| I never know where I am going to find | | | | (7)Arguments are temporary - don't drag it |
| material for my articles. I certainly don't | | | | out, |
| know what pleases my reading public. I don't | | | | |
| apologize for what I write because I feel | | | | (8)Allow for retreat, avoid pride |
| what I write and I certainly never try to | | | | |
| hurt anybody. That said my topics this time, | | | | What do you think? Your comments are welcome |
| although not from the same source, cover the | | | | to Mary had A Little Lamb |
| same concept and that concept is God, | | | | |
| religion and Christianity. One source is my | | | | Mary had a little lamb, his fleece was white |
| church bulletin and the other source is from | | | | as snow. |
| an unidentified writer from the Internet | | | | |
| | | | And everywhere the children went the lamb was |
| WANTED: "Christians who overlook the faults | | | | sure to go. |
| of others as easily as they do their own." | | | | |
| | | | He followed them to school each day, it |
| A person should not speak to others without | | | | wasn't in the rules. |
| respect, never in anger. The Bible teaches | | | | |
| that a soft answer turneth away wrath. | | | | It made the children laugh and play, to have |
| | | | the Lamb at school. |
| Let's study these guidelines as things to | | | | |
| remember when we address other people, | | | | And then the rules all changed one day, |
| bearing in mind that children are people too, | | | | illegal it became |
| just smaller and younger | | | | |
| | | | To bring the Lamb of God to school or even |
| (1)Keep it private, not in front of children. | | | | speak His Name. |
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| (2)Keep it relevant - don't bring up old sore | | | | Every day got worse and worse and days turned |
| points, | | | | into years. |
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| (3)Deal with the root problem - not a | | | | Instead of hearing children laugh, we heard |
| symptom. | | | | gun shots and tears. |
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| (4)Avoid character assassination, no name | | | | What must we do to stop the crime that's in |
| calling and be respectful. | | | | our schools today? |
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| (5)Avoid the word "always". | | | | Let's let the Lamb come back to school and |
| | | | teach our kids to pray. |
| (6)Stay calm in your intensity. | | | | |
| | | | Remember, God loves you and so do I. |