Comments on: A Child’s Good Friday Challenge http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/ Candid Reflections of A Female Missioner Pastor In Panama Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:12:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: A Good Friday Reflection: At The Foot Of The Cross | Marvia's Panama Journal http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 A Good Friday Reflection: At The Foot Of The Cross | Marvia's Panama Journal Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/#comment-1804 [...] no doubt be interested to know that (now 3 years old) MJ from my encounter with him last year in A Child’s Good Friday Challenge came to say hello. It was my turn to ask him ‘Donde estas Jesus’? He responded by [...] [...] no doubt be interested to know that (now 3 years old) MJ from my encounter with him last year in A Child’s Good Friday Challenge came to say hello. It was my turn to ask him ‘Donde estas Jesus’? He responded by [...]

]]> By: Marvia http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Marvia Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/#comment-1286 Dilcia, Welcome!! Welcome!! Wonderful to see you :-) I had to drop everything to say hello. Thanks for the laugh. You are good at that! Yes children do say the most amazing things in worship. I love them even more for it. They do help to keep me grounded. In my last pastorate, I had a group in one particular church who took it upon themselves to take notes during the sermon. Those note papers were a mixed blessing and one experience was particularly humbling. This particular Sunday a child about 6 years old was busy scribbling with an intense look on her face. I felt good to see how attentive she was, and thought ´wonderful´she is following me well. At the end of the service I called her and said, share some of your notes with me. She smiled and hid her book. Of course, I gently insisted don´t be shy. Well she proudly stuck out her paper. And there was I, mouth open, finger up in the air. She even got the length of my skirt right. The sticks for limbs could have done with some flesh. But all in all it was a beautiful sketch of the messenger - I wish she had gotten the message though. Aaahh we live and we learn (sometimes), Blessings Dilcia. I hope to see you again. Dilcia,
Welcome!! Welcome!!
Wonderful to see you :-) I had to drop everything to say hello.

Thanks for the laugh. You are good at that!

Yes children do say the most amazing things in worship. I love them even more for it. They do help to keep me grounded. In my last pastorate, I had a group in one particular church who took it upon themselves to take notes during the sermon.

Those note papers were a mixed blessing and one experience was particularly humbling. This particular Sunday a child about 6 years old was busy scribbling with an intense look on her face. I felt good to see how attentive she was, and thought ´wonderful´she is following me well.

At the end of the service I called her and said, share some of your notes with me. She smiled and hid her book. Of course, I gently insisted don´t be shy. Well she proudly stuck out her paper. And there was I, mouth open, finger up in the air. She even got the length of my skirt right. The sticks for limbs could have done with some flesh. But all in all it was a beautiful sketch of the messenger – I wish she had gotten the message though.

Aaahh we live and we learn (sometimes),

Blessings Dilcia. I hope to see you again.

]]> By: dilcia4god http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 dilcia4god Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/#comment-1284 On a somewhat lighter side, MJ's question reminds me of a story once shared with me where a little boy after seeing the crossed draped with purple fabric asked his mom, if Jesus is alive, why did they leave his clothes on the cross??? Be Blessed, Dilcia On a somewhat lighter side, MJ’s question reminds me of a story once shared with me where a little boy after seeing the crossed draped with purple fabric asked his mom, if Jesus is alive, why did they leave his clothes on the cross???

Be Blessed,
Dilcia

]]> By: Marvia http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Marvia Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:35:12 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/#comment-1279 Hermana Esther, So good to see you stop by. Thanks for sharing a comment. With God's help and all the support I need, I am certain the Lord's blessings will continue to attend the work in Panama. There are so many that need to be reached with the Good News that Jesus is in fact here, present in Spirit and visible in the Church. Sadly enough, we in whom Christ dwells too often forget that we are signs of God's presence in the world. MJ's question was a solemn reminder over what has been one of my strangest Passion Week and Easter. So much has happened beyond the norm that should give the congregation at First Isthmian Baptist something to ponder for a very long time to come. With Love, Marvia Hermana Esther,
So good to see you stop by. Thanks for sharing a comment.

With God’s help and all the support I need, I am certain the Lord’s blessings will continue to attend the work in Panama. There are so many that need to be reached with the Good News that Jesus is in fact here, present in Spirit and visible in the Church.

Sadly enough, we in whom Christ dwells too often forget that we are signs of God’s presence in the world.

MJ’s question was a solemn reminder over what has been one of my strangest Passion Week and Easter. So much has happened beyond the norm that should give the congregation at First Isthmian Baptist something to ponder for a very long time to come.

With Love,
Marvia

]]> By: vielkaesther http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 vielkaesther Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:38:09 +0000 http://www.marviaspanamajournal.com/79/good-friday-challenge/#comment-1273 My Dear Rev, Definately you take the smallest issue, and help us see GODS work, in the small stuff. The service was great and MJ question really puts all of us to check and see if we realy know where is Jesus? Certainly he is all around, even in MJs question...................................................... GOD, bless your work here in Panama My Dear Rev,
Definately you take the smallest issue, and help us see GODS work, in the small stuff.
The service was great and MJ question really puts all of us to check and see if we realy know where is Jesus? Certainly he is all around, even in MJs question………………………………………………
GOD, bless your work here in Panama

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