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Your friend is very blessed to have friends like you and your "damned Yankee" husband!!

I wish her the best and it is so nice to see someone who deserves the programs our country offers to really be able to use them.

God Bless all of you!!

No damned yankee husband here, I am single and loving it. This thread came from a friend. She is the hero.

I though it was your friend that had to move also. How did this lady find a new place so soon? I think her landlord should have moved her since he made her move so fast.Didn't she have a lease?
Anyway I don't think it really matters where the husband of your friend is from and I'm sure he's a very good person but .........

. I just hope the next time we hear anyone needing help we do what we can. [/COLOR]

and so do .I no harm meant.

Lightworker, as a christian I'm sadden that you and your friend got no response from local churches. I think that today many churches "offically" help only their members or those that attend that church. Have you been in a church business meeting lately?? Very eye opening!! You would have probably faired better contacting a church member or church leader you know personally. The person in the office had to follow church policy. I'm retired and try to help people in my community all I can (driving them to doctors, mowing yards, cooking etc) haven't moved anyone but certainly would.

The landlord has to give her at least 15 days when they are evicting someone for personal use (like they/family are moving back into the house). Otherwise they have to give 30 days notice. She should sue him for all expenses incurred in the move.

As a Christian, this makes my heart hurt. Sounds like the people that got called were not listening to what Jesus taught.

They need to go back and read parables such as the Good Samaratin, etc. Then get on their knees, no flat on their faces, and beg forgiveness.

How can you stand up and tell people about salvation and forgiveness and repentance from sin, when you won't reach out to help the peple that are in your face?

Shame on us!!!

"....and what you have to the least of them, you have done to me."

Bless those that helped this woman. Pity for those who trumpet "love thy neighbor" and take that all too literally. There's a pattern there.

I see this type of lack of response more and more often in these "modern" times. I've witnessed that an alarming increase of society thinks that someone else will help instead of thinking HOW themselves can help. I don't just put it on Christians, though I understand that example is pertinent to this event. I see this as a broader shift in society which has come to effect all groups and unfortunately those who should know and act better.

If we as a society are so proud of our technological achievements, time saving devices and infrastructures, just what exactly is it that we are spending this time savings on? And to what end? Doesn't a rising tide raise all boats? I think we all know that answer.

Specifically and back to the "church group" in question, I had the misfortune to witness a very large Christian group in a disaster area whose "soul" purpose for being there was to convert and pray with refugees as opposed to physically and monetarily helping to rebuild lives. Too many details which are necessary here, but it was painful to see. I'd say roughly 90% of the volunteers I came in contact with were secular with one thing on their minds; help those who cannot help themselves.

Sadly or perhaps fortunately, as a child of the Southern Baptist Church from the belt buckle of the bible belt, the further I get away from steeples and pulpits the more I see the world and humanity as it really exists. I never want to take away someones beliefs and respect all those who only ultimately want to better themselves, but I understand and have faith in what I've seen and not what I'm told.

Yes, I am a Christian, but religious? Never again. I see Jesus in the blood, tears and sweat of others, the bird on the tree or the wind across my sun warmed skin. Never again will I allow my soul to be bought or sold. It's my gift to give.

Ok, sorry. My heart goes into pity party mode when I hear these things.

Ok the point I think I was trying to make is this person called and left a message at several local churches. Many churches have certain outreach policies, like my sister's church (Avondale United Methodist in Jax) they are refer people to Westside something ,which is a non-profit organization supported by a group of inter-denomational churches.Yes they help others outside their church but unless you know someone to call directly other than the office number it takes longer than 24 hrs.
Now my pastor would help anyone anytime. But if you called the church office instead of him directly, there would be a delay as the information would have to be channeled in the right direction.
Miss Kitty I was up in arms back 3 years ago because my son went on
mission trip out of the county when I though I needed his help right here.I told him, our pastor, and anyone who would listen too.I pretty much told them all what they could do with their mission work. I guess every situation is different,and it turned out my son knew more about the whole situation than his mama did. Now life is good
I'm really not trying to create controversy here. But this thread really bothers me . Its not always so black and white, there is a lot of grey area. Again, I'm not trying to be rude to anyone. MAybe I should go back to lurking?? But how then could I make my football picks???