“If I speak the languages of men and of angels,
but do not have love,
I am a sounding gong or a clanging cymbal.”
~1 Corinthians 13:1, HCSB~
My Georgia grandchildren complete two weeks of school today. They are on a quarter system which gives them a week off after each quarter. Pray for all the students who have started or will start school soon. Pray for the teachers, administrators, and support staff in each school.
Jadon’s Story: Poem
| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:20 PM PDT
My mommy is part of an online support group of families that have IS like me. Someone posted this today and she wanted me to share it. She said I’m such a blessing to my family. She just wishes she could get some relief for me from these seizures so I don’t have to suffer. I promise I will update my page with the information from Boston. My neurologist is going to call us tomorrow with the final results and plan. Thanks for praying for me and enjoy the poem.
A Special Child You weren’t like other children, And so He sent you to us,  |
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Momma has been able to briefly sit in a wheelchair this week. This is an example of the “baby steps” she is starting to take. Pray for her as we “walk” along with her on this new journey.
WALKING IN THE LIGHT
A young Marine and his commanding officer board a train headed through the mountains of Switzerland. They can find no place to sit except for two seats right across the aisle from a young woman and her grandmother.
After a while, it is obvious that the young woman and the young soldier are interested in each because they are giving each other “looks.” Soon the train passes into a tunnel and it is pitch black. There is a sound of the smack of a kiss followed by the sound of the smack of a slap. When the train emerges from the tunnel, the four sit there without saying a word.
The grandmother is thinking to herself: “It was very brash for that young soldier to kiss my granddaughter, but I’m glad she slapped him.”
The commanding officer is setting there thinking: “I didn’t think the young Marine was brave enough to kiss the girl, but I sure wish she hadn’t missed him when she slapped and hit me!”
The young woman was sitting and thinking: “I’m glad the soldier kissed me, but I wish my grandmother had not slapped him!”
The young Marine sat there with a satisfied smile on his face. He thought to himself: “Life is good. When does a fellow have the chance to kiss a beautiful girl and slap his commanding officer all at the same time!”
It is difficult to know exactly what is happening in the dark (as shown by three of the four characters above). There’s no light by which to gain a proper perspective. Walking in darkness can be especially dangerous.
It’s not surprising that the apostle John frequently used the images of light and darkness to describe our walk with God.
“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” (I John 1:5-7)
I pray that your walk today may be in the light of God’s love.
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Thanks for your prayers for these and other needs. You mean so much to so many.
Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 