[Faith-talk] Faith-talk Digest, Vol 78, Issue 5
Donna Elliott
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Sun Jan 5 21:16:49 UTC 2014
Paul, I'm new to this list, and think these poems sound like a wonderful idea.
Donna
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> 1. Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014 and an Idea For A
> Little Game (Paul)
> 2. Re: Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014 and an Idea
> For A Little Game (Nicholas)
> 3. Praise Report (Paul)
> 4. Re: Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014 and an Idea
> For A Little Game (sheila)
> 5. Re: Praise Report (Poppa Bear)
> 6. Re: Praise Report (Debby Phillips)
> 7. Re: Praise Report (justin williams)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 14:03:28 -0500
> From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
> To: "People who want to be follows of Christ or who have
> questionsabout Christian living. We are an open discussion
> grouptalking about life issues such as politics, sports,computers,
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> Subject: [Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014 and
> an Idea For A Little Game
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> Hello folks. I hope that your day is going well. For those of you in Australia and New Zealand, it's already Sunday morning for you, and I hope and pray that, as you go to your house of worship this morning, that you will get a good word from the Lord as imparted to you by your pastors and/or Sunday school teachers. More importantly I pray that you and your fellow congregants will apply what you will hear and learn to your individual lives as the gracious Holy Spirit enables.
>
> And now, before our daily thought poem for today, here's the modest proposal for my game. Actually it isn't really mine, but was composed originally by the late Alvy Ford of Tamecula California. Some years ago he took it on himself to write a little poem on every chapter of the Bible, no small feat if you ask me. Anyway they were featured near the back of every Gospel Messenger magazine. My idea is this: Occasionally, instead of a Daily Thought message, I'll give you one of his little ditties that the Lord must have dictated to him, and if you know your Bible well enough, that you should guess the book and chapter in question. Here's just a sample which I feel most of you would guess right off.
>
> God is my Shepherd; with Him I am found.
> Pasture and waters do ever abound.
> Tables are spread with a bountiful store:
> I shall abide in His house evermore.
>
> Now, if you know your Bible, what passage of Scripture is the above little rhyme based on? Psalm 23 is the answer. Anyway if you'd like an occasional one of these, let me know and I'll be more than glad to lay one of these on you. I've tried to interest people here in my local community, blind and sighted in Baltimore, to get together and have a fun time with these little rhymes, but they didn't seem interested. Anyway just let me know and I'll do it.
>
> And now back to the present. Kay Hoffman some years ago wrote a beautiful poem which I'd like to share with you today. Entitled "New Year's Prayer," it is rendered as follows:
>
> Another year is dawning
> With the chance to start anew.
> May I be kinder, wiser, Lord,
> In all I say and do,
> Not so caught up in selfish gain
> That I would fail to see
> The things in life that mean the most
> Cost not a fancy fee.
>
> The warm, kind word that I can give,
> The outstretched hand to help,
> The prayers I pray for those in need
> More precious these than wealth.
>
> I know not what may lie ahead
> Of laughter or of tears;
> I only need to know each day
> That You are walking near.
>
> I'm thankful for this brand new year
> As now I humbly pray,
> My hand secure in yours, dear Lord,
> Each step along the way.
>
> I don't know about you, but when I first read this poem some eight years ago, these simple words ministered to me like nothing else could. I just had to sit quietly and cry my heart and soul out to God for the encouragement and strength to do what Kay had to say in her words. Little things like that sometimes make more of an impact on my life than a sermon. This is not to say that no sermon has an impact on my life, but in this case this poem surely did. I pray that the Holy Spirit ministered to you today, especially if you read this poem for the first time.
>
> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live. Lord willing, tomorrow there will be another Daily Thought message which I pray will edify and uplift all our spirits both individually and collectively. Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 14:35:34 -0600
> From: Nicholas <robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com>
> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014
> and an Idea For A Little Game
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> Paul-This is great! As far as I am concerned, if you have these readily available, lets have them!
>
> Nicholas S. Robertson
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 1:04 PM, "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello folks. I hope that your day is going well. For those of you in Australia and New Zealand, it's already Sunday morning for you, and I hope and pray that, as you go to your house of worship this morning, that you will get a good word from the Lord as imparted to you by your pastors and/or Sunday school teachers. More importantly I pray that you and your fellow congregants will apply what you will hear and learn to your individual lives as the gracious Holy Spirit enables.
>>
>> And now, before our daily thought poem for today, here's the modest proposal for my game. Actually it isn't really mine, but was composed originally by the late Alvy Ford of Tamecula California. Some years ago he took it on himself to write a little poem on every chapter of the Bible, no small feat if you ask me. Anyway they were featured near the back of every Gospel Messenger magazine. My idea is this: Occasionally, instead of a Daily Thought message, I'll give you one of his little ditties that the Lord must have dictated to him, and if you know your Bible well enough, that you should guess the book and chapter in question. Here's just a sample which I feel most of you would guess right off.
>>
>> God is my Shepherd; with Him I am found.
>> Pasture and waters do ever abound.
>> Tables are spread with a bountiful store:
>> I shall abide in His house evermore.
>>
>> Now, if you know your Bible, what passage of Scripture is the above little rhyme based on? Psalm 23 is the answer. Anyway if you'd like an occasional one of these, let me know and I'll be more than glad to lay one of these on you. I've tried to interest people here in my local community, blind and sighted in Baltimore, to get together and have a fun time with these little rhymes, but they didn't seem interested. Anyway just let me know and I'll do it.
>>
>> And now back to the present. Kay Hoffman some years ago wrote a beautiful poem which I'd like to share with you today. Entitled "New Year's Prayer," it is rendered as follows:
>>
>> Another year is dawning
>> With the chance to start anew.
>> May I be kinder, wiser, Lord,
>> In all I say and do,
>> Not so caught up in selfish gain
>> That I would fail to see
>> The things in life that mean the most
>> Cost not a fancy fee.
>>
>> The warm, kind word that I can give,
>> The outstretched hand to help,
>> The prayers I pray for those in need
>> More precious these than wealth.
>>
>> I know not what may lie ahead
>> Of laughter or of tears;
>> I only need to know each day
>> That You are walking near.
>>
>> I'm thankful for this brand new year
>> As now I humbly pray,
>> My hand secure in yours, dear Lord,
>> Each step along the way.
>>
>> I don't know about you, but when I first read this poem some eight years ago, these simple words ministered to me like nothing else could. I just had to sit quietly and cry my heart and soul out to God for the encouragement and strength to do what Kay had to say in her words. Little things like that sometimes make more of an impact on my life than a sermon. This is not to say that no sermon has an impact on my life, but in this case this poem surely did. I pray that the Holy Spirit ministered to you today, especially if you read this poem for the first time.
>>
>> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live. Lord willing, tomorrow there will be another Daily Thought message which I pray will edify and uplift all our spirits both individually and collectively. Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 15:42:47 -0500
> From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
> To: <myfriendlyfamily at emissives.com>
> Subject: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
> Message-ID: <B6FBCABA6909484AAC1C99CBB28DB967 at paul>
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> Hello folks. I've got a praise report to share with you.
>
> As some of you know, I have decided to change churches, not because the preaching was bad or wrong or even the music was inappropriate, but because those members of the congregation seemed somewhat distant and didn't want to engage in fellowship during the week. Well, I sent out an email to Jason Meyerson, pastor of Calvary Morning Light, and he heartily welcomed me to tomorrow morning's service. A little later I called my paratransit service here in Baltimore called Mobility. I didn't know if their service area extended to where the service was to take place, but, praise God it does! Not only that, but I didn't have to wait for very long before an agent came on the line to take care of my reservation. If any of you would like to hear Pastor Meyerson in an MP3 recording, point your browser to http://www.calvarymorninglight.org. If his Sunday morning messages are just as thorough as the Wednesday evening home Bible studies are any indication of his thoroughness, I know that I'll be in for a treat.
>
> And one last thing: If you'd like to hear the little Calvary Chapel network that we used to be able to hear in Baltimore on our FM radio dial but can't now, just point your browsers to http://www.hopefm.net. The music is contemporary Christian but, in my opinion, very tasteful. Anyway just thought you all would like to know this, and hopefully, with the Lord's leading, I can stay here for some time and not have to go from church to church. As J.S. Bach used to write on the bottom of his religious oratorios and cantatas: "Soli Deo Gloria." Paul
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:51:40 -0700
> From: sheila <sleigland at bresnan.net>
> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Saturday, January 4 2014
> and an Idea For A Little Game
> Message-ID: <52C8745C.3010504 at bresnan.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> nice poes and a good idea for the little game.
>> On 1/4/2014 1:35 PM, Nicholas wrote:
>> Paul-This is great! As far as I am concerned, if you have these readily available, lets have them!
>>
>> Nicholas S. Robertson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 1:04 PM, "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello folks. I hope that your day is going well. For those of you in Australia and New Zealand, it's already Sunday morning for you, and I hope and pray that, as you go to your house of worship this morning, that you will get a good word from the Lord as imparted to you by your pastors and/or Sunday school teachers. More importantly I pray that you and your fellow congregants will apply what you will hear and learn to your individual lives as the gracious Holy Spirit enables.
>>>
>>> And now, before our daily thought poem for today, here's the modest proposal for my game. Actually it isn't really mine, but was composed originally by the late Alvy Ford of Tamecula California. Some years ago he took it on himself to write a little poem on every chapter of the Bible, no small feat if you ask me. Anyway they were featured near the back of every Gospel Messenger magazine. My idea is this: Occasionally, instead of a Daily Thought message, I'll give you one of his little ditties that the Lord must have dictated to him, and if you know your Bible well enough, that you should guess the book and chapter in question. Here's just a sample which I feel most of you would guess right off.
>>>
>>> God is my Shepherd; with Him I am found.
>>> Pasture and waters do ever abound.
>>> Tables are spread with a bountiful store:
>>> I shall abide in His house evermore.
>>>
>>> Now, if you know your Bible, what passage of Scripture is the above little rhyme based on? Psalm 23 is the answer. Anyway if you'd like an occasional one of these, let me know and I'll be more than glad to lay one of these on you. I've tried to interest people here in my local community, blind and sighted in Baltimore, to get together and have a fun time with these little rhymes, but they didn't seem interested. Anyway just let me know and I'll do it.
>>>
>>> And now back to the present. Kay Hoffman some years ago wrote a beautiful poem which I'd like to share with you today. Entitled "New Year's Prayer," it is rendered as follows:
>>>
>>> Another year is dawning
>>> With the chance to start anew.
>>> May I be kinder, wiser, Lord,
>>> In all I say and do,
>>> Not so caught up in selfish gain
>>> That I would fail to see
>>> The things in life that mean the most
>>> Cost not a fancy fee.
>>>
>>> The warm, kind word that I can give,
>>> The outstretched hand to help,
>>> The prayers I pray for those in need
>>> More precious these than wealth.
>>>
>>> I know not what may lie ahead
>>> Of laughter or of tears;
>>> I only need to know each day
>>> That You are walking near.
>>>
>>> I'm thankful for this brand new year
>>> As now I humbly pray,
>>> My hand secure in yours, dear Lord,
>>> Each step along the way.
>>>
>>> I don't know about you, but when I first read this poem some eight years ago, these simple words ministered to me like nothing else could. I just had to sit quietly and cry my heart and soul out to God for the encouragement and strength to do what Kay had to say in her words. Little things like that sometimes make more of an impact on my life than a sermon. This is not to say that no sermon has an impact on my life, but in this case this poem surely did. I pray that the Holy Spirit ministered to you today, especially if you read this poem for the first time.
>>>
>>> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live. Lord willing, tomorrow there will be another Daily Thought message which I pray will edify and uplift all our spirits both individually and collectively. Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 11:57:33 -0900
> From: "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
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> Glad to hear the good news. Keep us updated.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
> To: <myfriendlyfamily at emissives.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 11:42 AM
> Subject: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
>
>
>> Hello folks. I've got a praise report to share with you.
>>
>> As some of you know, I have decided to change churches, not because the
>> preaching was bad or wrong or even the music was inappropriate, but
>> because those members of the congregation seemed somewhat distant and
>> didn't want to engage in fellowship during the week. Well, I sent out an
>> email to Jason Meyerson, pastor of Calvary Morning Light, and he heartily
>> welcomed me to tomorrow morning's service. A little later I called my
>> paratransit service here in Baltimore called Mobility. I didn't know if
>> their service area extended to where the service was to take place, but,
>> praise God it does! Not only that, but I didn't have to wait for very long
>> before an agent came on the line to take care of my reservation. If any
>> of you would like to hear Pastor Meyerson in an MP3 recording, point your
>> browser to http://www.calvarymorninglight.org. If his Sunday morning
>> messages are just as thorough as the Wednesday evening home Bible studies
>> are any indication of his thoroughness, I know that I'll be in for a
>> treat.
>>
>> And one last thing: If you'd like to hear the little Calvary Chapel
>> network that we used to be able to hear in Baltimore on our FM radio dial
>> but can't now, just point your browsers to http://www.hopefm.net. The
>> music is contemporary Christian but, in my opinion, very tasteful. Anyway
>> just thought you all would like to know this, and hopefully, with the
>> Lord's leading, I can stay here for some time and not have to go from
>> church to church. As J.S. Bach used to write on the bottom of his
>> religious oratorios and cantatas: "Soli Deo Gloria." Paul
>> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
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>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 15:11:26 -0800
> From: Debby Phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
> To: "Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "<myfriendlyfamily at emissives.com>"
> <myfriendlyfamily at emissives.com>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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> That is wonderful Paul. I pray this works out well for you. Blessings, Debby
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 12:42 PM, "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>Hello folks. I've got a praise report to share with you.
>>
>> As some of you know, I have decided to change churches, not because the preaching was bad or wrong or even the music was inappropriate, but because those members of the congregation seemed somewhat distant anddidn't want to engage in fellowship during the week. Well, I sent out an email to Jason Meyerson, pastor of Calvary Morning Light, and he heartily welcomed me to tomorrow morning's service. A little later I called my paratransit service here in Baltimore called Mobility. I didn't know if their service area extended to where the service was to take place, but, praise God it does! Not only that, but I didn't have to wait for very long before an agent came on the line to take care of my reservation. If any of you would like to hear Pastor Meyerson in an MP3 recording, point your browser to http://www.calvarymorninglight.org. If his Sunday morning messages are just as thorough as the Wednesday evening home Bible studies are any indication of his thoroughness, I know that I'll be in for a treat.
>>
>> And one last thing: If you'd like to hear the little Calvary Chapel network that we used to be able to hear in Baltimore on our FM radio dial but can't now, just point your browsers to http://www.hopefm.net. The music is contemporary Christian but, in my opinion, very tasteful. Anyway just thought you all would like to know this, and hopefully, with the Lord's leading, I can stay here for some time and not have to go from church to church. As J.S. Bach used to write on the bottom of his religious oratorios and cantatas: "Soli Deo Gloria." Paul
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 18:15:26 -0500
> From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion'"
> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
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> Outstanding. Great choice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Phillips
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 6:11 PM
> To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
> Cc: <myfriendlyfamily at emissives.com>
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Praise Report
>
> That is wonderful Paul. I pray this works out well for you. Blessings,
> Debby
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 12:42 PM, "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>Hello
> folks. I've got a praise report to share with you.
>>
>> As some of you know, I have decided to change churches, not because the
> preaching was bad or wrong or even the music was inappropriate, but because
> those members of the congregation seemed somewhat distant anddidn't want to
> engage in fellowship during the week. Well, I sent out an email to Jason
> Meyerson, pastor of Calvary Morning Light, and he heartily welcomed me to
> tomorrow morning's service. A little later I called my paratransit service
> here in Baltimore called Mobility. I didn't know if their service area
> extended to where the service was to take place, but, praise God it does!
> Not only that, but I didn't have to wait for very long before an agent came
> on the line to take care of my reservation. If any of you would like to
> hear Pastor Meyerson in an MP3 recording, point your browser to
> http://www.calvarymorninglight.org. If his Sunday morning messages are just
> as thorough as the Wednesday evening home Bible studies are any indication
> of his thoroughness, I know that I'll be in for a treat.
>>
>> And one last thing: If you'd like to hear the little Calvary Chapel
>> network that we used to be able to hear in Baltimore on our FM radio
>> dial but can't now, just point your browsers to http://www.hopefm.net.
>> The music is contemporary Christian but, in my opinion, very tasteful.
>> Anyway just thought you all would like to know this, and hopefully,
>> with the Lord's leading, I can stay here for some time and not have to
>> go from church to church. As J.S. Bach used to write on the bottom of
>> his religious oratorios and cantatas: "Soli Deo Gloria." Paul
>> _______________________________________________
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