Angel, you can tease me any time you want. <grin> lol.

Lovings,
Pat Ferguson



At 04:38 PM 1/30/2006, you wrote:
>I could tease you and say the Lord made special dispensation for people like
>you when he said "when you stand praying" but I won't. HaHa.  I had a Jewish
>friend who was orthodox.  They stand throughout the entire service which
>lasts about 40 minutes or so.  In the orthodox community the women really do
>keep silent in their services just as St. Paul said we should.  All is
>conducted in Hebrew as well.  Men and women do not stand together either.
>As I was blind I suppose I was just allowed to stand with my friend.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:02 AM
>Subject: Re: God's Humor
>
>
> > Hi! lol. I hated kneeling even in the Catholic Church. I can't hardly get
> > down on my knees any more, and they hurt so bad and I have such a hard
>time
> > getting up. lol.
> >
> > I'm so glad Vernon made this island so it won't move when I get down on
>the
> > floor to get something on the bottom shelf and then I have to hold on to
> > the island and pull myself up. lol.
> >
> > Love and Blessings,
> > Pat Ferguson
> >
> >
> >
> > At 10:24 AM 1/30/2006, you wrote:
> > >I have done that too.  I have wanted to learn how these people are
>suppose
> > >to take the host in their hands even though I would  never do this.  I
>guess
> > >I could say this was funny.  One time I went to a protestant church and I
> > >tried to kneel and found there were no kneelers.  I will never go back as
>I
> > >don't understand how your knees can stand kneeling on those hard floors.
>My
> > >knees were certainly sore after that I will tell you.  I don't kneel on
>the
> > >hard floor even in my own home.  I use a pillow.  No wonder you
>protestants
> > >are so zealous.  It takes stamina I will tell you.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 9:13 PM
> > >Subject: Re: God's Humor
> > >
> > >
> > > > Oh Peggy, I love those stories.
> > > >
> > > > When I use to go to the Catholic Church, I remember going up for
> > >communion.
> > > > lol. I thought the priest was near me ready to give me communion, so I
> > > > stuck out my tung for the host. lol. I was never so embarrassed in my
> > >life.
> > > > lol.
> > > >
> > > > Lovings,
> > > > Pat Ferguson
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 11:01 PM 1/29/2006, you wrote:
> > > > >Oh, I dunno, Angel, we've had some pretty funny things in the Masses
> > > > >I've been at.  One time when we were at Mass and I was about 13, at
> > > > >the collection time, I heard the guy with the basket getting close to
> > > > >us.  I wanted to make sure he saw us, so for some reason I grabbed my
> > > > >blind friend's arm, in which she was holding the money she was
> > > > >supposed to put into the basket, and started waving it for the guy to
> > > > >see.  She, thinking I meant the money guy was at our pew, let go of
> > > > >the money, which fell on the floor, and the guy with the basket had
> > > > >to get down and crawl around and pick it up.  And when my sighted
> > > > >brother used to take my friend and me to Communion, he'd say it was
> > > > >like driving two sherman tanks.  When one of us would receive
> > > > >Communion, we'd poke the other one so they'd know it was their turn,
> > > > >but we'd poke so hard that the other one would practically fall
> > > > >over.  We spent half our lives giggling at these situations.  Then
> > > > >when I started to sing at Mass, the fun increased.  At one point I
> > > > >was singing a solo, and my mind went totally blank in the middle of
> > > > >the verse.  All I could do was sit there and shake with laughter
> > > > >until I could remember some words and start singing again.  Another
> > > > >time, my friend dropped her guitar on the floor during Mass.  The
> > > > >floor wasn't carpeted at the time, and it sounded like thunder!  But
> > > > >I think the funniest time of all was a few years ago when I went to
> > > > >Communion with my fellow choir members.  When we got back to our
> > > > >places, the lady I'd walked with picked up what she thought was my
> > > > >binder with my words, and handed it to me.  I opened it up, and there
> > > > >were no Braille dots!  Just smooth print pages.  I said, "This isn't
> > > > >mine," and she said, "Yes it is."  She finally realized I was right,
> > > > >probably when she picked up her music and saw a bunch of
> > > > >bumps!  Everyone standing around me in the choir was practically
> > > > >rolling on the floor with laughter;  and we were supposed to be
> > > > >singing!  <lol>
> > > > >
> > > > >Peggy
> > > > >
> > > > >At 09:32 PM 1/29/2006, you wrote:
> > > > > >Gosh, mass is boring compared to all these funny things that go on
>in
> > >your
> > > > > >churches.  I like reading about what goes on in these churches.
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: Vicki and The Rors <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > >Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:49 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: God's Humor
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > That's funny Phil.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 4:43 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] God's Humor
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This same friend of mine, in the same building, was preaching
>at
> > > > > another
> > > > > > > > time and jumped off the platform to try and emphasize a point
>in
> > >his
> > > > > > > > message.  As he spoke, he jumped up on the first row of seats.
>He
> > > > > >forgot
> > > > > > > > how low the overhead beams were and since he was pretty tall
>in
> > >the
> > > > > >first
> > > > > > > > place, he smacked his forehead dead center on one of the
>beams.
> > >It
> > > > > > > knocked
> > > > > > > > him backwards off the seats and on to the floor.  No, dad gum
>it,
> > >he
> > > > > >lived
> > > > > > > > any way.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Phil.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jesus Is Your Problem.  Luke 12:5
> > > > > > > > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> > > > > > > >