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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

105.0. "For Those in the Persian Gulf" by EDIT::SMITH (Passionate committment/reasoned faith) Wed Nov 07 1990 12:48

    Let this string be for lifting up for prayer the names of those we know
    who are in the Perian Gulf.
    
    (Idea from 28.46)
    
    Nancy
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105.1Craig Barkley LloydEDIT::SMITHPassionate committment/reasoned faithWed Nov 07 1990 12:506
    Craig Barkley Lloyd, a member of our church; father of a 3-4 month old
    son.
    
    US Coast Guard
    
    Somewhere in the Persian Gulf
105.2Thanks Nancy!WILLEE::FRETTSwooing of the wind....Wed Nov 07 1990 16:2611
    
    
    My nephew Jimmy Zell, who is in the Army ground forces.  Also his
    friend Rob (I don't know his last name) who is in the Army airborne.
    
    And for my sister Kitty - not only is her son Jimmy in Saudi Arabia,
    her son Frankie (Jimmy's twin) just entered the Air Force, and her
    daughter Terri is also in the Air Force.
    
    Thanks much,
    Carole
105.3Capt. Roy Caldwell, USAF.CLOSUS::HOESammy, it's grandma; not Gram-cookies.Wed Nov 21 1990 14:5214
Captain Roy Caldwell, my spouse's cousin in the US Airforce. He's
just flew with his group there for the sun and sand.

Lord, please guide the leaders of the world in YOUR way of peace.
Help us always to remember that it is Your desire that we live in
peace and harmony; it is the hardness of our hearts that leads us
into temptation and war.

Thank you Lord for the sacrifice of these young people that we
live in the troubled peace that we have so far.

Amen

calvin
105.4For all Earth's childrenWILLEE::FRETTSPlays with Elephants!Tue Jan 15 1991 09:1744
    
    
    The following words are from a song from the play "Les Miserables".
    They keep going through my mind as I think of my nephew who is not
    very far from the Kuwait border, and all the other people who are
    in harm's way.  This song was sung by an older man who was just coming to
    know this young man who was fighting for freedom in France.  It is 
    appropriate for anyone who is involved in this kind of conflict.
    
    
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    	God on high
    	Hear my prayer
    	In my need
    	You have always been there
    	He is young
    	He's afraid
    	Let him rest
    	Heaven blessed
    	Bring him home
        Bring him home
        Bring him home
        He's like the son I might have known
        If God had granted me a son
        The summers die
        One by one
        How soon they fly
        On and on
        And I am old
        And will be gone
        Bring him peace
        Bring him joy
        He is young
        He is only a boy
        You can take
        You can give
        Let him be
        Let him live
        If I die, let me die
        Let him live, bring him home
        Bring him home
        Bring him home
    
105.5Thank youLJOHUB::NSMITHPassionate committment/reasoned faithTue Jan 15 1991 16:172
    re: .4
    
105.6WILLEE::FRETTSPlays with Elephants!Tue Jan 15 1991 17:338
    
    Your welcome Nancy.  This is such a hard time and I have had so
    many different emotions welling up inside of me.  I'm sure there
    are so many others that are going through similar things.  I am
    trying to fill the world with as much compassion as I can muster
    right now.
    
    Carole
105.7LJOHUB::NSMITHPassionate committment/reasoned faithWed Jan 16 1991 07:2111
    Carole,
    
    I read part of the song at our community peace vigil last night during
    the time of "Prayer and readings by anyone present."  I knew I couldn't
    get through it all without breaking down, though...
    
    The service was ecumenical, the church was full, it was one of the most
    emotion-laden services I have ever been through.  There were prayers,
    saying the names of those in the Gulf who are dear to those present,
    candlelight, and a walk over ice and snow to the common with our
    candles, ending with "Let There Be Peace on Earth"...
105.8WILLEE::FRETTSPlays with Elephants!Wed Jan 16 1991 08:546
    
    
    Wish I had been able to be there with all of you Nancy.  
    
    Love,
    Carole
105.9WILLEE::FRETTSThru our bodies we heal the EarthTue Mar 12 1991 12:248
    
    
    Good news!  My sister just heard from Jimmy.  He's packing to come
    home!  And his friend Rob came home with the 82nd  Airborne.  Hooray!
    
    Everyone else, what is happening with those you know in the Gulf?
    
    Carole
105.10CARTUN::BERGGRENWhat's another word for Thesaurus?Tue Mar 12 1991 13:555
    That's GREAT Carole!
    
    Blessed be.
    
    Karen
105.11homecoming...ATSE::FLAHERTYA K'in(dred) SpiritTue Mar 12 1991 13:598
Wonderful, Carole,

I know how heavy your nephew's being over there has weighed on your mind.
Glad to hear he'll soon be home.

Love,

Ro
105.12DELNI::MEYERDave MeyerTue Mar 12 1991 16:361
    Hope he's whole in spirit as well as in body. Good news for sure.
105.13May you never be called away againCSC32::J_CHRISTIEAccessory to truthTue Mar 12 1991 22:064
    Welcome home, Jimmy!  And a hearty welcome home to Rob, too!
    
    Peace,
    Richard
105.14Good news CaroleXLIB::JACKSONCollis JacksonWed Mar 13 1991 11:131
Thank you God for bringing Jimmy home.
105.15WILLEE::FRETTSThru our bodies we heal the EarthWed Mar 13 1991 18:317
    
    Thanks so much for the good wishes everyone.  I can't wait to see
    him and give him all the hugs that have been storing up while he
    has been away!
    
    Love to you all,
    Carole
105.16METSYS::GOODWINCrazy like the parrot. WORRRRR!!!Thu Mar 14 1991 07:4710
    For those unknown friends, cousins, relatives of mine in Iraq. Those
    Assyrians still there, who'll still be there once the US, UK etc.
    forces have returned home. For those who may face more terrors to come,
    as Iraq struggles within itself.
    
    It was always a dream of mine to visit Iraq, to see my mother's
    country, to visit Baghdad and see the city where my parent's married. I
    may have to wait a long time before I feel I can.
    
    Pete.
105.17WILLEE::FRETTSThru our bodies we heal the EarthThu Mar 14 1991 09:079
    
    Yes Pete, there is so much suffering occurring in the Middle East
    right now, as there is in other parts of our world.  I add my healing
    and supportive thoughts to yours.
    
    I sympathize with the sense of loss that came through your words.
    
    Love,
    Carole
105.18LEDS::LOPEZHe showed me a river...Sat Mar 23 1991 18:3010

re.9

A bit of a delay in my response, but I'm happy for you. 

I understand how you feel.

regards,
ace