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May 28, 2007 My mother-in-law always—every Memorial Day—puts flowers on the graves of the relatives who have passed on. She did it earlier in the week prior to the actual “Memorial Day” so that when other visited the cemetery all of our graves would look pretty and remembered. As a special remembrance she always does extra special flowers on her parents. This year, about two days after she had decorated the graves, she got an email from another relative who said someone had taken the flowers off of the grave. My mother-in-law sent us the email saying “poor Mamaw.”
When I read the email, I thought to myself, what type of person goes to the grave of someone and takes the flowers off? Are people that disrespectful? Then I realized that for those of us who have lost loved ones it is just an unspoken rule that you don’t mess with graves of others loved ones—you don’t do it because you don’t want someone to do it to you! Sadly, there is someone walking around who has this guilt on their conscience…but regardless of this little “Memorial Day” incident, I do hope that all of you have/had a wonderful holiday off and that we remember those who have and are fighting for our freedom, and for those who have passed on before us.
Re: “Footwashing”
Loved this article, Alicia! Imagining you and Arlen and friends in this situation made my day.
Ellie (Turner) Neumann, Georgia
Re: “My Saturday Night Foot Washing Equivalent”
Wonderful article, Alicia! I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Jeremy Kiner, Ohio
Re: “Footwashing”
Alicia—I loved this! Hilarious! You’ll have to tell me who “John” and “Paul” are…
Suzanne Andrews, Tennessee
Re: “TV and the UPC: The Debate is All Wrong”
In answer to the question of should we all use a uniform advertisement schedule or actual (commercial). I feel that if the resolution is passed for advertisement alone then the UPCI should offer some kind of global or universal advertisement for churches who do not have the ability to create their media.
However . . . I do not think that churches who do have that ability to create their own raw media should be restricted by a global UPCI advertising campaign.
Tim Leblanc, Louisiana
Re: “TV and the UPC: The Debate’s All Wrong”
As a pastor, I am concerned that Rev. Joe is going to get up there and start hocking his hallelujah holy water and Apostles watch, instead of presenting a good image of our organization. What we really need to do is define what “advertising” will consist of.
Dale Austin, Montana
Re: “Verbal Bean on Prayer”
My son-in-law heard about Bro. Bean in sermons long after Bro. Bean passed. For a study, he began transcribing the tapes to written form and the manuscript rested on a shelf a while, then another while upon his pastor’s desk. Being an encourager, I volunteered to edit it for him.
I felt the anointing when I read the first page. You have heard of books you cannot put down? This one, I couldn’t pick up. The unction to pray fought me all through the editing.
“This is a classic!” I kept thinking, “A book to reread and refresh your prayer life. A book to win converts.” Never has such a book been published, I thought, and so I was honored to be its first publisher.
The prayer book has been revised and gone through multiple printings, and reached many continents. It has a Spanish edition as well.
Perhaps in passing, Verbal Bean has become more influential and revered. He remains used of God until the rapture comes.
Margaret Ensminger, Arkansas
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