[Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
Stephanie
naturelovingmom at gmail.com
Thu Dec 19 03:47:23 UTC 2013
I'm a classical musician. I play piano, sing and compose. I'd written an agnus dei for our church, as well as a kyrie. Both are used in our choir.
I also teach piano.
Steph
----- Original Message -----
From: Poppa Bear <heavens4real at gmail.com>
To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion" <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:26 pm
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
>
>
> Well, your doing pretty good I'm thinking. What style of music do you listen
> to? I or others on the list may be able to make some suggestions in that
> area.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
> To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
>
>
> > I'm subscribed to most of those.
> > Steph
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Poppa Bear <heavens4real at gmail.com>
> > To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:15 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I notice many women are encouraged by Joyce Myer ministries. I listen to
> >> alot of Focus on the Family, Chuck Swindaul/Insight for living and Walk
> >> in
> >> the word with James Mcdonald. I read more than I listen to messeges alot
> >> of
> >> the time though.
> >> Blessings, if you need, I will dig up their websights.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Stephanie" <naturelovingmom at gmail.com>
> >> To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:49 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >>
> >>
> >> > Wow, that's amazing. By the way, does anyone know of some good
> >> > christian
> >> > podcasts?
> >> > Steph
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Maureen Pranghofer <maureensmusic at comcast.net>
> >> > To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> >> > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013 1:28 am
> >> > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Your church sounds lots like ours. It's a large church, about 5000
> >> >> members
> >> >> and they say right off the bat "If you want to get connected, become
> >> >> involved, people won't come to you." Consequently I have written
> >> >> music
> >> >> for
> >> >> the church, was on worship team for years, have contributed and been
> >> >> in
> >> >> Bible studies, am the scheduler for a ministry doing home repair to
> >> >> widows
> >> >> and abused women and disabled folks, am a hospital and nursing home
> >> >> visitor
> >> >> and in a prayer group. My husband is taking his 7th trip to Haiti
> >> >> where
> >> >> the
> >> >> church built a home for disabled children. Even though he is in a
> >> >> wheelchair and born with no arms they let him do this. So we enjoy
> >> >> giving.
> >> >> The church had done lots of ome mantainance things for us, put up our
> >> >> Christmas tree, has youth come once a month to help with whatever we
> >> >> have
> >> >> need of doing, provided me a reader, and as been involved in our lives
> >> >> in
> >> >> so
> >> >> many ways but it's because the church is not the organization,
> >> >> leadership
> >> >> or
> >> >> building it's the people. We do exposatory preaching working our way
> >> >> through Bible books week after week just a few verses at a time. Took
> >> >> the
> >> >> congregation 5 years to study Matthew. Maybe there is a relationship
> >> >> between ow the church is in the Word and the way people are treated,
> >> >> don't
> >> >> know just wondering. I apologize for this being so long.
> >> >> Maureen
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Poppa Bear
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 10:13 PM
> >> >> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >> >>
> >> >> This is all diffirent for me and sounds a little odd because in my
> >> >> case I
> >> >> am
> >> >> usually the care taker for those around me, I invite those who have
> >> >> less
> >> >> over for dinner, xmas, and Thanksgiving. We end up being a small
> >> >> refuge
> >> >> for
> >> >> quite a few families and have a couple give and take open door
> >> >> relationships
> >> >> with members of my Church. I have a gentlemen who is faithful as a
> >> >> grandfather clock to call me every friday to see if I want to go to
> >> >> the
> >> >> mens
> >> >> breakfast and pick me up bright and early every time. Another lady
> >> >> picks
> >> >> up
> >> >> my girls every morning to take them to the Christian school. The thing
> >> >> is
> >> >> that our Pastor really drives home the point of living out active
> >> >> Christian
> >> >> lives that consist of faithful Christian service that leads to great
> >> >> oppertunities to love and bless others and as people start to listen
> >> >> to
> >> >> his
> >> >> preaching from the word they find that the truth that "it is better to
> >> >> give
> >> >> then to receive" is a faithful and tru promis. Never the less I am
> >> >> sure
> >> >> that
> >> >> there are plenty of broken and lonely hearts in my Church just dying
> >> >> for
> >> >> a
> >> >> closer relationship with somebody in the body.
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> >> >> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
> >> >> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 5:10 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Unforchantely, that is all to comon place. RJ
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
> >> >> > To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
> >> >> > <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 9:02 PM
> >> >> > Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I've an answer to this problem about the church pitying us because
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> our
> >> >> >> blindness, and I read this statement many years ago in a book about
> >> >> >> blind
> >> >> >> welfare from the RNIB. The main reason, as I and the author of the
> >> >> >> book
> >> >> >> see it, is that there is yet no practical substitution to the human
> >> >> >> eye.
> >> >> >> For some deaf and hard of hearing people there is the cochlear
> >> >> >> implant
> >> >> >> and for people who have lost limbs or arms there are artificial
> >> >> >> ones
> >> >> >> which, although naturally not like the originals in their totality,
> >> >> >> nevertheless work to some extent. Unfortunately even in my church,
> >> >> >> even
> >> >> >> though they don't pity me, no one will invite me over to their
> >> >> >> place
> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> a meal and some good conversation. This happened after our
> >> >> >> Thanksgiving
> >> >> >> Day service, and I pray it won't happen after Christmas Day
> >> >> >> services
> >> >> >> either. Hope that was an adequate explanation. Paul
> >> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
> >> >> >> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 7:53 PM
> >> >> >> Subject: [Faith-talk] being healed from blindness
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>> Dear list, First, as someone wi!th a doctorate in theology, I must
> >> >> >>> say
> >> >> >>> I've not seen anywhere in scripture Christ refur to blindness as
> >> >> >>> something to be looked upon as evil, and yet, the church tens to
> >> >> >>> pity
> >> >> >>> us. I've not seen this in my own church thank the Lord, but I know
> >> >> >>> some
> >> >> >>> of you have. God allowed to be blind, and I don't need some faulse
> >> >> >>> teacher to tell me to claim my healing, just so they can bum money
> >> >> >>> off
> >> >> >>> me
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