Friendly Fire

I would like to quote Jack Harris from the May 2005 Adventist Review. He reported, "In our wonderful, close-knit Seventh-day Adventist denomination, we have entire churches whose congregations are clustered closely together in cities, but are separated by unforgiveness. Wrongful words and acts committed generations ago lie splattered across the landscape of time, and today those affected by an unforgiving spirit will not enter each other's doors....When that happens, all too often there is friendly fire, and someone gets wounded in heart and soul....Could we but reclaim and recall our walking wounded, our membership would soar into the tens of millions!" Any comments on this? He also added, "and did not Solomon write, 'A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like bars of a castle (Prov. 18:19).'
When I read this I felt challenged. He also explained, "I don't mean to beat you over the head with Scripture. Nor do I mean to lift you up. I want to shake your hand, touch your heart, and warm your soul. We are in the land of the enemy. Let's just be careful that the enemy isn't us."
I concur. Friendly fire. It's not all in Afghanistan or Iraq.
With this entry, I am very honored that my friends and family made my past weekend, a meaningful and encouraging one. It is so good to be visited and reclaimed by friends for Christ. Keep the faith folks! You are dearly missed! I love you, oh, heavens! What joy to be at each others' company! The kingdom of God is here! (Click kingdom for more photos.) And you made it real! Praise God! -Glenda

Joshua says THANK YOU GOD!

Joshua turned 11th this year but most importantly he thanked God the most for having a great time with his friends and family. Click here for more photos. Verbatimly, he prayed, "HI my weekend went by so fast and im happy that almost every1 from pagibig went to celebrate my b- day ,and some of my friends from plainfield. Im so thankful that God gave me such a wonderful weekendand and also when daniel,andrew,jad,don,kevin,adam,and dillon slept over. I THANK GOD FOR HAVING ME AND MY FRIENDS TO HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND."

"September" Celebrants

Happy birthday Joy and Marlon! Thank you for sharing us your happiness as we all sat down and enjoyed a scrumptuous lunch in Hometown Buffet. Thank you for the fellowship! To God be the glory for all the years you have journeyed and better yet that you may have more birthday years and blessings to come. Click here for more photos.

The "AUGUST" Celebrants

Thank you for the delicious foods at the party of the "Boys", Noel, Bernie, Al and Andrew. Very nice fellowship. May you more birthdays to come. We hope and pray that God will continually use us all in the finishing of His work and help us to be humble and have respect in one another in thoughts, words and deeds. Warm welcome also to Shem. -Day Fel, Sunday, 8/20/06, 10:26 AM (Click here for more photos).