Hi Pat,
All I can say to you is a resounding A Men.
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:30 PM
Subject: hurting things was Re: Back again


> Dear Helen, and Everyone,
>
> Oh Loving Helen, you are so sweet! Your words are from your heart, and
from
> Jesus. They comfort me.
>
> You guys, do you know my Mother put me in a Baby home for 5 years because
> she couldn't deal with me with my blindness. I stayed with all kinds of
> people when I was little before I was five when they brought me home that
> summer before I was taken to the Oregon State School for the Blind. I
never
> felt a part of my family and I really still don't. It hurts me.
>
> When she said those horrible things to me on Saturday night, I wanted to
> tell her that I would quit calling people Loving, if she would quit
smoking
> and drinking, but I did not say that to her.
>
> My love is from The Lord, and I'll never stop telling people they are
> loving. I'll never stop calling people loving, either. If I do that, I
will
> be disobeying Jesus. It's because Jesus that this love exists, not because
> of me. I'm not capable of loving that much, but through Our Lord, Jesus
> Christ, we can do all things. I love to love people as God wants me to. I
> won't let anyone take that love away from me.
>
> I learned how to love when I was at the School for the Blind. We were
loved
> a whole lot. Yes, we were punished when we did wrong, but just ask Cecily
> and Paulette, we were also loved, and we were squeezed.
>
> So, guys, I'm sending this with all the love in my heart and you are all
> Loving! Because God made you that way.
>
> Am I crazy? Probably yes. I'm crazy for Jesus, and I don't care what
anyone
> thinks.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 12:20 PM 8/24/04, you wrote:
> >Thank you, dear loving Pat,
> >
> >With so many praying for me, and upholding me to the Father, the complete
> >healing of my spirit will surely come quickly.  God is so good!  And I
pray
> >the same for you, that your wounded spirit will heal quickly as well.
This
> >scripture always ministers to me:
> >
> >Pr 18:14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded
> >spirit who can bear?
> >
> >This tells me that when our spirits are wounded, if they are not healed
> >quickly, it hinders us from being healed of our physical infirmities.
> >
> >In Him, and with my love,
> >Helen
> >
> >
> >
> >Earlier, Pat Ferguson wrote:
> > >Dear loving Helen,
> > >
> > >I write this message to you with tears in my eyes.
> > >
> > >I'm praying for you Loving One. I'm praying that God will give you a
> > >healing, and that you will be comforted in His love and Grace.
> > >
> > >I know what it is like to have your spirit woonded. I've been deeply
hurt
> > >lately by my Mother, and I'll share that with you all in another
message.
> > >
> > >Helen, if you ever want to talk, I can call you any time.
> > >
> > >You are such a sweet blessing to all of us, and we love you more than
you
> > >will ever know.
> > >
> > >I just wish I could squeeze everyone with a broken heart and let them
know
> > >they are loving, despite what my Mother said to me which hurt me
deeply.
> > >
> > >Many lovings and squeezings for you, Helen, and Praying for God's
comfort
> > >and peace and complete healing for your broken spirit.
> > >
> > >Love and Blessings,
> > >Pat Ferguson
> > >