Posted on 04/06/2008 6:20:20 PM PDT by The Mayor
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HALL OF FAME #19 THE WEEKEND THREAD T.G.I.F. at the Finest |
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I am Well, Sweet jaycee, and Hope you are the Same. I Used Gifworks to Write 'Hugs' on this Gif; you had a Good Idea to Try this with Gifworks, and it Inspired me to Try it. I Usually Use ACDSee.
Dear 'Dita, Thank you for the Heartwarming Story you Posted the Link to; it was a Joy to Read. : )
Have a Beautiful Day, my Sisters in Christ, and All Finest FRiends.
Thats the sweetest cat! You post the cutest things....I don’t find them like you do! I’m gonna have to go on a big find soon but when I do, I can’t stop! Bless you, sweet Kitty!
I loved this, dita! Despise them, and get sick at my stomach even thinking they might get to move back into our White House. :(
It is a horrible thought, isn’t it?
Adorable cat, me dear:)
In the days of John Wesley, lay preachers with limited education would sometimes conduct the church services. One man used Luke 19:21 as his text: "Lord, I feared Thee, because Thou art an austere man" (KJV). Not knowing the word austere, he thought the text spoke of "an oyster man."
He explained how a diver must grope in dark, freezing water to retrieve oysters. In his attempt, he cuts his hands on the sharp edges of the shells. After he obtains an oyster, he rises to the surface, clutching it "in his torn and bleeding hands." The preacher added, "Christ descended from the glory of heaven into . . . sinful human society, in order to retrieve humans and bring them back up with Him to the glory of heaven. His torn and bleeding hands are a sign of the value He has placed on the object of His quest."
Afterward, 12 men received Christ. Later that night someone came to Wesley to complain about unschooled preachers who were too ignorant even to know the meaning of the texts they were preaching on. The Oxford-educated Wesley simply said, "Never mind. The Lord got a dozen oysters tonight."
Our best may not always measure up to the standards of others. But God takes our inadequacies and humble efforts and uses them for His glory.
The Master can use what you have to offer,
Though you may consider it small;
His work here on earth is done through His children,
So give Him your best, give your all. —Hess
Good Morning The Mayor
Thanks You :)
I wish you a great day!
It just can't happen - it just can't. ANYBODY but the hillbillies. :(
Let's try to put that out of our minds for a bit with sweet things to think about. :)
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