Thank you Pat.  I love you too.

Jackie

At 11:12 AM 2014-03-11, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>Well, it's time for some lovings and Squeezings here! <smile>
>
>I'm loving each and every single one of you, no matter if we agree 
>or disagree. <smile>
>
>
>Thanks much.
>
>Many Blessings,
>
>Pat Ferguson
>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.
>
>
>At 11:54 AM 3/11/2014, you wrote:
>>SO AM I, AND WE CAN ALL AGREE ON THIS!
>>
>>YOU'LL NOTICE I'M SHOUTING TOO. (GRIN.)
>>
>>Jackie
>>
>>At 09:19 AM 2014-03-11, you wrote:
>>>I am so thankful that God is in control and nothing can or will 
>>>happen without His allowing it. It is going to get a lot worse 
>>>before it gets better. Satan is the Prince of the power of the 
>>>air/atmosphere, or God of this world by God's allowing it. When 
>>>Christ returns to the earth He will put things in order. As for 
>>>myself, I am looking for and loving the appearing of the Lord 
>>>Jesus Christ and His snatching away of the Church saints before 
>>>the tribulation when Satan will be allow to set up His world 
>>>government -- when they shall say "Peace, Peace."  Listening for 
>>>His shout! Grant
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message----- From: Jackie Shepherd
>>>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 8:30 AM
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: I wish Christians could stay away from politics for once!
>>>
>>>Do you really wish those of us whom you may see as apathetic the
>>>best, or is there a touch of cynicism and are you being sarcastic?
>>>
>>>Regarding where to discuss these issues, you could discuss them with
>>>friends or neighbors, at church or a number of places, and there are,
>>>I am sure, several Christian political lists that one might join to
>>>discuss this very thing.  In fact, I believe Pat might know of
>>>one.  There are also many news outlets where one can get the news
>>>from a Christian prospective.  Therefore, I continue to maintain that
>>>politics has no place here if this is to be a list focused on Christ
>>>and to the edification of Christian believers.
>>>
>>>Apathetic, never!!!  My husband believes as Bev does regarding the
>>>current administration; I do not!  However, I do believe in
>>>sensitivity to the discomfort of others as much as possible.
>>>
>>>I personally think Bev is wrong, but I love her and would hate to see
>>>her leave the list simply because of a minority political view point.
>>>
>>>Jackie
>>>
>>>At 06:56 PM 2014-03-10, you wrote:
>>>>Then I wish you all the best when you suffer as a result of what 
>>>>this current administration is doing.  As for me, and for my 
>>>>house, we will stand against those who are trying to take away 
>>>>our religious freedom to worship, and to pay for what we 
>>>>choose.  I will encourage you in your apathetic reaction to the 
>>>>threat Christians face.  When home schools are prohibited, and 
>>>>when all reference to our most holy faiths is removed from 
>>>>schools.  As it is being done, and has been since prayer was 
>>>>removed from public schools. I dare say children today don't even 
>>>>know the second verse of "my country t'is of thee"  Because the 
>>>>first line says "Our father God to thee, author of liberty."  I 
>>>>use to sing that song, both verses in public school.  Would you 
>>>>believe?  If we don't discuss such things on a list such as this, 
>>>>where on earth are we to discuss them?
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Shepherd" 
>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 6:13 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: I wish Christians could stay away from politics for once!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am reluctantly compelled to agree with Bev, not about the 
>>>>>politics, but that it should not be a topic of discussion on the 
>>>>>list.  It is my opinion that the list could be used for 
>>>>>encouragement, prayer, topics of a scriptural nature, and Christ 
>>>>>centered discussions and devotional material. Messages I've 
>>>>>seen, some on the list, but most off, are nothing but hate 
>>>>>filled government/President bashing tyrades; and I wonder how 
>>>>>many people did their homework to see if these were true!  It 
>>>>>certainly isn't a very good example of loving Christians; and I 
>>>>>wonder how much it shows that we trust and leave all things to 
>>>>>the Lord.  Romans 8:28 says this much better than I ever could.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jackie
>>>>>At 02:28 PM 2014-03-10, you wrote:
>>>>>>Hi All!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, I guess my subject line says what's on my mind.For 
>>>>>>several years, now I've deliberately stayed away from most 
>>>>>>Christian groups, due to the disappointment I always experience 
>>>>>>because I'm so tired of politics always coming up as the topic. 
>>>>>>I so wish Christians could get back to discussing scripture and 
>>>>>>talking about the Lord and quit all the bashing, hatred, fear 
>>>>>>and hostility for our president and our government. To be 
>>>>>>honest, even though I am a professing Christian, this whole 
>>>>>>politic thing has caused me to want to stay away from most 
>>>>>>Christian circles for the past I don't know how many years, 
>>>>>>yet, I hate doing that as well, because I miss sharing with 
>>>>>>other Christians about our Lord Jesus .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bev
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks much.
>>>>>
>>>>>Many Blessings,
>>>>>
>>>>>Pat Ferguson
>>>>>"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." 
>>>>>Phillippians 4:13.