Handmaidens -Pen in Hand

Summer, 2001
Handmaidens

Pen in Hand

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Just a Thought...
By Staff Writer Sharon Barrett
Are you one of those people who has to wait for disaster to strike before helping a person out? We should not wait for tornado's, hurricanes, and natural disasters to happen to help others. Please take the time to take your old clothes to the Goodwill, or pass them along to friends or family. Fix that nice roast or dinner for the person next door who is old and lonely! You might just be surprised one day when you're feeling down and need a caring ear... that person just might be there for you. And if not, God's ear is always there. Show others what a good Christian person is made of, do a good deed every day not just when disaster strikes.

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Dear Blabby;
I have two sons (12 and 13) who love sports. While one is quite good athletically, the other is a total klutz. One son is a sports hero and the other can't make the teams. Since he is so ungifted in this area, why do you think he keeps pushing to be like his younger brother? And what can I do to get him interested in something he might be good at?
Worried Mom

Dear Worried;
Seems to me you've already done one important thing... you cared! And you recognized this boy's need for success. Don't make a big issue about sports. Expose the boys to some culture at a concert or museum. Junior High is a great time to explore, and if you do it as a family, everyone has a good time. Just keep praying for your boys and showering them with love.
Blabby

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Dear Blabby;
I am a 24 year old widow. My husband was killed in an accident six years ago, just two days after our wedding. He was my high school sweetheart, the only boy I ever dated. Now that I think I am ready to "get on with my life" and find a new mate, I have no idea how to begin.
Naive in Norwalk

Dear Naive;
Yes, this is a different scene than high school. First. put aside the hunt for a new hubby and just seek to get to know some men as friends. Join some Christian singles groups, get involved with a club or group with some special interest like spelunking, bicycling, etc. Get out there, baby! Then let the Lord lead.
Blabby

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Dear Blabby;
When I met my new sister-in-law for the first time last month, she decided we were best friends. Now, she spends every spare minute at our house and it's causing problems with my husband and children. She is just so needy and insecure I am afraid to hurt her. How can I gently pry her loose?
Smothered in San Francisco

Dear Smothered;
I always feel open and frank methods are best... but then that has backfired for me several times. If you believe she might be depressed or suicidal seek advice from family members who know her history. Do this without telling THEM your problem. But above all else, you must put some distance between her and yourself and family... then she may go on to build her own life instead of living yours.
Blabby

Our Readers Write...

Thank you for an outstanding article on Christians and Bankruptcy. It is the first piece I've seen that is pretty Scripturally sound and tries to show the Christian that the important issue here is to get out of debt as Step#1.

In fact, I like the article so much that not only would I like your permission to put it and a link back to you up on our site but I'd like to include the article in a study I'm preparing for Christians and us Messianics to come out of the Babylon of debt.

We are a not-for-profit husband and wife teaching ministry. We both have tentmaker jobs and the sole focus of our ministry is to show folk solid scriptural basis for life's instructions deviod of denominationalism. Check out our extensive website. The site needs a major house cleaning but you'll get an idea of just how extensive we are.

Do let us know regarding permission to use this outstanding article of yours.
Jo

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Greetings from Japan!

I work as a computer consultant here in Nagoya, Japan and have the opportunity to meet all kinds of people involved in a variety of things. I'm currently working with a retired couple that is doing something good, and am anxious to help them in any way possible.

For the past year or so, they have been growing an organisation that donates surplus used Japanese vehicles to Africa in order to assist orphanages, churches, schools, hospitals, and other groups in need of reliable transportation. These vehicles are often packed with used clothing, toys, wheel chairs, and other useful things. On a daily basis they receive dozens of requests for vehicles, often coming from people who had to walk a few miles just to send a fax. The couple who founded the organisation retired from the car business a while ago, and wanted to apply their years of experience and know-how to help empower Africans at the grass-roots level. Tons of aid delivered from other parts of the world is often left to rot in ports for lack of transportation. Their vision has literally helped to put aid on wheels throughout many parts of Africa.

At this moment however, this fine work is under attack from a commercial vehicle export operation. Your prayers and encouragement are much needed at this time. In addition to this, if you could post a link to their website http://www.transportaid.com and spread the word about this brave couple and their vision to "put aid on wheels," it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks and best regards,

Martin Green

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Plea from an Oklahoma City Fireman

I am an OK-C fireman and I hope that Tuesday when Tim McVeigh's book hits the newsstands that NO ONE WILL BUY IT. This man is being given too much publicity and shows NO REMORSE for the horrible crime that he committed. He has admitted he is guilty. The pictures of these children and adults will always be in our minds. One hundred and sixty-eight innocent people died that day. This man murdered them. Please do not make him some sort of hero. He wants part of the proceeds to go to the Oklahoma City Memorial. The Oklahoma City Memorial declines the money. Send the money to the Memorial, but PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK....!!!!!! Thank you....and remember the precious children who were so innocent.

Please pass this on to everyone you know so that this monster does not get any more publicity.

Paul Hinchey, Captain
Guymon Fire Dept.
Guymon, OK

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This is not a solicitation. You are receiving this from a fellow Christian Web Author to alert all possible Christian sites to a recent problem experienced on our Church site, Janesville, New Life Assembly of God.

Two links in our "Kids Bible Study" area, have been until recently, to web pages about creation science. It came to our attention yesterday (Sunday May 28th.) that the links now displayed pornographic materials.

We are not sure if this was due to a hacker attack of the sites or how it happened. It wasn't from any changes in our link tag, the page was still named the same but the display was definitely different.

Because of my hurry to remove them I did not save the page addresses and I definitly do not want to give them any promotion. There were two different Creation Science page links- displaying the same material. My suggestion is if you have any creation science links on your site VERIFY THEM IMMEDIATLY.

It is my Spirt that the Lord has given me this issue to dispense in a swift manner and I ask that you share this with other fellow Christians that may have contaminated links also. The Spirit has also brought me insight that parents need to check any Creation Science links in their favorites folders.

Thank You, In Jesus Name

Gordon McDonough
gordon@janesvillenet.com
Sound Mind Ministry
http://www.janesvillenet.com/ministry.html
2 Timothy, Chapter 1, Verse 7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

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Greetings!
I saw your post or link and thought we would say hello and invite you for a visit!

YES! There is a place on the net where those who seek to serve the Lord can find an abundance of great resources to help anyone begin a far reaching and a new independent ministry for Christ anywhere in the world.

So please come and see us!
Here is our link: http://www.victorynetwork.org/

Thanks
Yours In Christ!
Paula
FCGM Missions Staff Member

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Just wanted to know if you would consider adding my link to your links page. My website is dedicated to pastor's wives and church women's ministry directors but should be enjoyed by all Christians, especially Christian women.

http://communities.msn.com/JuliasHomeTweetHome ( Link no longer works)
A place to uplift and encourage you---sprinkled with fun!

I have always enjoyed the Handmaidens site. Bye the way, I always come back to your links page now and again. It is a great resource. Thanks!

Joy and blessings,
Julia

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