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Here is a link that Melvin sent me re: The Passion of the Christ there are some great photos one there and some reviews.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ThePassionoftheChrist-1129941/gallery.php?page=1&size=lores

We had a great sermon this morning and I will tell you about it later right now  have to look something up on Google about something else. Jenny you know what it is.

TTYL

Chris, we watched our taping of that Adrian Rogers message, too.   He's on here from 12:00 noon to 1:00 and since we're seldom home in time to get it we tape it and watch it later - and we're never disappointed.  

We got back from Memphis and our couples retreat just a little while ago.  We had a wonderful time and it was really spiritually refreshing.  Of course Cornelia and I were the oldest couple there.  This morning we had our worship before leaving to come back home.  It was truly inspiring with our small group of about twenty couples.

Yesterday we had a three hour session of discussion, prayer, singing and dealing with the many problems couples face in this modern world, rearing children and making their marriages what God wants them to be.

In the afternoon some went to visit the home of Elvis Presley.  Cornelia and I went with others to down town Memphis to a large shopping mall.  We called our granddaughter who came with her husband and met us and took us to a park by the Mississippi River where we walked and sat on a bench and talked.  Then we went to their apartment to see where they live.  They were married just this last year and she is in her second year of Medical school and he works for a company which designs and prints catalogue.

Last night we went to a famous barbeque restaurant where Cornelia and I had a large slab of barbequed pork ribs.  Delicious.

It is good to be back home again.  I hope you all have had a good Lord's day and that you have a restful sleep tonight.



--- Papa John    <)))><<
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Well ... I didn't go to church today  I have been in a rather reflective, subdued mood, and I stayed home to be alone with my Lord.  CHRIS~I also saw that sermon by Adrian Rogers ... very good!

Our pastor Ron is getting married today ... even as I type this, in fact.    Obviously I am not there!  My feelings run too deeply at this moment for comment, so I will only tell y'all that several people  have left our already small congregation, and others are planning to leave in a week or so.      At the moment, I have no leading one way or the other, except that I feel I need to stand firm for now in the midst of all this confusion and upset.  Someone told me that I need to stay to keep my foot on the situation so it doesn't blow away!    I suppose there needs to be at least one stabilizer here.  

I have received notification of a high school reunion the 19-21 of March.  I have never been to a reunion and have never really cared about going, but this time I think I need to get away ... It will be good to see some of my friends of "long ago"  ... This is the Class of '52.   That's only 52 years ago, y'know!  Whoooeeeee  

I'll be back after a while and read what everyone's been up to this wonderful Leap Year day.  

Take cover, ZACH!!    

11.p.m. U.K.

Oh Hello Papa John....How wonderful!  You have had a great time.  Praise God!  You are an inspiration to us all.
My son Christopher is a great Elvis fan and would love to go to Memphis as dear Ruth Ann knows already!  
Elvis could have taken a tip out of your book Papa John re his marriage and fidelity.
Such a blessing for you to spend time with your grand-daughter also.

Jane "Stand still"...I love you and am praying for you dear sister in Christ.

Hi Marilyn  

Hi Chris and Margit and dear Zach

I am ready for my bed now...
Good night and God bless.
Jenny

Chris.........

Your post of yesterday....

QuotePentecost means that the Deity came to mankind to give Himself to
man, that man might breathe Him in as he breathes in the air, that He
might fill men. Dr. A. B. Simpson used an illustration which was about
as good as any I ever heard. He said, "Being filled with the fullness
of God is like a bottle in the ocean. You take the cork out of the
bottle and sink it in the ocean, and you have the bottle completely
full of ocean. The bottle is in the ocean, and the ocean is in the
bottle. The ocean contains the bottle, but the bottle contains only
a little bit of the ocean. So it is with the Christian."

Was to profound, I had to chew on it for a while.  I've never heard it said any better.  I know there is absolutely no way of getting more of God, His Spirit, or Jesus, because ALL of Him came to live within me when I was reborn. but I do know that through study of His Word, and prayer, I can be more LIKE Him, and can daily fill my cup with Him.  Thanks for the great illustration.  I'll not forget it.

Chris..........

We never miss Adrian, and remember all of what he said about it.  Love him.   Loved his illustration of the close hangers.

Exactly 3 hours since Lee posted!

Where is everyone?

Hi, there, I've been recuperating from a bad headache that awakened me last night and went on until late this afternoon.

Glad it's better.

It's certainly good to read all the posts.

Y'all have a good evening.

Ruth Ann

What a day this has been.    After church I had the boys while Bonnie and Sean went to see "The Passion"  I met them after and they were both visibly shaken.  All they could say was "He did that for me!"  

One of the young men gave me a copy of the rap he had preformed a couple of months ago.  I am writing the chorus here, so you can see what this young man is all about.  He is engaged to one of our young ladies, and has requested prayer for the coming year as he goes to Japan to teach English.


This morning as the Praise Team went into the sanctury we noticed the front rows were filled with many of the 8 - 10 year old children.  This age group can be quite disruptive, so Pastor Jeff asked that I keep an eye on them as we proceeded with the service.  Boy can these youngsters sing.  Have you ever heard an impromptu childrens choir?  We I did today.  There is a chorus to a hymn that goes "Shout to the north and the south".  That is the first line.  I don't know the whole hymn by heart,  Well these kids just bellowed it out and praised God.  Nards can you help find the words?

John left today for VA.  He will be home Friday, and for the weekend is going to Guelph to do some training.  He will be staying with Pat, so that will be a bit of company in the evening for her.  

I must go, I am tired tonight and the girls are still bouncing.
Night all
JudyB

Hello all.  What a wonderful day we had.  We have around 7 inches of snow and about 2 foot drifts.  I think we can do some tomorrow.
Wooohooo..Chandraya will be jazzed about that.

I am going to put the kids to bed and maybe head there myself.  

Talk with you all tomorrow.

Sarah~did you check out the teenroom lately?

I'm Off to bed night all!!

HOpe everyone has a nice night!!

Zachery

JudyB - The song is "Shout to the North" by delirious.

Shout To The North

Men of faith rise up and sing
Of the great and glorious King
You are strong when you feel weak
In your brokeness complete

Shout to the North and the South
Sing to the East and the West
Jesus is saviour to all
Lord of heaven and earth

Rise up women of the truth
Stand and sing to broken hearts
Who can know the healing power
Of our awesome King of love

We've been through fire we've been
through rain
We've been refined by the power of his name
We've fallen deeper in love with you
You've burned the truth on our lips

Rise up church with broken wings
Fill this place with songs again
Of our God who reigns on high
By His grace again we'll fly

We just got home, and Darrel is still not feeling well.  If he isn't better tomorrow I am going to try to get him to see a doctor.

The movie was all I expected it to be and more.

See you tomorrow, I am headed for my pillow!

Aww...Janet. I will say a prayer for Darrel.

Another awesome service from the New Generation tonight. The Holy Spirit was present in all His Holy power. I can't even talk about it except to say Powerful, Awesome as we layed hands on them and prayed for them we had them laying all over the floor. These are kids I am talking about some were new Christians that didn't know anything about being slain in the spirit..


At the morning service, the sermon was on "The God Factor" We all have a testimony of the God Factor in our lives. We are not the same as were were before salvation, The God factor came and changed us.  Some of us have been  impoverished either spiritually, physically, financially, or emotionally then entered the God Factor and changed everything.  Some have been given a bad report from a Doctor saying that  we have only months or days left on this earth and the God Factor changed it all  and gave us the Healing that gave us back our life. "We  shall live and not die and proclaim the works of the lord."

well you can fill in what applies to you, it was also a powerful sermon that will continue next week.
TTYL

Hello everyone!  Just wanted to drop in and say hello!!

I haven't been around much in the past day or so, but I have read the posts (I think all of them) and have thougth about ya'll several times.

Hopefully, this week will be "normal."

Locking the door...

Here's your link to tomorrow's topic!.