Sunday, November 12, 2000
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Sunday, November 12, 2000 |
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God is still on His throne and is still loving
By DR. KNOX HERNDON
As I write this article, All of us in America are holding our breath awaiting the outcome of the presidential election. My good friend Col. Jerry Reynolds, a retired U.S. Army chaplain, said before the election that it would probably be decided by a few thousand votes and he is probably right on the mark. Many things are going through my mind as I eagerly watch the news. It is reassuring to watch how strongly people feel about this election and yet most all will accept the outcome because we as a nation have agreed to abide by the laws of our land. My daughter Nikki is currently attending Auburn University. She sent me this email that I would like to share with you as we await the results of the election. It is entitled "Love." "Since a very long time ago, people have searched for the meaning of love. But even the great philosophers, with their profound definitions, could not fully touch its true essence. "In a survey of 4-8 year olds, kids share their views on love. But what do little kids know about love? Read on and realize their young and innocent minds, kids already have a simple but deep grasp of that four-letter word. "Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way. "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love. (Amen!!!) "When someone loves you, the way she says your name is different. You know that your name is safe in her mouth. "If life is 'A,' love is the whole alphabet. "God could have said magic words to make the nails fall off the cross, but He didn't. That's love. "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other. "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs. "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. "Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss but they look happy and sometimes they dance in the kitchen while kissing. "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents for a minute and look around. "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who hates you. "There are 2 kinds of love. Our love. God's love. But God makes both kinds of them. "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday. " Love comes from people's hearts, but God made hearts. "During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore. "My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night. "Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken. "Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford. "If you want somebody to love you, then just be yourself. Some people try to act like somebody else, somebody the boy likes better. I think the boy isn't being very good if he does this to you and you should just find a nicer boy. "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day. "When you're born and see your mommy for the first time. That's love. "Love goes on even when you stop breathing and you pick up where you left off when you reach heaven. "My enemies taught me how to love. "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones. "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget. (Amen to that, too.)
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