Chosen Fast

“Is this not the fast which I choose… to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house…” Isaiah 58:6-7

Shine your light and let the whole world see

posted: August 3, 2008 | category: faith
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You can go home again: Kimberly finds her dad

posted: July 13, 2008 | category: homelessness
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Sometime in May, a homeless man named Mark Hoffman left his park bench near Friendly Shopping Center and Centenary United Methodist Church in Greensboro. His absence caused much concern to the many people who had grown accustomed to seeing him over the years, sitting on “his” bench or attending services at the church or […]

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sometimes to keep it together, you got to leave it alone

posted: July 2, 2008 | category: mental health, substance abuse
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Is your life affected by someone else’s drinking, drugging or mental illness? To help them, you have to help yourself first.
» Al-Anon / Alateen
» Al-Anon / Alateen of Greensboro & High Point
» Mental Health Association in Greensboro

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When pain is all around

posted: July 2, 2008 | category: faith
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The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
– Zephaniah 3:17

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The famous one

posted: May 26, 2008 | category: faith
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This is the song I’m lovin’ today:

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Lyrics in the video and below.

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bound and sealed: wandering home

posted: May 19, 2008 | category: faith
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“O to grace how great a debtor, daily I’m constrained to be. Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to Thee. Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here’s my heart, oh take and seal it, seal it for Thy courts above.” (more)

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for emily, audrie and lv

posted: May 1, 2008 | category: community
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“Friends”
Elton John
I hope the day will be a lighter highway
For friends are found on every road
Can you ever think of any better way
For the lost and weary travellers to go
Making friends for the world to see
Let the people know you got what you need
With a friend at hand you will see the light
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Angels rejoiced

posted: April 14, 2008 | category: faith
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Enjoy.

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“Angels Rejoiced”
Nicolette Larson and Herb Pedersen (1978)
A house not a home was a picture Satan painted
For sweet little sister and me
Our Daddy would frown while Mother was praying
His heart was so hardened that he would not believe
In anger he’d swear, his voice cold and loud
His Sundays were spent down with the gambling crowd
I’ve never […]

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I am a friend of God

posted: April 11, 2008 | category: faith
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“Who am I that You are mindful of me, that you hear me when I call? Is it true that You are thinking of me? How You love me… It’s amazing. I am a friend of God. I am a friend of God. I am a friend of God. […]

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Greater things are still to be done in this city

posted: March 31, 2008 | category: faith
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Via Facebook today from fellow NightWatcher, Brittany:
I was just sitting here thinking about you and the people of Greensboro. I wanted to send you this video for Charlotte and you can imagine the people and places of Greensboro!!!! I believe this with all my heart over Charlotte and Greensboro as well. Be blessed […]

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