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GOD moves (pun intended) in mysterious ways, John.  But my family does too
so I hope it's moved one way or another.  Heh-heh.

Moving Exeperience Lion
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: car moved, was: Re: Blessing


> Paul, lol.  I hope it stays gone.
>
> At 07:35 PM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> >You must have collected already, John, it's gone!  Don't look at me.
> >
> >Innocent Lion
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: Blessing
> >
> >
> > > Paul, I'll bet your neighbors car, parked in your garbage spot, that
you
> > > are right.
> > >
> > > At 05:16 PM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Hey, John
> > > >
> > > >I'll bet the Computer Kid, Brad, will look it up on that program of
his
> >and
> > > >let us know what bless and blessing mean as soon as he's able.
Smile.
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:17 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: Blessing
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Helen, interesting verses.  I wonder what bless, means?
> > > > >
> > > > > At 08:57 AM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > >And God told Moses to tell Aaron and his sons to bless the
children
> >of
> > > > > >Israel saying:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >24  The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
> > > > > >25  The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto
> >thee:
> > > > > >26  The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee
peace.
> > > > > >(Numbers 6)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Of course, some denominations keep the blessing of this blessing
for
> >the
> > > > > >high and mighty clergy to place upon their congregants, and it's
a
> >no-no
> > > > > >for a mere lay person to use it to bless anyone.  I used it once
as I
> >was
> > > > > >leaving a private meeting in the home of another member,
sincerely
> > > >desiring
> > > > > >that God bless the others, and I was sharply taken to task by an
> >elder,
> > > > > >telling me I couldn't do that, but only the minister of the
church
> >was
> > > > > >allowed to use it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Helen
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >At 08:38 AM 1/6/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > > >Hey, John
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I can't think of a specific case (or of much of anything else
this
> > > >morning.
> > > > > > >Smile.)  but I'm sure Lutherans and Episcopalians (Anglicans in
> > > >England)
> > > > > > >also do blessings as well as the other liturgical folks at
baptisms
> >and
> > > > > > >dedications.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Paul
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > >    File not found ! Should I fake it ? (Y/N)
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >    Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it
>
> John
>
>    Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it

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