Mom has talked with him too. But he doesn't want to listen. I'm
considering a couple of other options too. But he likes my Oatmeal Raisin
cookies. We might have a talk over a cookie. My sister is quite anti.
There isn't an open door there right now at all.
Thanks for your concern and prayers.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Man's man
> Vicki,
>
> Glad to hear your mom has made that step. Has she tried talking to him
> about it, or perhaps you and mom together? Sounds like your sister might
> need to sit in as well from what you said. Maybe you need to get some
duct
> tape and tape his lips together and have him sit on his hands and listen
to
> the plain facts of life *smile*. It is hard sometimes to gain respect from
> a relative, let alone a child telling a parent what the score is. One
thing
> I know about Bear is he was witnessed to many times, the preacher as you
> saw in the article was subject to a number of abuses going in there to
talk
> to him, and yet he was softened by that constant reminder and tangible
> evidence someone cared. Had the prisoner not taken that last step of
> making a bet with him, and no one did anything else to witness to Bear,
> he'd likely not be where he is today. I pray your dad is afforded yet
> another try, and another, and another until he sees the truth. And someone
> with boldness and who might have a way to gain the respect needed to have
> him listen crosses his path.
>
> Brad
>
> At 01:32 PM 1/21/2006 -0700, you wrote:
> >Great article Brad. Thanks for sharing. It really points up the fact
that
> >God knows how to reach each and every one of us.
> >
> >Dad is a very kind and giving person. I'm not sure why this other part
of
> >him is hardened to the Gospel, but God knows.
> >
> >Vicki
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 1:21 PM
> >Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Man's man
> >
> >
> > > Vicki,
> > >
> > > Check this link out. If God can turn Bear around, he can change
anyone.
> > > I've heard Bear speak and met him a couple times, he was good friends
with
> > > a friend of mine, and the link here doesn't tell the half of his
story.
> >So
> > > your dad is a cream puff compared to what this man endured, only he
don't
> > > know it yet lol. To tell you just how a Teddy Bear Richard became, my
> >buddy
> > > bought a little teddy bear on one of their motorcycle trips and put it
in
> > > his pack for him to find. My friend had walked up to him when he was
at
> >his
> > > bike and found this six foot something mountain of a man with tears
down
> > > his face over the act of kindness and I suppose so much a freeing
opposite
> > > compared to what he lived all those years.
> > >
> > > http://www.circuitridersdfw.org/page8.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > Work is for people who don't know how to write songs
> > >
>
> Brad
>
> Get educated, not frustrated
>
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