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Dear brothers and sisters,
By the providence and mercy of God--at least I do my best to see it that way--a certain tragedy has befallen me just before the Great Lent. I say 'by the providence and mercy of God' because it is one that has in a sense forced me to pursue a resurgence in my spiritual life right before a period in the calendar of the Church designed to assist just that. I will be absent from this forum (good news for many of you i'm sure!) until I recover, or at least till Resurrection Sunday. Until then, I wish you all a blessed fast, and I ask you to please ask God to have mercy on me during this time, to look past my sins, as many and persistent as they may be, and to guide me by His counsel.
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No longer an active member of this forum. Sincerest apologies to anyone who has taken offence to anything posted in youthful ignorance or negligence prior to my leaving this forum - October, 2012.
"Philosophy is the imitation by a man of what is better, according to what is possible" - St Severus
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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2008, 01:04:28 AM » |
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I think I speak for many of us here- I enjoy your posts and am better off for having read them. Anyway, brother, I will be praying for you. Lord, have mercy on your servant Ekhristos Anesti. Amin.
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« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2008, 01:10:20 AM » |
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Lord, have mercy!
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As a result of a thousand million years of evolution, the universe is becoming conscious of itself, able to understand something of its past history and its possible future.
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« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2008, 01:24:16 AM » |
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Lord have mercy on your servant.
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If you're living a happy life as a Christian, you're doing something wrong.
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« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2008, 02:41:06 AM » |
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Lord have mercy.
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I believe in One God, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.
Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.
Theodosius Dobzhansky, Russian Orthodox Christian (1900-1975)
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« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2008, 08:51:13 AM » |
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Lord, have mercy on Your faithful servant.
Brother EA, I have always enjoyed your posts and I will miss them. Please come back when you can.
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« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2008, 08:53:56 AM » |
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Lord have mercy!
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« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2008, 10:16:44 AM » |
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Lord have mercy!
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"As the sparrow flees from a hawk, so the man seeking humility flees from an argument". St John Climacus
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« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2008, 10:38:25 AM » |
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Lord have mercy on your servant EA. May this Lent bring you healing and peace.
prayers, Juliana
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« Reply #9 on: February 29, 2008, 10:41:45 AM » |
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Lord have Mercy!
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""Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it's source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.""
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« Reply #10 on: February 29, 2008, 11:13:38 PM » |
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May you find peace in mind and spirit during your leave...
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2008, 02:03:03 AM » |
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EkhristosAnesti
We are all better off due to your incredible blessings that you shared with us all. I am always amazed that a person so young has so much ferver and understanding for the faith.
Really age is no issue; you are truely a quality that I look forward to interacting with or just reading your posts in general. I will miss you.
I pray that you will be well during your absence and that Gods mercy remian upon you and your family. I will pray for you daily with Gods grace.
May we all begin and end the fast in safety and in peace.
Your Servant
Adcn Amde Tsion
Selam...
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"ETHIOPIA shall soon stretch out her hands unto God".....Psalm 68:vs 31
"Are ye not as children of the ETHIOPIANS unto me, O children of Israel"?....Amos 9: vs 7
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2008, 12:22:19 PM » |
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EA, I have just read your prayer request, and want you to know I am praying that God will be with you as you walk through the valley of this shadow. I pray that you will find strength and comfort in Christ during this lenten season, and that all will be well.
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+ Our dear sister Martha (Rosehip) passed away on Dec 20, 2010. May her memory be eternal! +
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May the Lord bless you and keep you always!
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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2008, 12:38:30 PM » |
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Lord, have mercy.
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"The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the one who can't read them." Mark Twain
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« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2008, 01:03:35 PM » |
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Lord have mercy!
God be with you brother. I will miss your posts here. I personally get a lot of benefit from your inputs here.
I will also miss the beneficial quotes you provide for the forum from the OO fathers, as I enjoy them very much as well.
Remember me in your prayers as well.
Mina
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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2008, 01:19:53 PM » |
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Lord have mercy.
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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2008, 04:28:55 PM » |
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Lord have mercy.
I echo the others' sentiment in that I always enjoy reading your thoughtful posts. May you find the peace you seek.
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"It is remarkable that what we call the world...in what professes to be true...will allow in one man no blemishes, and in another no virtue."--Charles Dickens
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« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2008, 12:52:09 AM » |
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Dear Ekhristos Anesti,
Thank you very much for your wonderful contributions here. I always enjoyed reading your posts and I have learned many things from them, brother.
Dear Jesus, please help you servant in everything. Lord, have mercy. Jarhad Barham.
Ekhristos Anesti, please return when you can.
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