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=> Introductions, Announcements, and More of Ray's Teachings => Topic started by: MarieMcNeill on September 01, 2007, 10:47:51 PM
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Hi everybody! I am quite excited!! My name is Marie Mc Neill, i live in Ireland, i have a partner Tom Curry and a son, Peter Curry. Tommy and me have booked our date to wed for the 4th time in 10 yrs!!! Oooo! i know, sounds bad but his time we ask that we be married legally in the eyes of the Irish State and accept that our Father in Heaven can see our wedding according to our local customs, no more...
Me and Tommy believe the bible IS the revealed WORD of GOD to people for our entire lives, both of us us 'became' born again Christians years ago, me in 1991, Tommy i'll let tell his own story! i was in a church called the Apostolic Church then, i had heard a message about the saviour of the world Jesus coming to take our sins upon his self and take away my sin and the sin of the world that we might be FREE!!! from sin and death. now i read me bible and was puzzled by why the bible said tongues should be used in such a way and we did someting else in the church. Why we accepted a three part God when it was not so clear whetherit was or wasn't, there was stuff i was confused about, well controversy fell upon the leadership of the church came i fell away and was lost.
I wandered about and met a fella who also wanted to know God at one time but fell away as i did, we lived together, we had a son, we had a disastrous jinxed very difficult life, i became very depressed. We lways talked about God, what should we do, how should we seek after him now....
WE went to born again churches the type we were brought into away the catholic church in the beginning. It was good, but there were always questions... questions
We tried to set a date in 2001 to get married but tommy's father passed away and the date passed and so on and so on.....
Well as we say here in ireland we were under the blink for 10 yrs, until this year, after years of weeping, and pleading for help and wondering what to do, and how to do it, and wondering about the scripture and being so confused, i recieved a regular letter from Karen Peavey and a link to the RCG was beside it, i read some of the articles and was astonished, i thought about some of what i read and was beside myself, i began praying in a new way, first ting, being very specific about what i wanted to praise about and what i thought was needed by my family and those i prayed for. But more than that that i relaxed and renounced tongues that i read in the bible as for a specific purpose and saw and did use in a totally different way. LIfe Changed immediately!!!! You ahve no idea, the blink was ifted, i was on fire, i spoke w Tommy and we investigated te scriptures and came back and forth with our queries. Help came from above in a massive torrent that we had never seen before!!! From the BLINK, everything that can going wrong, and i mean it for 10 years, wre are talking poverty, destitution, serious illness, my father dying suddenly and us being accused of 'helping' him along, fraud, etc., etc., we came to tremendous blessing!!!!! almost ev thing going right for thefirst time in 10 yrs!!!!
I felt uncomfortable about people folowing, it was the scriptures i wanted, not running after a man alone when i couldn'tn easily snatch up the thread of his thought from the Word, lifeturned around when i found the rcg site but i felt uncomfortable about getting caught up in a strict church as we had been fooled before, i prayed and prayed as never before, sought the word and looked and listened and found the LRaySmith site and thought , its not just us, we felt tlike heretics and eejits for our questions, we REALLY want to do the right thing, we have failed we have a 9 yr old son, we have been sinners over and over, so weak... but we have seen the LORD grab hold of us this last month and change our lives as never before, i am sorry for going on so. but i do not have time to tell you how our lives have been changed..
We want to know the right thing to do and we will do it, we search the scriptires on what we learn to accept or reject somethiong, we know we are only human, but we Tommy and i and our son who also we are blessed with who wants to know God, we want to know hat to do so we vcan do it.
That's basically it
sorry for the long article
thanks for listening
marie tommy and peter
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Welcome, Marie
Great testimony! I am a newbie, too, and your testimony isn't too different from mine. I started out in the Catholic church also and have been to several churches the past 23 years, but always something didn't sit right with me. I find Ray's teachings refreshing, and they have answered a lot of my questions. I hope your's will be answered, too!
God bless you and your family!
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Java Joe
thanks for your encouragement and blessing!!! We'll be keeping you in our prayers too!
All the best
marie
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Hi Marie,
I'm glad you have joined us here from Ireland :)
It's always interesting to hear someones story, about there struggles and questions and then to see how their eyes are opened.
I hope that you will join in the fellowship here and share with us. We have so many wonderful people here to help you with questions and to give you encouragement.
I look forward to hearing more from you soon.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
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Welcome from Canada! I love Ireland, and secretly wish I was Irish! :o ...the secrets out!
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Wow Marie that is quite a testimony! I am so glad you came to our forum and to Ray's site. Thank you for sharing w/ us some of your trials and tribulations. How wonderful to see God is working in your life now.
We have a few from across the pond on our forum! I live in Michigan.USA. My relatives all believe us to be Irish but I don't think anyone knows for sure. We have been here since the 1700's. I have been to Ireland and LOVED it. Anyway didn't mean to get going on that.
You poured your heart out to us and it will not fall on deaf ears. You will be prayed for. God Bless and keep in touch w/ us.
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Hello Marie
Without the struggle, we would not appreciate the flight that follows upon the wings of His Spirit. Like a butterfly we all have to struggle to get out of that coocoon of lies and bondage before we break out of the darkness into His Love, Light and Truth. I believe that our Lord makes it so that we can all realate to each others pains, difficulties and frustrations so we may acknowledge His call to encourage one another to press on to that Heavenly reward of Christ Jesus.
Welcome to the Forum
Arcturus :)
PS I too have a little bit of Irish blood in me from my Mothers side. Mc Adam....
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Peace and Love
Iris
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HELLO AND WELCOME MARIE!
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Ah, I found you! Glad you posted a welcome note, and it's so good to 'see' ya again! I am happy you are here! :):D
I've been bustling about all day and in a few hours I'll have time to go over your 'Hello from Ireland' post and then I intend on whipping up a PM (personal message) to you later this night when I'll have some time to "collect myself." Ha! You know how it goes. So be watching the My Messages area on top of your board that will indicate when you have 1 or more messages.
People always tell me I look Irish of all things! And... my middle name is Marie, ha! I'm so glad to hear you have some good support!!
So glad you joined in the fun! :)
With joy,
Janice
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Hi Marie,
Thanks for sharing your testimony, and welcome to the forum!
Ursula
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Welcome Marie,
You will love this fellowship. I'm pretty new myself and I just can't stay away for too long. :)
The more you read from BT the more your eyes will be open and hope restored!!!
God's blessings on you and your family!
Love,
Dawn
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What an inspiring testimony, thank you for sharing and look forward to reading more from you!
Peace,
Diana
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Hey hows it goin Marie & family,
Welcum 2 da Forum, Wow!! Praise the LORD, all i can say is ur in da right place now in which our FATHER has bort U, keep strong!, keep Positive! most of all Keep the Faith!!, Thanks heaps 4 sharing, great Testimony & thru sharing I believe it Not only has just Helped James (shemggly) (GODBLESS! u my brother) but many more whom will read it, & this shows a BlesSin! in disguise!!, I Pray our Heavenly FATHER brings comfort & understandn 2 U soon, all in HIS Timing of coz, will b very keen 2 hear ur progress, & all ur knowledge & Wisdom U hav 2 share with us in dis Forum, its Orsum! 2 meet U, BlesSuP!..
much muchLOVE!! Pera
ps. um!.. by da way im frm New Zealand & GOD Willing We will bring home the Rugby World Cup PeacEouT!!... haha! WelcuM! ma nu found sister in CHRIST JESUS.. Amen!
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God Bless you Marie and your family are you and Tommie setting a wedding date? When will it be? One of the things that help my family in times of great stress was we gathered the children around each night talked a lot read the Bible and prayed. It is so good for every one. I have relatives in Ireland. My Grandfather is from Cork. I did not understand all your message but i am happy you are here. Peggy
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;D :D
Pera, I just read your post in what I think is a New Zealand accent but also thinking of Marie reading it in her Irish lilt!!
I just love our cultural richness on this forum!!! :) ;)
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Hello Marie,
I am from Nashville TN Is't it wonderful how God is revealing His word to people all over this globe.
We are truly blessed to be living now in this age and being able to share this "SpiritNet" even though there is a time zone difference .
Peace Joy and Love
Beloved
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:) :) Gena muchLOVE!! sister,
Wow!! da BaBaz r growing!! :) cutieZ!!! muah! muah! muah! GODBLESS!! alwayz!!
muchLOVE!! Pera
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Thank you Pera. They are so sweet-Will be 3 months this 14th.
Now that I am back at school, I won't be able to follow you around the forum after midnite. :D It is 8:30 here and I have got to go to bed soon!
Pera, hope everything is going well w/ you and yours.
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Thanks again so much for emailing me at home Marie!
It will be so good to talk with you... it's going to be nothing short of ABSOLUTELY AMAZING how much is SO similar between us!! :D
Hang in there in general dear soul and child of God... :-*
May the blessing of joy abide within you
May peace rest upon you
May love flow out through you
And may all the blessings of the Lord be yours.
Much more very soon :)
With His joy,
Janice
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Hey Gena,
Im algud!, well az good az GOD wants me @ dis point, cant understand alot of fingz happening But! I know GOD is bhind it all so d@ keeps me Sane lol!, I know AlL will b revealled sum day, GODS Timing of coz, I Pray! all is well wit U & urz sister, well Gena GODBlesS! & Thanx! 4 ur concerns.. "GOD is GOOD!"..
muchLOVE!! Pera
ps. U may follow weneva sister lol! :), BlesSnz! & Strength 2 da BaBaz!! so so cute muah! Oxx
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Hello Marie,
Welcome from Indiana Bob Breyfogle.
My grandmother on my Mom's side was Eva McPherson. I'm not sure whether that was Irish or Scot Irish since it may depend upon which side of the street she lived on. My Dad's Mom was Mary Hansen and her Mom was a Miss Bjort from Norway. What a small world we live in.
Hope to hear from you often and please know that your heartfelt sharing of your life story is a very valuable asset to each one of us. We draw life from knowing one another and sharing our needs and God is binding us together in this, His own perfect way.
Love and hugs from Culver, Indiana
Bob & Doris Breyfogle
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I am so sorry i have taken so long to respond to your kind, and very encouraging messages, thank you all for your kindnes and i am sorry i have been so lax and rude in delaying a response to your lovely lovely welcomes, you know of course the Lord blesses you all, whosoever recieve .... in my name......, May He bless you richly!!!!!
Thank you all
Marie
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its all GOOD Marie :) ,
its jus gud 2 hear U r well, & a Big! Amen!! 2 wot U sed, & may GOD BlesS! U Richly!! az well.
muchLOVE!! Pera
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I KNOW GOD LUVS YA MARIE! As do I. So joyous you have been my pen pal and sister in Christ.
I just wished you had tarried longer to tell everyone of all your good news. Shall I remind everyone for you that you [also a healthcare professional only higher in status than me] stopped your life to care for both your mother and father in their infirim years. Your Dad has been put to repose and you are still caring for your mum and husband and 10-year-old son whom you've shared has become close in the Lord. :) :) :) Happy happy happy.
You had a terrifying time of warding off Dad's side of the family ... AND NOW... all is well with the closure of his death. And it is beautiful that Mum is compliant and has gusto in her care, and you share your studies of God's Word all together as a family. How wonderful Marie, how happy I am for you as a friend... even more...
How superbly eloquent a writer you are.... ahh, I could never be so.... am much too choppy.... your words flow and flow and flow all to the goodness and grace of our Lord and Father. How inspiring that it has been given to you to love Him and share Him so beautifully, thank you.
Thank you for inspiring us as a forum, we need it. May our Lord's strength be unto you. I know we still have to endure what is given us. (Sigh)
Marie, I have a great undying love for you as a sister in Christ,
Won't it be a fine day when we are actually TOGETHER, without the bloomin' Atlantic ocean between us. :D
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With His love,
Janice
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Much shame, dear brothers and sisters in Christ :(
to me a lazy lump and sporadic user of the wonderful connector of God's children, the net. And apologies to dear janice who has bore with me by email and my weekly (possibly!) checkups on me messages.
i'm chipping back into New members to begin again, because for all the time i have spent here i may as well be a brand new one! ::)
reread the replies from ye all on this thread and it was really lovely. Thanks folks, going to try to get to know ye all a bit better. ;D
off now to dive into some topics, thank you all so much for your lovely welcomes, and hi Janice, God Bless You, Babe you are a total dote! :-* :-* :-*
The Lord bless you and keep you, and make His face shine upon ye all and give you Peace.
Cheerio
marie
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Marie,
All in His time, dote, you know it!
A friend in Christ.
JER
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Hi Marie,
Great to have you back!
May the Lord bless you abundantly.
Your sister in Christ,
Ursula
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No need to apologize sis. We all understand.
Janice you have been blessed of the Lord w/ a great gift.
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Good to hear you sounding so chipper Marie! Praise God Almighty!
So good to know too that your family is not only well but continuing to do better!
I'll catch you on the flip side dear girl... but do catch Ray's new paper Gehenna Fire Judgment when you can... it's a goodie. ;)
WHAT IS A 'DOTE'?? :D I think it's good, thanks!
Kisses and lovies... I cherish all my forum friends. And God bless you and yours Gena.
By the way... I don't think I mentioned that the Lord gave me a new kitten two months ago... I found her as a v hungry stray... ADORABLE, no bad habits, the sweetest feline on this earth... and guess what her name is??
GINA!
I call her Gina-Gina Ballerina! HA! ;D
Joy,
Janice
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Hello! Marie McNeill
I could ditto your testimony so I know how you're fixed. But take heart now from a fellow newbie, you're on the right track now as at long last our search has ended and we have eventually found the True Gospel of Jesus Christ and not the failure gospel of the catholic and established churches.
Welcome aboard and may the Holy Spirit Guide us under Ray's stewardship.
I'm in the UK; my name is Roy Monis and I live at 20 Princess Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9QH; I am 88 years young and live on my own having lost my dear wife after 57 years of a blissfully happy marriage by the grace of God, just 18 months ago. My email address is roy.manis@ntlworld.com and the phone number is 01616122504.
I too have a son of 56 who lives with his wife in Bristol and they have two sons both married and one grand daughter.
Hopefully we will be in touch with one another from now on and share our lives in Christ. As far as your testimony goes let Jesus be the judge: "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone," God bless all of you across the narrow neck of water.
Love to you, your partner and son.
Sincerely in Christ Jesus
Roy.
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Hello to you Roy,
I started to call you old man, but that didn't sound friendly for an introduction.
I am just a youngster of 73, but I am headed the same place you now are.
Please write once in a while and share your adventures and spiritual understanding.
Indiana Bob Breyfogle
Grandmother Eva McPherson "Scot Irish" I think.
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Why did Marie leave ???
I hope Roy is still visiting the forum.