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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