Well Vinny. God knows the hearts of all of us including mine, yours, and
hers. It's amazing how people can turn to the Lord at the very last second
in sincere repentence and God saves them. Praying for my dad for salvation
with that in mind too. Smile.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 6:35 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] the right church
> Hi Vicki,
> No, she never came to the Lord, as far as I can tell. she was an older
> Italian Catholic and was not able to understand anything else but her
> traditions.
> I believe, however, that she walked in the light she had.
> Vinny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:07 AM
> Subject: Re: the right church
>
>
> > I'm sure it was Vinny, and with both husbands too. When people let us
> down,
> > it sure forces us to look to God. I hope your mom was able to move on
and
> > find fellowship.
> >
> >
> > Vicki
> >
> >
> > Vicki
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 11:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] the right church
> >
> >
> > > HI Vicki,
> > > The church, and human nature, for the most part, let my mom down.
> > > When each of her tow husbands died, all her friends abandoned her, but
> > from
> > > the church, and socially.
> > > That was a terible blow to all of us.
> > > Vinny
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 6:01 PM
> > > Subject: Re: the right church
> > >
> > >
> > > > Marlene,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your comments. That was a pretty short novel. And, I
> doubt
> > > you
> > > > offended anyone on this list. Smile.
> > > >
> > > > I'm glad there were those who helped your mom get her life back on
> > track.
> > > > We all face things like death of a loved one, just because we live
> down
> > > here
> > > > and belong to humanity, and I'm glad those V F W people showed
> > compassion.
> > > > I'm sorry
> > > > that church going people didn't reach out to her. Maybe some of the
> VFW
> > > > people were actually christians not belonging to the same church
that
> > your
> > > > mom attends. Maybe some were reaching out for the Lord. Maybe some
> > love
> > > > the Lord but don't know Christ. We all want friends and
> companionship.
> > > > Most of us really don't want to live our lives on an island. But
> > > sometimes
> > > > the church doesn't get out of its four walls and reach out like they
> > > should.
> > > > In fact, I'm afraid this type of thing is more common than not. In
my
> > > > growing up years, it was the usual thing for churches to band
together
> > to
> > > > help and support one another when loved ones passed. Even in my
20's,
> I
> > > > remember different churches reaching out and doing practical things
> like
> > > > providing food at funerals and afterwards reaching out to the
family.
> > Not
> > > > that those acts were always perfect either, but you hardly even hear
> of
> > > that
> > > > sort of thing being done now. Or, at least I don't.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand, maybe we have to get back to the basics of
defining
> > > what
> > > > the church really is.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > By the way, I'd love to know just how you came to the Lord.
> > > >
> > > > Vicki
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "MKaiser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:23 AM
> > > > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] the right church
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I was speaking to a fellow lister last evening about things that
are
> > on
> > > my
> > > > > heart. First of all, I hope I don't offend anyone, however I
think
> I
> > > > should
> > > > > say how I feel.
> > > > >
> > > > > When I was a child, I was never brought up in a church home like
> > others
> > > on
> > > > > the list were. I found the lord when I was an adult because when
I
> > was
> > > in
> > > > > boarding school I thought church was a drag. I found out how
> cliquish
> > > and
> > > > > non-caring Christians can be after my father died. My mom goes to
a
> > big
> > > > > church and maybe that's why they don't reach out and help people
> after
> > > > > they've lost a loved one. The people who helped my mom out the
most
> > > > aren't
> > > > > church goer's. They belong to the VFW, (Veteran's of foreign
wars.)
> > > > That's
> > > > > a social organization for veterans and their spouses. They helped
> her
> > > > start
> > > > > getting her life back on track, got her involved in several
> community
> > > > > projects. She goes almost every Tuesday for toccos and sometimes
> has
> > a
> > > > > couple of drinks. I'm telling you all this because even if
someone
> > > finds
> > > > > fellowship with people who are not church people, whose to say
they
> > > don't
> > > > > love the lord after their own fashion. Sorry for the novel.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
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