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Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ GOD'S PERFECTION ~ February 7, 2010
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Posted on 02/06/2010 5:00:29 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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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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May God Keep Safe Those Who Keep Us Safe
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:28:35 PM PST
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MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
To: MEG33
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:30:21 PM PST
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mylife
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To: MEG33
May God Keep Safe Those Who Keep Us SafeIndeed Megs....my best to you & thanks to your grandson for his service! *Hugs*
To: HopeandGlory
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:36:21 PM PST
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MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
To: mylife
It was wonderful to have the sun shine and blue skies today in Texas!
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:42:51 PM PST
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MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
To: MEG33
Heyup. It was still a bit squishy out there LoL
I could do without that LoL
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:47:14 PM PST
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mylife
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To: MEG33
Heyup. It was still a bit squishy out there LoL
I could do without that LoL
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posted on
02/06/2010 7:47:14 PM PST
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mylife
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To: mylife
True! We’ve had a lot of rain...and more is predicted.
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02/06/2010 7:50:41 PM PST
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MEG33
(God Bless Our Military Men and Women)
To: SoldierDad; vigilante2; PERKY2004; jackv; Jemian; Azbushgal; LUV W; mystery-ak; armymarinemom; ...
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posted on
02/06/2010 8:31:39 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good Lord’s Day to you and yours, Mac...thanks for Amazing Grace! how sweet the sound.
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02/06/2010 9:32:33 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Jet Jaguar; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; beachn4fun; MS.BEHAVIN; Brad's Gramma; fatima; TASMANIANRED; ...
Happy Birthday, JJ!!
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posted on
02/06/2010 9:47:03 PM PST
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Kathy in Alaska
(~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Jet Jaguar
Good find on the cake, Kathy.
Happy Birthday, JJ. Hope it’s a great one!
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02/06/2010 9:48:03 PM PST
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HiJinx
(Don't squat with yer' spurs on, a'right?)
To: Kathy in Alaska
To: HiJinx
To: Jet Jaguar
Happy Birthday JJ!!! :)
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posted on
02/06/2010 10:12:00 PM PST
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Brad’s Gramma
(Here's a thought!! Donate to the website you are on RIGHT NOW!!)
To: Jet Jaguar
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02/06/2010 10:15:14 PM PST
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Brad’s Gramma
(Here's a thought!! Donate to the website you are on RIGHT NOW!!)
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
02/06/2010 10:15:27 PM PST
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Cindy
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
02/06/2010 10:16:35 PM PST
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Brad’s Gramma
(Here's a thought!! Donate to the website you are on RIGHT NOW!!)
To: Brad's Gramma
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