Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

  My pastor walked up to me a couple weeks ago and asked if I'd mind giving 
a couple a ride home..no problem said I, and I gathered them up after church
and off we went.  The man, Ron, is blind and his wife is, about 3-4 feet tall
thus neither of them is able to drive.  So, we arrived at their apartment and
they invited me in.  Ron plays piano quite well.  I've heard him play at
church once or twice and somehow we never really got acquainted, perhaps because
my ushering duties have me busy in another part of the building.


Anyhow, I sat and visited with them for a bit, and Ron played some for me..he
played "The Old Rugged Cross, Kneel at the Cross and There's room at the Cross
for You" and that gave me goosebumps and tears..Last monday night I went to 
visit intending to stay an hour or so as I had some stuff to do around the
apt.  But, I couldn't leave.  Ron and I share musical tastes (Western Swing,
bluegrass and gospel) and we sat and shared stories and Ron started pulling
out old country gospel records of his that again brought goosebumps and tears.
one of the records had an interview with the man that wrote "the old rugged
Cross"..


I spent some time tonight with Ron and his wife at our church mission conference
banquet and I am coming to love this man and his wife very much..his life story
brings goosebumps, and seeing the love this man has for the Lord does likewise.


I praise God for the night the preacher asked me to drive them home.



Jim

Beautiful music, for me also, tends to bring on a GBE.  Penetrating words,
something that stikes a sympathetic chord deep within me, will also give me
a GBE.

When they're in combination, look out.  I can't hear "Sunrise, Sunset" from
"Fiddler on the Roof" without having a GBE.

Peace,
Richard

    Ditto on the Sunrise Sunset song.  Very moving.
    
    I get the GBE when I hear Sandy Patti's "More Than Wonderful" tape.
    Particularly the songs, "We Shall Behold Him", "More Than Wonderful",
    and "Upon This Rock".  
    
    Johann Sabastian Bach once stated that music was created none other than 
    for the Glory of God and the refreshment of the human spirit.  How
    true!!
    
    -Jack 

    Yup; just had one with the "laying on of hands".  This was done in a
    way (our request) that included the laying on of hands by all people
    withihng the congregation.  Dot and I first held hands and then the
    Rev. Dr. George Peters called for God's presence and for the Spirit t
    flow through all to us.  George declared us to be ordained into the
    Christian ministry.  
    
    Yup; goosebumps all over.
    
    	Shalom,
    
    	RR and RD
    

 This entire weekend was a GBE at my church, culminating in yesterday's worship
service..




Jim

    
    
    Two Sunday's ago -- church choir singing Gilbert Martin's "When I
    Survey the Wondrous Cross" -- last page -- choir on unison e-naturual
    sings "my life, my all".  Wow.  I had difficulty making it to the end
    of the piece before I lost it.
    
        GJD

	... and a host of others a few weeks ago will not be matched in a
long time.

        Singing the Hallelujah Chorus in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve.

    			Alfred

    re .8
    
    Yup; that would surely bring on the old goosebumps!  It does right now,
    just thinking about it!
    
    	Shalom,
    
    	Ron
    

 Based on a conversation I was having with someone I recall my first
 real GBE..standing in a grove of redwood trees in Muir Woods in the
 San Francisco Bay Area, I came to the realization that yes, there is
 a God.



 Jim