Preach it bro Preach it! Amen and Amen! Mark Jones
On Tue, 26 Feb 2002 23:26:49 -0500 Gary Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > All, > > I've been around almost from the beginning of Rangernet. > First Jerry "Two Faces" Flory, then John Martinez, then some > half-crazy > galoot from up Washington state way and his better (and prettier) > half, > Jennifer. > I've made my share of gaffs, contributed some (fairly) good stuff, > waxed > philosophical on occasion, been offended, too. > Still, I've got a lot of hard drive space taken up with devotions, > camping > tips, humour, even got one titled "Duane's Wisdom." That's not an > oxymoron > is it? <VBG> > Yeah, I hit the delete button a lot. But I've cried sometimes as > well. You > want to know what Rangernet does good? Ask Janet Hale, sittin' there > in > her hospital room. Ask me. I've been through a fiery trial these > last few > months. Rangernet is my oasis. > It's good to know that there is someone else out there who not only > has > the same frustrations but also the same passion. Right now, I'm > inactive, > by choice. I'm busy learning how to be a single parent, not by > choice. Yet, > the heart beat of Rangernet beats in time with mine. My boys are > still > walking with Jesus and Rangers (and Rangernet) is a big part of > that. > Here's a bit of wisdom (I think) from one God Chaser to others: > Take God seriously, ourselves a little less so. At best, we're > broken > vessels. Which is good. In one of those contradictions of > Christianity, > only broken vessels can hold His Glory. > I for one am glad to be dead. Lord, may I be more dead today than > yesterday. After all, only dead men can see His face. > Guys, I've been a Pioneer Commander, my outpost has produced 15 > GMAs, 11 > of them were my pioneers, two of them my sons. We have more trophies > than > room to put them out. We've produced Sectional Rangers of the Year, > > District Rangers of the Year, and a National Runner-up.I've got lots > of > that I can put on my Class A's. All rubbish destined to perish with > > all things natural. The one thing that I cherish, that defines > Rangers for > me.......is if I can impart a little of God's glory into a young > man's > life. If I can make him see that God sees him as significant and > worth > dying for. That no matter what the world says of him, no matter > what > others have done to him, no matter his failures or mistakes.....the > God of > Glory, the Living God, sees HIM as significant and worth dying for. > I've > done what God called me to do...decrease that He might increase. > > > Gary "Burn'n Heart" > Mark Jones, Ozark MO, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Download a Free Royal Ranger Database visit my website at: http://home1.gte.net/mjones02/index.html ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
