11 | March | 2011 | The White Stone Blog

Just feeling the need to share this with you all; hoping a number of you will be on-line to read and pray this weekend. As a ministry we prayed for Callie many, many months — she’s doing so well now. This request is for another.

Friday, March 11th, 2011 3:31 PM

SPRING BREAK!!!! YEAH!!!! I am not sure I could endure one more day without a break!!! Deadlines are making me count the days till retirement.

We are soooo excited that Callie is coming in for a few days. We are just going to play and have some fun. She is bringing one of her roommates and another friend who need to experience country living!!! They plan on camping at the river if the weather holds out.

I have a special prayer request that hopefully reaches farther than I even know when all of our Prayer Warriors check in. This Sunday there is going to be a special prayer service for a young lady around Callie’s age who has relapsed with Ewings. Although this is certainly about her health, the special request is to pray for God to soften her heart and spirit because she is not saved. Her mother has asked that everyone pray with them this Sunday, March 13 at 10:30 a.m. for Bailey’s salvation and her healing.

I just can’t come close to imagining how you have the strength to fight this demon of cancer without God with you. As a mother, I can’t imagine having to worry about my child physically and spiritually. My heart is just so broken for them and I know that only the hand of GOD can bring change.

Her name is Bailey and she lives in the Dallas area. Please pray for she and her mother not just on Sunday, but as you remember them.

God has blessed our family with love, support, and carried us through some hard times. I would never wish cancer on anyone, but I thank GOD for teaching and showing us HIS Blessings as we have traveled this journey. We have grown in HIM and for HIM in ways we would never have done if not for this journey. I pray for that same kind of peace for all families who travel this road.

Also remember our other special young ladies ,Anna, Hagan, and Ashley. Also, Spencer, Alex, and the many many other children who are fighting.

You all are such a comfort in ways we can never explain. We may never even know that read this site, or who you are, but we feel your prayers for us and we thank you so very much.

Until Then + + +
Kathie

Fascinating Facts of the Faith

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Miscellany
Chick-fil-A
Closed on Sunday

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”
Exodus 20:8

“For your shopping convenience, we’re open seven days a week.” Among the few notable exceptions? The quick-service restaurant chain Chick-fil-A. In defiance of the trend toward extended hours, Chick-fil-A eateries close on Sundays to allow employees worship and family time.
In 1946, Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, the Dwarf Grill, in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He pioneered food service in mall locations during the enclosed-shopping craze of the 1960s and 1970s and then opened his first free-standing Chick-fil-A in 1986. The following year saw additional Chick-fil-A and Truett eateries pop up throughout the South on college campuses and in medical centers and airports. In the early 2000s, the mouths of many transplanted Southerners watered to find Chick-fil-A locations in cities throughout the rest of the United States.
In addition to expanding locations, Chick-fil-A broadened its menu to meet consumer demand for healthier fast-food choices, lighter options, and gourmet coffees. While the company has kept pace with changing demographics, shopping destinations, and taste preferences, it has not wavered from its Christian founder’s closed-on Sundays policy.
The company reports strong earnings despite an increasingly competitive marketplace. One of the largest privately held restaurant chains, Chick-fil-A showed $1.975 billion in system-wide sales in 2005 and has received numerous industry awards as well as a devoted following of Chick-fil-A fans. Just don’t get a cluckin’ for a big plate of Chick-n-Strips after church on Sunday. They’re closed.

FACT: Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, says, “Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and directing our attention to things more important than our business. If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of work. Through the years, I have never wavered from that position.”

Personally, I am pleased to patronize Chick-fil-A and Hobby Lobby, and other businesses that honor JESUS!

Speaking a blessing of peace, hope, and holy fun over you for this weekend!
Kathie

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