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Hello to All
This has been a wonderful day of worship in our neck of the woods.  I can tell by the posts that all the others here also had good worship services.  

Marilyn That is really a good view and description of your Church.  I am very sure you all have wonderful fellowship there.  

I do not take pictures, hardly know which end of the camera to point, I do have a way for you to see our Church if you are interested.

We have a half hour National Broadcast (mostly of the sermon as our regular service is one hour in length) on the following places.

9:00 AM Sunday on Inspriation Network (INSP)
3:30 PM Sunday on Daystar Network
6:00 PM Sunday on Family Net
10:30 AM Tuesday Christian Television Network (CTN)

These are all recorded from our Sunday morning service.

I would be pleased if anyone has access to the above Broadcasts, and would take the time to visit our Church.  

Oh yes our Church is called. Green Acres Baptist Church

Have a good evening
Boots

Thank you, thank you, thank you , (Judy takes a bow).,  Actually., just what does that mean... becomin a Maestro?

Yes, Larry - 2 hours - that was all one service.  Please don't think I'm complaining... I can sit in a theatre for 2 hours., the least I can do is sit "in God's house" for 2 hours, isn't it.
Marilyn - that was an excellent post., I'd like to copy it.

My neighbour directly behind me phoned to see if I like apple pie., she made 2 and wanted to give us one.  It was right out of the oven, so we enjoyed it tonight with ice cream.  

Its always interesting to read your posts describing what your Sunday services were like., I don't think I would enjoy Judy 's though....the rap singing I mean.  I just can't see how thats honouring to the Lord.

Tomorrow is election day here in Ontario.  I am praying that the right person will be elected as Mayor for our city.  Sometimes the council here leaves a lot to be desired.  I'd like to see the day when Christians would run for politics.  Does anyone else feel the same?  I'd like your opinions.....thanks.,  Judy Mc.

I haven't seen if anyone has figured out Lee's hymn.........Any more clues Lee?

I am home now.  I posted the last post at Doug's.

I was talking to a wise lady today.  Carol Schantz is a grandma figure to my girls.  I told her that Melaura is sick AGAIN (puking and fever).  She said something very interesting.  "God is trying to teach Melaura a lesson.  He will continue to allow her to be sick till she learns the lesson, and that God will not let her suffer more than she can handle.  She said that we were to thank God for the sickness, and allow God to change what needs to be changed."

I found this to be interesting, because Melaura heard the call of God on her life just over a year ago.  She has had continuous sickness for the past year.  So lets see how things go for the next little while as we praise God for the illnesses.  The Word says that we are to be thankful in all things. There is a specific verse to this effect but I have been unable to find it.

So begins a new chapter in Melaura's life.  One of being thankful for adversity.  I wonder what God is teaching both of us?

Have to go, John has become very deep tonight and needs a good listening ear.

Bye for now.

Love JudyB

Hmmm., giving God thanks for Melaura's illness?? I'll see what comments the others have about that.  I couldn't thank God for my child's illness.!!

Sorry, Judy...  My take on this?  Get Melaura to a doctor and if the family doctor doesn't help insist on seeing a specialist and get to the bottom of her illness.

This isn't something to fool with.  Thirteen year olds are not sick for a year without a reason.  I lived with Ian being sick for the better part of 5 years and I'm so glad that he was under the doctor's care for all of that time.

Judy, I don't know your friend, but I feel she is WAY off track here, in advising you and Melaura to praise God FOR her illness!!!  God is NOT the author of sickness!!  That comes from the devil!  He is the one who comes to steal, kill and destroy!  Please don't thank God for what the enemy sends!  

Also, God NEVER uses illness to teach us things!  He only teaches and chastises through His word.  He is a loving father, and His will is ALWAYS for us to prosper and be in health, even as our souls prosper.

I really feel bad that Melaura may be receiving wrong teachings about God.  He loves us so much.  He is her Father---no way would He want her to be sick.

The verse says IN everything give thanks---not FOR everything!  Please reconsider..............

In the Love of Jesus,
Janet

QuoteI was talking to a wise lady today.  Carol Schantz is a grandma figure to my girls.  I told her that Melaura is sick AGAIN (puking and fever).  She said something very interesting.  "God is trying to teach Melaura a lesson.  He will continue to allow her to be sick till she learns the lesson, and that God will not let her suffer more than she can handle.  She said that we were to thank God for the sickness, and allow God to change what needs to be changed."

Judy DO NOT listen to that woman.  None of that is  
scriptural. That part about God not giving her more than she can handle. Is balogne. 1 Corinthians 10:13 does not say that. It says "No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful who will not allow you to be TEMPTED beyond what you are  able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it"

God does NOT make us sick to teach us a lesson.

What does the Bible say about false teachers.? Tell Melaura that is not true what that woman said.

Thanks for the devotional Pat.  I am a little late in getting here and had lots to read.

Congrats. Judy M. on becoming a member of the 500 Club.  What does that mean???

Judy B., I agree with what the others have said.  God doesn't work that way.  Will pray for you daughter and hope you get a doctor who will find out the reason for her illness.  LOL

We had a great Sunday School and Church service today.  Our pastor is teaching the S.S. class and it is on 'The Renovation of The Heart.'  All about how every choice we make is so important and how 'Choice is where sin dwells.'  

There was also a moment of silence in our church this morning.  Believe most Canadian faiths practise this to remember the war dead.  Tragic that wars never stop.
The service was on Phil. 2:1-11, 'New Attitude, Serving God's People.'  I quite like our new pastor.  He is an intelligent teacher and has a good sense of humor.  

I am concerned about getting to church when I move as the bus service will get me there too late for the S.S. and church service.  Will have to hope there is some kind person in the area who will give me a ride to church.  Can get home okay.  Wish my daughter and family would go....or even back to their own church.  Leaving that in God's hands and trust prayers will be answered.  I absolutely will not interfere in their lives and that includes church matters.

Missed out on most of the eclipse as forgot to check.  Could see clearly from my window and caught part of the show.  Quite amazing!

God Bless and Pleasant Dreams all...

I just had to stop in and read today's posts.  

We had 2 great services and childrens'/youths' choir practice.

Off to bed.

I love you all..May God bless each one of you

Quote from: Pat Scott on November 09, 2003, 09:15:31 PM

Sorry, Judy...  My take on this?  Get Melaura to a doctor and if the family doctor doesn't help insist on seeing a specialist and get to the bottom of her illness.

This isn't something to fool with.  Thirteen year olds are not sick for a year without a reason.  I lived with Ian being sick for the better part of 5 years and I'm so glad that he was under the doctor's care for all of that time.

100% agreement.  As a parent, I have a legal and moral responsibility to make sure my child's health is in the hands of professionals.  God may indeed teach us lessons while we are sick, but I do not believe he sends illness for that purpose.  Let a doctor make the necessary health care decisions, and then pray that they aren't necessary.  To sit around and thank God that a child is ill would be very unwise.  

If I were to believe the way that Mom believes on this subject, I would say that Mel is sick because of something she did wrong in her life......but I don't believe that either.  If there is one thing that I have learned in the last several months, with doing the amount of soul searching, and praying that I have been doing it is that God is a God of Love, and doesn't purposely do things to hurt His children.

I know Grandma Shantz, and even I think that she is way off here.  Get her into a doctor, and if her doctor doesn't know what is wrong, then insist on a specialist....I love her way to much to see her as sick as she has been, and it hurts me to think that you are going to thank God for something that isn't even His doing.

Love you both,

Heather

I believe we can learn through sickness, but the lesson is to lean more completely on Christ.  Judy, I know this woman may be very wise, and yes, God may be teaching Melaura something, BUT being as sick as you say she has been is serious.  Is she the one training for a biathlon?  If so, she needs to see a dr., preferably one specializing in sports medicine, immediately.

I did a triathlon several years ago, and if the body is not up to snuff before you begin training, the physical exertion can literally tear you apart.  A common cold will take a lot longer to "heal' because the body is tore down from training and simply does not have the reserve to fight it.  Once the reserve is built up by training, she will heal faster, but until then, she needs to be paying attention to what her body is telling her.  Fever means infection, of some kind, and infection is not good.  I don't doubt that Melaura can come out of this stronger, but God lets us have doctors for a reason.  

Hang in there!!

Hi there Karma!  You staying up late tonight?  I'm ready to head for my pillow!  We just watched the movie about Elizabeth Smart.  Such a sad story, but glad she got to come home........finally........and no thanks to the police!

Anything further on little Cecelia, Pat?

Time to close the door on yet another Lord's Day.

What are your plans for the week ahead?  I hope to go to the Cenataph in Guelph on Remembrance Day.

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