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(O) LGB >HIS IRON CHARIOT by Shelley Madden My grandfather, Clarence Madden, had no life of luxury back in the late 1930s. Though he was born with a bad heart, he toiled relentlessly in the fields each day, coaxing crops from the parched soil to feed his wife and four children. He owned 60 acres of farmland in the heart of Texas. His summer days were spent on an ancient kerosene tractor, which sported a metal seat and matching iron wheels, guaranteed to sizzle your blue jeans into your hide the moment you perched on its throne. Kerosene in those days was a whopping twelve cents a gallon. It was used to fuel the tractor, and the little cook stove my grandmother could often be found hovering near, as she dabbed the sweat from her brow. When lunchtime drew near, she'd throw a white pillow on the roof of the low-slung farmhouse porch, signaling granddad it was time to eat. He'd watch for the pillow from the fields, park the tractor, and drive the half mile home for his meal. The aged car felt like a Cadillac to him, after spending half a day clinging to the bumpy tractor seat. There was no electricity on the farm, nor did they have the luxury of running water. It was stored in a large wooden barrel, which was kept under the water pump in the front yard. They'd bring a bucketful into the house, and set in on the table to dip from throughout the day, to quench their thirst. The ice man came round once a month, only then would the family indulge in the fine luxury of homemade ice cream. Bath time consisted of a short trek to the windmill, where they would soak in the large number three washtub beneath, once a week. The oldest kids got the bath first, moving right down the line until the youngest was squeaky clean. As the temperature soared day after day into the hundreds, the family struggled to stay cool in the little farm house. It was too hot to do much inside, and by bedtime, the heat drove them to the sleeping quarters on the unscreened front porch, where they hoped to catch a rare summer breeze. In those days, a screened porch to sleep under was a luxury. The boys slept under the stars out back, on army cots. Those kids, nor my grandma never complained. They were too eager to begin each day anew, to help out with daily chores, to feed the hogs and cows, and help in the fields and garden. They'd often sneak into the barn loft after shelling peas, and pinch a peanut or two out of the fresh cut peanut hay for a hearty afternoon snack. Back then, they thought they had it made. When I find myself toiling on my five acre farm in the summer heat, I can't help but think of my grandpa, driving his ancient tractor, fighting the heat and the sun and the bugs and the droughts to feed his family, all without a complaint. He had no choice. I do. No one twisted my arm to buy a hobby farm, along with a handful of ponies and poultry. We now live in the future. An era of electronics and sleek cars and cell phones and fancy kitchen gadgets of every kind to come home to. We have the oh-so- wonderful luxury of air-conditioning in our homes and cars. We don't have to throw a pillow on the porch at lunchtime to call grandpa home. We have a means to escape the heat now, unlike our forefathers in summers past. As I ride my little tractor with a cushioned seat in the summer sun, I think the mowing will never end. I stop for a moment to wipe my brow, and gaze into the horizon. When I peer through the clouds, I can see granddad on his ancient iron chariot in the sky, blazing across the heavens as he plows its barren acres into a bountiful harvest. He will inspire me to get through this wretched heat. His strength will be my strength. If he could do it with what he had back then, then I know I can do it with what I have now. As hard as it is, I won't fret about the heat, and the mowing and the seemingly endless outdoor chores. Because I know I can crawl into my house when the sizzling sun finally sets, and enjoy the luxury of air-conditioning, and a refreshing indoor shower. And, maybe even the quenching coolness of store-bought ice cream. -- Shelley Madden __________________________________________________ Shelley is an author who resides in Wise County, Texas, along with her ponies, poultry, dogs and cats. She enjoys writing, fishing, shooting her pink guns, and falling off her horse, Diamond. She writes a weekly column for an entertainment magazine, is a guest columnist for a local paper, and is a frequent contributor to Heartwarmers and Petwarmers. Her short stories have also been published on numerous websites and e-zines across the nation. 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Interviewer: Why not? Netanyahu: "Because in World War II more Germans were killed than British and Americans combined, but there is no doubt in anyone's mind that the war was caused by Germany's aggression. And in response to the German blitz on London, the British wiped out the entire city of Dresden, burning to death more German civilians than the number of people killed in Hiroshima. Moreover, I could remind you that in 1944, when the R.A.F. tried to bomb the Gestapo Headquarters in Copenhagen, some of the bombs missed their target and fell on a Danish children's hospital, killing 83 little children. Perhaps you have another question?" Apparently, Benjamin Netanyahu gave another interview and was asked about Israel's occupation of Arab lands. His response was, "It's our land." The reporter was stunned. Journalist simply don't know the history. The problem is that many journalists simply do not know the history of this piece of land, and are propagating a distorted view on the Middle East conflict. Here are overlooked facts in the current and past Middle East situation. These were compiled by a Christian university professor: * * * * * * * Some Brief Facts on the Israeli Conflict Today 1. Nationhood and Jerusalem: Israel became a nation in 1312 BC, two thousand (2000) years before the rise of Islam. 2. Arab refugees in Israel began identifying themselves as part of a Palestinian people in 1967, two decades after the establishment of the modern State of Israel (in 1948). 3. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 BC, the Jews had dominion over the land for one thousand (1000) years, and have had a continuous presence in the land for the past 3,300 years. 4. The only Arab dominion over the land since the conquest in 635 lasted no more than 22 years. 5. For over 3,300 years, Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital. Jerusalem has never been the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Even when the Jordanians occupied Jerusalem, they never sought to make it their capital, and Arab leaders did not come to visit Jerusalem. 6. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in Tanach, the Jewish Holy Scriptures. Jerusalem is not mentioned even once in the Koran. 7. King David founded the city of Jerusalem. Mohammed never even came to Jerusalem. 8. Jews pray facing Jerusalem. Muslims pray with their backs toward Jerusalem. 9. Arab and Jewish Refugees: in 1948 the Arab refugees were encouraged to leave Israel by Arab leaders promising to purge the land of Jews. No doubt the Jews, and individual Jewish soldiers, made mistakes during the war of Independence, and some Arab Palestinians suffered hardships. But it was war, and the fact is sixty-eight percent of the Arab refugees left (many in fear of retaliation by their own brethren, the Arabs), without ever seeing an Israeli soldier. The Arabs who stayed were afforded the same peace, civil rights and citizenship in the new State of Israel as everyone else. 10. The Jewish refugees were forced to flee from Arab countries (Jordan, Syria, Egypt ...) due to Arab brutality, persecution and pogroms. 11. The number of Arab refugees who left Israel in 1948 is estimated to be around 630,000. The number of Jewish refugees from Arab lands is estimated to be the same or only slightly higher. 12. Arab refugees were INTENTIONALLY not absorbed or integrated into the Arab countries to which they fled (Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt), despite the vast Arab territory. Out of the 100,000,000 refugees since World War II, theirs is the only refugee group in the world that has never been absorbed or integrated into their own people's lands. The Jewish refugees, on the contrary, were completely absorbed into Israel, a country no larger than the state of New Jersey. 13. The Arab-Israeli Conflict: the Arabs are represented by eight separate nations in the Middle East, not including the Palestinians. There is only one Jewish nation. 14. The Arab nations initiated all five wars and lost. Israel defended itself each time and won. 15. The PLO and Hamas Charters still calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Israel has given the Palestinians most of the West Bank land, autonomy under the Palestinian Authority, and has supplied them. 16. Under Jordanian rule, Jewish holy sites were desecrated and the Jews were denied access to places of worship. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and Christian sites have been preserved and made accessible to people of all faiths. 17. The UN Record on Israel and the Arabs: of the 175 Security Council resolutions passed before 1990, 97 were directed against Israel. 18. Of the 690 General Assembly resolutions voted on before 1990, 429 were directed against Israel. 19. The UN was silent while 58 Jerusalem synagogues were destroyed by the Jordanians in the period 1948-1967. 20. The UN was silent while the Jordanians systematically desecrated the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, and while the Jordanians enforced an apartheid-like a policy of preventing Jews from visiting the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. These are incredible times. St. Paul warned that the end times would be a time of deceit and lies (see eg. 2 Thessalonians 2). Who can deny that we are living in those days? We don't have to agree with or condone everything that Jews or Israel do. And we do have to recognize the miserable plight of the Palestinian refugees. But our attitude towards both the Jews and Arabs MUST at all costs be based on the truth. Without the truth, our supposed love will be misplaced. What will we tell our grandchildren about what we did when there was a turning point in Jewish destiny, and we had an opportunity to make a difference? :Andrew Tucker was born and raised in Australia. He trained as a lawyer in Australia, UK and Netherlands, where he practiced for almost 20 years as an attorney. Ed. Note: God promised the ancient Israelites to give them the land of Israel in perpetuity. As the Bible says, "Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel, to whom you swore by your own self: 'I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and I will give your descendants all this land I promised them, and it will be their inheritance forever'" (Exodus 32:13, NIV). In speaking about the land of Israel, God said to Abraham, the father of the Israelites: "I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:2-3, NKJV). And again, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels'" (Psalm 122:6-7, NIV). Let us make sure we hear this Word of God. ********************************* Peace of mind is the most important character trait because it is the root of every positive virtue. --- ...Very informative. Thanks Johanna! See also: The Middle East Report - Andrew Tucker Christians for Israel Holland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPDjcl1irgA It is important for us to understand that when God makes a promise, He keeps it. Sometimes, it takes time to come about, but He is one with the power, ability and foreknowledge to be able to Keep His Word unlike us humans that may say things we wish to do but haven't got the ability or desire to follow through and accomplish. The time factor is often due to God having to wait for the right person to come along for Him to be able to fulfill His promise. For instance, He had to wait for a woman with enough believing and ancestry to be the mother of his only begotten Son. Mary was that woman. God had to wait many years for her. But through her and Jesus, He fulfilled His promises. God is not like the devil in that He does not force His Will upon people to make them do according to His wishes. The devil possesses people and makes them do His bidding. God never does. He always gives people their freedom of choice to do as He wants them to or not. This can mean years and years of waiting for the right person to come along. God is most patient and by using his foreknowledge, knows exactly when that person will become available. He uses His power to make sure what He wants to happen concerning them is not hampered by the evil works of the devil. With this in mind, we can easily see that God worked through President Trump to do what no other US President had done. Many promised to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital while campaigning, but only Trump followed through on his promise and did exactly what he had promised, despite huge criticism from the world. This was according to God's Will. Not only this, but Trump took further steps for Israel saying, "After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!" https://tinyurl.com/y6czhjnz I believe God is continuing to use President Trump to do what is right for America and the world. "Here, in the United States, we are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country. America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free.” — President Donald Trump, State of the Union Address February 5, 2019 "Once one of the most prosperous countries in this hemisphere, Venezuela’s economy is falling apart. The socialism promoted by Mr. Maduro is hurting the people of his country. More than 9 out of 10 people live in poverty and the average citizen there has lost more than 20 pounds through malnutrition and deprivation. Defenders of socialism dismiss Venezuela as an anomaly, but there are plenty of other examples: Cuba, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe and North Korea to name a few." https://tinyurl.com/y4zrmjfx According to God's Word, God believes in work not rights to free everything! 2 Thes.3: [10] For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Eph.4: [28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Capitalism is God's way - Socialism is the devil's way. Look to history and it shows what works and what doesn't! People have always suffered tremendously under socialism - which delights the devil. As far as Israel goes - I pity those who are against the Jews. Remember God's Word - God said to Abraham, the father of the Israelites: "I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:2-3, NKJV). =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: _ _ / | / \ | | /\ \ \| |/ / \ Y | /___ .-.) '. `__/ (.-. / / | ' | |___| [_____] jgs | | >The Five Finger Prayer This is so neat. I had never heard this before...This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives. 1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty." 2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers. 3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance. 4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them. 5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively. -<>- _____ (((\\\\\ )_ \\\| / \\|\/ \\( ), & \) ( (( |` \\ ))) _ | \` __| ` | , \ ` , \ | \ ,\ , \ ' \/ \_ \/ \ `_,`-._ ` \ ejm / `-. _ \ ` / ,`. \ === / '== =`. | ==== / | === ` / /========= / | / , /______| / , ======== __-' | = === / ,======= ' - -- ( \ \ \ ` \ ` \ ` \_____ \ / ` _/ / '-- ' >ON THE EDGE OF SUICIDE A true story by Evgeny Shagin Tract translation by Kerby Rials (edited) In the entryway of my brother?s apartment building I decided to end my life by committing suicide. Taking my belt, I hung it over the radiator, and then around my neck. I sat and told myself that suicide is not that hard, and gathered my courage. I was not very drunk, but I was in complete despair. And suddenly within myself I heard a voice, "Well and good, you are going to do this, but what will happen to your mother?" I knew that when she saw all this, she wouldn?'t be able to take it and she would die. I cried, removed the belt and left. There were a lot of sins in my life. I drank very heavily. My wife and I loved each other, but we fought a lot. We were unable to give an inch to each other. My wife was afraid of having a child with a drunk, and so she had an abortion, after which there were so complications and the doctors said that she would never have any more children. I adopted my wife'?s daughter from a previous relationship, raising her from the time she was one year old, but my mother-in-law told her that I was not her real father. She treated me differently after that. This was almost more than I could take, but I was always against divorce. I was very guilt-ridden over my alcoholism. When I was drunk, I lost my reason, and I didn?'t remember where I went or what I did. When I sobered up I was horrified at what I had done. Of course, my wife was afraid of me when I was like that. She said I was cursed. In 1995 my wife and I separated. I already was pretty much convinced that we couldn'?t live together. She already had arranged her life so that she didn?'t need anyone. Then I started having problems at work. The company I worked for closed down. I was left with nothing. I began to drink even more heavily and even began to smoke hashish. My friends were common bums. I lived with a family of crooks in the country. At that time I had already put a tombstone on my life, and planned on joining them, but my mother called me from Yaroslavl and I asked her for enough money to return home. I was very surprised that they somehow got the money and sent it to me. I understand now that this was the mercy of God that I could go to Yaroslavl from Novosibirsk. When Mama saw me -- a bum -- she was horrified. In Yaroslavl began to drink again, because I was trying to meet women, but I was convinced that no one needed someone like me. A few times, completely drunk, I went to my brother?s apartment. After that he asked me not to visit him anymore. I already had no relationship with my father, and my mother was sick with asthma, and due to her constant worries, she had attacks continually. My relationships at work also were destroyed. I felt myself absolutely unneeded, and thought my life was already over, even though I was only 36 years old. It was at that time that I heard the voice telling me not to kill myself. In about a month I had met a young woman. She was a believer, and spoke to me about Jesus Christ. I listened, even though I didn?'t understand it very much, because I also considered myself a believer and wore a cross. I simply liked this woman and her character. She didn'?t push me to go to church, and didn'?t lecture me. I asked Nadia to marry me. But she refused me, saying, "I can't marry you until you become a Christian." For three days I was deeply offended and angry, thinking that once again they had tossed me away like trash. I couldn?'t understand why everything was falling apart again. In my heart something told me to return to Nadia and listen to what she was telling me. I clearly saw two paths: one when I was about to hang myself in the entryway, and the other to go with Nadia. Within three days I decided that being with Nadia didn'?t require me to go to church, and perhaps, I could even convince Nadia to quit going to church. I went to see her, and she was very happy to see me, but I convinced her that it didn'?t mean anything. One day she was getting ready to go to church, and said if I didn'?t mind, I could go with her. I went to church. Much of it was amazing to me, but I liked the people I met at church. I went there two more times. The third time during the call to repentance I literally felt like two people were fighting inside me. One said that this was my chance, and the other said to wait a little more. Nadia didn'?t say anything to me, and I decided to go forward for repentance. Everyone congratulated me. I still don'?t understand what happened, but literally within the week I quit cussing, stopped smoking, and began to read the New Testament a lot. Everyone was amazed, but I said that I was the same man that I was, only that God had done a lot for me. Soon I got a new job, one which I would never have expected, working at an oil company. At the same time I completed a course on the Bible at church. Nadia and I got married, and we had a son named Daniel. When the nurse brought our baby to me, I prayed over him, dedicating him to the service of God. I have the desire to dedicate my life to the Lord, so that other people, who have been beaten down by the world, can also know that it is possible to live differently. ******************************* Maybe you also have thought about suicide or even planned on how to kill yourself. Stop, and listen to what Jesus says in John 10:10: "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy. I am come that you may have life and have it more abundantly." God wants you to have a happy life, but to have it you must turn from sin and begin to follow God?'s way. This is called repentance. Jesus in Luke 13:3 said, "Unless you repent, you will also perish." Will you choose from this moment to follow Jesus? If so, you can pray this prayer: "Father in heaven, I confess that I am a sinner. Forgive me! Make me the kind of person that you want me to be. I believe that Jesus died for my sins and you rose him up, and I make Jesus the Lord of my life right now. Thank you for forgiving me and changing me! In the name of the Jesus Christ. Amen." If you prayed that prayer sincerely, then God has already forgiven your sins! In 1 John 1:9 it says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." In order to keep from falling back into sin, you need to continue to grow spiritually. For that you need to pray and read the Bible daily, and worship God together with other Christians. God will help you. --- ...See: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' THE SPIRIT THAT DWELLS IN AN ALCOHOLIC For those Christians that are ‘new’ to God’s Word, I am going to give you fair warning. 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Coli Found in Flour http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) The Angels from France with their exceptional magic performance at the French television show 'The World's Greatest Cabaret' hosted by Patrick Sebastien. https://youtu.be/rSdDWsFDB8A These men use light and dance to create an incredibly moving story. UDI, a unique Siberian dance troupe, have all the judges on their feet by the end of their performance on the TV show Britain's Got Talent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7IMKWvyBn4&feature=player_embedded You may remember Terry Fator as the winner of America's Got Talent in 2007. Whether you do or you don't, you're in for a treat with this spectacular performance that includes both ventriloquism and terrific singing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qNJ02rxaNrs --- ...Wowsers! Thanks LouiseAu! Visit Melissa's Online Store You can get anything you want (except for Melissa ) at the online store http://pdhomes.net/mall/babylissa/mySTORES/ISELL4.html ========================================================== >-->From Our Friend LouiseAu :) ______ ___ _(_____ )__)_ (________ ____) @@@ (________) @@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@@@ ||\._ _./| | || \ `-.______.-' / | | || \ / | | || `-._ _.-' | | || `--' | | || | | /|\\|\|| /|||/\\|/||/|\\\/| |\\||//| VK >History lesson:* stupid is as stupid does You can ask any person, between the ages of 18 and 25, if they have ever heard of the Nuremburg Trials. It is possible that one person out of thirteen will say they have heard of the Trials. However, even that one will not be able to tell you what (not who) was on trial. Those same people will not be able to tell you the name of the current Vice President. Eighty four percent of those who receive this email will not completely read it...if they read any of it at all. Ten percent will read it, but they will choose not to forward it on to others. The remaining 6% most likely will forward it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The war started in the 7th Century and lasted through the 17th Century. Many will contend it never stopped; the facts below are historically correct. That is why many of us choke when we hear someone say we will defeat or contain these Islamic terrorists in a few years, or even "30 years" as has been stated by Leon Panetta. If the latest batch of murders, beheadings, and killing of innocent Christians has at all shocked you, it is time for you to read this compilation of historical facts about the intense hatred that Muslims have for any and all who are not Muslims. WE ARE THE STUPID In 732 A.D., the Muslim Army, which was moving on Paris, was defeated and turned back at Tours, France, by Charles Martell. In 1571 A.D., the Muslim Army/Navy was defeated by the Italians and Austrians as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to attack southern Europe in the Battle of Lepanto. In 1683 A.D., the Turkish Muslim Army, attacking Eastern Europe, was finally defeated in the Battle of Vienna by German and Polish Christian armies. This nonsense has been going on for 1,400 years! The sad thing is that more than half of all politicians do not even know any of this. If these battles had not been won, we would most likely be speaking Arabic. Christianity could be non-existent. Judaism certainly would not exist! Reality check: A lot of Americans have become so insulated from reality that they imagine America can suffer defeat without any inconvenience to themselves. Think back: The following events are true historical facts. It has been many years since 1968, but history keeps repeating itself. Read the full of this here: https://www.tidefans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=280736 --- ...So True! Thanks LouiseAu! . ; ; . ' .. ' _|_ =- { } -= _|_ ``|` . "" . `|`` ```|`` ' ; ; ' ``|``` `__!__ )' '( __!__` : := },; ;,{ =: : '. .' '. .' ~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~-=~~ fsc I was shocked to learn that the Barbary pirates were Muslim. Victory in Tripoli: Lessons for the War on Terrorism https://tinyurl.com/y6goerwz Jack Sparrow might be inspired by a Muslim captain https://tinyurl.com/ybfchckw I remember before Trump being President how concerned I was at the almost daily news of beheading at the hands of ISIS and that Obama had said we needed to concede that we'd always have this sort of trouble with them and they'd be a large part of Eastern domination. However, Trump said he'd defeat them - and he has. They don't own the land they once did under Obama. Thank God - Again - for Trump! IS 'caliphate' defeated but jihadist group remains a threat https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45547595 ========================================================== .---. (_---_) (_/6 6\_) ( v ) `\ /' .-'': ;``-. / \,Y./ \ / (:)___ \ : .-'XXX`-.`\_; `.__.-XXX-.__.'\_ / / XXX \ \ `\_ / XXX \ `\ / XXX \ _`\___ jgs / \ (`--"""-') / \ (=-=-=-=-) `--...___ ___...--' (________) >Trust Him Story Editor: by Bonnie Buttron Joyce Schowalter Illinois, USA I work for a sub contractor at a job site in Illinois. Because several of us have done exemplary work, each time the contract was up for renewal the job site management always requested that we stay. Thus, I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with the employees. I have worked on this job site for over thirteen years, always part time. One day while at work in the summer of 2008, my mind was in despair as to how I was going to handle the many problems associated with my son's illness. He has schizophrenia. He had stopped taking his medication and his symptoms intensified. His behavior became more erratic, and his and my frustrations were accelerating. My mind was seesawing back and forth with thoughts. I should be home. How am I going to convince him he needs to take this medication? What is he doing in my absence? What am I going to find at home? I need this job in order to make ends meet. How do other people manage in the same situation? Then there were worries about overcoming the stigma attached to this illness. And angry thoughts, as all attempts to receive help have been stymied by bureaucrats, with mental health funding slashed by politicians. What am I going to do in the future for myself and for him? What's going to happen to him after I'm gone? I'm 63, have major heart muscle death from a heart attack, two cervical discs herniated, and severe osteoarthritis throughout my whole body. My symptoms were severe that day: the spinal cord arthritis was causing muscle spasms in my hand, charley horses in my calves and an excruciating headache. In general, I was starting to decline into a depressed mood. Linda, an employee who had confided in me about her Crohn's disease and the fact her daughter was enrolled in college and was finding it difficult to adjust, stopped by to say goodnight. I asked her how she was, and how her daughter was. She said that she was feeling better, and her daughter was doing fine. She asked about my son. All she knew about my son was that he suffers from organic brain syndrome. I told her he was not doing so well. Linda replied, "Trust him but most of all just love him," and she left. Those words resounded in my whole being. I do love my son, but on this day I let my fears and frustrations overshadow this fact. Most of all, the words "trust him" really struck home. I had allowed his illness to deflect me from his basic nature and personality. I started remembering all the issues he has, yet he still works at overcoming them. I have had too many people, professional and otherwise, advocate the futility of expecting anything from my son. Linda saved me spiritually, emotionally and mentally. I keep her words ever-present in my thoughts. =======HeroicStories======= >-->From LaughAndLift: We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges. , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Sibling Service (Author Unknown, Provided by Student Discipleship Ministries, TX) Begin today by reading Genesis 45:1-11 (NIV): "Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, "Have everyone leave my presence!" So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh's household heard about it. Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. Now hurry back to my father and say to him, `This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don't delay. You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me--you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all you have. I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come. Otherwise you and your household and all who belong to you will become destitute.'" How did Joseph serve ("meet the needs of") his brothers? A number of years ago a junior high girl from Dallas, Texas named Alethia noticed that her grammar-school-aged little brother was really struggling with discouragement. Alethia decided she would write him a note of encouragement. She wrote the note but signed it, "Your Angel." Every week for a number of years she wrote that note of encouragement for her little brother and sent it to him. After about five years he found out that it was his big sister who had been writing to him. Their father recently said, "You can't imagine how those encouraging notes transformed my son's life." It seems our families are often the most difficult people in the world to get along with and serve. Maybe that's because we know them "warts and all," and they know us "warts and all." Yet, God has given us a tremendous opportunity to meets needs in the lives of those closest to us. Believe it or not, your family needs you. You can be a great encourager to your parents, your children, and also your brothers or sisters. God wants to use you in their lives. Think about one way that you can serve someone in your family today. -<>- "Peter had built his whole relationship with Jesus Christ on his assumed capacity to be adequate. That's why he took his denial of the Lord so hard. His strength, loyalty, and faithfulness were his self-generated assets of discipleship. The fallacy in Peter's mind was this: he believed his relationship was dependent on his consistency in producing the qualities he thought had earned him the Lord's approval. Many of us face the same problem...we try to live so that he will love us, rather than living because he has already loved us." - Lloyd Ogilvie in his book, "Ask Him Anything" __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >The Way We Were (by Rich Mullins, Release Magazine Spring 1993) Before we had stifled the cross into a symbol, before we had softened grace into a sentiment, before we had systematized the power and mystery of God's greatest revelation of Himself into a set of dogmas, we were the children that we must become again. And when we were those wee kids (you remember, don't you?) every stable was sacred because it was in a stable that Christ was born, and every star was an angel of God's presence because He had told Abraham to see in them the number of blessings to come. Every tree had hands to clap and mountains had voices, pebbles could penetrate the helmets on the heads of giants, sins were shameful and love was irrepressible. And we prayed powerful, profound prayers - prayers so direct and wonderfully indiscreet that we blush now when we remember them - the prayers and the faith that lifted them up to God in those heights where we used to meet Him - heights that we now view drearily and dizzily and doubtfully. We used to pray: "Into my heart, into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Come in today, come in to stay, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus..." and we can't grasp it much more now than we could then, only it didn't stop us from praying. When we were little, we gave ourselves over to faith. Now we are big, and too heavy to rise above our own understanding. When we were kids we sang for the joy of singing, we colored and cut and pasted for the fun of doing it. We ran for the love of running and laughed and got scared and saw the world as a real place full of real dangers and real beauty and real rights and wrongs. And if the cross is more than a symbol (and it is), and if grace is more than a sentiment (and, thank God, it is), if Jesus Christ is really God's revelation of Himself and not the product of human imagination (and He is), then we will become the children we once were and must become again. Stables will be temples, stars will be guarantees, "the trees of the fields will clap their hands and the mountains and the hills will break forth in singing..." We will pray and run and work and give ourselves over to faith. And God will be our Father and His Kingdom will be our home, for we will be those children we once were, and "of such is the Kingdom of Heaven..." SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! Read all about Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com ========================================================== | \ | / \ / ,d8b, ., (')-")_ 88888 --- ;';' ';'. ('- (. ')98P' ';.,; ,; '-.(PjP)' \ '.';.' | \ | >-->The Master's Way - Author Unknown Not ours to know the reason why unanswered is our prayer, But ours to wait for God's own time to lift the cross we bear. Not ours to know the reason why from loved ones we must part, But ours to live in faith and hope, though bleeding be the heart. Not ours to know the reason why this anguish, strife and pain, But ours to know a crown of thorns, Thy grace for us to gain. A cross, a bleeding heart, a crown, what greater gifts are given? Be still, my heart, and murmur not, these are the keys to heaven. 'Tis ours to know the better part, whereby a crown is won, Then loving God I ask not why, "Thy will, not mine, be done." Yea, Thy way, Lord, not mine, I pray; I give to Thee my will, And humbly seek Thy grace and aid, this better part to fill. It was not always thus with me. I loved my way the best, But that is past, Thy way is mine, in it alone is rest. --- , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' ...Luke 22: [42] Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. >Updated FUN STUFF URLS - Oh Yeah Shangy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.ShangralaFamilyFun.com/urls.html FUN URLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -->ShangyFunList AD RATES: $20 will get your a message (of up to 40 words) out to all self-subscribed readers and $5 more will give you the same message also put up for all web site readers. Email me to secure dates. 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