~CherokeeSongbird~
is our own:
~Saundra~RedBird~
Who writes such beautiful letters,
I just wanted to share with you!
"Hi Charlene...
I
arrived in the little Church in the
Wildwood about 3:00am this morning.
We had been gone most of the evening.
Before that, I tried everything and
couldn't get into the Church. Sorry I
didn't get to spend time with you all
on Sunday, around 3pm. I really
wanted to be there. By the time I
got there, pittypat63 arrived for
the first time too. She needed prayer
for her legs, that have been swelling
terribly for the last three weeks...
also with large sores that won't heal.
Her doctors are running tests to find
out the problem. They are also testing
for Diabetes. She came in because she
needed prayers so, I prayed for her
and told her that I'd contact you and
our group, to pray for her also. She
was grateful. She felt as I did... we
would not compromise our faith but
we have compassion and want to pray
for others who send requests.
I
want you to know... I felt at home
when I entered the room... serene and
peaceful. Pittypat said she quit going
to other chat rooms because of the
fighting. You know I've wanted a
place to be closer to our Fibro-Family
and to be more intimate... have more
fellowship and to grow. The needs
of others, that may have gotten over
looked before... not always meaning
too... just we can't always keep up
or remember everything. I just feel
we
can be more of a help to one another
and learn more about our Lord Jesus.
I
sure have a lot of things in my life,
I
want to change. I don't want to
judge others, it's wrong to, but I want
to also at the same time... stand on
my rock of salvation and I won't
compromise, or be censored. I want
to be kind... help people... love people
but also show them our example of
what hope we have and how our
lives have changed by knowing and
trusting the Lord Jesus. I am not
into "political correctness".
I
can relate to some who are
hurting from some of the same things
I've experienced and I'd love to share
stories of how the Lord was the only
one I could ever count on, or trust,
but I never really got a chance to, as
I
was taken wrong a lot of times.
We are all human and bound to
fall/stumble/let down and disappoint
others at times, but He... Jesus Christ
loves us and is always ready to give
us a clean sheet of paper everyday
and never, ever leaves... nor forsakes
us! We are His children. I still
have a letter I wrote a long time ago
to a few of you... how nice it would be
to have the kind of Church on the net
where we could always go, when our
hearts are heavy and need each other
in a more personal way... to pray
for and with. I fought many
battles,
when I was told that I would not be
allowed to say the word "prayer"
even in our chat rooms. Well that is
the very essence of who I am and
if I'm a friend... I am the whole
package. I said my children were
censored in school but they won't censor
me. I remember writing/emailing out
a
suggestion of something we could
create with an old fashioned warm,
loving feeling to it... like our little
"Church in the Wildwood"!
I
am very honored that you gave
me credit under the title, as the one
who named this little Church,
(reminds me of down-home & my mother)
Bottom line is... not one of us are perfect
...we are human and I know we'll
try our best. I hope and pray our
light shines as to be an example to
others and to hopefully lead them to
Jesus Christ. I hope an pray the
ones on the other line that do not
know Him, will maybe have second
thoughts and rethink their eternity.
Atleast rethink their lives.
I
know down deep, many of them
have been hurt terribly, by mankind
and I really have heart felt compassion
for them, but most of all... the fighting
and bickering has done great harm
and we've learned lessons... but the
one lesson we need to remember, is...
people are watching and maybe by
our learning and growing to be
better
Christians, our example and light may
give a glimmer of hope to light their
way to the Lord Jesus. May God
bless us all and teach us to walk more
righteous, to glorify His precious
name. . . Jesus!
Pray for strength, understanding,
peace, fellowship and love.
God bless us all,
Saundra aka RedBird
Now, wasn't that about the most
beautiful letter you have read in
a
long time? All of these things I
have thought over so much in my
mind. I asked the Lord Jesus,
my personal Savior... inside me,
to dwell in my fleshly temple.
I
can not and will not ask Him
to wait outside the door, when I
go anywhere! He is apart of
me now & where I go He goes,
And where He goes,
I
will follow! Amen.
~
charlene ~
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charlene kibbey maynard ~ ©
Email
~ I present to you this award
in honor of my sister, Saundra...
to use as she see's fit,
for she has earned every one of them!
~ charlene ~
