Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Lighting a Candle

In hopes of a better tommorrow..

We all get up in the morning hoping for a better day than yesterday. Unfortunately it hasn't come.

We read the morning paper, turn on the TV, listen to the radio, even read our email and we are confronted with the bad news.

Mother nature is hitting us again with floods, heatwaves, earthquakes and hurricanes. People are at risk for no other reason just because where they are. Wars are taking our youngest and brightess, our sons and daughters. Health issues take people we care about without any warning or reason.

Then we receive news that a friend has been touched by this and we realize that it touches us all, no matter where it happens or to whom.

Some of you may feel that a post like this doesn't belong here. If not in a community of friends, then where?

Would you light a candle and put it by mine?

Locked Post

Advanced Search

Watch this post

Do not email me updates for this post Email me updates for this post

Successfully updated karma reason!

Nice post Philly0381.
Candle will be lit in the 100's house.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thanks bobbyhundreds, we need all the candles we can find.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Even though we live on the other side of the world (NZ) our thoughts are with you, and we will light a candle here for you

As this can happen here too

Marty

Successfully updated karma reason!

Sign Up or Login and this ad disappears!
There are many great features available to you once you register. Sign Up for a free account and browse the forums without ads.

Lighting a Candle Philly. Prayers and Candles, are good things..

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Appreciate you stopping by Musical-Mayhem. If only a few candles get lit I'm sure they will be bright.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thanks for stopping by RoseNell. The more candles we have lit means more light to do away with the dark.

Successfully updated karma reason!

mrs_starkers

Join Date 09/2006

+556

love and prayers from Australia

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Another candle lights the way. Appreciate you stopping by Mrs Starkers.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Fuzzy Logic

Join Date 05/2002

+497

Always a thought for who ever may need it

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thanks for the candle Fuzzy. The UK has seen some of Mothers Nature fury this summer, the candles are as much for your friends and family as anyone else.

Successfully updated karma reason!

ShelbyGT_The_Car

Join Date 01/2004

+103

Prayers and Hope for those in need...

SGT

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thanks for adding the light of your candle Shelbygt_the_Car~!.

Successfully updated karma reason!

ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

+917

Image courtesy of Ernst Schutz

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thanks for stopping by Zubaz, appreciate it.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Quentin94

Join Date 08/2006

+119

Successfully updated karma reason!

My friend, a candle will give but a little light to your darkness, you need to bring in the light of the world.
(John 8:12) "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

The fact is that without accepting Jesus as your Saviour, you will always be in the darkness of this world and all the sorrow that it contains.

Successfully updated karma reason!

ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

+917

The fact is that without accepting Jesus as your Saviour, you will always be in the darkness of this world and all the sorrow that it contains.

I hope (and think) that this is not the case.

Thinking like that just causes more darkness.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Alternate Setting

Join Date 03/2004

+24

If this is all it takes to make someone feel stronger, then they are welcome to both this candle and my best wishes.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Jack, this goes beyong where faith and beliefs take you. As an adult I have realized that when looking for the answers we always stop short.

Zubaz, I hear you.

Alternate Setting, this isn't so much about being stronger as it is about caring and understanding.

Appreciate you replies.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Quentin94, thank you for adding your candle.

Successfully updated karma reason!

messiah1

Join Date 10/2005

+434

The fact is that without accepting Jesus as your Saviour, you will always be in the darkness of this world and all the sorrow that it contains.

Religion has caused many people much sorrow. To each his own, but to make a comment like that is going to incite people, even if not meant to do so.

I hope (and think) that this is not the case. Thinking like that just causes more darkness.

I agree.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Alternate Setting

Join Date 03/2004

+24

Alternate Setting, this isn't so much about being stronger as it is about caring and understanding.

I kinda figured that's where the strength comes from. Still it's a non-judgemental candle so take from it what works for you.

Successfully updated karma reason!

ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

+917

So as to try to get this thread too off topic . . . There are many ways to bring light to the world. Living the life Jesus requiered is one way. There are many and depending on your faith . . there may be benefits after this life.

A friend of mine is fond of saying "Pray as if everything depended on God; Work as if it all depends on you."
Think well of others and do good works. Pray or think good thoughts or meditate or whatever. There is a pay-off in this life for sure. I'll let the next one take care of itself in it's own time.

Today is a good day.

Look well to this Day
For it is Life...
the very Best of Life!
In its brief course lie all
the Realities and Truths of Existence
the Joy of Growth!
the Splendour of Action!
the Glory of Power!

for Yesterday is but a memory
and Tomorrow is only a vision
but Today IF LIVED WELL* makes
every yesterday a Memory of Happiness
and every tomorrow a Vision of Hope
LOOK WELL THEREFORE TO THIS DAY!

(Ancient Sanskrit Poem)

Now back to you Philly . . . sorry for straying off-topic(-ish)

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Zubaz, if you did stray off topic, you brought it back very nicely.

Successfully updated karma reason!

Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

+844

Thank you to all the folks that replied.

When I was thinking about whether to post this there was no special reason for it, just a reflection on how I was feeling at the moment. Then I received an email that caused me to type my thoughts and post them. (Go back and read the op.)

My personnel opinion (and that's all it is) is that most of the things we get so concerned about and have such strong feeling for (Religion, Race, Borders and such), well in the big picture, don't really mean alot when someone anywhere is hurting and needs help. I think somewhere that's called the human experience.

Thanks for listening.

Successfully updated karma reason!