Papa's Home - The Theatre Discuss and share the media that impacts you. No MAMMA MIA allowed !!! Publicly accessible photos and media go here.http://papashome.com/list.php?12Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:18:44 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2463,2463#msg-2463 Poem - A new Kind of Hero (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2463,2463#msg-2463
by Max Lucado

I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep as the Father knows me.
~ John 10:14-15

BEHOLD A HERO of the west: the cowboy.

A thousand head of cattle pass behind him. A thousand miles of
trail lie before him. A thousand women would love to hold him. But none do.
None will. He lives to drive cattle, and he drives cattle to live. He is
honest in poker and quick with a gun. Hard riding. Slow talking. His best
friend is his horse, and his strength is his grit.

He needs no one. He is a cowboy. The American hero.

Behold a hero in the Bible: the shepherd.

On the surface he appears similar to the cowboy. He, too, is
rugged. He sleeps where the jackals howl and works where the wolves prowl.
Never off duty. Always alert. Like the cowboy, he makes his roof the stars
and the pasture his home.
But that is where the similarities end.

The shepherd loves his sheep. It's not that the cowboy doesn't
appreciate the cow; it's just that he doesn't know the animal. He doesn't
even want to. Have you ever seen a picture of a cowboy caressing a cow? Have
you ever seen a shepherd caring for a sheep? Why the difference?

Simple. The cowboy leads the cow to slaughter. The shepherd
leads the sheep to be shorn. The cowboy wants the meat of the cow. The
shepherd wants the wool of the sheep. And so they treat the animals
differently.

The cowboy drives the cattle. The shepherd leads the sheep.

A herd has a dozen cowboys. A flock has one shepherd.

The cowboy wrestles, brands, herds, and ropes. The shepherd
leads, guides, feeds, and anoints.

The cowboy knows the name of the trail hands. The shepherd knows
the name of the sheep.

The cowboy whoops and hollers at the cows. The shepherd calls
each sheep by name.

Aren't we glad Christ didn't call himself the Good Cowboy? But
some do perceive God that way. A hard-faced, square-jawed ranch- hand from
heaven who drives his church against its will to places it doesn't want to
go.

But that's a wrong image. Jesus called himself the Good
Shepherd. The Shepherd who knows his sheep by name and lays down his life
for them. The Shepherd who protects, provides, and possesses his sheep. The
Bible is replete with this picture of God.

Eighty percent of Jesus' listeners made their living off of the
land. Many were shepherds. They lived on the mesa with the sheep. No flock
ever grazed without a shepherd, and no shepherd was ever off duty. When
sheep wandered, the shepherd found them. When they fell, he carried them.
When they were hurt, he healed them.

Sheep aren't smart. They tend to wander into running creeks for
water, then their wool grows heavy and they drown. They need a shepherd to
lead them to "calm water" (Ps. 23:2). They have no natural defense-no claws,
no horns, no fangs. They are helpless. Sheep need a shepherd with a "rod and
... walking stick" (Ps. 23:4) to protect them. They have no sense of
direction. They need someone to lead them "on paths that are right" (Ps.
23:3).

So do we. We, too, tend to be swept away by waters we should
have avoided. We have no defense against the evil lion who prowls about
seeking who he might devour. We, too, get lost. "We all have wandered away
like sheep; each of us has gone his own way" (Isa. 53:6).

We need a shepherd. We don't need a cowboy to herd us; we need a
shepherd to care for us and to guide us.

He's not a cowboy, and we aren't cattle. He doesn't brand us,
and we're not on the way to the market. He guides, feeds, and anoints. And
Word has it that he won't quit until we reach the homeland.

From 'A Gentle Thunder' Copyright (Thomas Nelson, 1995) Max Lucado

be blessed by this little jewel.]]> Lionhearted The TheatreSun, 22 Aug 2010 21:01:58 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2397,2397#msg-2397 More to See - song (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2397,2397#msg-2397

Well I know that I may have had
My share of failing and falling
But I have come to understand
One thing remains
By all He’s done
I have been made holy
Worthy of serving the One
The One who wrote eternity
So deep in my heart

Open your eyes and see
The wonder of a life
So wonderfully free
Lift up your head believe
There is more
There’s so much more to see

You remind me still
Of the hope and promise
Daring my heart to be brave
And all the while
You strengthen me
So deep in my heart

His mercies are new every morning
His mercies are new every day
His mercies are new every morning
Beautifully new every day

Lift up your eyes and see
Lift up your eyes and see
Lift up your eyes and see
Lift up your eyes and see

Heres a rock band singing it somewhere...?







(gnite)

LH]]> Lionhearted The TheatreMon, 16 Aug 2010 05:01:11 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2059,2059#msg-2059 Praise Photo's for friends (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2059,2059#msg-2059Came across this in my 'travels' for a friend and thought you might like this too for someone who needs encouragement or love?

[www.praisephotography.com]

Blessings

LH]]> Lionhearted The TheatreSun, 06 Jun 2010 00:40:23 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2027,2027#msg-2027 Photos and media (12 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2027,2027#msg-2027

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]]> onyx The TheatreSun, 08 Aug 2010 13:33:17 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2025,2025#msg-2025 The Shocking Youth Message (Paul Washer) (5 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,2025,2025#msg-2025


rather refreshing to listen to.]]> joshuacorp The TheatreMon, 26 Jul 2010 05:04:36 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1774,1774#msg-1774 Scary (warrior) (2 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1774,1774#msg-1774




Where do you reckon this is going? Ever seen Centennial Man?]]> onyx The TheatreTue, 06 Apr 2010 16:19:50 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1461,1461#msg-1461 Religion Sucks (3 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1461,1461#msg-1461



Warning: this video may be offensive to religious people!!]]> onyx The TheatreSat, 27 Feb 2010 16:56:05 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1361,1361#msg-1361 Avatar (6 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1361,1361#msg-1361
Absolutely stunning. What incredible graphics! If you've ever enjoyed the light and colour of a Maxfield Parrish painting, you will love this movie. It is, in my reckoning, the most beautiful movie ever! It is a sci-fi rendition of an old storyline (Dances with Wolves), but well written for that too. Read more about it here: [en.wikipedia.org]

As for spiritual values, the mentalfundalist christians will immediately despise it for it's tree-hugging morality and nature-worship. Don't let them put you off...it is a story of evil vs good; man's greed vs nature's beauty.



Go check it out for yourself! :D
]]> onyx The TheatreFri, 30 Apr 2010 19:50:09 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1283,1283#msg-1283 Thy Word is a Lamp (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1283,1283#msg-1283





Remmember...

Remmember Him]]> Lionhearted The TheatreSat, 02 Jan 2010 23:39:19 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1087,1087#msg-1087 Must Call (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1087,1087#msg-1087
If anyone needs a good laugh Call the Nestle Crunch Hot line at 1-800-295-0051. then you are asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, just wait quietly for about 10 seconds and you will smile. Promise! Keep going and press 4, listen to the options, then press 7, hilarious!!

It may take a few tries since the line is busy.]]> dogwoodflwr The TheatreMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:59:42 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1065,1065#msg-1065 Makes the heart happy!! (no replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,1065,1065#msg-1065
I tried to put the actual video here, but... I'm not that tech-savy I guess. Here is a link:

[video.yahoo.com]

Some dogs just SOOOO want to relate to their masters and do what their master is doing. :D]]> Theresa7 The TheatreSun, 13 Dec 2009 09:35:18 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,963,963#msg-963 Pink Glove Dance (3 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,963,963#msg-963Here is a video done by a hospital for Breast Cancer awareness. i hope everyone enjoys.



pink gloves
Toni ]]> dogwoodflwr The TheatreMon, 07 Dec 2009 15:14:57 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,892,892#msg-892 Muppets Rock(rofl) (2 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,892,892#msg-892


]]> onyx The TheatreFri, 04 Dec 2009 07:28:25 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,588,588#msg-588 linking vs hosting the media (3 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,588,588#msg-588 joshuacorp The TheatreTue, 20 Apr 2010 17:41:11 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,346,346#msg-346 Just for fun (4 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,346,346#msg-346
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dogwoodflwr-- 15th Oct 2009
This would make taking the stairs fun



What a great idea! Thanks Toni :D]]> onyx The TheatreSun, 24 Jan 2010 07:15:05 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,323,323#msg-323 Samuel Harfst (1 reply)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,323,323#msg-323
[www.myspace.com]

We discovered him after listening to a German internet radio station



]]> onyx The TheatreTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:47:01 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,290,290#msg-290 Christmas (2 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,290,290#msg-290Just one of my fav!



]]> RainFields The TheatreWed, 07 Oct 2009 04:11:42 -0500 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,204,204#msg-204 &now for something completely different (7 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,204,204#msg-204


Woody Guthrie, great American folksinger, spent the last 25 or so years of his life incapacitated with Huntington's chorea, a hereditary disease that steals your body and some cognitive functions too. He wrote this song but was never able to put it to music. His daughter asked folksinger Ellis Paul to do that, and this is the result.

I love this song.]]> C Shell The TheatreThu, 17 Dec 2009 08:33:23 -0600 http://papashome.com/read.php?12,29,29#msg-29 Mamma Mia (10 replies)http://papashome.com/read.php?12,29,29#msg-29 C Shell The TheatreMon, 09 Nov 2009 03:41:23 -0600