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