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Dreading the day we'll be so old and frail that we'll have to let someone else dress us?

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Dreading the day we will be so old and frail that we will have to let someone else dress us? Well it dawned on me that is actually a good metaphor for a spiritual reality that applies to believers. A lady whose inspiration helped me survive the last 2 years makes the connection (Joni Earekson Tada). Enjoy...

 

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Joni is very inspirattional. How old is she now?
74 years old now, and still trucking! Yes, she is indeed. Her vids and book helped me understand God's reasons for allowing suffering and helped me tremendously in finding the courage to get up each day and endure for the opportunity to plant just one more seed for His Kingdom, praising Him in the midst of pain. She's been doing so since 1967! I really look forward to giving her a big hug and watching her dance and run and leap about, just like everyone else.
 
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74 years old now, and still trucking! Yes, she is indeed. Her vids and book helped me understand God's reasons for allowing suffering and helped me tremendously in finding the courage to get up each day and endure for the opportunity to plant just one more seed for His Kingdom, praising Him in the midst of pain. She's been doing so since 1967! I really look forward to giving her a big hug and watching her dance and run and leap about, just like everyone else.
This is a very beautiful thread Joseph, thank you for creating it.
 
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I'm older than Joni and sometimes I get my shirts/bouses buttoned wrong.
Oh yeah? Well the other day I put my pants on backwards and didn't notice until I couldn't get my hand in my pocket, ha!
 
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Oh yeah? Well the other day I put my pants on backwards and didn't notice until I couldn't get my hand in my pocket, ha!
LOL. My late MIL and FIL went to the state library and he used the restroom before driving home. When he finally came out, MIL asked "What took you so long? "

Embarrassed, he answered,"I put my underwear on backwards this morning." God help us!
 
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