Volume 2 Issue 39
“By no accident the church calendar, too, is approaching a fragrant season; early celebrants of Easter combined remembrance of the earth’s resurrection with that of Christ’s. I think again of Paul’s metaphor of smell: ‘For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one, we are the smell of death; to the other, the fragrance of life.’ The aroma of death never fully dissipates. We die daily, said Paul, and our acts of self-denial will surely seem morbid, even masochistic to some. But beyond that fragrance is the springlike scent of new life, and the only path that leads there is the path of the Cross.” --Philip Yancey
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I open with birthday greetings to Mary’s mother, Jean, who today is eighty-four years young! Her sisters, Dory and Norma, will be celebrating their birthdays on March 14 and 15 respectively. Luddites all, there is no way to convey e-mail greetings to these three, but you can think happy thoughts for them anyway. Another March birthday (11th) is that of my dear friend, Rob, and you may send him your best wishes at: MOBYDOGS11@aol.com
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With so many fascinating and informative websites from which to choose, I am truly honored that you elected to spend some of your time with GiC. My prayer is that you will find something here, whether a sermon or something posted to the Bulletin Board, that adds richness and meaning to your life. You are always welcome to share with others those things that you have found to have particular value to your faith journey.
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Until next week…….Shalom!