Learna McHayle

What a blessing Sister Mac <click this link she taught so many of us SO MUCH !!! I know you have a story why not share it here?

pleasure in His people

Jesus comes with pow'r to gladden When love shines in Every heart that woe can sadden When love shines in Love will teach us how to pray Love will drive the gloom away Turn our darkness into day When love shines in   .....how the heart is tuned to singing when love shines in Joy and peace to others bringing when love shines in.   Psalm 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.   Psalm 9:4 For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously.   Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FW: prayer band Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:17 AM   Please see the 3 prayer requests below and story regarding this past week's Ladies' Seminar... From Bob Rizzo:  My sister Barbara passed away unexpectedly during surgery and I would ask if you could pray for my family. She lived in CA. and there is a lot of travel planning going on due to sevices in CA and Rochester NY .   Also: From JoAnne Neiner (one of the speakers): Precious Story from the retreat weekend: Our Amber phoned today to tell a beautiful story of God's goodness. A lady in her church wanted to go to the ladies' retreat this past weekend, but did not think it possible since her husband had been laid off for a very long time and was unable to find work. But the Lord provided for her to go, and she was telling Amber how much the retreat messages ministered to her heart as the family faced such financial needs. She was blessed when she found out her husband  was called in for a temporary job with a job crew....in the nuclear power plant...in Middletown , CT. He phoned his wife Sunday morning from inside the plant, concerned that he heard gas moving through the newly worked on pipes. His wife  told him to get out of the building. He commented that gas is not to be tested in new pipes until the building was evacuated, but he could clearly hear gas in the pipes. The wife urgently (and loudly) asked him to leave the building. He hung up, got his crew, and vacated the building. As they approached their cars, the power plant exploded. It blew all the glass out of their cars, and hurled the men in the air from the blast which could be felt miles away. Had they lingered even one minute more, all would have been killed. Five men have died in the explosion and 14 injured so far as the search and rescue teams go through the rubble. Some areas cannot be searched because they are so unstable. Amber's church members made sure the wife was not alone all day as her husband received medical treatment for his injuries, which were not life-threatening. Amber was thinking how many of the truths this woman learned at the retreat will be put to immediate use as the Lord calmed her heart in reflecting on what "could have been." It is amazing to ponder how God's Word...either spoken or heard...can have farther reaching effects than ever imagined. FromErin Gagnon: Please pray for Alexandra Ferris (7th grade).  We have been praying for her twin sister (Charlotte).  Alexandra blood's work came back elevated last week, so she will also be going in for a liver biopsy tomorrow.  They are expecting that she will also have liver damage like Charlotte did.  Pray for wisdom for the doctors to know how to treat them. Also, Please pass this on to others from the church that you might be in contact with:  Due to tomorrow's impending storm, please check the TV (Channel 3), WTIC AM Radio 1080, or the web site WTIC.com for information regarding our services tomorrow night, whether or not the service wil be canceled.   Yvonne Kauppinen Secretary Emmanuel Baptist Church +++++++++++++++++++++++++ bible prophecy news Israel Prepares to Strike Iran from Gulf and N. Iraq | Bible ... By BPU Contributor News that Syria is now in possession of an Iranian delivery system (medium range missile) that can reach key Israeli cities with accuracy should be of great concern. Military.com reported, Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi stated in late 2009 that their newly tested medium range missiles (Sajjil-2) would serve to be a deterrent to any foreign invaders. "He said the new version can be fired more quickly and flies .... The most important prophecy in the Bible ... Bible Prophecy Update - http://www.bibleprophecyupdate.com/

Congratulation.....

They became man & wife...

on Wednesday February 3rd, in Seoul, South Korea. They plan to remain in that country for awhile.

Joanna and Michael have known each other for almost 2 years...Their day was a quiet and unique occasion, which they chose to celebrate in non-traditional ways.

We welcome Jackson into our family, and pray that God's guidance will continually define their journey together.

Please keep them in your prayers.

May Gods Blessings continue with you both.

rambling this week

"One of These Things" ..was a song written by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone and Bruce Hart and regularly used on Sesame Street for sketches where viewers would be shown a group of four items, one of which was different from the other three, and they would have to identify the item which didn't belong. http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/One_of_These_Things THE SHELL GAME http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_game It can be played on almost any flat surface, but on the streets it is often seen played on a mat lying on the ground, or on a cardboard box. The person perpetrating the swindle (called the thimblerigger, operator, or shell man) begins the game by placing the pea under one of the shells, then quickly shuffles the shells around. Once done shuffling, the operator takes bets from his audience on the location of the pea. The audience is told that if a player bets and guesses correctly, the player will win back double his bet (that is, he will double his money); otherwise he loses his money. However, in the hands of a skilled operator, it is not possible for the game to be won, unless the operator wants the player to win. When an individual not familiar with the shell game encounters a game on the streets, it appears that bets are being placed by numerous players, when in reality, these persons around the game are shills who are all part of the confidence trick. ________________________________ SUPER BOWL...why I am with the saints I was fantacising about a win by the saints, where they were all marching around the stadium singing "when the saints go marching in" Here is some humorous "football-speak" theology/definitions that will sort of set the atmosphere for Super Bowl Sunday: The story is told that in a certain church, on Super Bowl Sunday, the time for the collection of tithes and offerings was approaching. The pastor, a true sports enthusiast, reached into his pocket, took out a quarter, flipped it into the air, glanced at it as it landed, then in typical referee fashion joyfully announced: "The ushers will receive!" http://mainefamilypolicycouncil.com/artman/publish/Pastor_s_Update_24/The_Superbowl_Christian.shtml Redefining life.....SPARK NOTES - what is cheating? http://www.sparknotes.com/ ________________________________ yesterday I was talking to my friend mr song at the laundry place. mr song is 55 years old. he wants to retire home in seol south korea. mr song says he will buy a one bedroom home by the sea....that is going to be very expensive he says.....we chatted back and forth about politics and the family and so on...then mr song said this "we have lost something and we have gained something". He was talking aboout the huge gains we have made in technology and the great loss he thought we have suffered in real human relationships. He spoke about growing up and sharing everything with the people in his community or circle of friends, playing outdoor games together often and talking a lot. today.. there is what I call 'the blackberry circle' (a whole lot of talking and listening going on) and there is texting galore (a whole lot of reading and writing going on) and facebook (a whole lot of reading and writing going on) and TV. (a whole lot of _____ and_____going on !!??) ________________________________ Digital Nation is a FRONTLINE documentary I saw last week on PBS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/view/ Jeremy Bailenson 'said' this: "The big headlines are that kid's media use is up to over ten hours of content per day, substantially up from 5 years ago. Also, multitasking is way up, and white children use media less than other groups." another comment....However, the Kaiser report said that reading of books was up. This is a very important point and should always be brought up .....Of course, people read them on-line more. But books are up! That's the good news. and this....computer screens...video gaming screens...television screens...we stopped fighting our kid, and allowed full, uncensored and unedited access about a decade ago, when he was 9 years old...we heard the criticism...the boy is now a young man, Information Science Major at Cornell...thriving. Marc Prensky.."years ago people worried about kids staring at stand- alone computers. A couple of hundred years ago, when mass books first appeared, people worried about kids staring for hours at pages....people just love to worry about changes in habits. They worried about writing (Socrates), books, telephones, radios, trains, cars, TV, recordings, sock-hops, music, stand-alone games, Internet, connectivity, interactivity, 3D, virtual worlds, and will keep worrying forever." Mark Bauerlein - I agree here when you say that people have always worried about change--not everyone, and change has always had its fans, but a fair portion of people of conservative temperament, yes, if not ideology. But the consistency of worry doesn't mean that worry is always misguided or false, nor does it mean that in previous cases someone wasn't, indeed, lost when TV and other advents came along. if you have time you can check this out HERE This is black history month..... Martin had a dream....not everyone has a dream... maybe you can participate in someone else's dream if you don't have one of your own. I find it interesting that it is the young people who have dreams. The older folk have visions !!! From my own observation some dreams although based partialy in 'reality' sometimes are totally illogical thus giving rise to the need for 'interpretation'. http://www.bible-topics.com/Visions.html Visions on the other hand are usually very logical and are usually a projection of the future. Virtual Reality as discussed in the frontline documentary may not at all be a 'new' phenomena, but may be a more 'tangible' expression of the 'dreamworld'. So the 'people' who 'populate' our individual 'worlds' in a sense maybe figments of our own imaginations ! My perception of who you are may bear no relation at all to who you think yourself to be ! There is a sense in which the 'dramas' of our lives are not at all real ! ...so "getting to know you" may be an idea worth more vigorous pursuit....in this regard eharmony and other such so-called 'dating services' may be evolving / morhping into a kind of brave new world of social intercourse. ...as the famous talkshow host Bruce Williams used to say "welcome to my world". http://www.radiohof.org/newstalk/brucewilliams.html ARE YOU READY? http://joelfoner.com/2010/01/networked-audience-is-here-now-are-you-ready/ OLD SCHOOL, NEW SCHOOL..Chatham High School students, like many nationwide, are increasingly surrounded by screens. Their teachers debate how to handle their split focus. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/concentration/old-school-new-school.html?play

this is what we said

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the Life everlasting. Amen.

pray for the president

President Barack Obama is known for having a way with words, but some lawmakers from Nevada wish he would pipe down about trips to Sin City _______________________________ We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. New Living Translation (©2007) << John 9:4 >> _______________________________ Perception and reputation are sensitive issues for Sin City as it struggles to find footing amid a two-year meltdown of foreclosures, bankruptcies and unemployment. Tourism is the Silver State's backbone, and several lawmakers said they were shocked that Obama singled out Las Vegas again after commenting last February that bailed-out banks shouldn't go to Las Vegas using taxpayer money. READ IT HERE _______________________________ John 7:33 Therefore Jesus said, "For a little while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who sent Me. John 11:9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. John 12:35 So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. Galatians 6:10 So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith. (NASB ©1995)

we saw death !

Our Mom and Dad made us copy and paste this many moons ago...they made us make a permanent file and save it to our hardrives...."the Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him and delivereth them".....The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth even forevermore!!"......so on friday morning in 18 degree weather when we hit the 'black ice' and came face to face with a  speeding bus some said we were lucky to be alive.....but what is luck?....I can't stake my future on luck !!!   I cannot invent any new ideas.... I must only echo " the things which I have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom I have learned them" (2 Timothy 3:14).....   so I borrow the Words of Fanny Crosby.... and hope your faith is made a little stronger. HEAR IT HERE (don't forget to turn up your speakers)

CONCORD ????

2 Corinthians 6 >> King James Bible   1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

Attitudes can be contagious…is yours worth catching?

Philippians 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ ... Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: .... ... //bible.cc/philippians/2-5.htm - 15k 1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm ... Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. ... //bible.cc/1_peter/4-1.htm - 18k Ephesians 4:23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; .... ... //bible.cc/ephesians/4-23.htm - 15k Genesis 31:2 And Jacob noticed that Laban's attitude toward him ... And Jacob noticed that Laban's attitude toward him was not what it had been. ... And Jacob began to notice a change in Laban's attitude toward him. ... //bible.cc/genesis/31-2.htm - 15k Genesis 31:5 He said to them, "I see that your father's attitude ... He said to them, "I see that your father's attitude toward me is not what it was before, but the God of my father has been with me. ... //bible.cc/genesis/31-5.htm - 15k 1 Kings 11:11 So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your ... So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear ... //bible.cc/1_kings/11-11.htm - 18k Daniel 3:19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach ... Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace ... //bible.cc/daniel/3-19.htm - 17k Philippians 2:2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded ... ... then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind. ... //bible.cc/philippians/2-2.htm - 16k Philippians 4:2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to ... ... I urge Euodia and Syntyche to have the same attitude in the Lord. ... I encourage both Euodia and Syntyche to have the attitude the Lord wants them to have. ... //bible.cc/philippians/4-2.htm - 16k Ezra 6:22 For seven days they celebrated with joy the Feast of ... For seven days they celebrated with joy the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria ... //bible.cc/ezra/6-22.htm - 17k Colossians 1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies ... ... You who were once alienated with a hostile attitude, doing evil, .... ... //bible.cc/colossians/1-21.htm - 16k Philippians 3:15 All of us who are mature should take such a view ... ... Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you ... //bible.cc/philippians/3-15.htm - 17k Galatians 4:15 What has happened to all your joy? I can testify ... ... What, then, happened to your positive attitude? For I testify that if ... What happened to your positive attitude? It's a fact that if ... //bible.cc/galatians/4-15.htm - 17k Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the sinful nature have ... ... Those who live by the corrupt nature have the corrupt nature's attitude. But those who live by the spiritual nature have the spiritual nature's attitude. ... //bible.cc/romans/8-5.htm - 17k Romans 8:6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind ... ... The corrupt nature's attitude leads to death. But the spiritual nature's attitude leads to life and peace. ... //bible.cc/romans/8-6.htm - 16k Numbers 14:24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit ... ... But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. ... //bible.cc/numbers/14-24.htm - 16k James 2:1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus ... ... My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. ... //bible.cc/james/2-1.htm - 16k Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and ... ... Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving ... //bible.cc/colossians/4-2.htm - 16k 1 Peter 3:4 Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the ... ... Rather, beauty is something internal that can't be destroyed. Beauty expresses itself in a gentle and quiet attitude which God considers precious. ... //bible.cc/1_peter/3-4.htm - 17k Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is ... ... Let your gracious attitude be known to all people. ... //bible.cc/philippians/4-5.htm - 16k 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another ... ... Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. ... //bible.cc/1_peter/3-8.htm - 17k 2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection ... ... Make sure that you improve. Accept my encouragement. Share the same attitude and live in peace. The God of love and peace will be with you. ... //bible.cc/2_corinthians/13-11.htm - 18k Job 19:29 you should fear the sword yourselves; for wrath will ... ... You should fear punishment yourselves, for your attitude deserves punishment. ... //bible.cc/job/19-29.htm - 15k Romans 14:18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is ... ... If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too. ... //bible.cc/romans/14-18.htm - 16k Romans 8:7 the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit ... ... This is so because the corrupt nature has a hostile attitude toward God. ... //bible.cc/romans/8-7.htm - 16k 1 Samuel 10:9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's ... ... When Saul turned around to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's attitude. ... //bible.cc/1_samuel/10-9.htm - 17k 1 Kings 8:48 and if they turn back to you with all their heart and ... ... if they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors ... //bible.cc/1_kings/8-48.htm - 19k 2 Chronicles 6:38 and if they turn back to you with all their ... ... if they change their attitude toward you in the land where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city ... //bible.cc/2_chronicles/6-38.htm - 18k Proverbs 21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the ... ... A conceited look and an arrogant attitude, which are the lamps of wicked people, are sins. ... //bible.cc/proverbs/21-4.htm - 15k Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit ... ... Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall. ... //bible.cc/proverbs/16-18.htm - 15k Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the ... ... The lips of wise people spread knowledge, but a foolish attitude does not. ... //bible.cc/proverbs/15-7.htm - 15k Jeremiah 12:3 Yet you know me, O LORD; you see me and test my ... ... But You know me, O LORD; You see me; And You examine my heart's attitude toward You. Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter ... //bible.cc/jeremiah/12-3.htm - 16k Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and ... ... a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the ... //bible.cc/luke/1-17.htm - 18k Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them singleness of heart and action, so ... ... I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will fear me as long as they live. This will be for their own ... //bible.cc/jeremiah/32-39.htm - 16k