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Name: Charles and Diane
Country: United States
State: Michigan
Interests: Charles: Following the Lord Jesus Christ, Wifey, family, preaching, teaching, music, search & rescue-The Word, heart surgery, launching our young adult children, bike riding, camping, hiking, serving, skiing, children, young people, reading, playing hockey, going on adventures, country living, traveling, miniature farmer Diane: Jesus, Charles, family, mentoring, counsel, reading, camping, hiking, bike riding, skiing, children, young people, launching our young adult children, music, traveling, country living, gardening.
Diane: Living to the Glory of God, Charles!!!!, family, Mentoring, Bicycling, hiking, camping, etc...
Expertise: Charles: Mr. Fix-it, Michael says mom is an awesome cook and baker =) Charles says Diane is a prayer warrior,evangelist, counselor.Diane says Charles is a wonderful husband, father, caring, giving spiritual leader. Charles Mr. Fix-it in every way. He is very patient.
Occupation: Accounting/Finance
Industry: Manufacturing
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Member Since:
10/15/2005
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| We know from our studies that He commanded us to follow Him, sometimes I don't feel very close to Him and I think He knows that we would feel this way. I wonder how the apostles felt at times when they were facing persecution, far from home and without a means of communicating with their loved ones. I am sure they had close friends that they could talk to but at times they may have found themselves friendless, in an unfriendly land, maybe even in a place where they didn't speak the language very well and if we glance at the life of Paul we find not only did he travel far from home he was also a prisoner.
But take another look, Paul as a prisoner, not only of the Roman army but also a slave of Jesus Christ befriended who? The very guard He was chained to. I just wanted to write a quick note that if you are feeling lonely today perhaps you could let Him turn the whole situation around by be willing to follow Him and focus on being a fisher of men today.
I am also happy to announce that it has been a short twenty eight years since He brought a friend for me to walk along with on His narrow path so I wouldn't feel lonely, my lovely Diane.
Mr. B.
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Have you had any breakthroughs this week? I was in
a prayer meeting and they asked for any praise reports
in the last week.
I was surprised by the question but not in the sense
that I have not been asked this many times before but
I realized I didn't have a ready answer, which greatly
troubled me.
I wish I could see things more through His eyes and
His understanding.
Through my eyes and understanding I typically only see
many problems, searches for solutions and then more
problems.
But is there something in those problems that He wants
me to see His answer instead of my answer?
One of our children has recently started purchasing 'collectibles'
and on one recent purchase I gave the advice that the item
would never work or be worth repairing to which they basically
replied that Dad is always so negative.
This brought back memories of my being a very spirited child
that was always going to invent something by using pieces of
other peoples junk. But somewhere in 'growing up' that got
lost and the enthusiasm that went with it.
I have been praying for some time that I would have a greater
understanding of our children and in effect God is showing
me how they view me. The fact that I am 'negative' in their
eyes is troubling but at least I am beginning to understand
how they really view me so that I can better understand them.
Some people have no trouble defining how they view another
person but with others it may take a long time to know who
they really are...just look at how long it takes a person
to really know his or her self.
So here, my prayers are being answered and I didnt even know it.
Oh well, I hope He has a lot of patience. It must be why He
reminds us that His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways
are not our ways. | | |
| This blessing was sent to us by a good friend in a Christmas card this year. It certainly describes our wish, prayer, and hope for all of you in the year 2006 and beyond. Love in Christ to everyone!
The Blessing of "Shalom"
May you be whole in body, soul, and spirit as a result of being in harmony with God's will and purpose for your life. May His peace be your covering, your heart know His fullness, and by His mighty power may you know victory over every enemy. May He bring to pass the deepest desires of your heart. May you know the healing power of His presence, and the restoration of every broken relationship. Through His sufficiency, may every need that you face be met by His limitless resources. May His covenant promises be fulfilled in your life and in your family. May He bring you the greatest measure of contentment, and the deepest satisfaction that your heart can possibly know.
~Roy Lessin | | |
| MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL! :):)
We hope this writing will be a life transforming blessing to everyone who reads it. These truths are applicable to any relationships not just married couples. Our family and our marriage have been forever changed. 
Love in Christ, C&D
"Giving the Most Valued Gift"
When couple's come into my office, I sometimes ask the wife, "Would you prefer a $2,000 gift for Christmas this year?...or your husband's heart?" No wife has ever chosen the money over her husband's heart. A wife longs for an emotional connection to her husband and each husband has needs that long to be met through emotional intimacy with his wife.
One of the greatest blessings for a couple is to meet each other's emotional needs for acceptance, appreciation, and love. One of the greatest desires for each individual is to emotionally love their family, spouse and children. Many respond in my office by asking, "But how do I do that?" I have never received love and acceptance from my parents or others - how am I to know what you are talking about?"
Genuine love must come from the heart.
Some hindrances to showing genuine love are:
- Bitterness toward a spouse that will block one's heart from opening.
- Pride (focus on self) that will cause one to focus inward.
- Feelings of rejection (negative thoughts) that will cause a person to concentrate on their pain and not on their spouse.
- Pursuing other interests (job, goals, recreation, etc.) that will distract one from focusing on their spouse.
Each of these must be resolved so that one will be free to care for their spouse emotionally.
One must understand that any emotional damage personally experienced, may have closed their heart to give or receive love. Many times there is pain within the heart that stems from rejection in the past, emotional neglect, or other issues that have damaged their heart and prevent them from being able to love. It is essential to pray and resolve each of these areas that keep us from opening our heart. One may never open his/her heart to love if there is emotional damage that has built walls to keep others from getting close to them.
Once spiritual issues that have kept us from loving are confessed and repented of, and the emotional issues that have blocked our ability to give and receive love have been resolved, we should pray and ask God to open our heart to begin caring for our loved ones.
In order for others to feel love from us, we must understand their emotional needs. Some spouses were abandoned, neglected, ignored, disowned, rejected, abused or damaged in the past. It is important that one begin caring about the emotional pain that occurred as a result of this damage. Ex: "Can I care about the pain you felt as a child when you were emotionally neglected and rejected but your family?" When you start caring about their pain and open your heart to meet needs that were never met, your spouse will begin responding to your open heart of love.
It is essential to open our heart and care for the needs of our spouse. Each of us wants to hear words from our spouse like "I just want you to feel loved by me." or "Can I open my heart, I want you to feel me caring for you" or "I want to be your best friend - I want to meet your needs for acceptance, understanding, and love." These statements can be made from a disconnected heart or an open heart that attends to the emotional needs of our spouse on an intimate level. Our spouse will recognize whether our hearts are open or not.
Few couples experience and enjoy that closeness of connected hearts that care for each other. may I invite you, this Christmas, to give the most treasured gift you can give to your spouse/family: an understanding of their emotional needs - and an open heart that satisfies their need to feel loved.
*article taken from the Biblical Concepts in Counseling, Dec. 2004 newsletter | | |
| Hello everyone!  We have been so busy but enjoying ourselves immensely. We attended the Verity Christmas Banquet. What a blessing that was to us. My husband and I had so much fun! All the students did a wonderful job preparing everything. God has so graciously deposited so much talent in these young people. It is such a joy to experience.
We had three young ladies from the Character Inn spend the Thanksgiving Holiday with us. They are so sweet. Having the Inn so close to our house has afforded us many opportunities to be blest by the young people there. Thank you, Lord! | | |
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