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Here we have past articles and stories that are too good to just dump in
the recycling bin!!! Enjoy!
Here we have past articles and stories that are too good to just dump in
the recycling bin!!! Enjoy!
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July 24, 2006
Chance encounters. Coincidence. Some call it ‘street mail’. Others know it to be divine ‘nudges’. My sister calls it “God-incidences”,
and shares a unique experience with us all.
You see, she’s going through a divorce. 17 years, her second marriage. It's not easy. It's never easy. She made a hard decision last
week... And her story proves that even in times of hardship, our God is always there, sending us reminders of his unending love in
ways so simple that we might, and often do, miss them. Enjoy this story from my sister, as she shares her experience last week,
when she was reminded, once again, to be thankful…….
Ginger writes:
I stalled. I delayed. I didn't want to go sign the lease. I read Lisa's email, I talked to Karen, and I talked to Teresa.
I finally went to lunch with Louis and told him I was about to sign the lease for an apartment. After 2 weeks, he has done nothing to
make me stay, much less ask me to stay. Lunch was hard.
When I got there, I saw a beautiful white dog get hit by a car. The driver sped away….. the dog was thrown to the curb and was
convulsing. The dog got up and walked a few steps, then laid back down.
The guy in the truck behind the car pulled over, petted the dog and tried to comfort him. It was very hot, so he went to his truck and
brought back his big mug of ice water. The dog wouldn't drink, so the guy poured it on his tongue. He put ice on his body to keep him
cool. He helped the dog to a shady area.
I could tell there were no broken limbs, but I had a bad feeling that there were internal injuries. No one in the area knew whose dog it
was, but we couldn't leave him there to suffer if he was seriously injured.
I called Animal Control, and then I went into the restaurant. A few minutes later, I saw Animal Control leave.
I waited a couple of hours, then I called Animal Control to check on the dog's status. She said they had to put him down immediately
because of his internal injuries. I am SO glad I made that call for them to come get him. I would have hated for that dog to have to suffer
and hurt.
Now, here comes the neat part. I remembered that the guy who stopped was wearing a shirt with a business name on it. I called that
business, and described the guy and the truck he was driving. The receptionist knew who I meant, and said he was actually in the
office at that time.
I told him my name, made sure he was the guy I had met briefly at noon. He said he had left the dog in the shade, but went back in a
few minutes to check on him and he was gone.
I told him about Animal Control putting him down. I told him how much I appreciated what he did, and that he should feel good about
himself. He made the last few minutes of that dog's life as pleasant as possible. How lucky that dog was to have had that guy come
along and care for him. I thanked him for being so caring and compassionate, and we were both crying when we hung up.
From there, I went to the apartment complex (you thought I was way off track, huh? No, I just took a detour). The leasing agent was very
nice, and she handed me the application to fill out.
Wow. That hit me. I'm really doing it.
My emotions were shaky anyway since I had just talked to the man about the dog, and I started crying again. She asked if I was OK,
and I told her no, not really.
She asked if I was getting a divorce (how did she know?).
Then, I told her about a sad thing that happened on the day that I have to make this difficult decision. I told her about the dog, the nice
man, and the end of the story.
"How sad'", I said "to have that as a memory on the day I sign this lease".
Without a moment's hesitation, she said, "How wonderful to have had witnessed such a great act of kindness on a day when caring is
important."
I paused and then I thanked her for pointing that out. It is all what you pick out of the situation and how you react to it. Attitude…..
Chance encounters. Coincidence. Some call it ‘street mail’. Others know it to be divine ‘nudges’. My sister calls it “God-incidences”,
and shares a unique experience with us all.
You see, she’s going through a divorce. 17 years, her second marriage. It's not easy. It's never easy. She made a hard decision last
week... And her story proves that even in times of hardship, our God is always there, sending us reminders of his unending love in
ways so simple that we might, and often do, miss them. Enjoy this story from my sister, as she shares her experience last week,
when she was reminded, once again, to be thankful…….
Ginger writes:
I stalled. I delayed. I didn't want to go sign the lease. I read Lisa's email, I talked to Karen, and I talked to Teresa.
I finally went to lunch with Louis and told him I was about to sign the lease for an apartment. After 2 weeks, he has done nothing to
make me stay, much less ask me to stay. Lunch was hard.
When I got there, I saw a beautiful white dog get hit by a car. The driver sped away….. the dog was thrown to the curb and was
convulsing. The dog got up and walked a few steps, then laid back down.
The guy in the truck behind the car pulled over, petted the dog and tried to comfort him. It was very hot, so he went to his truck and
brought back his big mug of ice water. The dog wouldn't drink, so the guy poured it on his tongue. He put ice on his body to keep him
cool. He helped the dog to a shady area.
I could tell there were no broken limbs, but I had a bad feeling that there were internal injuries. No one in the area knew whose dog it
was, but we couldn't leave him there to suffer if he was seriously injured.
I called Animal Control, and then I went into the restaurant. A few minutes later, I saw Animal Control leave.
I waited a couple of hours, then I called Animal Control to check on the dog's status. She said they had to put him down immediately
because of his internal injuries. I am SO glad I made that call for them to come get him. I would have hated for that dog to have to suffer
and hurt.
Now, here comes the neat part. I remembered that the guy who stopped was wearing a shirt with a business name on it. I called that
business, and described the guy and the truck he was driving. The receptionist knew who I meant, and said he was actually in the
office at that time.
I told him my name, made sure he was the guy I had met briefly at noon. He said he had left the dog in the shade, but went back in a
few minutes to check on him and he was gone.
I told him about Animal Control putting him down. I told him how much I appreciated what he did, and that he should feel good about
himself. He made the last few minutes of that dog's life as pleasant as possible. How lucky that dog was to have had that guy come
along and care for him. I thanked him for being so caring and compassionate, and we were both crying when we hung up.
From there, I went to the apartment complex (you thought I was way off track, huh? No, I just took a detour). The leasing agent was very
nice, and she handed me the application to fill out.
Wow. That hit me. I'm really doing it.
My emotions were shaky anyway since I had just talked to the man about the dog, and I started crying again. She asked if I was OK,
and I told her no, not really.
She asked if I was getting a divorce (how did she know?).
Then, I told her about a sad thing that happened on the day that I have to make this difficult decision. I told her about the dog, the nice
man, and the end of the story.
"How sad'", I said "to have that as a memory on the day I sign this lease".
Without a moment's hesitation, she said, "How wonderful to have had witnessed such a great act of kindness on a day when caring is
important."
I paused and then I thanked her for pointing that out. It is all what you pick out of the situation and how you react to it. Attitude…..
NetNews June 7, 2006
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I heard that the Book Study Group on "How to Get a Date Worth Keeping" was well attended....about 50 in Emily's living room!!! John and
Debbie did an outstanding job presenting the material and fielding lots of questions. It might be worth a repeat if Emily's up to it!!! (and
did I mention that the dinner provided by Emily was outstanding!!!)
The common theme I heard that everyone learned.....You've got to put yourself out there and MEET new people on a daily basis. And
DON"T think that everyone you meet is the Man/Woman of your dreams.....that puts way too much pressure on you both!
I was watching my 5 year old grandson playing at his favorite outing, the park. If it's just me chaperoning, or if he's with his buddies, the
park is a great place for him. If he's alone with me and sees a group of kids playing -- no matter what they are playing, or what age they
are, or what language they are speaking -- he goes straight up to them and starts talking, with the intent to play. Usually, they are playing
and having fun together within minutes. No fear of rejection, no unrealistic expectations. It's just a day in the park.... a place HE wants to
be. It can be fun by yourself, or it can be enriched with others.
So, we can take a lesson from a 5 year old: Make sure you are doing something YOU enjoy. Don't have unrealistic expectations about
people you meet while you are having fun. It will take the pressure off, and wonderful things will happen....Mostly you suddenly have new
friends in your life!
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The week is flying by, and good things are happening with PartyFish and our Christian Social Network. As the word spreads, I've come
in contact with several other groups with the same desire for Christian Fellowship and Fun!
After 5.0 Connections will soon be offering a variety of activities and a website also to be posted soon. We'll be sharing info and
resources and publicizing each others' events. Their first event will be the annual Black and White Ball, enjoyed by many in previous
years. The info can be found in our Events section.
DFW Christian Singles is another group, based in Arlington, offering small group Bible study and monthly social events. You'll be
seeing some of their events posted here as well.
Jim Boswell, our monthly dinner Dining Guy, is excited about finding new and unusual spots in the Mid-Cities area for mid-week dinners.
Our Alaska cruise, believe it or not, has 38 folks going....and we added another cabin just this morning. It's all based on availability, so if
you're interested, we'll give it a shot to get you added to our group.
Cruising seems to be a popular event....PartyFish will be sponsoring a 4 day Carnival cruise in late February....before the spring
breakers take over! Stay tuned.
And coming up....we have a Barge Party at Lake Grapevine for 50.....Details will be posted next week....and you heard it here first....those
50 spots will go FAST!
I'm off to spend the weekend in Hot Springs Village with 60 new and old Christian friends. This is the perfect place to really get to know
each other....sharing coffee early in the morning, on the deck overlooking the lake. It's a postcard kind of thing!
Maybe you'll be with us next time!
Take care
Karen
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I heard that the Book Study Group on "How to Get a Date Worth Keeping" was well attended....about 50 in Emily's living room!!! John and
Debbie did an outstanding job presenting the material and fielding lots of questions. It might be worth a repeat if Emily's up to it!!! (and
did I mention that the dinner provided by Emily was outstanding!!!)
The common theme I heard that everyone learned.....You've got to put yourself out there and MEET new people on a daily basis. And
DON"T think that everyone you meet is the Man/Woman of your dreams.....that puts way too much pressure on you both!
I was watching my 5 year old grandson playing at his favorite outing, the park. If it's just me chaperoning, or if he's with his buddies, the
park is a great place for him. If he's alone with me and sees a group of kids playing -- no matter what they are playing, or what age they
are, or what language they are speaking -- he goes straight up to them and starts talking, with the intent to play. Usually, they are playing
and having fun together within minutes. No fear of rejection, no unrealistic expectations. It's just a day in the park.... a place HE wants to
be. It can be fun by yourself, or it can be enriched with others.
So, we can take a lesson from a 5 year old: Make sure you are doing something YOU enjoy. Don't have unrealistic expectations about
people you meet while you are having fun. It will take the pressure off, and wonderful things will happen....Mostly you suddenly have new
friends in your life!
<><
The week is flying by, and good things are happening with PartyFish and our Christian Social Network. As the word spreads, I've come
in contact with several other groups with the same desire for Christian Fellowship and Fun!
After 5.0 Connections will soon be offering a variety of activities and a website also to be posted soon. We'll be sharing info and
resources and publicizing each others' events. Their first event will be the annual Black and White Ball, enjoyed by many in previous
years. The info can be found in our Events section.
DFW Christian Singles is another group, based in Arlington, offering small group Bible study and monthly social events. You'll be
seeing some of their events posted here as well.
Jim Boswell, our monthly dinner Dining Guy, is excited about finding new and unusual spots in the Mid-Cities area for mid-week dinners.
Our Alaska cruise, believe it or not, has 38 folks going....and we added another cabin just this morning. It's all based on availability, so if
you're interested, we'll give it a shot to get you added to our group.
Cruising seems to be a popular event....PartyFish will be sponsoring a 4 day Carnival cruise in late February....before the spring
breakers take over! Stay tuned.
And coming up....we have a Barge Party at Lake Grapevine for 50.....Details will be posted next week....and you heard it here first....those
50 spots will go FAST!
I'm off to spend the weekend in Hot Springs Village with 60 new and old Christian friends. This is the perfect place to really get to know
each other....sharing coffee early in the morning, on the deck overlooking the lake. It's a postcard kind of thing!
Maybe you'll be with us next time!
Take care
Karen
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August 28, 2006
Johnny Williams leads a Tuesday night Bible Study, currently meeting in Euless. (they
change homes every so often) He shares this message with us all....and it's pretty impactful,
once you get past the fact that he doesn't spell "you'" !! For more on Johnny's Bible study
group, click here.
Johnny writes:
when i was 16 i had my 1st boxing match. they put me in with an older guy who had been
boxing a couple of yrs. guys, especially athletes, use words like apprehensive, nervous,
butterflies or jitters to keep from saying 'scared'. i was .......i had butterflies. my tactics were
sound,,,,jab, dance, feint [not faint !!] & basically try to stay out of trouble w/o embarrassing
myself. i did ok...it was a draw.
later we were grouped around the coach & we were joking & a little hyper. i was pounding
my fist into my hand & said 'coach, i'm ready to go again!!!'. the coach looked at me & said
'williams u shoulda went when u were in the ring'.
ouch!!!
folks we are in another ring today. one called 'life' & maybe we need to go all out for God
while we are here.
one day we will see Him face to face. we will see His glory & his awesomeness & we will
fall on our faces. we will realize how much the King of the whole universe deserves
adoration & how He loves us when we see the scars on Christ body.
and dont u know we will wish with all our hearts we could come back here & live more
passionately for Him.
Lord help us to seek You & Your glory more than fun, pleasure, finances, love, things, power,
comfort, security, prestige, or anything else.
'seek ye 1st the kingdom of God & all these other things will be added unto u'.
take care,
johnny
Johnny Williams leads a Tuesday night Bible Study, currently meeting in Euless. (they
change homes every so often) He shares this message with us all....and it's pretty impactful,
once you get past the fact that he doesn't spell "you'" !! For more on Johnny's Bible study
group, click here.
Johnny writes:
when i was 16 i had my 1st boxing match. they put me in with an older guy who had been
boxing a couple of yrs. guys, especially athletes, use words like apprehensive, nervous,
butterflies or jitters to keep from saying 'scared'. i was .......i had butterflies. my tactics were
sound,,,,jab, dance, feint [not faint !!] & basically try to stay out of trouble w/o embarrassing
myself. i did ok...it was a draw.
later we were grouped around the coach & we were joking & a little hyper. i was pounding
my fist into my hand & said 'coach, i'm ready to go again!!!'. the coach looked at me & said
'williams u shoulda went when u were in the ring'.
ouch!!!
folks we are in another ring today. one called 'life' & maybe we need to go all out for God
while we are here.
one day we will see Him face to face. we will see His glory & his awesomeness & we will
fall on our faces. we will realize how much the King of the whole universe deserves
adoration & how He loves us when we see the scars on Christ body.
and dont u know we will wish with all our hearts we could come back here & live more
passionately for Him.
Lord help us to seek You & Your glory more than fun, pleasure, finances, love, things, power,
comfort, security, prestige, or anything else.
'seek ye 1st the kingdom of God & all these other things will be added unto u'.
take care,
johnny
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