Mineratou, I will join you to thank Samba for this wonderful peace he forwarded. I will print it out and stick it on my door for every one to read. Wow this is really a relief, i just can't express how i felt reading this. THe Struggle Continues!!! Ndey Jobarteh mineratou loum <[log in to unmask]> wrote: hey samba, thanks for making us women feel so special, that was a good one. peace!!!!! mini >From: Samba Goddard <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Fwd: GOD'S MESSAGE TO WOMEN >Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 13:01:39 +0100 > >------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- >From: "Vinnie Lanier" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Fwd: GOD'S MESSAGE TO WOMEN >Date sent: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 08:27:58 EST > > > > >Author: Jill D St Clair Simpson > > > >GOD'S MESSAGE TO WOMEN > > >> When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being. > >> >When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils. > >> >But you woman, I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into > >> >man because your nostrils are too delicate. I allowed a deep sleep > >> >to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. > >> > > >> >Man was put to sleep so that he could not interfere with the = >creativity. > >> >>From one bone I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protect man's > >> >life. I chose the rib, which protect his heart and lungs and = >supports > >> >him, as you are meant to do. Around this one bone I shaped you. > >> >I modeled you. I created you perfectly and beautifully. > >> > > >> >Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile. > >> >You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man, his heart. > >> >His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of = >life. > >> > > >> >The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow = >damage > >> >to the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body. You > >> >were not taken from his feet, to be under him, nor were you taken > >> >from his head, to be above him. You were taken from his side, to > >> >stand beside him and be held close to his side. > >> > > >> >You are my perfect angel. You are my beautiful little girl. You = >have > >> >grown to be a splendid woman of excellence, and my eyes fill when > >> >I see the virtues in your heart. Your eyes -- don't change them. = >Your > >> >lips how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose, so perfect in > >> >form, your hands so gentle to touch. I've caressed your face in your > >> >deepest sleep; I've held your heart close to mind. Of all that lives > and > >> >breathes, you are the most like me. Adam walked with me in the cool > >> >of the day and yet he was lonely. He could not see me or touch me. > >> >He could only feel me. So everything I wanted Adam to share and > >> >experience with me, I fashioned in you: my holiness, my strength, my > >> >purity, my love my protection and support represents my image-woman, > >> >my emotion, Together, you represent the totality of God. > >> > > >> >So man-treat woman well. Love her, respect her, for she is fragile. >= >In > >> >hurting her, you hurt me, What you do to her, you do to me. In > >> >crushing her, you only damage your own heart, the heart of your > >> >Father, and the heart of her Father. > >> > > >> >Woman, support man, In humility, show him the power of emotion I > >> >have given you. In gentle quietness show your strength. In love, = >show > >> >him that you are the rib that protect his inner self. > >> > > >> >Did you know that WOMAN was so special in God's eyes? Now > >> >we really know! Hallelujah! > >=20 > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------