April showers bring May flowers so I'm told of a story long ago... Like a fairy tale, so goes the rhyme.But this time we see a true story, the real story of a REAL woman.Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York is our premier 'Person of the Month’.We chose her because of her intense passion for living, and her ability to overcome adversity in many ways.A True Champion!
Born of Aristocratic family with several Noble bloodlines in her heritage, The Duchess has some nobility of her own.This time NOT because of her noble birth nor by being transformed into a beautiful princess, but noble because of her "ability" to swim in risky waters.
Faith seems to play a large part in her life and because of it, she shows compassion in a very profound way.With Charities and Books and personal and physical issues under her belt she has proved independence can be done with proper care and personal attitude (she has plenty of both).
I must say, my hands do applaud such a person’s efforts to overcome public scrutiny and at times, horrid press.Looking back over the years, I have seen a beautiful flower continue to grow as God would have her to.A single mother who has hands on, author and talk show personality, spokeswoman and charitable causes, an entrepreneur in her own right.Then emerges a woman whom the dragons of the world would have loved to see go underground an not be seen again!
BUT joyfully, a beauty evolved who cares; she comes forth as a transparent machine well oiled for more duty and responsibility. One can't help (especially us women) but sense the rawness of exposure and the defeatists, then elevation to respect! To see her through public eyes, does not do her justice at all ... she is genuine to the core and how can she not be? Her life has been exposed in all facets, throughout her marriage to HRH Prince Andrew and then the embarrassment of personal invasion to the demise of that relationship, which may quite have had a chance to repair itself.
AHHHHHHH... but alas, the pride of injustice rang forth and she was dismissed from court... so it seemed. But it is just not so, when you look beyond all the media expression, you do see people who have hearts and lives.Even in Royal Houses there is more going on there then you think, pain is equal to our own homes, showing no difference at all.Here we seen a wife a mother a sister a daughter a cousin a friend and of course Princess and Duchess.Countless other visions, duties and responsibilities that go not just with the titles, but with her own ability to grow and be a woman of substance and virtue.NO, she is NOT perfect, but so what!The world is not perfect, nor is it kind.
In some of her arenas she bowed out, and in some she has shown to be a star, gilded and perched like a bird in the silver cage ... Again, I see something else here,I see an Over comer and I see a woman who fought against all odds and prophesies, that failure was immanent...IT DID NOT HAPPEN.
The Duchess has shown women the ability to take a look at themselves, their situations and do something about it and make life better not bitter...The Duchess of York has given many of us women the "window" to see outside the box.We have been able to cry with her and laugh with her.And by doing so, we learn to cry with each other and laugh at ourselves and face the reality that life is too short to have a pity party.It's time to get up and get going again, shed the weight of doubt and learn to enter the well spring of life......... meaning to make your life new. When life's handed you a blow... GET up and go again. Life isn't over, you can either take charge of your life or it can take charge of you ... I think The Duchess took charge of her life and found her place in it!
THANK YOU SARAH FERGUSON DUCHESS OF YORK. YOU GIVE US ALL HOPE and thank you for being our Premier "PERSON OF THE MONTH"
When a man is elected President of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA he has a large and looming task in front of him, indeed! Our President is NOT born into his position ,it comes from "election by the people" of America. This month we salute President Bush for the "Person of the Month" and for the celebration of his 60 th birthday and the Birthday of America! We aren't having the celebrations as such as they have in England marking the Monarchs birthday.. to bad it would be fun to have the unity for once...
Mr. Bush is a married man and has two children. His father was President from 1989 to 1993. Not a novice to the rhetoric of politics nor to the place of power.
This President Bush has had many an obstacle to face. His Election was won by the people and contested by his opponent, thereby dropping a discord in the land which is prevalent today.
From the onset of his victory he has had to battle on every dimension of his administration. His victory balls in the first election were extremely moderate due to the "offenses" of winning that office. Most newly elected Presidents get a victory shout, and a slew of dinners and celebrations but Mr. bush did not get that, and not one time have I ever heard him complain. While recuperating from the election woes he was thrust into a War on Terror.
The United States of America was declared war upon by our enemies and our President had the grim task to fight back, NOT turn aside and accept the challenge to go to war. He arose to the task and called upon other countries to help and why not? We have helped most nations around the world build and build and build. ( did I say Build or Rebuild) Still in the throws of war comes another election. He wins this with victory, and another candidate is offended then, disaster hits with hurricane Kaitrina .. WOW what a battle. Now mind you we are still at war and more tragedy hits our great nation. NOT to mention the Tsunami over seas which we sent aid to. Or other countless nations we abide in for PEACE. He is blamed for everything from the terrorist action inside our own country, to global warming, to hurricanes as if he is GOD. Again this man endures and I do not see how he can do it. AND if that isn't enough we have immigration issues. This President sees millions of illegal immigrants march in protest in this country, against this county, and allows them to do it! He allows them right to free speech when they did not earn it. THAT is a fair man in my eyes.( be glad I don't have the job)!
Sometimes, I see a very tired man, but most times I see a man who has not lost his nerve, love for his country and its people. I see a man who stays the course and most people know what he will do next. He can be predictable. Should we not know what to expect from a leader? I do not see him as a loose cannon who just goes off, just to be heard.
I see man who exercises his office to the best of his ability after all he is the President.
I was impressed about the "Surprise trip to IRAQ" and I LOVED it, Thank you Mr. President! It was brilliant move toward making peace in the Middle East and our soldiers were pleased to see him. I do remember he when landed on an aircraft carrier to the cheers of the soldiers as well, at one time...then it was used against him later, but Morale is a must, and I'm sure he would do it again. That is what a President does, he sees the people.He visits HIS soldiers and he makes decisions. Remember He is COMMANDER IN CHIEF!
Some may not like him but his office is the best their is and I for one Love that office.
I learned a long time ago that it isn't worth bashing a President, King .Leader or anyone else for that matter because I don't want their job! Plus it will come and bite you back one day! Husband, Father, Brother, Son, President and did I forget to say a God fearing man? He is! He prays, he listens he reads his Bible he exercises his faith. He is an American who is Proud to be an American. He weeps when a nation mourns and he even laughs at himself. He is a busy man with an agenda I'd not like to have. But I will pray for him. Why? because God says too and after all he is our President
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Yepp President Bush is going to be 60 on 6 July and guess what? You're amazing, Mr. President! (Smile) HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR AND GOD BLESS YOU AND MANY MORE TO YOU ....PEACE! Here is my gift to you!
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This is truly my favorite picture of our President
I don't know who put it togethrt but it is powerful to us who pray a lot for him..
The President
Like grasses growing and thickets waving so does a man do in the standing of right! Sheltering arms, stranded people abroad a gruesome battle, earth quaking and rains pouring disasters and funding aghast.. Then their sits in a solitary place made by hands of men ..
There.. Charges go forth and hand salutes signal that authority has been given to him..
Betiding from the far corners as a whsiperpine grows on the thicket comes a voice illuminating from a distant shore. Gathering messages now and before. Scatter here and then there do what is commanded of thee..
O yes a man sits behind that awesome veil regarding the souls that have seen perils of Hell solitary and somber he bends his head.. Yes, even in times of dread. He asks again for abundant favor.. Help me once again to love my neighbor.
My Husband Robert Phillips has a freind in Michigan He took these pics and sent them to us
SO MUCH FOR GLOBAL WARMING!!
For those of us that lived there and for that one special person that still does..................... Jennifer keep smiling, spring will be with you by June........Janet Z. sent this to us -- the lakes were wonderful in the winter but werenever as beautiful as this, it got danged cold though...............................love, Chris
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Walking on water!!! here is how one practices..... o my Look At GODS creation
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(C) take a walk on the water ... or maybe ride the wave... this Michigan....
2007
March 2007
ON THE COVER
COME LORD COME
Graham Braddock New Zeland Artist with a passion for Gods Presence!!
Paintings made from Heaven from and untrained hand ..Yet trained by GOD.
Graham Braddock started as a small boy in New Zealand with a pencil he fell "in love with THE pencil and graduated to chalks then to oil paints ..
He received one word from someone who "Encouraged him"
65 years young!! Small farm of 60 acres subdived. He has 5 of 6 married children who live with him on the farm..11 grandchildren live next door "enjoying each other"..
The Lord has blessed us better than ability I have .. His artwork is on The Elijah List.....
prints 59.95 us retail unframed 149.00 framed
He has had the prompting to come to The United States ..This year..."One day I will come to the States"
For 20 years he has tried to get his artwork into the United States puzzled and not understanding.....
But now he is being viewed on DaysmanPress and Elijah List and many more.
He is in The USA but to get him actually here will be his desire to complete.
I asked him if he was motivated by a favorite scripture he said he was lookig at a writing by Rick Joyner stating that " may 2007 be the best year of your life!!"
His "passion is to see transformation of the Spirit of GOD to the nations as in his painting Come Lord Come
(above)
Come Lord Come...A style of life he has been dreaming it for years
Graham says that the "Outpouring of the Spirit of GOD is a divine breakthrough a supernatural intervention of GOD"
"Cities are lighting up in a great extent depends on the unity of those people
Unity depends on level of obedience and desperation of that commitment. that was the message on the heart when he did that painting. focus on that now...."
He wants to focus on Easter.. The Road to the Cross. ...I want to focus on the man whose vivid reflection is composed on canvas in oils which depicts the Glory he sees from a supernatural source..
His artwork is mostly self taught but his hand is guided by an obvious presence dictating where the brush-stroke shall go.
As a boy he developed a "love affair with the pencil" He received a word from a man... GO for it ,...and his mother was told to "Encourage Him" that is what he is doing now He is encouraging Children and Teachers to do their Art.
In the course of our conversation I was charged with those words you can do it...
That was his instruction....as boy turned out that man was an art teacher himself at a university..
Passionately he paints what is sensed on the Heart of GOD.
Graham Braddock did train and work as a graphic artist but...moved into "professional Art in 1974
He has won the Cambridge Art ward twice and,the prestigious Art Award called Kelliher twice in consecutive years.
He sold the Hilton Gallery in Auckland which he had founded ..in 1983
In 2001 he commenced holding large, interactive art workshops in primary schools for children aged 5 to 12 years. Particularly enjoying opportunities to enrich the next generation with confidence and the YOU CAN DO IT attitude!!
Still today while itching to get into his studio which is attached to his house ..Graham Braddock , teaches Teachers and students theJoy of Art with those ever "Encouraging" words.
Often he finds the teacher are inept because they too lack confidence so with his "Encouragement " he sees them transformed along with the children.
Looking at his work one is captured into a life journey of visitation from above and redemption here in the earth.
Each piece is met with hope and reflection of where ones soul is at the present time .
Thank you Mr Graham Braddock for being Person of the Month for DaysmanPress we will enjoy you often and hope you come State side quite soon!
Graham Braddock
Paintings, Art Prints, Art Workshops
www.grahambraddock..co.nz
Phone +64 9 420 4112
graham@grahambraddock.co.nz
692 Haruru Rd, R.D.3, Kaukapakapa 0873, NZ.
with Rob Schenck, Judge Roy Moore, Chaplain Klingenschmitt,
VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE Interview By: Theresa Forkins-Phillips
Lt. Gordon J. Klingenschmitt has been court marshaled and removed from his career and from his home and has no regrets!
A Bad Navy Policy which forbade chaplains to wear their uniform and pray in Jesus name outside of Sunday Chapel went to the chopping block, when this brave soldier took it upon himself to bend the rules and PRAY!
Klingenschmitt, who insisted an appearance in front of the White House in which he prayed "in Jesus' name" was a bona fide religious event and he had written permission from his commander to wear his uniform at such events.....
The Secretary of Defense. Senators and Judges are on the side of this soldier but, he has an uphill battle to win. Yes, He did break a rule. He wore his uniform outside of Sunday Chapel and prayed at the White House a prayer written for our Armed Forces siting that prayer from the Book of Common Prayer.. Which ends with Jesus Christ our Lord Amen. He did break the rule because he knew the rule was against the law..AND It cost this man everything .. His family in now homeless and on top of that his dog has died.
YET he would do it again...No Regrets and full speed ahead ... The policy at the time stated no Chaplain could wear the uniform and pray outside of Sunday Chapel in Jesus name or any other gods name. This man was at the White House and asked to give a speech (which I would assume would require to wear a uniform sense he is in service to our country.) He did as he was asked and read the prayer which started all the ruckus.
The policy has now been changed after Senator Warren was besieged with e-mails, phone calls and an OUTRAGED USA. and THEN the ruling was overturned and NOW CHAPLAINS CAN PRAY IN THEIR GODS NAME But it appears they Will Not Grandfather back that law to Lt. Klingenschmitt
Outrage is happening over this mans rights to freedom of speech and Freedom of religion. A lawsuit is being filed in Federal Court..The Rutherford Institute is representing him Jay Sekulow ( ACLJ) has been a great help. ...200.000 signatures to the petition.. This case is going to change the course of this country
IF PEOPLE WILL TAKE ALOOK AT IT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
"Senator Warner stood on the floor of the Senate and announced the outrage of the people by this conduct ByThe Navy" I am besieged by telephones by bloggers and e-mail..and he reached an agreement with The Secretary of Defense to Resend the Navy policy that would censer Chaplains Prayer. All chaplains are free to pray in Jesus name but they would not grandfather it back to his case it is a bitter sweet victory! It was a Navy policy at the time .." From Lt. Klingenschmitt
We want to see the Federal court have the LT. to be reinstated petition (drive
web site persued.tv.) and keep the promise of Donald Rumsfeld Former Sectrary of State at the time ... Family is homeless pension Gone, and hoping to get least a camper to travel in ,to be available for Speaking Engagements. Donate to this cause Persude TV
He goes against the grain, "Jesus is my inspiration." "He won't sit in the back of the bus!" Yes, he is a whistle blower to get the attention of The American people. People are freer to pray boldly!! Thanks to Lt. Gordon Kingenschmitt A great revival may just very well happen.. Hoping Congress resends policy with clear conscience. We need to be made aware that this man has sacrificed
HIS OWN personal liberty for others!
"Call Mr. President 202 456 1414 Ask President Bush why is the chaplain being fired.".said the Chaplain In our conversation I asked The chaplain if he has spoken to the White House he told me that the "staff "has informed him 5 times that the President Believes all Chaplains should be allowed to pray in Jesus name.... But won't interfere with Navy policy. ( Isn't President Bush The head of the Military as Commander and Chief?) The case is being brought before federal court on the premise of the law written in 1860 that states ...Title 10 of 6031 of US Code
(copied from test) >(a) An officer in the Chaplain Corps
may conduct public worship according to the manner and forms of the church of which he is a member. (b) The commanders of vessels and naval activities to which chaplains are attached shall cause divine service to be performed on Sunday, whenever the weather and other circumstances allow it to be done; and it is earnestly recommended to all officers, seamen, and others in the naval service diligently to attend at every performance of the worship of Almighty God. (c) All persons in the Navy and in the Marine Corps are enjoined to behave themselves in a reverent and becoming manner during divine service. "The Navy Broke the law" The law is on our side and we are very hopeful we will win "Yet the judge is has allowed the Navy to fire me."
By the Editor: This Navy Chaplain is a devout Christian Man who obeyed the laws of America. He broke an unlawful policy with permission by his commanding officers. FOUGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OFF ALL RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, HAD THE POLICY REMOVED AND STILL WANTS TO SERVE OUR GREAT NATION! He as served our Great Nation for nearly 20 years should he loose his retirement now? I say NOT!
HOW BRAVE IS THAT: He Deserve a Humanitarian award and Military award for the willingness to continue to defend our nation and bring hope to our soldiers who are in harms way.
America people need to be made aware that, Chaplains are non combatant Their armor Is Their faith and they are also on the front lines. They give last rights, they offer communion and prayer to wounded, weary, and yes dying soldiers., and their families . They officiate at funerals and sometime get the pleasure to perform marriages and baptisms. I ask you all to join with me and help fight this cause and get this mans back re-installed as Chaplain in the Navy again!! We Need him !! please see links above JOIN in with Thousands who are on the side of Prayer and Justice..
WE NEED TO PRAY FOR THE CHAPLAINS OF OUR ARMED FORCES!!
A very passion in my heart sense becoming Ambassador For the Presidential Prayer Team. To Pray and hold up the Chaplains of the USA Military...Soldier on two war fronts .... The Nation They serve and the Kingdom of GOD!
News Flash it is on Chaplain’s discharge blocked, for now
By Chris Amos - Staff writer, Navy Times Posted : Thursday Feb 1, 2007 21:33:47 EST
A three-judge panel has temporarily blocked the Navy from discharging an evangelical chaplain who was convicted last year of disobeying a lawful order by wearing his uniform to a press conference outside the White House.
The ruling allows Lt. Gordon J. Klingenschmitt to stay on active duty at least another week. During that time, the court will decide whether it should grant a longer term injunction that would keep Klingenschmitt in the Navy at least until his lawsuit against Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter is heard, according to William Farley, Klingenschmitt’s civilian lawyer.
Klingenschmitt had been scheduled to be discharged Jan. 31.
No date has been set for the lawsuit to be heard, but Farley said Thursday he expects to begin to receive documents from the Navy next week that will allow him to prepare his case.
“We will get to the bottom of this,” he said. “We will find out why everything started to fall apart after he began praying in Jesus’ name.”
Klingenschmitt was pleased with the court’s decision.
“I consider this a small miracle at the eleventh hour, but my career still dangles by a thread since this stay will probably only last a week,” he said Thursday. “Next week, I pray the court of appeals makes a more permanent decision. But for now, God has answered our prayers.”
Larry Downing pho
PERSONS OF THE YEAR
By Theresa Forkins-Phillips
Amidst the outpouring of negative
press. President an Bush hang on to charm and
elegance. This couple has been named
persons of the year by
DaysmanPress Why? Because no other couple has
been able to with stand the
onslaught of negativity and
dishonor that I have seen in
a long time. Gone in America are the days
when a President get respect
for just being President. Never have I seen such arrogance
from the People of America
toward the Highest office
in the world! Yet .. Astride the conflicts
this couple has endured much
criticism and unnerving punishment. blamed for the 9-11 tragedy
and blamed for causalities in
Iraq this Administration still
stays on course and in the Faith Mr. Bush hold dear to his faith
and he is not ashamed to do so He often reads his Bible and is
prayed for by millions of devoted
God fearing people. The Presidential Prayer Team
(established just days after 9-11)
has recruited millions to Pray for
this and Every President sense the
disaster in which, WAR was declared
upon this country. Often I have felt disgusted by the
rhetoric of the nay sayers
compiling of the cost of freedom. From the beginning of his
administration till now he
has been in a constant battle
accused from "stealing the
election" how absurd! To every
disaster known, is now firmly
placed on his shoulders.
Like he caused 9-11 and Katrina
and the Tsunami etc. Yet this man holds his head
up and bears his own cross. Defiant against the enemies of
America and steadfast in his
quest to see America kept safe
he continues to hold to his own
convictions. Mrs. Bush totally is devoted to
this man she married regardless
of all the scandal sheets
compromising their marriage..
Have you ever watched her?
Her devotion and grace is quite
noticeable and it is not fake.
Of late she has even had to rise
above the cancer scare she
faced and again their is
resolve of just plain old
fashioned all American
goodness. She herself has had to endure
heartache as she and her
Husband hold out their hands
plus cross enemy lines trying
to be peace builders.. Amids
the angry crowds. Smiles upon their faces seem to
look like all is well but...
when you are in position to
rule the world im certain at
the days end it prayer time
to begin again .. How can we say we love our nation
and hate such a divers couple
who has stood for morality and
done it with poise? With an
agendas of Saving and keeping
America safe. Personally I find it in poor
taste to use the connections
of family and friends as to
why we are at war .. IT SIMPLY
WAS WAR WAS DECLARED UPON ALL
OF US AND SOMEBODY AND TO DO
SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! THANK
YOU MR. PRESIDENT! I am not speaking about
political party but perhaps
I should.. I have personally listened
to the discourse of dialog
of those who defend party and
not principal .. News media
and private citizen are no
different in America you have
freedom of press id personally
like freedom from bad press.
But like PT Barnam said bad
press is better than no press
just spell the name right. Mr. President and Mrs.Bush we
salute you for your courage
and warmth and grace. YOU are a beautiful couple who
have stood in tempropedic places
and have done it well thank you
and Happy New Year. I pray Gods
grace upon you as you finish
the course and God Bless America
and her President.
May 2006
MOTHER TERESA
by Theresa Forkins-Phillips
To God everything is simple-Gods love for us is greater than all the conflicts, which will pass. Quote taken from the book A Simple Faith.
Wherever we go, we see suffering. Yet, not many will do anything about it. Mother Teresa was a woman who did something about circumstances, and she was not afraid to take on the civilized and uncivilized worlds to do it.
A Woman of Honor and respectability yes, but a woman who's heart shaped the world into a greater understand of Love and Mercy."I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?" -- 1974 interview.This very statement brings me to my knees wanting to be basked in such humility and knowing in my own vanity I cannot reach that state.How wonderful during my lifetime it has been knowing such a caring person was witnessed and knowing her legacy still lives on today.
Her order, Missionaries of Charity, today has over 5000 sisters, brothers, and volunteers. They run approximately 500 centers worldwide, feeding 500,000 families and helping 90,000 lepers every year. This vision did not come easily, it came directly; "a call within a call" is how she described her calling.
Once while she was working in India, she saw a woman in the streets.She picked her up and held her till she died.In the process, she led the woman to forgive her son who had abandoned her.In that resolve she was taken to heaven, a forgiven woman who learned how to forgive.
The image of a tiny woman holding that woman creases my mind. I continually try to just take a glimpse into the heart to this loving yet non-intimidateable woman of GOD.Daring to perceive life through her own eyes, forces me to realize how frail humanity really is.Then awakening to the revelation, people can change people with love.
Mother Teresa was a woman who lived the faith of her Lord, "looking into the eyes of your neighbor is looking into the eyes of Jesus." This is one of the simplest yet purest ways to describe what Jesus looks like.It comes directly from the HOLY scriptures, when God made man in HIS image and called man very GOOD (Genesis). Born in 1910 to Albanian parents, the youngest of five children of which 3 only survived.At the age of 18 she received the call to become a nun, she then moved to Ireland to begin her journey toward the sainthood she is on as we speak.At that tender age she said good-bye to her mother whom she did not see again until she herselfentered Heaven in September 1997.
In 1979, Mother Teresa received the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. Here is an excerpt from the Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech: "I choose the poverty of our poor people.But I am grateful to receive (the Nobel) in the name of the hungry, the naked, the homeless, of the crippled, of the blind, of the lepers, of all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared-for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone". Can anyone else of recent data know the heart of such an insurmountable humble statement? In a world of RELIGIOUS demand for reform, you can still find the heart that moves you, to search true faith and humility.Here we find a heart that knew no boundaries and knew not the word NO.
Love is expressed in every page in every action and everyfacet of her being. This love comes unconditionally and without boundaries to the very poor of Calcutta, to the very poor in the first world countries.She was a heart waiting to reach out. She was a friend to the mighty and the fallen.
I can imagine her as she sat with: kings, presidents, princesses, major councils and superior religious leaders. Was she thinking of those who were less fortunate as she, she was against abortion.She was for the perseverance of life on every side.Her speech to the American Prayer Breakfast was exhilarating to say the least. When she condemned abortion and to the reflection of that statement, a standing ovation was given except the then sitting President, his wife, and the Vice President and his wife, were left sitting in their seats looking aghast at the petite woman whose agenda was only to LOVE and let LOVE rule.
Statement from that speech: "But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself.And if we accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another?" Capturing people's hearts in her heart was the way of life for this woman. Not in a controlling way, but by the very essence of her true humanitarian way of Existence.Humility and grace are the epitome in her fiber and she was a woman who the world will always call MOTHER TERESA.
A statement for you who still need to know what makes a woman like this continue to be so profound an existence even after her death is this... "If I had notpicked up the first one, then I could not pick up the rest". That very statement changed my whole life!
If we could all step out of our comfort zones and "pick” up a need for someone, we may see the true church arise and become one as Jesus said he prayed for all to do.Remembering we all need to recognize the poor and the rich are hungry for only one thing, LOVE, and to find love is to find GOD.
In recognition of her efforts, Mother Teresa was bestowed many awards, including the Padma Shri Award for Distinguished Service in 1962, The Pope John XXIII Peace Prize in 1971, the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.Mother Teresa accepted all awards on behalf of the poor, using any money that accompanied them to fund her centers
Perhaps we can learn something from this woman, about life's problems. Perhaps we can do something about it. RESPOND TO THE NEED.Be a MOTHER.
Thank you dear Mother Teresa you are still "mothering " us all.
Happy Mother's Day!
.AUGUST 2006
Rev Dr Billy Graham KBE
story by Rev. Theresa Forkins-Phillips
Aged with grace, frail and a walker in tow, an invalid wife in her bed praying. Did not stop the invincible, The Rev Dr. Billy Graham KBE, from speaking.. Ever mindful of the time to meet his maker his resolve is still, of making sure everyone in his path gets the same choice. The Reverend Billy Graham has been the super hero of the Protestant Faith sense 1959. I sorta call him "our pope," but I'm not so sure he would like that! Humility and grace is abundant as he speaks. Yet.
........Janet Z. sent this to us -- the lakes were wonderful in the winter but were
Graham Braddock...By Theresa Forkins-Phillips
