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"Safe Harbor" - it is a nautical term by the way and I just happen to be an ex-Navy girl - "is a place to come to when you've been damaged or beaten by the storms of life - it's a place of rest, refuge, and restoration - for a time - to receive healing or repair damages, and rest - in the Father's arms - no camping out here indefinitely - it will soon be time to get back out there and be about the Father's business. Yes, you can minister broken but how much more and better can you serve if you are restored and whole?"

"What a blessing was that stillness as He brought them safely into harbor." Psalms 107:30 NLT
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Did God create everything???? Jan 26, 2007 7:18 am
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Did God create everything? THIS IS GOOD!!!!!

You'll love this student's retort to his atheistic professor. Wonderful & useful logic when witnessing to nonbelievers.

Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God create evil?

A University professor at a well known institution of higher learning challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything that exists?"

A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!"

"God created everything?" The professor asked.

"Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied.

The professor answered, "If God created everything; then God created evil. And, since evil exists, & according to the principle that our works define who we are, then we can assume God is evil."

The student became quiet & did not respond to the professor's hypothetical definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the religious faith was a myth.

Another student raised his hand & said, "May I ask you a question, professor?"

"Of course," replied the professor.

The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?"

"What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?"

The other students snickered at the young man's question. The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Everybody or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, & heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460F) is the total absence of heat; & all matter becomes inert & incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat."

The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?"

The professor responded, "Of course it does."

The student replied , "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colours & study the various wave lengths of each colour. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness & illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present."

Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?"

Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime & violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.

To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness & cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light."

The professor sat down.

The young man's name--Albert Einstein A true story.

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Bible Lesson - Noah's Ark ... Jan 25, 2007 12:14 pm
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Bible Lesson

The woodpecker might have to go!

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark...

One: Don't miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

Fiveon't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven: For safety sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.

Ten:Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

NOW, wasn't that nice? Pass it along and make someone else smile, too.

Author Unknown

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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His burden is VERY light ... Jan 25, 2007 6:05 am
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"His yoke is easy and His burden is (VERY) light."

Matthew 11:30

The bolded, capital letters in parenthesis are my addition - these words are in RED in my Bible - that means Jesus Himself said them - I believe them - He means it - give ALL your cares to Him - be anxious for nothing - rest in Him and be at peace - it's simple - it's not hard - just ask Him to help you - and then allow Him to give you the help you have asked for - quit trying to do it all yourself - He wants to help you - He really does - if you see yourself trying to take it back - give it back to Him - one hundred times a day if you have too - you will get the hang of it and you will feel your burden lighten up more and more. Been there - done that. Peace and joy is much better than frustration and anger. Try it - you might like it!! Double dog dare you!!

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Too slick for the devil to hold on to ... Jan 24, 2007 1:51 pm
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More from Dan Cheatham's newsletter "Faith Food for Eagles":

"The OIL OF JOY makes me "too slickery" for the devil to hold on to!

Isaiah 61:3 KJV - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the OIL OF JOY for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified."

How can we not praise Him - Marilyn
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Never answer your critics ... Jan 24, 2007 1:41 pm
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"Never answer your critics. Your critics won't listen to your answer. And your friends don't care what the critics say anyhow."

Billy Graham


How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Don't Close Your Blinds from CMSgt Steven R. Chandler, U.S. Military Jan 24, 2007 12:03 pm
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Don't Close Your Blinds from CMSgt Steven R. Chandler, U.S. Military

The other day, my nine-year-old son wanted to know why we were at war. My husband looked at our son and then looked at me. My husband and I were in the Army during the Gulf War and we would be honored to serve and defend our Country again today. I knew that my husband would give him a good explanation. My husband thought for a few minutes and then told my son to go stand in our front living room window.

He said "Son, stand there and tell me what you see?"

"I see trees and cars and our neighbor's houses," he replied.

"OK, now I want you to pretend that our house and our yard is the United States of America and you are President Bush."

Our son giggled and said, "OK."

"Now son, I want you to look out the window and pretend that every house and yard on this block is a different country," my husband said.

"OK Dad, I'm pretending."

"Now I want you to stand there and look out the window and pretend you see Saddam come out of his house with his wife, he has her by the hair and is hitting her. You see her bleeding and crying. He hits her in the face, he throws her on the ground, then he starts to kick her. Their children run out and are afraid to stop him, they are screaming and crying, they are watching this but do nothing because they are kids and they are afraid of their father.

You see all of this, son....what do you do?"

"Dad?"

"What do you do son?"

"I'd call the police, Dad."

"OK. Pretend that the police are the United Nations. They take your call. They listen to what you know and saw but they refuse to help. What do you do then son?"

"Dad.......... but the police are supposed to help!" My son starts to whine.

"They don't want to son, because they say that it is not their place or your place to get involved and that you should stay out of it," my husband says
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"But Dad...he killed her!!" my son exclaims.

"I know he did... but the police tell you to stay out of it. Now I want you to look out that window and pretend you see our neighbor who you're pretending is Saddam turn around and do the same thing to his children."

"Daddy..he kills them?"

"Yes son, he does. What do you do?"

"Well, if the police don't want to help, I will go and ask my next door neighbor to help me stop him," our son says.

"Son, our next door neighbor sees what is happening and refuses to get involved as well. He refuses to open the door and help you stop him," my husband says.

"But Dad, I NEED help!!! I can't stop him by myself!!"

"WHAT DO YOU DO SON?" Our son starts to cry.

"OK, no one wants to help you, the man across the street saw you ask for help and saw that no one would help you stop him. He stands taller and puffs out his chest. Guess what he does next son?"

"What Daddy?"

"He walks across the street to the old lady's house and breaks down her door and drags her out, steals all her stuff and sets her house on fire and then...he kills her. He turns around and sees you standing in the indow and laughs at you. WHAT DO YOU DO?"

"Daddy..."

"WHAT DO YOU DO?" Our son is crying and he looks down and he whispers, "I'd close the blinds, Daddy."

My husband looks at our son with tears in his eyes and asks him. "Why?"

"Because Daddy.....the police are supposed to help people who needs them...and they won't help.... You always say that neighbors are supposed to HELP neighbors, but they won't help either...they won't help me stop him...I'm afraid....I can't do it by myself Daddy....I can't look out my window and just watch him do all these terrible things and...and.....do nothing...so....I'm just going to close the blinds .... so "I can't see what he's doing........and I'm going to pretend that it is not happening."

I start to cry. My husband looks at our nine year old son standing in the window, looking pitiful and ashamed at his answers to my husband's questions and he says...

"Son"

"Yes, Daddy."

"Open the blinds because that man... he's at your front door... "WHAT DO YOU DO?"

My son looks at his father, anger and defiance in his eyes. He balls up his tiny fists and looks his father square in the eyes, without hesitation he says: "I DEFEND MY FAMILY DAD!! I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM HURT MOMMY OR MY SISTER, DAD!!! I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM, DAD, I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM!!!!!"

I see a tear roll down my husband's cheek and he grabs our son to his chest and hugs him tight, and says...

"It's too late to fight him, he's too strong and he's already at YOUR front door son..... you should have stopped him BEFORE he killed his wife, and his children and the old lady across the way. You have to do what's right, even if you have to do it alone, before it's too late,"my husband whispers.

THAT scenario I just gave you is WHY we are at war with Iraq . When good men stand by and let evil happen son, THAT is the greatest atrocity in the world. YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!

"BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! BE PROUD OF OUR TROOPS!! SUPPORT THEM!!! SUPPORT AMERICA SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE TO CLOSE THEIR BLINDS..."

If your blinds are closed, do nothing with this email. If they are open, I do not need to tell you what to do.

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Welcome Holy Spirit ... Jan 24, 2007 8:48 am
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From Dan Cheatham's "Faith Food for Eagles" most recent newsletter:

"Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every thought today!

Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every word today!

Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every choice today!

Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every attitude today!

Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every feeling today!

Welcome, Holy Spirit, into my every step today!

Holy Spirit, take over! Flood me, fill me, saturate me, permeate me, lead me, guide me, control me, have me, enjoy me... just take me over, Lord!

With You on board, Holy Spirit, the possibilities of today are endless!

With You indwelling me, Holy Spirit, something exciting can happen at any moment!

The same Holy Spirit flowing in and from the Father flows in and through me today.

John 15:26 NIV - When the Counsellor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me."

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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ALL the days ... Jan 21, 2007 7:51 am
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"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me ALL the days of my life."

Psalm 23:6

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Awesome post about God's overwhelming love ... Jan 19, 2007 5:52 am
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Just want to point you to a wonderful post by Bill - Dundeal - in case you missed it yesterday check it out: God’s Love Is Overwhelming!!!!

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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Dance like no one is watching ... Jan 18, 2007 10:20 am
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There is no better time than right now to be happy!

Happiness is a journey, not a destination!

So work like you don't need money!

Love like you've never been hurt!

And dance like no one is watching!

Live well!
Laugh often!
Love much!

Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin!

If you want to brighten someone's day, pass this on to someone special!

I just did!

~anonymous

How can we NOT praise Him - Marilyn
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