Hmmm! <SMILE>
You're first to pick the chocolate from the box, which I haven't even
purchased yet!
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: CHRISTMAS COMING
> Being on someone's list isn't always a good thing here in the States,
Carol,
> but I'm honored to be on yours, whichever one it is. Smile.
>
> Paul whose favorite cup is filled with Ovaltine and prayer and prayer for
> Ovaltine
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "carol pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:53 PM
> Subject: Re: CHRISTMAS COMING
>
>
> > Brother Paul,
> >
> > Thanks so much for your timely advice. I'll remember it and will
> certainly
> > be glad to go directly to our Lord Jesus for that cup to be filled and
> > filled again but also to my brothers and sisters to be admonished,
> > comforted, blessed and refreshed! Watch it, now, you're on the list!
> >
> >
> > --
> > Carol
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 4:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: CHRISTMAS COMING
> >
> >
> > > Praying, Carol.
> > >
> > > By the way, speaking of ministering to others, I meant to post when
Phil
> > > posted about contacting him when alone during the holidays, those of
you
> > who
> > > are in ministries ministering to others, especially over the holiday,
> > please
> > > be sure to have someone to minister to you. The biggest problem
> ministers
> > > have is burn-out from giving and giving and having no way to replenish
> > their
> > > own spiritual, physical, mental and emotional resources. So have a
plan
> > in
> > > place to get back some of the nourishment you give others from an
> > > experienced person or group, in person if at all possible, though I
know
> > we
> > > all try to do that long-distance through the list. Don't let yourself
> > > become depleted. You can't give others a drink from an empty cup.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "carol pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 12:51 AM
> > > Subject: CHRISTMAS COMING
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Having read these encouragements about Christmas, especially just
> > reading
> > > > Roberta's encouragements to Rhonda, I thought I'd share briefly.
> > > >
> > > > I have not been looking forward to Christmas at all because this
will
> be
> > > the
> > > > first year (in 53) that I will not have any direct contact with my
> > > immediate
> > > > family. Dad died last February (as you may all remember) and my
> brother
> > > and
> > > > sister are going to do their own things in their own way. I can
sure
> > use
> > > > some prayer here because I need to rejoice in all the right things
of
> > > > Christmas so that I can reach out to those I seek to help on a
> > "Lifeline".
> > > > Many are very sad indeed and hate Christmas and I know I'll get
plenty
> > of
> > > > those calls on my various shifts.
> > > >
> > > > God has blessed me so much over the years and has been there for me
> and
> > > with
> > > > me in some pretty bleak Christmases. Now I need to be there for
> others
> > > and
> > > > need your prayers because I myself don't really have much to give -
> yet.
> > > >
> > > > Christmas sort of starts this afternoon for us. We're going to an
old
> > > > people's home to take a little service. Most of them can't even
> > > communicate
> > > > in sentences any more, but some obviously respond to us and know us.
> > They
> > > > need to know Jesus too, so we need the love and power that He has
> > > available
> > > > to us to get through to them simply and clearly. Please pray for
that
> > > > little meeting with them if you can. I will really be so grateful
for
> > > > myself but, above all, you may well help us to show someone the way
to
> > > Jesus
> > > > today!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Carol
> > >
>
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