[Faith-talk] {Spam?} RE: Quotes for Monday, September 12, 2016

[Paul Smith]

Truer words were never spoken.  When I moved here about 45 years ago, 
when I joined a Catholic church I asked the director of our folk group 
if I could join them playing my alto sax.  Now you might not think that 
a sax would go well with a bunch of guitarists and singers, but 
amazingly it harmonized very well.

In 1986 when I joined my second church within walking distance, I had 
to weight eight years before the congregation and ministerial people 
realized that my sax playing would add immeasurably to the music 
program.  So, beginning in 1994 I was a Sunday regular in my church.

When the church closed down due to deaths and people moving I joined my 
Calvary Chapel congregation and, although my musical playing was very 
little, people liked the way I read the Bible, so several times a year 
I have been asked to read God's Word, a short passage of my choosing.

Sometimes, even though the church authorities know what you are able to 
do, it may take patience before you are asked to participate in church 
activities.  I know, it's easier said than done, but believe me it's 
worth the wait, as I learned from personal experience as a fellow blind 
person.  Other than my giving my testimony this weekend at the Calvary 
Chapel men's Bible conference in Middleburg VA, I don't know what the 
Lord has for me, but will report on the activities I can participate in 
as a blind person.  Paul