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John Schwery <[log in to unmask]>
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Echurch-USA The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:08:02 -0600
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Yep, especially, for one carrying his bride over that threshold.

At 01:45 PM 1/15/04 -0500, you wrote:
>Proverbs 17:19b
>He who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
>
>If y'all don't think these are humorous, I'm sorry.  <smile>
>
>Helen
>
>
>At 11:16 AM 1/15/04 -0500, you wrote:
> >Vicki, has it been decided whether or not to study Proverbs?  Or shall we
> >each share what some of them have meant to us?
> >
> >Until I receive you reply, here is one that has amused me.  Several years
> >ago, I was attending an early morning prayer meeting at 6 a.m.  We met at
> >the church and went into a room suited for the meeting.  Many times about
> >ten of us would arrive at the church at the same time.  There was one
> >brother who always talked very loudly, which was okay most of the
> >time.  But when he yelled his good morning greetings at us at 6 a.m., it
> >used to bother me, probably because he was waking me up and I wasn't ready
> >yet.  l o l
> >
> >Anyway, I happened across a Proverb that I shared with him one morning, not
> >that it changed his loudness, but was fun sharing it with him.
> >
> >Proverbs 27:14  He who greets his fellow loudly early in the morning
> >                           Shall have it reckoned to him as a curse.
> >
> >He just laughed at it, and went on his way.
> >
> >There are other Proverbs that are quite humorous, too, and some that have
> >been a source of strength and comfort.
> >
> >Helen

John

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