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Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Till ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day, A voice, a chime, A chant sublime Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: ...

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Matthew 1:23  "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us").   Isaías 7 Por tanto, el Señor mismo os dará señal: He aquí que la virgen concebirá, y dará a luz un hijo, y llamará su nombre Emanuel. iPhone

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  John 5 (Msg) Soon another Feast came around and Jesus was back in Jerusalem.   Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there was a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, with five alcoves. Hundreds of sick people—blind, crippled, paralyzed—were in these alcoves. One man had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him stretched out by the pool and knew how long he had been there, he said, "Do you want to get well?" 7 The sick man said, "Sir, when the water is stirred, I don't have anybody to put me in the pool. By the time I get there, somebody else is already in." 8-9 Jesus said, "Get up, take your bedroll, start walking." The man was healed on the spot. He picked up his bedroll and walked off.   Jesus went to the pool of Bethesda. There he found an eager crowd waiting for the stirring of the water. It was said that when the water mysteriously moved that whomever was first into the pool would be healed from whatever malady t...

One of the GREAT joys of serving God is that He is Lord of everything. This means I encounter Him...Everywhere. He invites me today as His child to ride His royal train !! Psalm 97:5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. iPhone

Dear Mr. Potter, After reviewing your records and studying your case I have reached a conclusion. Due to the extensive damage to your heart, your hope of a sustainable, meaningful, and fulfilling life has been greatly minimized. For your sake, immediate action is necessary and essential. Maladies of this kind are NOT rare. Cases such as yours are seen on a daily basis; however, treatment is often overlooked.  I feel it necessary, almost obligatory, to make you aware of a procedure that exits which has proven to be entirely successful. Patients that undergo this aggressive procedure have resumed not only a normal life but one that surpasses it. Testimonies from some have been that of extraordinary abundant living. This radical procedure in question is a non-invasive Heart Transplant . Make no mistake; this is a delicate procedure that requires the commitment of your mind and soul to be effective. There is only one physician capable of performing this delicate operation a...

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Dr Bowen shared this verse with me early this morning. It was the daily verse sent to his iPhone. When he read it he said his thoughts went to me and the chaplain service. The verse stuck in my head all day. I began to look for expressions of the verse in patients I visited. The promise of the verse was occurring all around me. God was meeting the mournful in multiple places, in diverse ways, on many levels. The reality of this promise drove home with me when Dr. Rickard stopped me in the hall to ask if I would see one of her patients. She shared about a patient that had been denied a life saving transplant. She explained that when she discussed this information with him, as you might expect, he erupted into tears and a host of human emotion. A few hours later I was sitting with this patient listening to his life's story. Moments later, I witnessed him give his life to Christ. I...

What is done medically is only temporary. What is done spiritually last for eternity. I hear this expression repeated again and again by several of our Christian doctors. Today I saw the immediate impact it had on a patient. Mr. M is dying from cardiomyopathy. A disease in the heart. I stood by his bedside and listened to L. Abraham share with him that every physical and medical procedure had been done leaving no other options. The attention quickly moved to the spiritual. Mr. M talked about his spiritual relationships and his need to be baptized. He admitted that he was out of fellowship with God and wanted to rededicate his life to Christ. In the middle of the ward, with other patients all around, Mr. M re- committed his life to Christ. Afterward he shared about a roommate that had died a few days ago and the frightening yet spiritual effect it had on him. Tears of joy came over him as he thanked us for helping reintroduce him to a heavenly Father that cared for him ...