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• Why Does God Allow Us To Suffer?  There are many, many ideas on this subject and this is one of them.  I was very interested in reading this lady's webpage about ME and Dr. Peter Master's article.

• Creation Moment Listen to the Creation Moment every day for a new creation moment!  We can learn a lot from these!  Terrific if you are home schooling.

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"Let no Christian parents fall into the delusion that Sunday School is intended to ease them of their personal duties.  The first and most natural condition of things is for Christian parents to train up their own children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
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Some News We Should Know About...

• Bush Is Facing Tough Decision Over Sinn Fein President Bush will soon have to make a tough decision about terrorism, but this time it has nothing to do with Iraq, the Middle East, or Al Qaeda. The decision concerns whether or not to register White House exasperation with the Irish peace process, and in particular the behavior of Gerry Adams, who leads Sinn Fein, the political arm of the Irish Republican Army.

   

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From our forums...

• Turning to God[/b] Let's join Tom in the Manna For the Soul area where he's been adding many gems of scripture.
  
  
  
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Morning Devotional...

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21

These words succinctly express Paul's spiritual autobiography.

Christ was the sum of all his desires. Physical death is the Christian's last enemy (1 Cor. 15:26), and by itself death is no gain.

It is our state after death that is gain. Paul wanted nothing out of life but to live for Christ, and nothing out of death but to be with Christ.

Death for the Christian is not a bereavement; it is a translation. I like what Patrick said of this text: "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is more of Christ."

Are you genuinely living for Him?
--W. Ross Rainey

Great devotional today, Pat.  I just finished catching=up again and apparently that's all I can do.   By the time I catch up it is time for Bible reading and getting ready. for work.  I put off getting up at 5:15 to  5:45 and that's my problem.  It sure is nice to snuggle down when the temp is 16 outside. 

I have been in prayer for Janet & Beth...am glad Pat has heard from her and I pray the surgery will soon come to pass and will be successful.

Also, condolences to Papa John with the loss of his sister here. But a  wonderful feeling to know she is with our LORD. 

So MANY new members!! HURRAY   A BIG WELCOME and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Teresa Dawn!


Let's ALL Live for Jesus today

Hi Sis,

Lots to chew over today. I'll let you answer Suzanne regarding Sinn Fein and Irish history!! Tee Hee! I cannot even think about any website that may help Suzanne but there was a film about Michael Collins quite recently and I think it was Liam Neeson who was playing the main role. I did not see the movie but I know that it had something to do with the start of the troubles.

Regarding cremation - well a touchy subject for many but there is guidance from Scripture somehwre in the Minor Prophets though I cannot locate the text just now.

We have had a horrendous 10 days with hurricane force winds and a complete family of 5 lost as their car was blown by the wind from a causeway (don't know what you call that over your way) into the Atlantic.

I lost the roof of my shed, all my wet weather gear that was inside it and my greenhouse was last seen heading towards Greenland!! Blizzards are forecast for the weekend so that will make a nice change. Horizontal white stuff instead of horizontal rain!

The roofers are busy up here just now Chris. What about Manchester?

No matter the severity of the weather it is so comforting to know and to believe that God is in control and that He loves me.

Your brother in Christ

Iain

Good Morning From COLD Minnesota!

Praise God ! What a wonderful day ( like every day) just to thank and praise Him for His
faithfulness!  I pray that everyone is well and thanks so much Pat for so much information
today. I will read between this little kids nap and playtime.
I am so happy that I do not have to go out into the elements today. Last Tuesday
I was in the middle of it as I had an appointment that could not be put off.

Praying for everyone here, in the name of Jesus!
Have a wonderfully BLESSED day!

In Christ
Zee

Hi Zee - don't think we've met but I'm from across the Pond and I send you greetings in Christ Jesus from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland.

Suzanne - It's heavy stuff!! Sinn Fein.

By the way folks - remember that I was telling you that an all black choir from a Presbyterian Church in Alabama was coming to our island to worship and sing with us? Well they arrived this week and they are absolutely wonderfuil Christian people and great singings.

Their Pastor Rev Dochary Ingram preached last Sunday to a big congregation and everyone that I spoke to enjoyed his sermon.

They were given a quick tour of our island but unfortunately the weather was poor and they did not see much.

Today they head for Edinburgh where they will sing at a Celtic Connections gathering.

We should start a CP choir and start touring the globe.

What do you say folks?

Love to all

Iain

Well, Pat.  Now before retiring for the night, I tend to check to make sure that Stray Cat is outside.  If he isn't I am not going to go out and hunt for him but I am just reassured that he is there.  I didn't see him last night.  And when I took the trash out this morning, I didn't see him and he wasn't in the cat carrier.  BUT Ivalou did go somewhere yesterday afternoon so Stray Cat might have gotten in her garage.

I am happy that Beth's MRI went well and that she will be having surgery again soon.  Surgery isn't anything to be happy about but if this surgery will help Beth to continue independence then I am happy for her and all concerned.  God is good.....all the time.

It is coooooold out there.  The wind was blowing all night.  I noticed that the roads are drifting shut with snow due to the wind.  I doubt if it is as bad as Iain is facing on the Isle of Lewis but it is bad for Indiana.  Glad I don't have anywhere to go today and I have pot of chili to warm my insides.  Thank God.

QuoteSuzanne - It's heavy stuff!! Sinn Fein.

Hmmmm..... Now you are making me REALLY curious

No kidding I really do like history and world events, I think my little one just hates to bring his history book home! We studied ancient Greece last week, and now we are on to ancient Rome, I love it! Maybe I am strange!  

We have a nurse that is from Ireland and I did ask her about the IRA once, she only told me that some of the Irish didn't like the English, does that make sense?

Etta Sue, that is one good looking gif you got there I love the train!

Suzanne - It's a bit of a touchy subject over here. You see Sinn Fein are the political arm/wing of the IRA. The IRA are regarded in most civilised countries of the world as being terrorists but they have a huge support in the U.S. especially in New York and in Boston.

The Irish are a wonderful people, warm and friendly, but much of the good that happens in Ireland is overshadowed by the underlying conflicts on both sides.

Eire or Southern Ireland is a catholic country while Northern Ireland is mainly Protestant. they use the name of their faith/religion as a tool/excuse for bitterness and bloodshed.

Many good people are trying their very best to unite the two parties and therefore unite Ireland and for now there is a measure at least of peace.

Good Morning Everyone!

Wow!  I can't begin to tell you Iain, how good it is to see your posts!  It sure gives me warm fuzzies.

And you've summarized quite well my thoughts on the IRA/Sinn Fein! 

Suzanne, I never understood about this problem until I lived in the country for five years.  I then began to realize how evil an organization the IRA is/was/probably always will be.  They are a godless organization that in the past has been so happy to mame and kill innocents.  And because the power to control them was taken out of the hands of the RUC (police force) by the parliament over in London, there rose up an equally as bad a protestant group who took matters into their own hands and started doing similar things to members of the IRA.

My husband left each day for work and I never knew if I'd see him again at night.  Sometimes he'd come home with the tunic sleeve ripped out of his uniform jacket and many times, he was nearly killed.

But such a huge subject.  It took me five years living there and trying to find out to just scratch the surface!

Good answer, Iain, I guess Pat is rolling her eyes again  and saying "oh no, here she goes again with touchy subjects!"

She knows I will think about this and be back with more questions!

Thank you for taking the time.

Suzanne

JANET IS BACK ONLINE!

Good Morning: Thanks Pat for the Sharing Iain's testimony today in addition to the part shared yesterday.

Bro. Iain Good to see you here today.  Glad you were kept safe during the stormy times., Only losing a few material things. Life is much more important and material "things".

Cute blinkie Suzanne.

(Suzanne, hope you saw my post just above yours.)

Quote from: Pat Scott on January 19, 2005, 09:41:03 AM
(Suzanne, hope you saw my post just above yours.)

I did, Pat, and thank you for answering as well. I always had the impression that the IRA were the "bad guys", but once again, never knew anyone to ask. Now I do!!!! LOL

It is quite interesting and if you happen to come across a good website, send me the link.

When we first went over to N. Ireland to live, I lived in an upstairs flat and next door was a lady who had 13 children.  Her name was "Alice" and she took me under her wing as she realized just how homesick I was for Canada and a new bride and expecting our first child.  I wasn't well either.  We bacame good friends and I tried to witness to her as often as I could.

Several years later after coming back to Canada, I went over for a visit to N.I. and tried to contact "Alice" and we spoke on the telephone for a few minustes and then I said, "When can we meet for a cup of tea?".  She said, "Oh, Pat!  We must do our visiting on the telephone.  If we get together, either you or I will be attacked!"  So I never saw "Alice" again.  Sad!  The IRA ruled the Roman Catholic families with an iron fist and wouldn't let any contact between them and anyone not a RC.

I'm happy that my children weren't brought up in this situation of brutality and hatred but I sure miss my adopted country now.  I could easily live there. 

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You can try this one Suzanne:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/ni/rise_sinn_fein.shtml

Wow, what a story Pat!
That is so hard to believe that something like that happens.
The pictures I have seen of Ireland always want to make me visit there.

I love your stories, they are so interesting  

The sun is shining in Arizona - reading your posts & just want to mention to Suzanne that you would love the people in Ireland - we found everyone we met to be so helpful, friendly and cordial.  And, they approached us to talk in so many instances.  Loved it - want to go back for longer time some day.

Just finished exercising my body & sipping coffee - next to read and write in the bible study I brought along - "The Prayer of Jabez".  I really like the idea of asking for blessings for self - have never thought of it that way. 

A cousin pulled a trailer to this park & he is headed to Mexico for work a month at an orphanage - believe he has been doing this more than 15 years.  It is getting harder & some day he will not be going.  He & his wife are inspirations.  We are so blessed to have so many relatives so active in Good Works & living testaments.  How wonderful to visit with them.  Today, we will drive them to Tucson to visit with twin 2nd. cousins - he has not seen them since the age of five.  So much visiting with my relatives - Don is so good to put up with this but he does enjoy the visits - we do get weary from driving so many around (he does the driving) and talking & I only fix the meals - which is easy for me but not as easy in this rental place.  We will rest when we go back home in March.   

Thinking of all of you & the wonderful place we have to visit - thanks to all of the work of Pat Scott - her son, so many of you - Al, Larry, Sonja, - you are such giving people.  If I have forgotten to mention anyone, please know that it is easy and I have not had enough coffee. 

Carol - always striving to be a better lamb of God

Carol, it's so good to see you posting.  Yes, I'd sure love to go back to Ireland again for a long, long visit.

I really enjoyed your photos of the "auld sod".

This is good reading Iain! What is a county in Ireland, is it like a county in the US or kind of like a state here?
I have heard of them but never knew.

Carol, I love the Prayer of Jabez, I did have it in a word document on my desktop to read everyday.

Suzanne, a "county" in Ireland and Northern Ireland is like a state.  But they are much smaller.

Don't ever forget that Northern Ireland and Ireland (Eire) are two separate countries like Canada and the United States.  There are borders to drive through with officials who can and may ask for I.D.  They have different money, etc.  Many don't remember that.  And the country of Northern Ireland is British.

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Well, Iain suggests that we have a CP Choir!  So let's start by practicing this one together!










As earnest Christian pastor told of a young man about whom he had long felt much anxiety, as he had seemed so unconcerned about his soul, and was, in reality, a real cause of disturbance and interruption in classes for other young men. Meeting him one day, the loving pastor sought once more to influence him, urging, "We want you for Christ and his service." There was a certain change in his manner which did not escape the eye of the prayerful watcher for souls, and lacking time to do more he seized the opportunity to secure the presence of his young friend at a Christian Endeavor meeting soon to be held. True to his promise he was there. When an opportunity was given for some of the young men to choose a song, it was seen that he was urging his companion to select some particular hymn. The other, yielding to his request, asked if the hymn, "Pass me not, O Gentle Saviour," might be sung; and both young men joined in the singing with evident interest and heartiness. Later in the evening it was requested that all who were definitely on the Lord's side would confess their allegiance by standing. Whereupon the one over whom the heart of the pastor was specially yearning rose at once, and with decision.

"Tell me about your conversion," the thankful pastor requested at the close of the meeting, when hands were clasped in glad, brotherly welcome and recognition.

"Oh, yes," assented the other. "It was all through that hymn we have just sung. I was working on the canal at G, and there was a meeting being held at the Mariner's Chapel, nearby. The words floated out over the water, and from the tug where I was working I could hear them plainly enough. When they were just going to sing those lines 'While on others Thou are calling, Do not pass me by' a great fear came over me, and I thought, "Oh, if the Lord were to pass me by, how terrible it would be!" Then and there, on the tug, I cried out, "O Lord, do not pass me by." And, with a bright smile "He didn't pass me by. I am saved.!"


   

Pretty soon, Teresa Dawn will be getting up.  It's still early where she lives way out in western Canada.

We should have  a party here for her today for her birthday!

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Hope that this note finds everyone doing well. Once again OHIO got some SNOW overnight & I am sure that once ETTA comes by she will share that she too got some snow. Well, our school had a 2 HR. delay & so we left plenty early so that we could get there in time. Well, this bear & her cub just about went into a ditch & we were only 5 min. from school. It was ah BLACK ICE. So, coming home ... I just about ran over my MIL ( MOTHER IN LAW ) as the road right in front of her house was also BLACK ICE so ... this afternoon when I leave to get my daughter I'm ah leaving early so we will see what happens this afternoon & I pray that the roads have been ~~  salted down.

Other then that we are all doing well. My oldest found a MUCH BETTER JOB & it does pay a lot better so all the prayers that have been shared for him must have worked out so please do not give up on him ... continue praying for him that maybe he can save up from this job & come home for a visit sometime.

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Quote from: Pat Scott on January 19, 2005, 10:50:54 AM
Suzanne, a "county" in Ireland and Northern Ireland is like a state.  But they are much smaller.

Don't ever forget that Northern Ireland and Ireland (Eire) are two separate countries like Canada and the United States.  There are borders to drive through with officials who can and may ask for I.D.  They have different money, etc.  Many don't remember that.  And the country of Northern Ireland is British.

I didn't know that, how interesting that one country should be split in to, and Northern Ireland is British.........I have got to get my map out now!


Guess you will have to bring Irish coffee to the party, Pat!  

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