Good points indeed. I for one do not get tired of your sharing life's
issues. It is through these sharings we are better able to pray and  become
better friends or church family.

Brad


Kathy Du Bois wrote:
>Well, the meeting is over and, sure enough, the chairman asked Greg how
>he would react if a proposal  was made this Sunday, at our quarterly
>business meeting, to reduce Greg from a full time to a part time pastor.
>Greg made four points, which I think are excellent so I'm sharing them
>with you.
>
>Greg said,
>1.  By asking me to do this you are admitting your failure.
>2.  By asking me to do this, you are only going to make it more difficult
>to attract another pastor after me         because you won't even be able
>to offer a living wage and the cost of living will only continue to go
>      up every year that I am here.
>3.  If you do ask me to cut back my ministry, I want to know which of you
>are willing to step in and do the         work that still needs to be
>done while I'm at the post office.
>4.  (Admittedly, this one is my favorite.)  If you ask me and my family
>to reduce our income, you are                 asking my family, one
>giving unit to sacrifice enough to make up for all of your lack of
>giving.
>
>Wow!  God really does put the words in your mouth when you need them.
>Well, who knows what is going to happen next.  I'll let you know as it
>unfolds.
>
>If you guys are getting tired of hearing all the gritty details of my
>life, just tell me to keep quiet.  It's just that you are my friends and
>I know that you pray and that is more valuable to me than anything!
>Love,
>Kathy
>
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