Thank you GOD Thank you Jesus I might not be lucky in love, but in career your helping me like there is no tomorrow. Despite naysayers and saboteurs, I’m excelling like a mofo. All these possibilities are in your name and coz of your Grace!!!!!!!! Love you Jesus
Thank You God for blessing my day, Jesus you're a wonderful father! Master Intubater and sedater. Refugee out.
Thank you, Father, for your love and mercy. As stubborn and rebellious and selfish as I am, you still love me enough to show that love through the compassion of a stranger (but who is now no longer a stranger but a friend). Thank you for showing me truth in that unexpected way, and thank you for your servant's obedience and desire to see a child of God set free from the chains that bind. To my friend: Thank you. Your patience and compassion mean more than you will ever know. :freehug:
I am from unwanted race Dismissed tribe Disenfranchised community But Down the river Over the hill, and through the woods Christ you always got my back & always will be And I forever LOVE YOU for IT!
My last edit: Remember...Jesus will move heaven and hell to get to the door of your heart...but then he will stop and knock for you to let him in…… As free moral agents....whether we elect to accept Christ or not, we all have that very important choice in this life....and so good luck to all with that choice. Mr. Webmaster, Mods, and all of Arch's forum friends----thankyou for a good learning experience since 2008 and best wishes to you all personally. Arch
Oh heck no, he better not! :smt108 Quick Ches, you grab one arm, I'll get the other, and don't let go!
I think he's leaving. Check his profile. You knew the members he refers to...maybe you can shed some light. As a Christian, I've often been convicted about how much of my time I spend here. There are more positive things I can do with my time. So I really can't blame Arch if he's come to the same conclusion. I pray that he'll be obedient to what God's calling him to do. I will miss him here, but will see him some day!! God bless you, Arch!
Good's Diner [YOUTUBE]WG_gbqDWZMc[/YOUTUBE] EXCERPT Someday, you will be driving down a long, two-lane highway. There will be no other cars, no signs, no animals, not even any birds flying in the sky. Just you and the road, stretching for infinity through a barren desert. You can drive forever down this road, never wavering. You can turn around, and drive back, if you like. Nothing will happen. You will continue to drive on forever, never seeing an end. However, you might start to worry that you will run out of gas. If you look down to check your fuel gauge, you will notice it is a bit lower than the last time you checked, whenever that was. Time does not matter. Still, it will not be anywhere near empty, so you will continue to drive. You might also feel a bit hungry. If you are to check your pockets or car for some food, you will not find any. You won't care much, as you are only a little hungry. You will continue to drive on, down the endless road. As you drive on and on, you will grow hungrier. Your fuel gauge will be a bit lower every time you look at it. Eventually, when you have grown famished and you are nearly out of gas, you will see an old-fashioned gas station and diner. A large sign, saying "Good's Diner" will stand, with an O missing. Gas prices are listed below, but they are not of importance. You will pull up, relieved to have found this place in your time of need, on this desolate stretch of road. You will fill up your car with gas, and go into the diner to eat. You will see a bar on your right, with several small stools. Some booths are to your left, and some bathrooms are in the back. The floor is covered with worn, checkered tiles, and the walls are paneled with wood. A few fans lazily spin in the ceiling above. Your eyes will turn back to the bar, and you will see a man standing there, casually wiping at the counter with an old, torn rag. He's a large black man, maybe 60, with white hair and rough stubble. You can see the life in the creases in his face, as if he has experienced many things, that have worn their way through from his mind to the surface of his skin. You can barely see his eyes, but you can tell they have warmth, and wisdom deep within, and when he looks up at you, you can sense something different about them. They say eyes are the windows to the soul, but this man's eyes are his soul, his very being contained within them. You will find yourself lost for a moment, but almost immediately you will snap back to reality. Remembering your hunger, you will sit down to eat. Looking around, you will notice there are no menus, or signs saying what there is to order. If you ask the man for a menu, he will give you one, with all the typical diner food choices. He will prepare whatever you order, and serve you, with little conversation. After you eat, you will pay the man, thank him, and leave. If you happened to look back, you would see the man with an expression of sadness, a sadness so great it makes your heart stop for a second. Then, you will turn your head and drive, drive on towards your destination. You will reach it, and forget all about the diner. But, if you choose, do not ask for a menu. Ask instead, "What do you have to offer me?" The man will smile and respond, "What do you wish to have?" At this point, you can ask for anything in the world. Anything you wish to know, or own, or be, you can ask for, and the man will grant it to you. You can ask how the JFK assassination really happened. Or you can ask to be able to fly. You can ask for a car from the future. Anything. The man will give it to you. After receiving it, you will leave. If look back this time, the man will seem grief-stricken, almost to the point of tears. You will take off to your destination, but it will be emptiness. You will be left alone with yourself, and whatever it is you wished for. However, if you are brave, there is one thing you can ask for, something terrible, yet powerful. You must ask for the last slice of pie in the large dish on the counter. When you ask for it the man will be solemn, and give you a quiet smile. "As you wish," he will say. Lifting the lid, he will serve the slice to you on a small silver dish, along with a small fork. Take the fork and eat the pie. It will have no particular taste to you, your tongue will not be able to identify it. Eat it all, and then return your plate to the man. You will reach for your wallet. He will simply shake his head, and say, "It's on me." You will thank him and leave, getting into your car and driving away. If you glance back this time, the man will be pensive, looking away into the distance. What does this pie do? Well, once you begin driving, you will begin to contemplate things. Thoughts will travel into your head, and you will know the origins of the universe. You will know who the true entity, the creator of this world is. You will know the secrets of the afterlife, and know everything of who you are. And only once you fully comprehend this information, will you leave the road.
I didn't know the first two, but have happened upon their posts of past. And the last...we knew him well until he left. I guess Arch is leaving/has left, so,....so be it. It hurts, I won't deny it. He is a man of impeccable character, and was nothing short of that man in my dealings with him. The world needs more Archies, that's for sure. He will be sorely missed here and this place has lost out by his decision. Big hugs to you, ArchMan. xoxoxo.
Have a blessed Easter, everyone! :freehug: "Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, 'Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished. For He will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They will scourge Him and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.'" -Luke 18:31-33 "And the angel answered and said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.'" -Matthew 28:5-6 Thank you, Father, for your love and sacrifice and all the other undeserved blessings you have bestowed on us. I love & appreciate you more than I'm able to express! :smt049