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Update on my son, Bryon
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Jan 4, 2006 12:11 pm
Mood: cheerful,
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I went to the cardiologist with my son today. He said that he thinks his heart problems are minor and that nothing needs to be done at this time, unless he starts having more symptoms. I am believing that that won't happen.
Thank everyone for your prayers on behalf of my son. I appreciate it so much!
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We Must Become As Little Children
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Dec 22, 2005 5:07 pm
Mood: thoughtful,
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This is a first-person account from a mother about her family as they ate dinner on Christmas Day in a small restaurant many miles from their home.
Nancy, the mother, relates:
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, "Hi there." He pounded his fat baby hands on the high-chair tray. His eyes were wide with excitement and his mouth was open in a full grin. He wriggled and giggled with merriment. I looked around and saw the source of his merriment.
It was a man with a tattered rag of a coat; dirty, greasy and worn. His pants were baggy with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map. We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he did.
His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. "Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy."
"I see ya, buster," the man said to Erik.
My husband and I exchanged looks, "What do we do?"
Erik continued to laugh and answer, "Hi, hi there."
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, "Do ya know patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek-a-boo."
Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence; all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man stood poised between me and the door.
"Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik," I prayed.
As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to side-step him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's "pick-me-up" position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man's. Suddenly a very old, smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love
relationship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain, and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time. I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms for a moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in firm
commanding voice, "You take care of this baby."
Somehow I managed, "I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He pried Erik from his chest unwillingly, longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift."
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, "My God, my God, forgive me." I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgment; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. . . . The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, "To enter the Kingdom of God, we must become as little children."
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Have a Blessed Christ Day, Everyone!
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Dec 21, 2005 4:15 am
Mood: happy,
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It seems to me that our enemy has been trying to destroy Christ every since He was born, starting with Herod. His latest ploy is to try to remove Christmas from our vocabulary. Before this it was to use the word Xmas instead of Christmas. He X'ed our wonderful Savior's name right out of Christmas! Even Christmas is pronounced without reverence for our King as Chrissmas. I wish to do my little part in keeping my wonderful Lord and Savior in the day that we have set aside to remember how He did not hold onto His position as God, but humbled Himself and became a man and entered this sin-ridden world that through Him we might be saved from the punishment of our sins, everlasting hell. What I choose to do is to call Christmas Christ Day. It seems much more appropriate and reverent to me. So, I wish each and every person here at Big Church a very Blessed Christ Day!
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Member Warning - ministerwarrior
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Dec 18, 2005 1:14 pm
Mood: disappointed,
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Ladies,
I would like to let you know that you might want to stay away from a male member named ministerwarrior. He is very lustful. He wanted to have sex talk with me on IM. BEWARE!
Blessings!
Jean
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Update on my son, Bryon
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Dec 15, 2005 5:22 pm
Mood: worried,
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My son finally got the results of his heart montioring test. He has premature ventricular contractions (PVC). In normal, healthy people this is usually not a problem, but because of Bryon's underlying health problems, such as high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, extreme obesity and Marfan's Syndrome, this is potentially life threatening for him. He will be going for a Echocardiogram (ECG)and an Exercise Cardiac Stress Test (ECST). After those tests are completed he will go back to the cardiologist. That is all I know for now. Thank you for all of the prayers you have said so far and I would ask you to continue to pray for him as the Holy Spirit brings him to your mind. Thank you so much and may God bless you richly!
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Scammers! Rich0909
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Dec 14, 2005 5:35 am
Mood: angry,
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Okay, I am angry and I am going to take action! I have only been on this site for less than two months, and you wouldn't believe the number of men from Nigeria who have tried to scam me! I know I am not the only one, either. Other women have told me the same sad story. One woman told me that she send someone $4,000 to a man thinking that he loved her. Well, I am going to fight back! I, of course, report the abuses to Big Church, but I am also going to start listing the scammers that I meet here on my blog.
So, the one I am going to report first is rich0909. He says he is from New Mexico, but he is really from Nigeria. Women, don't have anything to do with this man!
I will report more as I find them, but as soon as they see this on my blog they will probably stop targeting me, so I think everyone should band together to stop this kind of abuse. If anyone else comes across someone like this, man or woman, perhaps they should list their name on their own blog. Maybe it would at least cut down on this scamming.
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Please pray for my son!
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Dec 9, 2005 3:31 am
Mood: worried,
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Would you please pray for son? He is 25 years old, and his name is Bryon. He went to the doctor a couple of days ago. She heard an irregular heartbeat. She said it was taking a half beat before each full beat. She gave him an EKG. She said it showed that there is something wrong with one of the ventricles in his heart. She said that this is more serious than if it was an atrium. I don't understand any of this. Anyway, she sent him to a cardiologist right away. He hooked him up to a portable monitor until today. They should have the results today. If it is something urgent, they will call him today. If it is something that can wait, he will see the doctor on Monday. He also has Marfan's Syndrome which weakens the heart. Would you please pray for him? Thank you so much!
Blessings!
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Love vs. Lust
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Nov 23, 2005 4:56 pm
Mood: contemplative,
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When the Lord first started giving me a desire to be married again, He took me to 1 Corinthians 13, a chapter that we are all familiar with. He took me down through the verses and showed me the difference between love and lust in a relationship. Since then I have tried to continually make sure that I am relating to men with love rather than lust because I love the Lord with my whole heart and never want to grieve Him. Below is what He showed me:
Love vs. Lust
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 14:1a)
Love is patient; lust is impatient.
Love is kind; lust is unkind.
Love does not envy; lust envies.
Love does not boast; lust boasts.
Love is not proud; lust is proud.
Love is not rude; lust is rude.
Love is not self-seeking; lust is self-seeking.
Love is not easily angered; lust is easily angered.
Love keeps no records of wrongs; lust keeps records of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil; lust delights in evil.
Love rejoices with the Truth; lust hates the Truth.
Love always protects; lust always uncovers.
Love always trusts; lust always distrusts.
Love always hopes; lust always destroys hope.
Love always preserves; lust always destroys.
Love never fails; lust always fails.
Embrace the way of Love; renounce the way of lust!
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I Think We Have Been Deceived
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Nov 21, 2005 3:28 pm
Mood: annoyed,
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I am starting to get angry at the enemy. I think he has deceived me and alot of other people into thinking that a good marriage isn't possible, that I will never find the man I am going to marry and I that I might as well give up. I find myself thinking things like, "There are no good men out there," and "What is the use in even trying to meet men? They will just hurt me anyway."
The enemy is the father of lies. He only fills our heads with lies. I really need to start taking every thought captive and not listen to his untruths. Because the truth is that there are good men out there. A good marriage is possible. And God created marriage. He likes people to be married. Why wouldn't He want me to be in a loving one?
So, I am going to try to quit letting the enemy determine how I am going to feel about things and think positively about things. I'll let you know how it goes!
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Why I am at Big Church
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Nov 20, 2005 4:54 am
Mood: contemplative,
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Why am I here? The reasons seem to have evolved over the short time I have been here. I came here first of all to find a man to date and possibly marry. Then, I realized that may or may not happen. So, I became content to just meet people and get to know them as friends.
I love to meet people and this is a great, safe way to do it. I live in a very rural community. There aren't very many people here, let alone dedicated Christian ones. So, I am always looking for new, dedicated Christians who want to be my friend. I have found several here.
Then I began just naturally ministering to some of the people I met here and I realized another reason for my being here. God wants me to share His love, compassion and healing touch with the people that come here who are hurting in some way. So, that expanded my reasons for being here even further.
I thank you, Lord, for all the reasons You have brought me here. Lead me to new friends and new people to minister to. I am still open to Mr. Right, but I am very content to wait upon Your wisdom and timing for that. I Jesus' most precious and holy name, amen!
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