South Cliff Methodist Church
MINISTER: Rev. Peter Cross
www.southcliffmethodistchurch.co.uk
email: contact@southcliffmethodistchurch.co.uk
October/November 2015
Lord, grant me a simple,
kind, open, believing,
loving and generous
heart, worthy of being
your dwelling place.
John Sergieff
Issue 12
Included in this issue:
From the Manse
What’s on
Bible Study
Special Services
Only a pebble
Dr. Paul Brand of Vellore
Out of the mouth of babes
It’s a Parable
I’m a clown
From the Manse:
Dear Friends,
In late September I had the privilege of being invited to attend a conference
arranged by the Archbishop of York entitled “Leading your church into growth”. This
is part of the Anglican Church’s response to the relentless decline in church
membership and church attendance, and I was invited because of my links with the
Local Ecumenical Partnership at Ravenscar and Staintondale. I found the experience
hugely rewarding and highly challenging, and we all came away from the week fired
up with enthusiasm and firmly convinced that the decline is not inevitable and can
be reversed. True, it will require those of us in the church to be prepared to work
hard and to make some sacrifices, but the church has a future and we must start
living as if we believed it. Everything was geared to the Anglican set up, but the
lessons are easily transferable.
The first thing I learned was that though the number of people leaving church each
year might look very large when you see it on a national scale, the actual numbers in
each individual church are small. If you imagine that the number of people leaving
church each year is like a lake, then you have to admit that it is a very large lake and
it covers a wide area. But at the same time it is a very shallow lake and you could
wade right across it without the water going above your ankles. What this means is
that to play our part here at South Cliff in stemming the decline, we don’t have to fill
all our empty pews overnight, we only have to draw in one or two new people each
year. If we made one new member a year over the next few years that would
average out at 5% growth. Translate that to every church in the country and all our
problems are over. Seen like that, what might seem like an impossible task becomes
achievable.
The big question is how do we go about this task? The days of the big crusades
where you could bring people along to hear someone like Billy Graham or Louis
Palau and let them do all the work, are in the past. It can’t be left to the minister or
the church leaders to engage in evangelism. It is a task to which God calls each one
of us. Surveys of people who have recently joined the church show that what brings
people in today is not good preaching or sound theology. It is not even entertaining
or interesting events put on by the church. The most important attraction, which
brings people in and persuades them to stay is personal friendship.
From the conference I’d like to suggest four things all beginning with “P” which
might help you in the task of mission through friendship.
1. Prayer
The first stage is prayer. Pray that God will show you one person who he wants you
to focus on. Ask God to begin to work in their lives and to open up opportunities for
you to show them how important God is to you.
2. Presence
The second “P” is presence. Make the love of Jesus real in their life. Be there when
they need you and go the extra mile. Do it because it is what Jesus would have
done. Show them that your own faith has shaped your life and made you a better
person. “You are my witnesses” said Jesus. Be a good witness. Be sacrificial in
showing God’s love.
3. Proclamation
Eventually - and it may take a long time and much commitment to the friendship on
your part - but there will come an opportunity to say why you are different and
how your faith motivates your life. When that opportunity comes, take it! Tell the
Good News.
4. Persuasion
This doesn’t mean twist their arms or bully them, it means stick with it and look out
for the right moment to say, “Why don’t you come along to church with me and give
it a try. Everyone is friendly and I’ll look after you”
How you react to the suggestions above will depend
upon how seriously you want to stem the decline. We
were challenged at the conference as to how much
we really wanted growth given all that it implied
about change. We know that we are supposed to
want to see more people coming to Jesus, but how
much do we really want it? Do we want it enough to
make an effort to play our part? Do we want it
enough to be prepared to make changes in our church
life? When I was first asked the question I realised
that in truth I was quite comfortable with how things
are and felt quite safe in the status quo and that if the price of seeing new Christians
come in was to change everything and upset all my security, then I wasn’t really
sure. By the end of the conference that had changed and I realised that nothing is
more important than spreading the Good News of Jesus as widely as possible so
that he can touch as many lives as possible.
We often hear the excuse, “we should not play the numbers game”. In fact we most
definitely should play the numbers game as each number represents a person loved
by God who needs to know that.
Peace and Joy
Peter
The POWER
of a
simple GIFT
It’s that time again!
Please consider filling a shoebox to send
around the world to a child in need. Boxes
are available at church for you to fill and
need to be returned before 15th November.
Autumn and Harvest
The sun sets earlier now, each day,
As yet another season fast fades away.
Orchards and fields yield their crops,
Corn to the mills, oast house for the hops.
Though harvest fields may lie bare,
The country around still requires man's care.
We may work and notice, it’s nothing but brown,
But for farmers and gardeners, they can't settle down.
For with each new season that comes around,
There is work to be done, and tasks to be found.
As the nuts, seeds and berries that fall to the floor,
Squirrels and mice, will gather their store.
So not only at harvest, but every day,
Thanks to our Father is what we must say.
For He gives the life, and sustenance too Every creature on earth - and for me and for you.
Carol Beamson
Give me your eyes, eyes to see,
see what you see, see your people.
Give me your ears, ears to hear,
hear the cries, cries of your people.
Give me your voice, voice to teach,
teach & reach, reach your people.
Give me your heart, heart full of
love, love & compassion,
compassion for your people.
Give me your hands,
hands that touch,
touch & heal, heal your people.
Shawn P. Sherrill
It’s a Parable
I had been a frequent visitor to Scarborough for many years before we
removed to live here in 1981. I knew the town centre, the two bays and
the cricket ground particularly well.
H owever,
th e
su rroun din g
countryside and picturesque villages were a complete unknown to me so
it was a special pleasure to be able to explore the area and we tried to do
that whenever we could.
One day we went out in the general direction of Whitby and meandered
through villages down country lanes and eventually reached Rosedale
where we paused and subsequently agreed to start for home.
We had recently changed our car and it had a push-button radio that we
could tune to our favourite channels. One such was Radio York (from
Scarborough) and I pushed that button. Nothing! In a moment of unusual
clarity I realised that we were in a valley so the signal was “going over
our heads”! For some unknown reason I did not switch off, but let it
“continue in silence”.
I have long believed that preachers are presented with illustrations
wherever they go and so it proved on this occasion. As we started our
journey we came out of the valley to higher ground and we became
aware of a faint sound emanating from the radio. Not clear, but definitely
something was being received. Then we went into another valley and all
was quiet again.
This pattern continued as we went along. Each time we came to “higher
ground” the sound was a little louder and slightly clearer. Then, as we
descended again, it disappeared. This went on for 15 or 20 minutes and
we began to recognise the odd snatch of music or the occasional word.
Always - and only - when we were on the top of the hill.
Finally we emerged completely
and ultimately we reached the
A64 when, turning to head
directly to Scarborough, the
broadcast was reaching us (as
my nephew used to enjoy
saying “loud and clear, Uncle
Malcolm, loud and clear!”) with
perfect clarity.
As the Great Story-Teller put it
“If you have ears, then hear”!
It’s a parable!
A Pun...
Do you get it? Ed.
Out of the mouths of babes...
A young boy wandered from case to case in a candy store trying to
decide what to buy. His mother, tired of waiting, called 'Hurry up and
spend your money, we must be going.' To this he replied 'But Mom, I
only have one penny so I have got to spend it carefully.'
One morning, as Lilia prepared for work, her four year old daughter,
Jess, set to work too. The family had purchased a conveyor toaster and
the concept of cycling bread through the small counter top oven
fascinated Jess. Minutes later, Lilia discovered a loaf and a half of toast
piled up on the counter. 'I am a very good baker' Jess declared.
Teacher: 'Tommy, why do you get so dirty?'
Tommy: 'Well, I am a lot closer to the ground than you are.'
Recently, my five year old grandson, Dallas,
asked why did Jesus die on the cross. So
we had a little talk. I explained to him
about sin and Jesus' willingness to be our
sacrifice. Then he ran off to play. A few
minutes later, I overheard him talking to
his five year old cousin, Katie, explaining to
her why Jesus died. Katie said to him, 'But
Jesus is not dead.' Dallas replied 'Yes, he is
dead. Grampy told me he died on the
cross.' I realised I had not completed the
story so we had another talk as I explained
that Jesus rose from the dead. We went
over the story again until he understood
that Jesus is alive today, even though he
died for us.
submitted by Rosemary Kidd
Go as far as you dare,
for you cannot go beyond the reach of God.
Give as extravagantly as you like,
for you cannot spend all the riches of God.
Care as lavishly as you are able,
for you cannot exhaust the love of God.
Keep moving on,
for God will always be with you.
Marjorie Dobson
There are 4 enemies of faith: not me; not now; not here; not that way.
I am a clown, a fool, and a buffoon.
At school I was bottom of my class.
I was no good at gym or games.
The other children teased and mocked me,
and when the teachers weren't looking
they tripped me up in the playground.
I was so sad.
Now I am man.
I am still not clever.
I went as an apprentice to a Carpenter.
He gave me nails to hammer into some wood,
but instead of hammering the nails, I hammered my thumb.
Ouch, it did hurt.
I was sacked.
I am so sad.
Then one day, I went to my favourite lonely spot on the cliffs
overlooking the sea, and I wept and cried aloud:
'O God, what am I to do?
I am no good.
No-one loves me.
I am so sad.
'I love you.'
'Who are you?'
'I am your loving Heavenly Father. I love you and I know how you feel,
for I came down to earth, and at the end of my time there,
I was mocked too. So I know how you feel.
I am also known as 'The Good Shepherd'
and I lead my earthly children if they listen to me.
So listen.
There's a circus coming to town and they need a new clown.
You would be good at that.
Just act yourself: fool around and by doing so
you will make others laugh and be happy.
But remember, you will have happy times and sad,
but I will always love you.
Talk to me as a friend. I am with you always,
for everyone has a purpose in life,
from the very wise to the fool.'
So the clown learnt to laugh through his tears.
Elizabeth Long
What’s on at South Cliff Methodist Church
Sunday 11th October
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Nigel Spencer
6:30 p.m. Song and Story Service led by Malcolm Peart
‘Lost and Found’
Sunday 18th October
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Peter Cross
6:30 p.m. United Service at Westborough
Sunday 25th October
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Peter Cross (HC)
6:30 p.m. Music and Message - Rev. Peter Cross
‘Women in Song’ with soloist Mandy Clayton
Sunday 1st November
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Celia Pullan & Malcolm Peart
6:30 p.m. Evening Service - Rev. Peter Cross (HC)
Sunday 8th November
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Robert Whitfield
6:00 p.m. Song and Story Service led by Rev. John Staton
‘Stories of Remembrance’
Sunday 15th November
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Nigel Spencer
6:30 p.m. Evening Service - Rev. Denise Free
Sunday 22nd November
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Peter Cross
6:30 p.m. Music and Message Service - Rev. Peter Cross
‘Songs to the Saviour’ with Sarid Gospel Duo
Sunday 29th November
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - Rev. Peter Cross (HC)
6:30 p.m. Evening Service - Rev. Emma Morgan
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS
Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion
Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Sing Up Kids
Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Blue Door Playgroup
Thursday at 2 p.m. Thursday Friends
Friday at 7 p.m. Indoor Short Mat Bowls Club
Calendar of Events
October 2015
Monday 12th Oct
2:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Church Council Meeting
Monday Night is Music Night
Tuesday 13th Oct
2:30 p.m.
3D Scar Amicable Society
& Scar United Scholarship
Foundation - J & A Morley
Wednesday 14th Oct
10:15 a.m.
Church Coffee Morning
Saturday 17th Oct
10:15 a.m.
Church Gift Day Coffee
Morning with entertainment
Monday 19th Oct
2:30 p.m.
Bible Study Group
Tuesday 20th Oct
2:30 p.m.
3D Malta and Acts 28
Fr Albert Schembri
Tuesday 27th Oct
2:30 p.m.
3D Discovering His Teaching
Rev. Peter Cross
(ring 367851 for venue)
November 2015
Monday 2nd Nov
2:30 p.m.
Bible Study Group
Tuesday 3rd Nov
2:30 p.m.
3D Scarborough during WW2
Michael Fearon
Wednesday 4th Nov
10:15 a.m.
Mission Pre-Christmas
Coffee Morning
Monday 9th Nov
7:30 p.m.
Monday Night is Music Night
Tuesday 10th Nov
2.30 p.m.
3D Organist & Choirmaster at
St. Martin’s Church-Eric Hewes
Wednesday 11th Nov
2:30 p.m.
Stewards Meeting
Tuesday 17th Nov
2.30 p.m.
3D Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Gill Renshaw
Tuesday 24th Nov
2.30 p.m.
3D Jesus and the Future
Rev. John Staton
(ring 367851 for venue)
Dr Paul Brand of Vellore Pt 1
A Pair of Boots
When I had the privilege of visiting the Christian hospital at Vellore, one of
the experiences which moved me especially was in the workshops, where a
shoe-maker was lovingly examining a boot he was finishing. It was no ordinary
boot. It had no seams, no roughnesses, which could in any way irritate the
skin of the wearer. Its design was the result of the work of Dr. Paul Brand,
the famous saviour of lepers.
Paul Brand’s story is a remarkable witness to the
leading of God. Paul was the son of missionaries
in India; his father, although by no means a
qualified doctor, had a great gift of healing and
Paul loved and admired him deeply. Yet the
suffering Paul had seen as a boy, and the
thoroughly unpleasant work he saw his father do,
made him unwilling to take up medicine. What
he had seen of leprosy and the warnings he had
had about keeping a distance from lepers filled
him with revulsion. He had a deep religious faith
but was utterly confused about the line his life
should take. He had a fascination with hands and
spent years in learning building skills. But this
did not meet the need he felt to help people; God, however, knew how these
skills could be used. Paul felt a call to be a missionary, but was this simply
because of his wish to follow his parents? Had he really a call? Through the
influence of wise friends he was persuaded to undertake the long years of
medical training, even though he had already spent so many years of training
in order to become a missionary doctor. It was Dr. Cochrane who sent a
telegram which came to Paul from the blue, saying there was an urgent need
for a surgeon at Vellore, of which Paul had scarcely heard. It was essential
that Vellore raise its standards to meet the new government requirements.
“It’s out of the question” said Paul, “there’s no possibility of it working out”.
“Unless God wants it to” returned his wife quietly. Paul agreed to meet
Cochran, a forceful character, and finally Paul’s doubts and arguments were
overcome and in 1946 he sailed for India and Vellore.
In that year Vellore had embarked on a project to develop drugs which would
help India’s millions of lepers but Paul had little interest in or knowledge of
this. But in 1947 Cochrane invited him to join him in a walk to see the leper
hospital which impressed Paul almost despite himself, but when he referred
to it as a leper asylum Cochrane turned on him fiercely, “You must never
speak of lepers” he said. “What does the word make you think of?” and Paul
suddenly remembered his childhood revulsion. As they walked among the
patients Paul’s attention was riveted by the state of their hands, claw-like,
deformed with missing joints, fingers unable to flex. “What’s wrong with
their hands?” he asked. Cochrane had to admit he did not know what caused
the deformity and was unable to do anything about it, but he explained that
there was nerve damage and that all feeling was lost. Paul turned to a young
man and asked if he might look at his hands. The young man agreed and Paul
took his hand and asked him to squeeze it. To his amazement he received a
squeeze that nearly made him cry out. Not all the muscles were dead! The
seed was sown. Paul began his research which was to lead to revolutionary
surgery and new hope for lepers. He faced tremendous problems. The general
belief was that lepers had bad flesh and surgery was hopeless and dangerous.
The flesh, it was believed, simply rotted away and caused parts of fingers to
fall off. Paul discovered that this was not so. The flesh was healthy. This led
to Paul’s first surgical experiment on a foot so badly affected that he could
make it no worse. In fact he made it much better, but a problem remained,
recurring ulcers. One day he passed a pile of shoes left off while ulcers were
dressed. He stopped to look and found nails which no feeling foot could
tolerate. The next piece of the jigsaw fell into place. The shoes caused the
damage but because of nerve damage the wearer did not realise what was
happening. The answer was a shoe with a perfect fit. It took years of
painstaking experiments with different materials, often specially adapted
synthetic ones, before it became apparent that leather, with its soft
adaptability, was best. Soles and insoles had to be specially designed.
Patients had to be persuaded to wear their shoes and not keep them for
Sunday best. But at last thousands of leprosy sufferers could be spared the
constant pain of ulcers. To be continued...
Joyce Dark
Wherever you're going, God is already there.
Lord, thank you for being a God who goes before us and
lives within us. That means whatever we may face we have
nothing to fear and everything to hope for in you.
For those of us facing change, I ask for peace to calm our
hearts, wisdom to guide our steps, and your hand holding
ours all the way. We trust what you will do and where you
will take us with you. Amen.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own
understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you
which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6
Holley Gerth
Please pray for all the staff, paid and voluntary.
Please pray for individuals and families in debt and for the members of
the Rainbow Money Team who seek to offer help and advice.
What’s going on?
Sometimes something happens to make it clear that a lot of people do not
know!
It was a comment about the concerts that brought that fact to mind. Most of
us must be aware that the Summer Concert Season brings a lot of people into
the South Cliff Methodist Church who would not otherwise choose to enter.
Some come for just the one occasion. Others attend frequently and absorb
something of the fellowship in addition to the musical entertainment.
It is arguable that the nature and character of our Church is appreciated (and
even enhanced) through such experiences although, it seems that is not
understood by everyone. This is not altogether surprising and I thought it
might be helpful to give a bit more information to those who might be
interested.
Anyone who reads the Treasurer’s financial statements will be aware of the
income to our funds raised by the concerts. However, it may not be obvious
that substantial sums are given to charities. These are donated by those who
enjoy the (interval) refreshments and yielded more than £1,000 in 2015 for
“Marie Curie”. Other Churches benefit too as we operate a sharing scheme on
all tickets purchased in advance.
Currently we have especially
good
support
from
Northstead and Seamer
Methodist Churches. In both
cases they express the
warmest appreciation of the
concerts themselves and
the fact that they can gain
some income for their
Churches just by having a
pleasant evening out among
friends. The scheme has
always been publicised to all Circuit Churches. Similarly to CE, RC and URC in
Scarborough. We have recently offered the same opportunity to the enlarged
Circuit and it will be interesting to see if it generates any interest.
O Lord, my weakness is your strength, my darkness, your light,
my falling, your catching, my giving up, your entering in,
my longing, your joy.
A careless word – may kindle strife
A cruel word – may wreck a life
A bitter word – may hate instill
A brutal word – may smite and kill
A gracious word – may smooth the way
A joyous word – may light the day
A timely word – may lessen stress
A loving word – may heal and bless.
Anonymous
God says: ‘Go in the strength you
have and I will be the strength you
need.’
Judges 6:14
2 Corinthians 12:9
Every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
every
day
step
breath
choice
walk
bite
climb
moment
opportunity
comment
life
friend
action
kiss
living being
encounter
hug
second
deed
smile
thought
feeling
hour
dream
person
day
matters.
DRAW NEAR WITH CONFIDENCE TO THE THRONE OF GRACE
Hebrews 4:16
God gives us what we don’t deserve and could never earn, from a throne
that never runs low in its provision and it’s all tied to our drawing near in
prayer.
God has all the grace we need to help us but we have to go before His
throne to ask for it. Grace is given based on the need at the moment.
LISTENING...
One of the most precious gifts we can give to another is that of a
listening heart. Too often, the world around us is too busy, too
preoccupied, and too self-absorbed to truly stop and listen to the heart
cry of another. Society nonchalantly asks, "How are you?" with every
expectation of hearing society reply "fine" as it smiles and walks on by.
And, it goes on, just like this, city after city, conversation after
conversation, heart after heart, all day long. Hearing, but not really
listening. Answering, but not really telling.
To listen from the heart.
To hear the words that aren't being said.
To listen with intent, to hear with purpose,
to feel each word as your own this is the true art of conversation.
This is the true heart of God.
This is Christianity at its finest.
"The first service one owes to others… consists in listening to them... It
is God's love for us that He not only gives us His Word but lends us His
ear. So it is His work that we do for our brother when we learn to listen
to him." Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Heartprints of God
Someone once asked Billy Graham, "If
Christianity is valid, why is there so
much evil in the world?" To this the
famous preacher replied, "With so much
soap, why are there so many dirty people
in the world? Christianity, like soap,
must be personally applied if it is to
make a difference in our lives."
God is with you…
with words of peace,
with a touch of mercy,
with a sure promise of hope,
with hands of healing,
with abundant grace, with tender care,
and with a heart of everlasting love.
Roy Lessin
Bible Study - Mark’s Gospel
Reading: Mark 1:16-20
The Call of the First Disciples
The first to respond to the message of Jesus
are fishermen. They are not the poorest of
the poor, at least two of them are involved
in their family business and they have employees (v 20). But they are not leaders of
society either. Jesus here calls two sets of brothers to join him, Simon and Andrew
and James and John. These men are to be his constant companions from now until
the moment of his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus does not measure
their worth by what they own or by what they do, or by how much influence they
can bring to bear. He looks for men who will respond to his Father’s love, and
recognise that proclaiming that love is the most important task that they can ever
face.
These four fishermen hear the call of Jesus and they get up immediately, leave
everything behind and follow him (vv18-20). So far so good. They also remain
faithful to him throughout his ministry - this is all in their favour. Yet at the same
time, throughout Mark’s Gospel they struggle to understand who Jesus really is and
exactly what he has come to do. And in the end, at the crucial moment, they let him
down. In other words they are real people just like you and me and in trusting and
following Jesus they find their lives transformed - and so can we.
The immediacy of their response is striking. In John’s version of this story it is
implied that they already knew something about Jesus (John 1:35-42), but even if
that is so, it surprises and challenges us to see them willing to lay aside all their
plans all their security their way of life, and even their livelihood to go with Jesus.
The simplicity of the call is quite amazing. Jesus doesn’t lay out a carefully
considered plan of action, nor does he start quoting the Scriptures and putting
together persuasive arguments. He doesn’t invite them to enter into an agreement
with him giving them rights to balance their responsibilities. His call is a simple
imperative: “You! Follow me!” There is no limit, no explanation of where he may be
going or what else he might demand of them. There is however, an explanation of
what the result will be if they come with him. They will “fish for people”. It is
remarkable to notice that Jesus concern from the very beginning was a missionary,
evangelistic concern. Jesus called them that they might call others.
As we continue our study of Mark’s Gospel, we will watch as they start to
misunderstand and fail Jesus. It will be tempting to see them as flawed characters,
from whose mistakes we can learn. That is
partly true, but we must never lose sight of
the courage and dedication of their first
response.
Can you hear Jesus calling you to follow
him and copy Simon, Andrew, James and
John? How quickly will you respond? What
will you leave behind?
Peter
Only A Pebble?
Do you remember Aesop’s great fable about an old crow who was out on
the wilderness and very thirsty. He had not had anything to drink in a long
time. He came to a jug that had a little water in the bottom of it. The old
crow reached his beak into the jug to get some of that water, but his beak
wouldn’t quite touch the water. So what did he do? He started picking up
pebbles one at a time and dropping them into the jug. And as more and
more pebbles accumulated in the bottom of the jug the water rose in the
bottle until finally the old crow was able to drink all that he desired.
That’s a parable of the way God has chosen to work out his plan in our
world. Each of us dropping in our own little pebble - teaching that Sunday
school class, serving on a committee, providing transportation, visiting a
lonely neighbour. Utilizing the gifts that are ours to serve in the ways we can
may not seem all that important at the time, but as the pebbles accumulate in
the bottom of the jug, and the water rises, God builds His kingdom and
brings his plan to fruition. You are important!
The singing group for children,
aged
7 - 15, which was
launched in January, 2015 has
made steady progress. The
children have already fulfilled
two public engagements and a
third will follow in October.
The Autumn term has begun
and new members are invited
to join us on Wednesday
afternoons at 4:30pm.
Rehearsals are held at the
South
Cliff
Methodist
Church. They are free of charge
and last for one hour.
Enquiries to 377861 for further
details, or just come.
Parents are also welcome to
attend.
For daily need there is daily grace;
for sudden need, sudden grace,
and for overwhelming need, overwhelming grace.
John Blanchard
THERE IS A LOVE
There is a love that reaches to
the breadth of all you could ever
desire, that accompanies you
throughout the length of your
life’s journey, that reaches to
the depths of your innermost
being, and that takes you to the
heights of all your heart can
hold.
Roy Lessin
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