Officer's Perspective The Joy of Loving
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way this Prince of Joy spoke to me, the things he wrote, the tenderness in every expression was something I had never had in my marriage," explained Sana. Adnan said he was "so happy to have found a woman who finally understood me. Then it turned out that I hadn't found anyone new at all”. An unfortunate but true account! Is it possible we also have relationships that have become loveless? The prophet Ellen White comments: “We should beware of this error. Love cannot long exist without expression. Let not the heart of one connected with you starve for the want of kindness and sympathy…” Now these are words of wisdom that we all can give more attention too. ■
s we celebrate the joy of expressing love during the month of February, we are reminded just how much love must be expressed or else it dies. A Bosnian couple have filed for divorce after realizing that they had been wooing each other online under fake names during the year of 2008. Sana and Adnan Klaric thought that they had found their soul mate when they discussed their marital troubles under the names Sweetie and Prince of Joy. But it turned out to be a shock, after they decided to meet up. Sana said “that she thought she found the love of her life in Prince of Joy, but when she met her hubby, who had posed as a stranger online, she felt betrayed. "The
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CHILDREN’S EVANGELISM & VBX WORKSHOP
JOIN US THE WORKSHOP Children’s Ministry will be providing workshops for anyone interested in children’s evangelism and Vacation Bible School Extreme (VBX). The focus of the workshop will be on how to start consistent outreach for children, building and maintaining teams, and empowering children with the love of Christ.
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Lemoore Church
MARCH 11
Central California Conference Administrative Offices
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MARCH 18
Mt. View Central Church
Kids will experience a rip roarin’ good time while learning that they are CALLED by God. They are CALLED to be unconditionally loved and accepted, whoever they are. God’s CALLING includes a revelation of His unique purpose for each and every child.
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