Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ GOD'S PERFECTION ~ February 7, 2010

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

GOD'S PERFECTION

In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning disabled children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be main-streamed into conventional schools.

At a Chush fund-raising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he cried out, "Where is the perfection in my son Shaya? Everything God does is done with perfection. But my child cannot understand things as other children do. My child cannot remember facts and figures as other children do. Where is God's perfection?"

The audience was shocked by the question, pained by the father's anguish and stilled by the piercing query. " I believe," the father answered, "that when God brings a child like this into the world, the perfection that he seeks is in the way people react to this child."

He then told the following story about his son Shaya: One afternoon Shaya and his father walked past a park where some boys Shaya knew were playing baseball. Shaya asked, "Do you think they will let me play?"

Shaya's father knew that his son was not at all athletic and that most boys would not want him on their team. But Shaya's father understood that if his son was chosen to play it would give him a comfortable sense of belonging.

Shaya's father approached one of the boys in the field and asked if Shaya could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said "We are losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning."

Shaya's father was ecstatic as Shaya smiled broadly. Shaya was told to put on a glove and go out to play short center field. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shaya's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shaya's team scored again and now with two outs and the bases loaded with the potential winning run on base, Shaya was scheduled to be up. Would the team actually let Shaya bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game? Shaya was given the bat. Everyone knew that it was all but impossible because Shaya didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, let alone hit with it.

However, as Shaya stepped up to the plate, the pitcher moved a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shaya should at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came in and Shaya swung clumsily and missed. One of Shaya's teammates came up to Shaya and together they held the bat and faced the pitcher waiting for the next pitch. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly toward Shaya. As the pitch came in, Shaya and his teammate swung at the bat and together they hit a slow ground ball to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shaya would have been out and that would have ended the game.

Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it in a high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. Everyone started yelling, "Shaya, run to first. Run to first." Never in his life had Shaya run to first. He scampered down the baseline wide-eyed and startled. By the time he reached first base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman who would tag out Shaya, who was still running. But the right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions were, so he threw the ball high and far over the third baseman's head. Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second."

Shaya ran towards second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases towards home. As Shaya reached second base, the opposing short stop ran to him, turned him in the direction of third base and shouted, "Run to third." As Shaya rounded third, the boys from both teams ran behind him screaming, "Shaya run home." Shaya ran home, stepped on home plate and all 18 boys lifted him on their shoulders and made him the hero, as he had just hit a "grand slam" and won the game for his team.

"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "those 18 boys reached their level of God's perfection."

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[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[E.G.C.]

Morning coffee bump

[Pusterfuss]

Good Sunday morning Kathy. (12)

[Arrowhead1952]

Yes, it is just over 11’ low from full, and should reach the 670 mark later this week.

[stephenjohnbanker]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JJ !!

Thanks for all you do at Free Republic!

[BykrBayb]

Now that's the way to celebrate! Now we can all have a happy Jet Jaguar's birthday.

"Sheriff" John Rovick ~ The Birthday Cake Polka.mp3

[stephenjohnbanker]

YES WE CAN !!

[azishot]

Happy, Happy Birthday, Jet Jaguar!!!

(Thanks for letting me know, LucyT. I LOVE birthdays...all that cake and ice cream, etc. Am I too late to the party?)

[Nitro]

Hello Cool Kat,

I just watched Sarah Palin’s address in it’s entirety.

Who knew the best man in the USA was a woman?

I am beyond proud, pleased and happy to vote for this dynamo.

Here I am being a pig again, but she is also incredibly sexy!!

When we have President Palin in 2012, you northen girls are going to be flooded with men looking to score a beautiful and powerful woman...

enjoy and beware!!

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

[unique]

[SevenofNine]

Happy birthday Jet Jaguar

BTW I find this interesting on Twitter news

BusinessChannel Billions pumped into debt-ridden Dubai: Dubai says it has pumped $US6. http://bit.ly/b6aCIY

[Airforce Sister]

Happy Birthday little brother! Love you lots, hope you have a really good day!

[SevenofNine]

WHOA Breaking news off Twitter

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BreakingNews Dozens of ambulances and fire trucks head to power plant explosion in Middletown, CT http://bit.ly/a7r3rW

BreakingNews Update: Middletown police report multiple injuries and fatalities - NBC

[SevenofNine]

Here more updates

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[SevenofNine]

WHOA getting bad

cnnbrk At least 2 people were killed in explosion at Connecticut power plant, police say. http://on.cnn.com/b1wd6g

BreakingNews Update: CNN reports that at least two people are dead in power plant blast; authorities expect death toll to rise

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Happy birthday, Cyber Son!
XXOOO
Cyber Ma

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[SevenofNine]

Really badddd

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BreakingNews Update: Rescue personnel tell Hartford Courant that at least 100 are injured, 4 critically