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From Larry Crell [April 13, 2010]:
DON'T WE ALL
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come
from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work.
Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would
consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean
clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there
are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of
those "don't want to be bothered times."
"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought.
He didn't.
He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look
like he could have enough money to even ride the bus.
After a few minutes he spoke.
"That's a very pretty car," he said. He was ragged but he had an air of
dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face
warm.
I said, "thanks," and continued wiping off my car.
He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never
came.
As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if he
needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to
the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never
forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it
from those of higher learning and accomplishments.
I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three
words that shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.
I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in
the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed
help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare,
but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day.
Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have,
no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter
how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even
without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.
Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that.
You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all.
They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different
perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from
daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see.
Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe
he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and
wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.
Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, then
said, "go minister to that man cleaning the car, that man needs help."
Don't we all?
From Larry Crell:
"Differences Between A Doctor
and The Pastor"
The Doctor says, "Please disrobe" and you do it without question.
The Pastor preaches that you should dress modestly and he is getting too
personal.
The Doctor charges outrageous fees and you complain but you come back
the next time you are sick.
The Pastor preaches that you should pay your tithes and you leave the
church.
The Doctor checks how much you weigh and you allow him.
The Pastor asks how much you pray and it's none of his business.
The Doctor gives you a nasty tasting pill and you take it.
The Pastor feeds you the Word and you say no thank you.
The Doctor's office closes at a certain time.
The Pastor is to be available, awake and ready twenty-four hours a day.
The Doctor tells you how to change your lifestyle to lower your blood
pressure.
The Pastor tells you how to change your lifestyle and it raises your
blood pressure.
The Doctor tells you we need to run more tests, so you make an
appointment.
The Pastor says we need more Prayer Meetings and Bible Studies and you
are too busy.
The Doctor says, "There is nothing more we can do", and you search high
and low for one who can help.
The Pastor says, "God can help you", and you give up and say "What's the
use."
The Doctor says, "Try this and see if it works and if it doesn't we'll
try something else", so you do.
The Pastor gives you the promises of God's Word and you don't like to
"Walk by faith."
To the Doctor, you are just another customer.
You are important to your Pastor.
To the Pastor, you are a part of the family. He loves you. He prays for
you. He helps carry your burdens. He laughs with you and cries with you.
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The Silent Monks sing "Hallelujah Chorus"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSk8h1oG8nY&feature=related

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New Old Proverbs
A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She
presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known
proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.
**It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their
insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are
first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic! *
*1.*
Don't change horses
until they stop running.
*2.*
Strike while the
bug is close.
*3.*
It's always darkest before
Daylight Saving Time.
*4.*
Never underestimate the power of
termites.
*5.*
You can lead a horse to water but
How?
*6.*
Don't bite the hand that
looks dirty.
*7.*
No news is
impossible
*8.*
A miss is as good as a
Mr.
*9.*
You can't teach an old dog new
Math
*10.*
If you lie down with dogs, you'll
stink in the morning.
*11.*
Love all, trust
Me.
*12.*
The pen is mightier than the
pigs.
*13.*
An idle mind is
the best way to relax.
*14.*
Where there's smoke there's
pollution.
*15.*
Happy the bride who
gets all the presents.
*16.*
A penny saved is
not much.
*17.*
Two's company, three's
the Musketeers.
*18.*
Don't put off till tomorrow what
you put on to go to bed.
*19. *
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and
You have to blow your nose.
*20.*
There are none so blind as
Stevie Wonder.
*21.** *
Children should be seen and not
spanked or grounded.
*22.*
If at first you don't succeed
get new batteries.
*23.*
You get out of something only what you
See in the picture on the box
*24.*
When the blind lead the blind
get out of the way.
*25.*
A bird in the hand
is going to poop on you.
* And the WINNER and last one! *
*26.*
Better late than
Pregnant
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"Introducing Gladys Dunn"
Gladys Dunn recently moved into a retirement
community in a small town.
One beautiful Sunday morning she walked
down the street to a church not far from her
apartment.
Gladys was in awe of the big beautiful church
building as she stepped inside to attend the
worship service.
Gladys however, wasn't too impressed with the
sermon. She thought it was kind of boring and,
as she looked around the church, she noticed
that many of the members were nodding off.
When the preacher finished his sermon he
encouraged the congregation to greet those
sitting close by.
Gladys turned toward the man sitting on her left.
He, too, had fallen asleep and was yawning and
stretching trying to wake up. He smiled at her,
and Gladys returned the smile.
She politely offered her hand and said, "I' m
Gladys Dunn."
"You and me both!" the man replied.
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Don't let your worries get the
best of you; remember, Moses started
out as a basket case.
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Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited
until you try to sit in their pews.
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Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors.
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It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to
live one.
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The good Lord didn't create anything
without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.
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When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God
lives there.
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People are funny; they want the
front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the
back of the church.
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Opportunity may knock once, but temptation
bangs on your front door forever.
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Quit griping about your
church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
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If the church wants a
better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it
has.
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God does not propose
to judge a person until she is dead. So why should
you?
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Some minds are like concrete
thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
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Peace starts with a smile.
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I don't know why some people
change churches; what difference does
it make which one you stay home from?!
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A lot of church members who
are singing "Standing on the Promises" are just
sitting on the premises.
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We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or
judges.
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Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous.
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Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.
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Forbidden fruits create many jams.
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God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the
called.
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God grades on the cross, not the curve.
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God loves everyone, but probably prefers
"fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"
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God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
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The one who angers you, controls you!
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If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
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Prayer:
Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty!
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The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
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The Will of God never takes you to
where the Grace of God will not protect you.
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We don't change the message, the message changes us.
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You can tell how big a person
is by what it takes to..........discourage him/her.
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