Purple Mari, That is awesome to hear. Very cool indeed. And to save postings to the list I see Phil has scripture for Jesus being Father among other things. I'll look forward to checking that out. Brad Brad At 09:02 AM 6/7/2007, you wrote: >That's right, Brad. > >Brad, after last night's intercessory prayer session, I have been >transformed. The anger is gone. The anxiety is gone. I am a different >person thanks to the healing balm of Jesus the Christ. I will not feel as >I did in the post you're answering. > > >IN HIS MATCHLESS NAME, > >Very Purple Mari and her faithful scribe, Reeva Parry. > > >On Thursday 6/7/2007 08:57 AM, Brad said: > >>Mari, >> >>Just plain Mari? You took off your robe of royalty? A cowboy minus his >>boots is still a cowboy. A pianist without her piano is still a pianist, >>Phil without his hair is still Phil... whups sorry about that one Phil >>:). So No matter the dress or objects we have we are still who we are >>regardless. :) Years ago I sought out healing, and was in fact physically >>healed to some degree in the midst of a prayer time, anyway I was >>seeking it to a point of which I finally realized that being healed had >>become my god. I was seeking the gift and not the gift giver. I've seen >>varying degrees and extremes of beliefs in such and justifications for >>why folks believe as such, which is their, as well as my, right >>to choose. A sometimes difficult place to be in is having the living and >>breathing desire to be healed, and yet with the peace of mind and willing >>to wait for it to come be it now or when we are out of here. It is not >>for the faint of heart to be in that place, toe to the finish line and >>waiting for the checker flag to wave. Frustration at times, yes, sucks at >>times, yes, but yet being at piece with who we are. Blindness is not >>me, it is part of how I live, but is not who I am. Some may feel that is >>who they are which is OK if that is how they manage it, but for me it >>brings too much focus on something I'd rather not be, just if I'd view >>myself daily as a graying Brad, getting older and older by the day, and >>focused on getting older rather than just acknowledging that is where I >>am currently yet feeling as young as I did when I was 20 in mind if not >>in body some of the time, although that is rare which I'm thankful for. >>Because blindness stinks doesn't mean I stink sniff sniff... nope all >>clear :) Would I give almost anything to see again? Yep. Am I willing to >>give up my daily peace in my leap for it? No. That is the wrong race. >>Blindness might be our $10,000 debt owed, but remember we are getting >>paid $10,000, God said the checks in the mail, we're just waiting for >>the check to get here :) >> >>Brad >> >> >>At 04:42 PM 6/6/2007, MariJean said: > > > >>>Right on, Brad! I'm certainly in that place. Blindness sucks the big >>>one! What a long awful trip it's been! I want to see so bad I can taste it!! >>> >>> >>>Welcome back Brad, >>> >>>Just plain Mari right now.