made life seem worthwhile, But there's none can compare to my mother's smile. You are a wonderful mother, dear old Mother of mine. You'll hold a spot down deep in my heart, 'Till the stars no longer shine. Your soul shall live on forever, On through the fields of time. For there'll never be another to me, Like that wonderful Mother of mine.   Be blessed in Jesus' name, and remember: Christianity isn't about going to church; it's about coming to Christ!
Your sister & servant in Christ,  My Redeemer Lives Christian Ministry Because of the volume of e-mail I receive, it is impossible for me to respond to every person who writes. If you have an opinion or question, please understand that I will not offer personal advice or debate theological issues. You are welcome to send your opinions, corrections and questions, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to respond. If you're looking for some good Bible study sources, I recommend: Bible.org -- Trustworthy Bible Study Resources, Blue Letter Bible Study Resources, Christian Courses by RBC Ministries, Precept Ministries International, In Touch Ministries, Shepherd Serve, Today In the Word, Today's Turning Point, all of which offer hundreds of pages of well-organized teaching articles, Bible studies, and/or daily email devotionals. |
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We Welcome a New Ministry Partner in India!  We are pleased to announce the addition of a new partner ministry, Bethel Evangelistic & Rehabilitation Centre. Pastor T. Arvind Mohan Dass and his wife, Molly, not only pastor a thriving church in Tamilnadu, south India, but they also provide some financial support and evangelistic tools to 30 associate churches, care for 25 orphans in their children's home, operate a vocational training centre, and conduct annual residential summer camps.This year's summer camp for 150-200 children takes place between 30 April and 7 May, which includes.... Pastor Dass asks that you pray for these needs and for the ministry's General Convention, which takes place the last three nights, and includes 30 pastors and their families, plus delegated congregation and local community leaders. Ramah Nursery School in Tanzania Adds a Second Facility  Rev. Innocent Yogusa has started a second Ramah Nursery School in one of the refugee camps in Tanzania. The word "Ramah" means "elevated spots", which inspired Innocent to establish training centres "where altitude and aptitude in the spiritual, academic, and ethical (morality and values) will be a real experience."Although initially reaching out to the younger children, Innocent looks forward to a day when he'll be able to provide higher education to more children and to "see a generation of sensitive and responsible citizens, before both God and their own nation, who are prepared to fulfil the Dominion Mandate (Genesis 1:27-28) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19) in all areas of life: political, economic, social, ecological, etc." Please pray for Pastor Innocent, as he is ministering in one of the poorest people groups on earth -- people who've lost everything to the ravages of war and are now succumbing to malaria, typhoid, and other preventable diseases. Please help! |
Yahweh-Rohi / Yahweh-Rophe "Let them praise the name of the LORD: for His Name alone is excellent; His glory [is] above the earth and heaven." Psalm 148:13 (KJV) Editor's Note: As there is considerable variance among Bible scholars as to former customs, usage, and translations of the numerous names of God in the Bible, the neutrality and factual accuracy of this article may be disputed. These studies are a summation of those ideas and conclusions on which most scholars agree. Yahweh-Rohi (Ro'i, Ro'eh) -- Yahweh Is My Shepherd / Yahweh Is My Friend Pronounced Yä-wá' (or Yä-vá') Ro-ee', the compound name first appears directly and personally in Psalm 23 wherein the psalmist refers to the Lord in the most intimate figurative language possible: "Yahweh is my shepherd..." This beloved psalm is so familiar to many of us that one might be tempted to give it little more than a cursory glance. Don't! It's important that we take time to consider all that this name reveals about Yahweh and our relationship with Him -- or better yet, His desired relationship with us. Before we delve into the specifics of the name, "Yahweh Is My Shepherd", please consider more closely the relationship of the shepherd to his sheep. Following is Harriet-Louise Holland Patterson's observation about shepherding:
The word "rohi" alone first appears in Genesis 37:2: "...Joseph . . . was feeding the flock [rohi] with his brothers..." A more direct reference to the role of shepherding appears in Genesis 47:3-4 when Joseph's brothers told Pharaoh, "...Your servants are shepherds [rohi], both we, and our fathers . . . We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture [rohi] for your servants' flocks..." However, the word "rohi" was not limited to shepherding flocks. In the Old Testament, it was also sometimes used...
Combined with the name Yahweh, the above relationships find their most affectionate and exalted verbal expression -- Yahweh, the Shepherd of His people -- as in...
Yahweh-Rophe (Rapha, Rophecha) -- Yahweh Heals / Yahweh Who Heals Pronounced Yä-wá' (or Yä-vá') Roh-fee', is the second name which God uses in Scripture to reveal Himself to His people. It arises out of one of Israel's earliest experiences in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt when God tells them in Exodus 15:26: "If you will diligently listen to the voice of Yahweh your God, and will do that which is right in His eyes, and will pay attention to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh Who Heals you [Yahweh-Rophe]." The Hebrew word "rophe" (or "rapha" or "rophecha") means "to restore", "to heal", or "to make healthful". Although the compound name "Yahweh-Rophe" appears only once in the Old Testament, the word "rophe" alone, in reference to Yahweh, appears more than 60 times, as in...
What great comfort, peace, and blessed hope there is in embracing the names "Yahweh-Rohi" and "Yahweh-Rophe". The great Elohim of the universe isn't far off and disinterested in His creation. Rather, He desires to have the kind of intimate relationship with us that the shepherd [rohi] has with his sheep -- one by which He calls us each by name, and we may abide in complete safety and peace. And the Great Physician [Yahweh-Rophe] loves us so much that He willingly and purposely turned His back to be scourged and offered His body to be crucified in order to fully heal us -- spirit, soul, and body: "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5 KJV) Next month, we'll conclude our study of the Yahweh compound names with the names Yahweh-M'Kaddesh (Mekeddeshem, Mekadesh), Yahweh Tzva'ot (Sabaoth), and Yahweh-Tsid'Ke-nu (Tsidkenu).  Click here for a print-friendly copy of this Bible study. The names God has used to reveal Himself to humankind represent His power, actions, and reputation. The Almighty cannot be conjured or treated as an object, as He is the Master of the universe and is neither subject to nor dependent on anyone. The Bible strictly forewarns us not to invoke the name of God for selfish or manipulative purposes. The materials provided here are for educational purposes only and are not intended to offer some sort of mystical insight into the Divine nature of Almighty God. Sources for this study include: Behind the Name Judaism 101 Lambert Dolphin's Library Precept Ministries "The Names of God" by Nathan Stone To view all of the "Names of God" studies to date, go to www.myredeemerlives.com/biblestudies/namesofgodstudy.html. Back to top |
Indispensable "I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice." 2 Timothy 1:5 A talented stay-at-home mother wrote a delightful essay in which she vividly describes (without complaining) the frustrations, sacrifices, and loneliness that accompany her chosen lifestyle. It's not glamorous to deal with a fussy 18-month-old who is teething, to settle quarrels between an irrational 3-year-old and a pushy 5-year-old, and to listen to the incessant chatter of small children. Yet she concludes that her role is indispensable for the total well-being of her children. How true! The importance of a godly mother's role in the life of a child cannot be overemphasized. Think of Timothy, for example, the young man the apostle Paul considered his spiritual son and a valuable partner in ministry. In his second letter to him, Paul recalled how Timothy had been influenced by "the genuine faith" of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. God used two generations of loving mothers to prepare Timothy for the crucial work he would have in spreading the gospel and establishing congregations of believers in Christ. Let's praise the Lord for mothers who not only care for their children physically, but also nurture them spiritually. Mothers like that are indispensable! God has conferred on motherhood A true nobility, And she who gladly fills that role Can shape man's destiny. D. De Haan No man is poor who has had a godly mother. Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the United States) Back to top |
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Quick Jokes What do you get if you cross a sheepdog with a rose? A collie-flower! What did the cowboy say when the bear ate Lassie? "Well, doggone!" What happened when the dog went to the flea circus? He stole the show! How do you start an insect race? One, two, flea -- go! How do you find where a flea has bitten you? Start from scratch! What do you get if you cross a leopard with a watchdog? A terrified postman! When is a lion not a lion? When he turns into his cage! What do cat actors say on stage? "Tabby or not tabby!" Back to top |
which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity." Washington Irving Back to top |
It was strange when the news first came across my computer. The facts were sketchy. A shooting at Virginia Tech. A couple of students hurt. A man in custody. All turned out to be wrong. After lunch, I returned to my office to discover the truth. 33 people dead, including the lone gunman. There was a growing feeling much like the one I had on September 11, 2001 when terrorists attacked my country. My thoughts turned to my kids...Matt, Mallory, Jenna, Chase. They've all been in college and still live in college towns. And though none is more than two hours away, I sensed this incredible feeling of helplessness. I could not reach out to them. I could not pull them close to me. I could not stand between them and a gunman trying to kill them. I could not protect them from the evil in this world. I have found myself staring at the television, seeing the shock and despair, hearing the emotional reports, and not being able to find the words to express my own sorrow at what had happened to such innocent lives. Evil...true evil...the kind that takes over a person, preys upon weaknesses, and feeds on arrogance, pride and hatred...is incomprehensible to most of us. And the reactions have been interesting. Family, students and colleagues have responded as we would expect. Intense grief, sorrow, shock, denial, depression, anger. But much reaction has come from those not directly affected, and instead of wrapping these people in love, they have attacked with harsh criticism, hateful comments, and demeaning statements. Some in other countries have also seized this opportunity, with such claims as "Violence is as American as apple pie." When there is such a need for love and encouragement, why do we follow our emotions, our personal judgments, even our own rage? In the midst of this tragedy, with the sadness and the comfort, with the arrogance and the disdain, I have discovered something: The intensity of our reaction is measured directly with the number of lost lives. Had there been only one student killed, we would have been surprised. Had there been three, we would have been alarmed. Six and we would have been angry. But 32 and we're horrified. Similarly, the intensity of our sorrow is measured directly with the closeness or familiarity of the tragedy. We learn of something on the other side of the world and...well, we never knew those people anyway. Seeing the news is like watching a movie. Reading an article is like picking up a book. The event is removed from us because we are not involved in their lives. Deep inside, it's as though it isn't real. In everything God teaches us something. What's the lesson here? To be more involved? To care more? That may be part of it. But there is a deeper lesson, something to help us better understand true love. "If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost." Matthew 18:12-14 For God, it's not about the numbers. Each person, regardless of who or where, is important to Him. It isn't about how "many" are lost. It's always been about the individual...you, me, the neighbor down the street, the man at the store, the lady at work. God's love is constantly at the height of its intensity regardless of numbers. And there's something more. So much of our sorrow...whether for those who died at Virginia Tech, at a market in Baghdad, a wedding in Jordan, a train in Spain, a party in the Philippines, or on a bus in England...so much looks to the people they were, their potential, aspirations, and age. But to God, the only thing that is important is the person, even with all the emotional baggage, all the problems, all the good as well as the bad. Nothing is earned. No one is worthy. It all come down to one thing...His love. Be more like Jesus. Remember those suffering, pray for strength. Draw closer to loved ones as well as those you've never met. And thank God that He is not like this world...that He is not moved by numbers, familiarity, or by what we've done...but has desired you to be with Him even from before time. "My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me." John 10:27 "A Note of Encouragement", Copyright © Ciloa, Inc. Back to top |
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Read: John 5:16-47 According to the Jewish wisdom of Jesus' day, although God's work of creating ceased on the seventh day (cf. Genesis 2:2-3), His providential, care-taking work did not. Rabbis taught that two ongoing works of God were giving life and judging, and that He performed them even on the Sabbath day. Because there was only one true God (cf. Exodus 15:11), the work of life-giving and final judgment were prerogatives belonging to God alone. This helps explain the Jewish reaction to Jesus' words in the above passage. When Jewish leaders accused Jesus of healing (and, therefore, working) on the Sabbath (v. 16), Jesus responded that, like God who works on the Sabbath, He works too (v. 17). Jesus asserted His right to perform a divine activity, establishing an identity between Himself and the Father. The Jewish leaders understood the implicit claim, charged Him with blasphemy, and tried to kill Him (v. 18). Jesus' response is significant. He did not correct an accidental misunderstanding, or back away from His profound claims, but emphatically reasserted the point. In this passage, Jesus claims an equality with the Father in activity (vv. 17-19), in honor (vv. 22-23), in authority (vv. 22, 27, 30), and in perspective (vv. 36-37). Most important, the two main assertions Jesus makes about Himself are His ability to grant life to the dead (vv. 21, 25-26, 28), and His right to judgment (vv. 22, 27, 30) -- the very two works the Old Testament had attributed to God alone (cf. 2 Kings 5:7; Ezekiel 37:13; Deuteronomy 1:17; 32:36). Thus, the above passage provides us with one of the most exalted statements of Jesus and His relationship to the Father. All that belong to the God of the Old Testament -- Sabbath work, honor, power to give life, authority to judge -- belong equally to Jesus. His claims are unlike any other, for they are nothing less than claims of deity shared with the Father. Without this important understanding, says Jesus, even the most diligent study of Scripture will produce only lifeless results (vv. 39-40). Like a soaring eagle, the above passage elevates us to contemplate the full divinity of Jesus, the Son. But what difference does it make? According to Jesus, it makes all the difference in the world: those who understand and believe in the equality of Father and Son have eternal life, and the love of God dwells in their hearts (v. 24, 39-44). Back to top |
 "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field." Matthew 13:44 |
If You Want Someone... ...who will bring you the paper without first tearing it apart to remove the sports section.... ...who's willing to make a fool of himself simply over the joy of seeing you.... ...who will eat whatever you put in front of him and never say it's not quite as good as his mother made it.... ...who's always willing to go out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you want.... ...who will never touch the remote, doesn't care about football, and can sit next to you as you watch romantic movies.... ...who is content to get in the bed just to warm your feet and whom you can push off if he snores.... ...who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old.... ...who acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of listening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually....  then . . . get a dog. But, on the other hand . . . if you want someone who will never come when you call, ignores you totally when you come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to ensure his happiness, then...  ...get a cat! Contributed by T. Michelle Gregg Back to top |
Be Afraid... Be Very Afraid! These People Are Among Us... A new employee called the Help Desk to complain that there was something wrong with her password. No, it wasn't the usual caps-lock problem. "The problem is that whenever I type the password, it just shows stars," she said. "Those asterisks are to protect you," the Help Desk technician explained, "so if someone were standing behind you, they wouldn't be able to read your password." "Yeah," she said, "but they show up even when there's no one standing behind me." Several years ago we had an intern who was none too swift. One day he was typing and turned to a secretary and said, "I'm almost out of typing paper. What do I do?" "Just use copier machine paper," she told him. With that, the intern took his last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five blank copies. This story is sad, but true. One day, this not-too-bright steno clerk was preparing transparencies for an overhead demonstration when she noticed that someone had already written on one of them. So, she turned it over and used the other side! |
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Walking with God the way that He wants us to walk with Him will make us stand out in our homes, schools, work, family, and anywhere else that we go. Why? Because people who really look like Him, talk like Him, and live like Him will have the same impact that He did. Living passionate for God and seeking Him causes the people around you to want something more than the meager existence they have. Living a prayerless, passionless life is the norm for many in the church today that I talk to. It has become mistakenly common to look so much like the world, but in doing that, the world wants nothing to do with our God. Before I was saved, I was in a particular bar every Saturday night and it always struck me as odd that some people that I had been partying with all week would leave early every Saturday night. Finally I asked someone why they were leaving and they replied, "We have to go to church tomorrow morning." Although I pray that no one reading this is in the bars, we may still be doing things that make us look like the world. How we respond to pressure -- whether in peace or not -- is a testimony. How we respond when people say or do things against us unjustly is a testimony that speaks louder than any sermon. Some grow angry, resentful, bitter, refusing to forgive while others are selfish, but the majority just fall into the prayerless, presence-less category. It is not a mistake that you are alive on this planet today and living in the city you live in. God has placed you here for a reason. It probably won't be to build an ark in your backyard (thank God!) but it can have a big effect on those who live within your sphere of influence IF you loose yourself from the worldly ties and embrace God's plan for you -- as Noah did.  Noah's story did not begin with the ark although that is where it begins for us. It began years before that but that portion of his life remains untold. Noah, the Bible says, had this testimony about himself, not from the people around him, but from God Himself. "Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless man living on the earth at the time. He consistently followed God's will and enjoyed a close relationship with Him." (Gen. 6:9) Somewhere in the years before Noah is mentioned were the years that are captured in one single verse. He enjoyed a close relationship with God. As with Moses, who was prepared for his task of being a "deliverer", Noah was unknowingly chosen out of the entire population on the basis of the fellowship he had with God. You are in this generation for a purpose, but if you never enjoy that close relationship with God that comes from consistently following God's will (Gen 6:9), then it is possible for you to live and die and never fulfill the plan of God for your life. It may never be a huge scale plan, like that of Noah and Moses, but if you change the life of one person or ten people -- perhaps leading them off the path that leads to Hell and leading them to the Lord Jesus Christ, then those people are your legacy -- your destiny -- your purpose for being here. The reason Noah was considered righteous was not what you read in the Bible, but it is the years of intimate fellowship with His God and the subsequent forsaking of the evil of the world around him. Why does God desire us to be intimate with Him? One reason is that you don't take sin lightly if you are walking in the light. You see the world as He sees it; lost, dark, and in need of many light bearers walking with their lamps full and their hearts in right relationship to God. It doesn't matter what people think of you or me. It only matters what God thinks of us. You could work your way into whatever position you wanted to, but that will not change God's opinion of you or me. Only when we do what He calls us to do and we enjoy a close relationship with Him can He say, "_____ was a righteous person..." What does He think of your life now? Is it that you are walking in the plans and purposes He ordained for you or are you serving yourself? Can you say that He considers your relationship with Him as intimate or are you merely His acquaintance? As for me, I am a Noah wanna-be! Let that be the legacy I leave behind me when I finally go to be with Him. I still want to make a difference in the lives of the people around me daily. How about you? Let's go out and mark this world for Jesus. We begin by enjoying a close relationship with Him and consistently following His will for our lives. Back to top |
Sin enslav'd me many years, And led me bound and blind; Till at length a thousand fears Came swarming o'er my mind. "Where," I said in deep distress, "Will these sinful pleasures end? How shall I secure my peace, And make the LORD my friend?" Friends and ministers said much The gospel to enforce; But my blindness still was such, I chose a legal course: Much I fasted, watch'd and strove, Scarce would show my face abroad, Fear'd, almost, to speak or move, A stranger still to GOD. Thus afraid to trust His grace, Long time did I rebel; Till, despairing of my case, Down at His feet I fell. Then my stubborn heart He broke, And subdu'd me to His sway; By a simple word He spoke, "Thy sins are done away." Back to top |
"Making the decision to have a child -- it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." Elizabeth Stone |
For your entertainment, more actual similes and metaphors found by high school English teachers from across the U.S. in their students' essays. [simile n. poetical comparison of one thing with another using the words 'like' or 'as' (e.g. as brave as a lion). metaphor n. application of a name or description to something to which it is not literally applicable (e.g. a glaring error).] He was as tall as a six-foot, three-inch tree. The revelation that his marriage of 30 years had disintegrated because of his wife's infidelity came as a rude shock, like a surcharge at a formerly surcharge-free ATM machine. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't. McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup. From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30. Her hair glistened in the rain like a nose hair after a sneeze. |
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An elderly husband and wife are having problems remembering things, so they decide to go to their doctor for a check-up to make sure nothing's wrong with them. When they arrive at the doctor's, they tell him about the problems they're having with their memory. After checking them out, the doctor tells them they are physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. They thank the doctor and go home. Later that night while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair and his wife asks, "Where are you going?" He replies, "To the kitchen." She asks, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?" He replies, "Sure." She then asks him, "Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" "No, I can remember that." She then says, "Well, I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down 'cause I know you'll forget that." He says, "I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries." She replies, "Well, I also would like whip cream on top. I know you will forget that, so you better write it down." With irritation in his voice, he says, "I don't need to write that down. I can remember that." He then fumes into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returns from the kitchen and hands her a plate of bacon and eggs. She stares at the plate for a moment and says, "You forgot my toast." |
Mother's Day Victorian Lace Let's take a journey back in time To centuries long ago When everything was beautiful And gentle streams did flow. Where happy children graced the halls In mansions on a hill Where charm and grace did set the pace In memories, lingering still. A time when ladies met for tea At tables set for two Southern Belles with things to tell In misty morning hue. Corsets here and bustles there Such lovely flowing dresses A touch of eloquence was found Beneath those lovely tresses.  All dressed up in fringe and lace With gowns of flowing white They held their children close to them And tucked them in at night. With locks of hair pulled up in buns And topped with pretty bonnet The legend that was left behind Goes nearly like a sonnet. The century now has turned the tide They since have gone away And other mothers fill the earth To brighten Mother's Day. Through the passing years in time One thing will stay the same The precious name of mother Her love will always remain. For all the ladies gone before I pray for heaven's grace To all the mothers here today I wish you frills and lace. by Marilyn Ferguson, Copyright © 2003 Back to top |
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As a young bride, Aunt Edna moved into the small home on her husband's ranch near Snowflake. She put a shoe box on a shelf in her closet and asked her husband never to touch it. For 50 years Uncle Jack left the box alone, until Aunt Edna was old and dying. One day when he was putting their affairs in order, he found the box again and thought it might hold something important. Upon opening it, he found two doilies and $82,500 in cash. He took the box to her and asked about the contents. "My mother gave me that box the day we married," she explained. "She told me to make a doily to help ease my frustrations every time I got mad at you." Uncle Jack was very touched that in 50 years she'd only been mad at him twice. "What's the $82,500 for?" he asked. "Oh, well, that's the money I've made selling the doilies." |
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She tripped over a cordless phone. She thought she needed a token to get on "Soul Train". She spent 20 minutes looking at the orange juice can because it said "concentrate". She told me to meet her at the corner of "WALK" and "DON'T WALK". She asked for a price check at the Dollar Store. She studied for a blood test. When she missed the 44 bus, she took the 22 bus twice instead. When she went to the airport and saw a sign that said "Airport Left", she turned around and went home. She sold the car for gas money! Back to top |
A mother's secret hope outlives them all." Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) Back to top |
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National Day of Prayer May 3, 2007 
The following statement, sometimes attributed to an 18th-century professor at the University of Edinburgh, has often been incorporated into speeches by political leaders and statesmen:"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. "Great nations rise and fall. The people go from bondage to spiritual truth, to great courage, from courage to liberty, from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness, from selfishness to complacency, from complacency to apathy, from apathy to www.nationaldayofprayer.org dependence, from dependence back again to bondage." This sentiment holds great significance for America in the 21st century. Two hundred and thirty years have passed since our forefathers crafted a Constitution guaranteeing us the freedoms and benefits of a democratic society, and yet we have drifted far from our roots. Now, we stand at a crossroads. Will we descend further into selfishness, complacency, and apathy, or will we humble ourselves before God and ask Him to bring us back to the spiritual foundations upon which this great nation was built? May 3, 2007 marks the 56th Annual National Day of Prayer. The Bible offers the assurance that God listens when His people humbly seek His face. Our Heavenly Father is waiting for His children to come together in prayer on behalf of our nation and its leaders. He wants us to search our hearts and repent, both individually and corporately, as we endeavor to point this country back in the right direction. It's time for America to unite in prayer. Pray Online for America Back to top |
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International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem May 19, 2007 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Psalm 122:6 (KJV)  The olive tree has a great spot in history, even in the time of Noah, bringing news of hope and a new beginning to mankind, as when a dove brought to Noah proof of what he was searching for (new life). So this is what the olive tree represents to us: the source of life, hope, and the anointing that can only come from the Holy One of Israel.It is with this vision, then, that a call is made to participate in praying together in one accord, wherever you may be, for the peace of Jerusalem and the return of His people. The olive tree is a symbol of unity as we come together to lift up our voices and pray, just as the Scriptures tell us, and to wait to see the Lord of lords bring His people from the four corners of the earth to The Olive Tree of Zion. Back to top |
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