Vision of a Church

Candles burning

Prayers ascending

Children running

Hands holding on

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Tears falling

Classes meeting

Friends laughing

Congregation singing joyously

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Serious thinking

Frank sharing

People growing

Each accepting all

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Quiet surrounding

Silence breaking

Praises ringing

God hearing worship

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Children painting

Youth dancing

Adults guiding

All knowing grace

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People gathering

Room bursting

Fellowship abounding

Pass the casserole

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Family loving

None arguing

All listening

Hearing God's voice

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Hungry complaining

Homeless freezing

God asking

Family supplying all

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Believers gathering

Bread breaking

God inviting

God's children sharing communion

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God baptizing

Lovers marrying

Friends dying

The crying supported

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Stranger

Made a friend

Becoming a believer

God smiling

Your Age by Chocolate Math

I picked this up from the EZasPi knitting list from Elaine, who got it from her 16 year old son, JJ:

Your Age by Chocolate Math

DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! -- It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read ... Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate(more than once but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755 ... If you haven't, add 1754.
6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number. The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week). The next two numbers are your age (Oh YES, it is!!!!!) This is the only year (2005) that it will ever work, so spread it around now.