[Faith-talk] blind sence child birth.

[Poppa Bear]

I love hearing stories like this, I hope my faith and life can be so 
reflective of His grace some day.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maureen Pranghofer" <maureensmusic at comcast.net>
To: <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blind sence child birth.


>    Hi
> Debby
> Your post reminds me of my friend from years ago Sister Josaphat.  She was 
> the most joyful person I've ever met, always smiling, laughing and talking 
> about how wonderful was the Lord.  She own 2 changes of clothees and a 
> Bible that was it, she was here from Uganda and returned back to her 
> country to work with children.
> She taught me so much.
> Maureen
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Debby Phillips
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 11:35 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion ; 
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] blind sence child birth.
>
> Pospa Bear, you make so much sense.  I guess I'd like to just say
> that nobody except the Lord can judge whether a brother or sister
> is "on fire" for God.  One of the most "on fire" people I ever
> knew was a Benedictine nun.  She loved Jesus with all of her
> being, but she didn't make huge ripples in the world, and many of
> you would say that because she's Catholic she couldn't possibly
> be Christian.  But I watched her as she loved the other nuns in
> her community, as she loved me (she was one of my readers) but it
> wasn't just reading that she did for me.  She encouraged me when
> others didn't, she loved everybody.  She showed kindness when it
> would have been easy to be mean-spirited.  She just quietly went
> about her day, doing what she had to do.  She was in remission
> from cancer, and eventually she got sick again.  I visited her in
> her room.  It was a place of peace, filled with the Presence of
> God.  To my knowledge, she didn't protest anything, didn't go on
> the Internet and write petitions or whatever.  She just loved God
> and loved the people that God put in her life.  When she died, I
> know there were tears, but there was great joy, too.  I knew a
> housemother at the School for the Blind in Oregon.  She was a
> kind, loving, wonderful woman of God.  She loved the Lord and
> that love that she received from Him was poured out on us
> students.  She truly loved us.  Yes, she cared for us because it
> was her job, but it wasn't just "a job" to her.  She actually
> cared with her heart.  I know that many of my friends from that
> school who are Christians are so because of her.  So please,
> let's not judge each other about whether someone is "on fire" for
> the Lord, or not, whether someone is "interpreting Scripture
> truly".  Not even Bible scholars agree about everything.
> Blessings,    Debby
>
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