Looking for a reason

[Fiosh]

Good morning, Afal.

Don't worry about responding to posts, when you can you do. Just stay, please stay.

Psalm 13

1 How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

and every day have sorrow in my heart?

How long will my enemy triumph over me?

3 Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;

4 my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"

and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

5 But I trust in your unfailing love;

my heart rejoices in your salvation.

6 I will sing to the LORD,

for he has been good to me.

Yes, please stay with us, Afal. It's always a blessing to meet a new sister in Christ! Especially one as honest and open as you are. You've got alot to offer.

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It seems that I read something on the insert in Brian D's CD that he wrote the song based on this Psalm after the birth of one of his children who had some serious problems. I wish I could find it. Does anyone else remember something like that???

[Afal]

Oink oink! Babe says "Hi".

Please be careful what you say in front of her as she is very sensitive to such words as bacon ... ssshhh

[Afal]

Fiosh, Brian D doesn't mention anything about the birth of his children in the write-up for this song on his CD. Maybe you read it else where(?). What he does say, however, is:

that for the broken-hearted and those who are grieving, singing only "happy" songs can leave them on the outside looking in. I have included this song in this project for all of us who are going through rough times yet still we want to come and worship because there is no other place where we can find true comfort.

[Fiosh]

Who are you, Afal?

Fiosh

What an interesting question! My first response was 'I am a nobody' but then I thought that that wasn't what you wanted to hear. I am a fun-loving girl who has had her spirit crushed by trauma I guess is a more realistic answer.

My favourite colour is blue - to match my eyes. I love chocolate and rice - but not together! I don't like animals except snails. I love the way they slide up your arm. I could watch a snail crawl up and down my arm for hours - Don't forget that we all have our own peculiarities! I enjoy reading biographies - especially those where good has triumphed over bad. I don't tend to watch films. I am more interested in non-fiction than fiction. Biographical documentaries are my favourite!

What makes me smile? being with friends, being among nature!

What makes me cry? life at the moment

What takes my breath away? beauty in nature - The Canadian Rockies is a good example of this!

I love to watch thunderstorms when I am safe and at a distance. I don't like it when the thunder is overhead. THAT IS TOO CLOSE!!!

Congratulations to anybody who has managed to read all of this without falling asleep from boredom. Blame Fiosh for asking!!!

Speaking of chocolate................

I'm on a perpetual diet. So I bought a bag of Hershey's little dark chocolate chunks for a treat. Today I put one in my purse for later............and then left my purse in the car in 90 degree heat. Yeah, what a mess!

I love dark chocolate. How about you---dark or milk???

Biographies?---You must be the intellectual type.

It's cool that nature takes your breath away. Did you ever watch the sky after a storm? and the clouds begin to part as rays of sun come shining thru. It seems as if any moment, Jesus will descend from the sky.

Thunder storms in the mountains are the best! The way the thunder echoes and rolls thru the hills.

Thanks for sharing some things about yourself, Afal. btw...what is the significance of your name???

Peace,

Fiosh

[Fiosh]

Oink oink! Babe says "Hi".

Please be careful what you say in front of her as she is very sensitive to such words as bacon ... ssshhh

Say it isn't so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scarletprayers]

Oh yeah Afal, she's on a diet...............I don't know what she's trying to loose, she's skinny, skinny I tell you! And I don't know how...........cause boy can she EAT!

[Afal]

I love dark chocolate. How about you---dark or milk???

Afal. btw...what is the significance of your name???

Peace,

Fiosh

Dark ... that was easy!

Afal ... A Fabulous Amusing Lady

or

A Funny Attractive Lady

or

A Favourite Ancient Lady

or

I had seen Ladypeartree's name on the board and I have an apple tree in my garden which inspired me to use the name Ladyappletree. But then I thought that that could be too confusing so I decided to shorten it to apple, but then I thought as Ladypeartree (my inspiration) and I both come from Wales that I should use the Welsh word for apple ... hence, Afal!

[Fiosh]

Fiosh, Brian D doesn't mention anything about the birth of his children in the write-up for this song on his CD. Maybe you read it else where(?). What he does say, however, is:

that for the broken-hearted and those who are grieving, singing only "happy" songs can leave them on the outside looking in. I have included this song in this project for all of us who are going through rough times yet still we want to come and worship because there is no other place where we can find true comfort.

There's a site.... http://www.briandoerksen.com/about/biography.html....that gives some bio info. He has 2 sons with "Fragile X Syndrome" , a cause of mental retardation. It doesn't say specifically if any songs were written with them in mind, but it must have had a tremendous effect on his music.

I'd actually forgotten I had one of his CD's. Now I'm wondering where it is???????????

Your words remind me of what Peter said to Jesus when Jesus asked if the Apostles, like many of the other disciples, would also leave Him. And Peter says, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God!"

That is the most poignant passage in the entire Bible.

When Satan tries to confuse me and cast doubts in my way, I remind myself of Peter's words and say: Jesus, to whom shall I go?

Peace,

Fiosh

[Fiosh]

I love dark chocolate. How about you---dark or milk???

Afal. btw...what is the significance of your name???

Peace,

Fiosh

Dark ... that was easy!

Afal ... A Fabulous Amusing Lady

or

A Funny Attractive Lady

or

A Favourite Ancient Lady

or

I had seen Ladypeartree's name on the board and I have an apple tree in my garden which inspired me to use the name Ladyappletree. But then I thought that that could be too confusing so I decided to shorten it to apple, but then I thought as Ladypeartree (my inspiration) and I both come from Wales that I should use the Welsh word for apple ... hence, Afal!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................it all comes clear!

[Fiosh]

Oh yeah Afal, she's on a diet...............I don't know what she's trying to loose, she's skinny, skinny I tell you! And I don't know how...........cause boy can she EAT!

Yeah, well, if I could lose 5 or 10 pounds I'd have alot more clothes that would fit. The folks at work are probably tired of seeing the same 2 outfits.

A healthy appetite is a gift ---and I've been given a double portion!!!!