We are all working so hard. We are absolutely beat at the end of the day, and by mid-week we are bushed. Be blessed with this story.
Yesterday Nelly, a new kid this year, got thinking. She walked across the room, knelt in front of Mr. Winan’s desk and said, “I don’t want to burn in hell.” Charlie told her that she doesn’t have to and handed her the Cure, Remedy F.M.s publication of the Holy Bible translated for teen culture with helpful journaling tips and so on. The “journey” just picked up in pace, and it transformed from accidental to intentional.
When Charlie relayed this story to me, I just started to cry and am fighting tears even now. The Crossing was here during the most fragile moment and decision in a beautiful child’s life. That very moment I was not painting a boat for a client, Karen was not in the E.R. handing a nurse a band aid, and Charlie was not cleaning out a repossessed house. We were here! Then! And we are here to see her through and help her understand how infinitely precious she is. The Spirit that lives in me testified to my soul and to my God-like emotions, and I was, and still am, overwhelmed.
Pray for Nelly. Pray that she will understand all things as God’s Spirit reveals God to her. Quietly pause and realize what God has done in our presence and has allowed us to witness and cherish. We, we dirtballs, get to embrace the very things of God. Lord, find us humble. Find us alert; find us as shrewd as snakes. We don’t want to miss the call.
Don Riley
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Hi this is ashlyn howely I use to be a student at the crossing and I just want to thank Mrs. Miller Mr.Riley and Mr.C.Because if it wasn’t for them I would be doing the thing I am today. they helped my by getting my prorities strait and helped my realize who I use to be and that I was missing someone very special in my life and now I am work and going to finish high school with a diploma. you guys are such a blessing in my life. I am doing really well for my self and I have decided to end my dream of animation and decied to go in to the ministry for miss use horses and abused childeren. I want to help horse and trian them but I also want to show kids how amazing it is to be loved by a horse. There is on verse that I have in my mind and its in proverbs THE HORSE IS MADE READY FOR BATTLE BUT VICTORY REST WITH THE LORD! THANK YOU SO MUCH GOD BLESS I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH
Hi this is ashlyn howely I use to be a student at the crossing and I just want to thank Mrs. Miller Mr.Riley and Mr.C.Because if it wasn’t for them I would be doing the thing I am today. they helped my by getting my prorities strait and helped my realize who I use to be and that I was missing someone very special in my life and now I am work and going to finish high school with a diploma. you guys are such a blessing in my life. I am doing really well for my self and I have decided to end my dream of animation and decied to go in to the ministry for miss use horses and abused childeren. I want to help horse and trian them but I also want to show kids how amazing it is to be loved by a horse. There is on verse that I have in my mind and its in proverbs THE HORSE IS MADE READY FOR BATTLE BUT VICTORY REST WITH THE LORD! THANK YOU SO MUCH GOD BLESS I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH
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