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1 | Prayers for Justme | Bible general Archive 2 | Country Girl | 125078 | ||
I'm hoping to start a prayer chain for Justme since he requests his "question" to stay on the unanswered list for a while. I'm everyone on the Forum will join me that Justme is healed completely and restored. But we'll also pray for God's Will to be done. Blessings to you, dear friend, Justme. Country Girl |
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2 | Random Acts of Kindness | Bible general Archive 2 | Country Girl | 128997 | ||
Recently I've posted a couple statements discussing acts of kindness or items of work for our Lord and thought this article certainly qualifies. The BIG bonus is...it's a true story. Sorry had to subdivide it. Random Acts of Kindness (Part 1) As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. Mrs Jean Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. At the school where Mrs Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to." After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. Please read Part II. Country Girl |
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3 | Random Acts of Kindness (Part II) | Bible general Archive 2 | Country Girl | 129024 | ||
Random Acts of Kindness (Part II) Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in life. Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life. Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer.... the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD The story does not end there. You see, there was yet another letter that Spring. Teddy said he had met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs Thompson might agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course, Mrs Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr Stoddard whispered in Mrs Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference." Mrs Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you! ." (For those of you who don't know, Teddy Stoddard is the Dr at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines that has the Stoddard Cancer Wing.) Warm someone's heart today. . . pass this along. I love this story so very much, I cry every time I read it. Just try to make a difference in someone's life today? tomorrow? just "do it". Random acts of kindness, I think they call it? End of Article Can't add a single word. Blessings to you all. Country Girl |
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4 | A New Perspective!??! | Bible general Archive 2 | Country Girl | 132675 | ||
I found this rather and unusual article in a christian publication. The Paomnnehal Pweor of the Hmuan Mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredo the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzaning huh? I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are they works; and that my soul knoweth right well -- Psalm 139:14 End of Article. You have no idea how difficult it was to key this in. Try it. I'm thinking the hidden message behind this article is pretty powerful so let me know what you think about it. It says a lot to me but I'm more interested in your response/opinion. Blessings to you all. Country Girl |
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5 | Am I my brother's keeper? | Gen 28:15 | Country Girl | 123894 | ||
I was just reading this thread and found it to be interesting. I noticed you didn't really complete the line of thought you started with this post. So this line of reasoning begs the question: ARE we indeed our brother's or sister's keeper? I don't really see how we could consider this question from God, Creator of the Universe to be rhetorical. I'll wait for your response and then sumit my opinion. I would humbly suggest Ja 5:13-18 could be included in this discussion. What do you think? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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6 | Jews at the Wailing Wall of Jerusalem | Deut 9:18 | Country Girl | 126041 | ||
I've been watching some news articles and every once in a while, catch some passing photos and video depicting Jews praying at the famous Wailing Wall of Jerusalem. I realize the name comes from all the grief meted out to the Jews over the centuries with emphasis to their loss as a nation in the first century. Now my question about their body motions there at the wall. Why is it when these Jews pray or read from their scriptures, they rock their heads or their upper torso back and forth? It's always been kinda curious to me but I'm just now remembering to ask those of you that might know. Please enlighten me. Thanks and blessings to you all. Country Girl |
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7 | Can we learn anything from Naaman? | 1 Sam 15:22 | Country Girl | 127232 | ||
What should we learn from Naaman and his story about his healing from leporsy? 2 Kin 5:9 So Naaman came with his horses and his chariots and stood at the doorway of the house of Elisha. 2 Kin 5:10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean." 2 Kin 5:11 But Naaman was furious and went away and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the place and cure the leper.' 2 Kin 5:12 "Are not Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage. 2 Kin 5:13 Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, "My father, had the prophet told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?" 2 Kin 5:14 So he went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child and he was clean. 2 Kin 5:15 When he returned to the man of God with all his company, and came and stood before him, he said, "Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; so please take a present from your servant now." We all know that quite often the OT casted foreshadows of things to come in the future so what could we gain from this story as there is nothing quite like it in the rest of the OT? I would say the climax is reached in verse 14 so I would especially be interested in your response to that verse. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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8 | Christianity -- American style vs... | Matt 28:19 | Country Girl | 128109 | ||
I just read a wonderful article and wanted to share it with you. It was written by a christian preacher from Tennessee. Finding Patrick On a recent visit to Tanzania I had the privilege to go with some fellow christians to the city of Wanza up on the shores of Lake Victoria. We drove clear across the Serengeti plains in Tanzania and arrived about dark. Boaz, one of our fellow christian travellers found us a place to stay and then told us he was going to find Patrick, the adopted son of Francis and Margaret Wechesa. Understand, we were in the second largest city in Tanzania with over a million people, and Boaz is on foot setting out at dark to find a man who has no phone and no address! About three hours later Boaz returned to where we were staying and announced, "I have found Patrick and have gotten the address to Isaac's house. We will go there in the morning. Well, my first question was, "Boaz, how in the world did you find Patrick?" Boaz replied, "I tracked him down through his Bible studies. I asked a man if they knew Patrick and he told me he did not know the man's name but there was a fellow who was teaching the Gospel in that area and he gave me directions to the street where he had been teaching. I went there and talked to others who had heard him, and eventually I found someone who knew where he lived." Unbelievable!! A million people, one fellow, no phone, no address, in the dark of the night!! Only in Africa! I got to thinking about my own life and wondered if anyone could track me down by the people I had been teaching the Gospel. I would not be far from the mark to say there was a sudden shame that came over me at the realization that, while I would be considered faithful to the Lord, and evangelistic in nature with a desire to spread the truth, I could not honestly think of any street in my home town where people could tell a stranger that, "We know a man who has been teaching the Gospel and we will take you to him." No question about it -- I must do better. God said to teach His Word and it would not come back void. He said to plant the Seed (His Word) and He would bring forth the increase. That's what I need to be doing. One day someone may be trying to find me and I would hope someone would tell them, "I know that man. He is teaching the Gospel; let me show you where he lives." Thank you, Patrick, for demonstrating what I should be doing in the Kingdom right in my own city. End of article. Oh, if we could only enjoy the wonderful sense and tremendous value of Christianity like Patrick shows his fellow family members. Would anyone have a suggestion as to how we could get a little closer to this standard of real and genuine Christianity? Blessings to you for reading this far. Country Girl |
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9 | Mr. Perkins' Website/Chart | Rom 8:30 | Country Girl | 129617 | ||
I just checked out Mr. Perkins' chart and read his notes or at least as many as I could understand. (Nice music.) I realize there's great controversy about the action of baptism and exactly where it figures into this process but I must admit I can't understand how he could leave it out of the chart altogether and not address it at all. The Bible clearly puts quite a bit of emphasis on this vital step in the Salvation process so I must ask the question. Are you endorsing this website, chart and related notes from Mr. Perkins as being complete and total in reflecting the whole Plan of Salvation from our God? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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10 | Statement or Question | 1 Cor 11:14 | Country Girl | 129615 | ||
Are you making a statement or asking a question? Paul's teaching does seem pretty clear but apparently you wish to discuss a little further. Maybe you could elaborate? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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