“Por um breve momento te deixei, mas com grandes misericórdias te recolherei”. Isa 54:7
Acredito que quase todos, em algum momento da vida, já passaram pelo sentimento de abandono. Talvez dos pais, dos filhos, do cônjuge, dos amigos e até de Deus. Sentimos-nos rejeitados, desprezados, desesperados e desamparados.
No dia 08/10/2010 minha filha Vívian Daiany foi acometida de uma trombose cerebral; quando cinco veias em sua cabeça ficaram obstruídas, provocando-lhe uma forte convulsão.
“For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.” Isaiah 54:7
Just about everyone, at some point in his or her life, has endured the feeling of abandonment, perhaps by one’s parents, by one’s children or spouse, by friends, or even abandonment by God. We feel rejected, despised, in despair and helpless.
On October 8, 2010 my 19 year-old daughter, Vivian Daiany, experienced a stroke when five veins in her head were obstructed and provoked a strong convulsion.
In continuation of this month's heart disease awareness series, let's remember what we talked about last week. We considered how cardiovascular disease refers to a set of diseases that compromise the heart beat or blood flow, and that several diseases may leave the heart unable to pump blood efficiently. Last week we talked about the effects of inflammation, and how it leads to heart disease. This week, let's consider how blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes affect our hearts.
Waihi Beach is the jewel in the crown of the Southern Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. It offers nine kilometres of sweeping white sand with one of the safest surf breaks in New Zealand. It brings people back each summer to just relax or enjoy activities out on the water or along our coastline and bush.
In one of these particular areas, we held the camp meeting for the young people, for our friends and brethren. The date was set for October 6-11, 2015, and preparations were made to organise the program. The theme for this camp meeting was “The Challenge Camp”.
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee.” Isaiah 43:2.
One year, I was invited to conduct an evangelistic program on Masbate Island, one of 7,100 islands belonging to the Philippine Archipelago. Our colporteurs were beginning the work on this island. They were making the initial contacts, and several families were interested.