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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAUGUST2012AlittleboywantedtomeetGod.HeknewitwasalongtriptowhereGodlivedsohepackedhissuitcasewithabagofpotatochipsandasix-packofrootbeerandstartedhisjour-ney.Whenhehadgoneaboutthreeblockshemetanoldman.Hewassittingintheparkjuststaringatsomepigeons.Theboysatdownnexttohimandopenedhissuitcase.Hewasabouttotakeadrinkfromhisrootbeerwhenhenoticedthattheoldmanlookedhungrysoheofferedhimsomechips.Hegratefullyaccepteditandsmiledathim.Hissmilewassoprettythattheboywantedtoseeitagainsoheofferedhimarootbeer.Againhesmiledathim.TheboywasdelightedTheysatthereallafternooneatingandsmilingbuttheyneversaidaword.Astwilightapproachedtheboyreal-izedhowtiredhewasandgotuptoleavebutbeforehehadgonemorethanafewstepsheturnedaroundranbacktotheoldmanandgavehimahug.Hegavehimhisbiggestsmileever.Whentheboyopenedthedoortohisownhouseashorttimelaterhismotherwassurprisedbythelookofjoyonhisface.SheaskedhimWhatdidyoudotodaythatmadeyousohappyHerepliedIhadlunchwithGod.ButbeforehismothercouldrespondheaddedYouknowwhatHesgotthemostbeautifulsmileIveeverseenMeanwhiletheoldmanalsoradi-antwithjoyreturnedtohishome.HissonwasstunnedbythelookofpeaceonhisfaceandheaskedDadwhatdidyoudotodaythatmadeyousohappyHerepliedIatepotatochipsintheparkwithGod.HoweverbeforehissonrespondedheaddedYouknowhesmuchyoungerthanIexpected.Toooftenweunderestimatethepowerofatouchasmileakindwordalisteningearanhonestcomplimentorthesmallestactofcaringallofwhichhavethepotentialtoturnalifearound.PeoplecomeintoourlivesforareasonaseasonoralifetimeEmbraceallequallyHavelunchwithGodthissummer...bringYOURchipsandyourfrownmayturnintosmiles.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.WantingtoMeetGodDr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.Rev.Dr.HenryL.ArmingtonSr.isseniorpastoratCentralBaptistChurch.Sundaywor-shipservicesareat1045a.m.located2400CaliforniaStreetDenverColoradooronthewebatcbcdenver.orgLOCALEVENTSRISINGSTARMISSIONARYBAPTIST49THCHURCHANNIVERSARYOnSundayAug262012at1015a.m.RisingStarMissionaryBaptistChurchwillcel-ebrateour49thChurchAnniversary.Guestspeaker-Rev.PastorRobertHargroveofMt.SinaiMissionaryBaptistChurchBirminghamAL.MinistryCelebrationWednesdayAug22throughFridayAugust2420127p.m.nightly.CulminatingwithRev.Dr.JulesE.SmithSeniorPastorofRSMBCSundayAugust26at745a.m.andRev.RobertHargroveat1015a.m.RisingStarMissionaryBaptistChurchislocatedat1500SouthDaytonStreetDenverColorado80247.Office303.752.0546Tues.-Thurs.x1cLifeisnotmeasuredbythenum-berofbreathswetakebutbythemomentsthattakeourbreathaway.x1dx13UnknownAuthorTheLongerIliveandthemoreIobserveIamrealizingthatthequotementionedaboveisamaz-inglytrue.Iamstartingtoappreci-atemoreandmorethemomentsthatmyhusbandandIspendwithourchildrenbecausethosemomentsarevitaltotheirwellbeinggrowthandoutlookonlife.Ourmomentstogethercannotbereplacedwithotherpeoplemoneycareersuccessorevenfavorablereputations.Ourmomentsarepreciousandprice-lesssimplybecauseeachmomentisuniqueandwex19renotpromisedtoeverseethatmomentagain.Whenwearespendingtimeasafamilyweareimpartingineachothersx19livesandgainingstrengthasweconquereachchallengeandcelebrateourvictories.Witheachmomentgivenwithourchildrenwemustbegratefulandhumbled.Gratefulbecauseournextmomentsarenx19tpromisedorobligat-edtousitx19strulybyGodx19sgracethatwegetthenextmoment.WemustbehumbledbecauseGodtrustedusenoughtogiveussuchwonderfulgiftsthatenhanceourlivesbeyondwords.Humbledalsobecausewewerechosentobeoneofthemostimportantpeopleinourchildrenx19slivesourwordsandactionsholdmoreweightthananyoneelseonearth.Ithasamazedmeandtrou-bledmehowanactionorwordfromaparentcanshapetheattitudeorperspectiveofachildforalifetime.Ithasalsotroubledmebecausetoomanyparentsarenx19tgodlystewardsoverthewordstheyspeaknortheactionstheytaketowardtheirchil-dren.WhencapturingmomentswithyourchildrenthinkonthegoodnessofGodandtheveryfactthatHehasblessedyouwiththatmomentintimetoimpactencourageandpos-siblyrestore.Ourmomentsdonx19talwayshavetobeplannedbuttheycanbespontaneousinnatureandfun.Oneofmyfavoritetimeswithmychildrenisdinnertimebecauseweareallenjoyingeachothertheconversationisfreeflowingandwex19relaughingandlovingwhatwex19redoing.Manytimeswhilewex19reeatingIthinkaboutthefamiliesthatcanx19tordonx19teattogetherIalsothinkaboutthechildrenthataresepa-ratedfromtheirparentsandIthinkaboutparentswhodonx19thavethedesiretospendthattimewiththeirchildren.WithallofthosethingsrunningthroughmymindIamremindedhowveryblessedmeandmyhus-bandaretoparenttheseblessingscalledchildren.Aswetakepartineachmomentwiththemwehavevowedtogiveourbestandtonottakeanymomentforgratedbecauseagainitx19saboutthemomentsthattakeourbreathawayinexcitementandeachmomentisgiftedandgivenbyGodSparkleJ.RobinsonBySparkleJ.RobinsonMomentsMOM-MEMOMENTSGratefulbecauseournextmomentsarenx19tpromisedorobligatedtousitx19strulybyGodx19sgracethatwegetthenextmoment.LongtimeCivilRightsActivistJesseJacksonwasinDenveronJuly262012meetingwithlocalpas-torsinresponsetotherecentAuroratheatershooting.InhisdiscussionswithpastorshestatedthatviolenceinourcountryisgrowingandcalledtheshootinginAuroraax1cmassacrex1d.Heannouncedthatheiscallingforarevivalofth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