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Humorous but true Helen. Smile.
Vicki
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From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: Proverbs
> Proverbs 17:19b
> He who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.
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> If y'all don't think these are humorous, I'm sorry. <smile>
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> Helen
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> 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
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