Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 5 - 6, 2004

6-5-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

[JustAmy]

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[The Mayor]

"Our God works to transform us Till life on earth is done;"

Yes he does, day in and day out.

This morning I made the announcements at Church, I usaully don't stray away from the list but this morning I did. I just simply stated how sad I was about the death of President Reagan and to please keep his family in Prayers.
People can be very touchy about politics and religion, but not me, I mix them all the time and the church members have gotten use to me, hehe!

[Victoria Delsoul]

but not me, I mix them all the time and the church members have gotten use to me, hehe!

LOL, good for you, Mayor!

[JustAmy]

That is so true, Victoria.

Our country does not need John Kerry nor do we need another Clinton!!

What our country needs is a man of conviction and a man of principles. GWB meets the criteria.

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Rus, for helping to get the word out.

Our country needed Ronald Reagan and now we need GWB.

[Victoria Delsoul]

What our country needs is a man of conviction and a man of principles. GWB meets the criteria.

From your lips to God's ear! I need to run an errand and make dinner, but I'll back later.

[JustAmy]

See ya later, I'm going to rest for awhile.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

You're sweet Victoria.

[OESY]

Thank you for your Sunday greetings. I've just read through the tributes to Ronald Reagan posted here. They're very touching.

Now it's our job to go out there and Win One for the Gipper by reelecting George W. Bush.

It's for more than just us -- as this e-mail sent to me affirms:

* * *

Somebody forwarded this message to me, and I am compelled to forward it to you....

I recently attended the National Pastors Convention in San Diego with several thousand pastors from many different denominations. During one of the general sessions, the MC introduced a pastor from Uzbekistan.

He had traveled the farthest to attend the convention, so they wanted to interview him. I don't remember his name, and even if I did, I know I couldn't pronounce it. However, I do know this: I will never forget this man.

Right away, I liked him. He was humble, sincere, and gracious. He apologized for his broken English, though I thought he spoke very well. As the MC interviewed him, he began to share about his ministry in his country that borders Afghanistan. He talked about the church he pastors of a few hundred people. He also shared how it is illegal in his country to be a Christian. You see, his church is an "underground" church.

Amazingly, his city also has 3 "underground" Christian schools. He talked about how the Christians have been arrested and even killed in his country.

Then, as the interview was about to end, he began to speak very urgently and passionately. He said something to this effect: "I would like all of you to know that my church and the Christians in my country are praying that President Bush will be reelected."

I was stunned. I knew that this gathering had to include many pastors from all over the political spectrum and I was certain this would not go over well. Immediately, there were murmurings and rumblings throughout the audience and the MC seemed a little uncertain about what to do next.

However, this pastor would not be denied. Grasping the microphone firmly in his hand, he continued, "The officials in my country are afraid of President Bush, so they don't persecute Christians as much.

Under Clinton it was very bad for us. Many of us were arrested, put in jail, and some were killed. With Clinton, it was very bad. But under President Bush, it has been so much better, so we are praying for him."

The murmuring ended. It was suddenly very quiet. The MC paused.

Then he just asked us to stand and pray for this man and we did so with great passion.

Choking back tears, I was immediately struck with this realization in my heart: this coming election was not just about me or my church or my country. This coming election would affect the entire world. And while there are many Christians and churches in this country that may not support and may even despise our current President, there is a group of Christians halfway around the world who are desperately praying for his re-election.

All of the sudden, the election became something very different for me. It is not just about the economy, gay marriage, or weapons of mass destruction. It's about the persecuted church around the world. As believers, what issues should be more important to us? This transcends politics. This is about the Kingdom of God for which Christ suffered and died, and for those believers in other countries who are suffering and dying as well.

I was also convinced in my heart about praying for our President. And I wonder, which church is praying more fervently for him: the persecuted church in Uzbekistan or the prosperous church in America?

It makes you think.

As the Apostle Paul said in Hebrews 13:3, "Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."

Remember, this election is not just about us. It's about them.

[hookman]

Hi OESY,
If nothing else this puts things into perspective.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Amy, you there?

[Victoria Delsoul]

You're sweet Victoria.

Indeed (just kidding LOL!)

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks for the ping, Victoria. Your tributes to Ronald Reagan over the last couple of days have been marvelous.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks AC. How are you doing? Haven't seen you all day.

[Alberta's Child]

I'm doing OK. I got up later than usual today, and got a few things done that I've been putting off for a rainy day. I had a hockey game tonight, and I took a bit of a beating on the ice. LOL.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Alright! Well, but since you play hockey every Sunday, you should be OK, really OK. You know what I'm saying? lol

[Alberta's Child]

Let's see . . . I got hit in the back of the leg with a puck, I was involved in a high-speed collision with a teammate, and I got an elbow to the head while scoring a goal.

I'm getting too old for this. LOL.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!! I love your last line, hahaha.

Did you see my other ping… about the Stanley cup? hehehe

[Alberta's Child]

Thanks for the Stanley Cup prediction for tomorrow night!

What made tonight even worse was that we only had nine skaters for the game. I was out of gas before the game was even half-over.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Out gas? Well, you are not giving much hope, LOL.

[Alberta's Child]

LOL!

I haven't played in about a month -- that made it even harder for me. I was in Richmond on the weekend of May 15th, our game the following weekend was postponed due to a mechanical problem at the rink (the ice melted), and we were off for Memorial Day weekend.