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Post by Brother Ben on Aug 22, 2011 8:36:13 GMT -5
The Lord sends the words, every now and then. Jotted this down for a dear friend going through some trying times, thought I'd share it.
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WHEN TURNED ASIDE TO A QUIET PLACE
Weary of the same old road, And tired from the same old walk, I turned aside to a quiet place, Where a Stranger came to sit and talk.
"How's your journey?" Asked he there, "Have you grown tired in the test?" "Yes," I said, "The trail tries me," "And I just thought I'd take a rest."
"The road grew weary for me, too," "I stumbled once beneath the load," "Good for me a fellow there," "Was able to help me up the road."
And then I saw his nail pierced hands, I saw the scars upon his brow, At once I knew this Fellow Traveller, I fealt his Comforting Presence now.
So, now I'll walk a little further, The same old road, with all it's length, But my visit there, in a time of quiet, Has left me with a Blessed Strength.
"Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light." Matt. 11:28-30
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Post by rachel4 on Aug 22, 2011 16:25:26 GMT -5
Thanks Brother Ben, this is really good!
American Rachel (as opposed to the old Rachel ;D)
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Post by rachel on Aug 22, 2011 19:16:50 GMT -5
Yes, this is very beautiful, brother Ben. Did you write it yourself? Does it have music?
from the Australian Rachel (who is actually younger than the 'new' Rachel, so I'm not really the 'old' Rachel... although I'm not saying that you're 'old', though, other Rachel!).
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Post by rachel4 on Aug 22, 2011 21:13:25 GMT -5
Hi Rachel....I meant that I was the old Rachel, so I could be American Rachel instead of Old Rachel, ha ha! Blessings!
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Post by Brother Ben on Aug 23, 2011 15:54:41 GMT -5
I had to reread for a second, all you "Rachels" are getting me confused! ;D I thought, Rachel, (from Australia, ) could be RachelA,and Rachel from America, could be RachelA...no no no, that won't work. Oh, well, you two will have to figure that out. I'll just continue to look at the screen name and location.
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Post by rachel on Aug 23, 2011 18:34:43 GMT -5
Well, we have divulged into a separate topic complete here...
Sorry about the confusion, other Rachel.
Which, to avoid in future, perhaps just prefixing our nationality before our names? For example, I would be Australian Rachel, and the other one would be American Rachel?
Alternatively, we could be 'Southern Hemisphere Rachel' and 'Northern Hemisphere Rachel'. 'South Aussie Rachel' and 'Indiana Rachel'...
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