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When A Father Prays
Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he
is weak, and brave enough to face himselft when he is afraid; one
who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and
gentle in victory.
Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone
should be; a son who will know Thee -- and to know himself is the
foundation stone of knowledge.
Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under
the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him
learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for
those who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be
high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other
men; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one
who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
And after all these are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of
humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too
seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the
simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, the
meekness of true strength.
Then, I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived
in vain."
From an Amish cookbook belonging to
Marilyn Borntrager. |
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"Is any one of you in trouble?
He should pray. Therefore....pray for each other."
James 5:13,16 (NIV)
Home: Faye Ryan; Mary Blanton; Patsy Sharpe; L. D & Neila McReynolds; Phil Chambers; Carolynne Gese; Rick Wilkins; Bob & Juanita Rogers; Bill Lawson; Donnie Barksdale; Sandra Perkins; Al Graves; Tonya Scott's father; Bobbie Jones; Lue Deen Perkins great granddaughter & great nephew; Carol Zulker's niece, Fred Shankles; Kimberly Whitmore; Jerry Smith (Dot Watt's son); Tonya Scott; Floyd Gray; Riley Jones; Hoyt
Williamson; Dale McDow; Joyce Mattox; Carolyn Smith.
Church/Community/World: families in crisis; unspoken requests; Vacation Bible School; expectant mothers; safe home for friend of Wilkins; travelers; Wilkins family; Pendergrass family; our nation's leaders, military and families; missionaries and families; our Pastor's parents; family finances; upcoming weddings; new business ventures; those seeking jobs; Sheri Siniard's mission trip.
Military Personnel: Juanita McElrath,
Jeff Bellew, Tom Solomon, Ted Anton, Kourtlawn Richardson.
Nursing Home: Arel Brown, Iva Barksdale, Mrs.
Jack Arthur, , Lecia Atchley, Julia White.
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Christian Sympathy
To family and friends of Bryan and Suzanne Bowman
in the loss of their son Kaleb.
To the family and friends of Bill Lawson in the
loss of his wife Sue.
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Thank You!
Our Hospitality Committee
wants to thank everyone for helping the keep the kitchen clean.
They greatly appreciate it!
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