Comments on: Grace Gathering 2007 Friday Night Pt#7

By: Connie Lard

Connie Lard — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:44:09 +0000

Wow! Thanks for the affirmation, Geo!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:29:50 +0000

I am listening Doug…I am listening. After lunch with you yesterday I drove home and for the most part smiled and laughed at all of the funny images of my Dad running through my head…all of a sudden I was filled with fear. -He was no longer with me physically. -How can I live my life without him? –OMG, what am I going to do?
SO, I drove to the river, parked the car, put a CD in that was titled, “mindy’s favs” and was written in my Fathers hand writing. I had taken the cd from his office and forgot I had it because I struggle to listen to my favorite songs since he has gone. I cried and I cried so hard it was as if I wasn’t going to see tomorrow. I felt I was losing all hope of the future. I had forgotten my dreams. I had layed all my cards on the table and was ready to fold when all of a sudden my friend Kathy suddenly text my phone. She asked me, “what are you doing now?” and at that point whether she realized it or not was my savior. I was having a moment of weakness and something told her to check on me. So, remember this…

You were there for me
And the next time someone needs me …. I’ll be there for them and I will stay.
**************
WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS GOING THROUGH A TEMPORARY HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

By: geo

geo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:36:21 +0000

Connie
You prayer had already been granted!

Selah
Geo

By: Connie Lard

Connie Lard — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:20:43 +0000

Doug, Geo said what I was going to say – “When the student is ready the teacher will appear.” (Can you believe we were actually thinking the same thing, Geo!) The difficult part is being ready to listen and learn. Most of us are too full of ourselves to really listen to those who could teach us. My prayer this year has been that God may grant me a clear mind, a kind heart, and a peaceful soul. Perhaps then I can recognize my teachers when they appear and learn from them.

By: geo

geo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:43:50 +0000

Doug wrote that his friend asked:
WHO WILL TEACH ME WHAT I DON’T KNOW?

This is a hard saying to understand and I say it knowing the risk of being misunderstood. Here it is………….”When the student is ready the teacher will appear” It took me along time to grasp that saying and its meaning but for me I have found it to be true. When I was first told it I responded to the person by asking, “How will I know who or what that teacher is”? The answer was as HARD as the statement! The answer was…. “You will know”

Peace
Geo

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:31:46 +0000

I FIND MYSELF TALKING TO MYSELF, AND MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THE OTHER DAY, but if your a non smoker its ok because your mind is better to talk to then most..
I said something tonight that i questioned after i said it, because it was one of those… the world is flat sayins.. i said,, “God takes every spirit and puts it into a woman’s womb”.. what if a baby is born in a bottle, man can probably do that, so you know they will, so will it have a soul.. wow huh, my answer to that is if man can do it GOD WILL LOVE IT,AND YES IT WILL HAVE A SPIRIT TO FEEL HIS LOVE.
ONLY NON SMOKERS can think that deep
really goodnight,, love always

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:15 +0000

racing hearts in shadowed rows
screaming beyond excitement
spiderwebs of fear draping you
in shattered stalks of corn
as little boys run with muddied toes

my corn row, my buddy

goodnight

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:44:44 +0000

Its hard for me tonight, or any night to go back to this date a year ago and look at the postings, and the comments. ON THIS DATE A YEAR AGO, Audrey, cliff sue don and others danced in the beauty of understanding, sharing hearts and encouragement.. most have left feeling they have nothing to share with those that have no knowledge of the gospel, but its all good because the power in the gospel my bro knew was never in the bible he toted around for 40 years, but in his heart that he had for 56 years.
love you lishy

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:26:24 +0000

Who will teach me what I dont know? WHO WILL TEACH ME WHAT I DONT KNOW?

My entire life whether i was a rose cutter, a tomato picker, a shoe salesman, a jet engine mechanic, an industrial mechanic, a supervisor, a production manager.. i live by one belief.. i would learn everything that the best in that job knew, plus a little bit more, and that always took me to the next level.

THE BEAUTIFUL PART OF LOVING GOD IS THERE IS KNOW BODY TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM, because everything you need to know you were born with.
LOVE THE TRUTH

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:59:52 +0000

I love this life. Its been hard at times, and probably will be harder, and ill have to live with it, but its been so good sometimes, and everyday i get a chance to know that. I had lunch today with some of my baby girls,my brothers son(and mine now), my sister, my brother, my mother, and others that i love, and i got to feel them.
As old timers we sit and listen mostly, but it is beautiful to hear them, dancing there dance, and they share there little hearts, but they dont know how beautiful they are.
Its hard not to look at them and not see the little gangling duckling that you have always known, and realize they are the beauty of your own youth, and the truth of life, as you hope for them to feel the wisdom of there future.
I love this life, and its been hard at times, and will probably be harder…
BUT ITS BEEN SO GOOD SOMETIMES.

Is my little gangling ducklings listening?
love Uncle Doug