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To: yorkie


Happy First Anniversary, yorkie!

(I wanted to send something inappropriate, but this was the best I could do.
With all due respect to Benny Hill, I can see it's not your wedding anniversary.)

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1,235 posted on 05/22/2008 5:38:11 AM PDT by OESY
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To: ST.LOUIE1; Billie; dutchess; DollyCali; GodBlessUSA; Mrs Mayor; Mama_Bear; Aquamarine; JustAmy; ...

May 22, 2008
The Next Generation
The things that you have heard from me . . . , commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. —2 Timothy 2:2

A man who played double-bass in the Mexico City Philharmonic told me that the finest instruments are made of wood that has been allowed to age naturally to remove the moisture. “You must age the wood for 80 years, then play the instrument for 80 years before it reaches its best sound,” said Luis Antonio Rojas. “A craftsman must use wood cut and aged by someone else, and he will never see any instrument reach its peak during his own lifetime.”

Many important things in life are “next generation” matters—teaching, training, and parenting are among them. The apostle Paul invested himself in people whose spiritual influence would continue long after he was gone. He wrote to Timothy: “The things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:2). Paul, Timothy, “faithful men,” and “others” represent four spiritual generations built on the enduring foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Are we living only for today and the short term, or are we giving ourselves to others who will continue the faith after our race is run? Living for Christ and making disciples are all about the next generation.

Day by day perform your mission,
With Christ’s help keep at your tasks;
Be encouraged by His presence—
Faithfulness is all He asks. —Bosch

We influence future generations by living for Christ today.


Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 10–12; Proverbs 18:13-24


1,236 posted on 05/22/2008 5:44:29 AM PDT by The Mayor ("A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" (Prov. 16:9))
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To: OESY

LOL

Cute, OESY!!


1,268 posted on 05/22/2008 10:21:25 AM PDT by JustAmy (I wear red every Friday, but I support our Military everyday!!)
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