Monthly Archives: November 2013

Walk A Little Plainer Daddy

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   Walk a little plainer daddy,
Said the little boy so frail.
   I’m walking in your footsteps,
And I never want to fail.
   Sometimes your steps are very plain,
Sometimes they’re hard to see
   Just walk a little plainer daddy
For you are leading me.

I know that once you walked this way,
   Many years ago.
And what you did along the way
  I’d really like to know.
For sometimes when I’m tempted 
   I don’t know what to do.
Just walk a little plainer daddy
   For I must follow you.

Someday when I’m all grown up,
   You’re like I want to be.
Then I will have a little boy-
   Who’ll want to follow me.
And I sure want to lead him right,
   And help him to be true.
So walk a little plainer daddy,
   For I must follow you”

by: Melva O’Neal

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Tiny Figure

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   Beside the highway leading out of town, he stands beneath the green trees. I don’t know who he is, nor does he know who I am. I do not think he cares to know my identity.
   He waves to me – To everyone. His face is happy. His smile is bright. I feel better after I pass by, because he has shared his joy, his love for life and people with me.
   He does not come to the roadside in a moment of idleness, nor without careful preparation. As I wear a robe, adorned with a cross to raise the sacrament to my people… he brings his chair, a thermos, an eye shade and his shaggy dog.
   I think about him – Tiny figure, beside the road, offering his sacrament of a ‘Good Day’ to everyone who passes. I wonder how his days are spent. Are they long, as mine? Does anyone raise a hand to him? When the cars are gone and the night closes in, what does he do? I do not know but I think he is happy in the remembrance of his ministry of love. I think he falls asleep smiling.
   Tiny figure beside the road — you know so well what one taught so long ago… “For whatsoever ye would that men should do to you… do ye also unto them…” and “… by your standard of measure… it shall be measured to you again.”
   I lift my hand to you — tiny figure — I must learn to sing your song.
   Let me live in my house by the side of the road. It’s here that the wall of men go by. They are good. They are bad. They are weak. They are strong, wise (and) foolish. So am I!!
   Then why should I sit in the scorner’s seat, or hurl the cynic’s ban? Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend of man.

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The Christian Life

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   It is no small thing to be a Christian. “Marvelous” and “challenging” are perhaps our best efforts at describing this life but these fall far short of the real joy which comes when one is a genuine disciple of Jesus. The blessings are many, and the challenges are many as well… but the rewards far out-weigh all that we go through in this life.
   Alton Howard. a well known song writer/publisher and elder in the body of Christ published 10 things elders need to keep in mind while shepherding the flock of God, and which help in living the Christian life. Dad cut out and pasted this in his New Testament…
1. Focus on Christ
2. A strong effort to spread the message of Jesus Christ
3. The church family must be biblically educated.
4. We must be concerned about rescuing the perishing rather than damning the saved..
5. We must be willing to accept change in methods.
6. We must permit diversity.
7. The church must be a place (group)(jhejr) where saint and sinner can find love, joy and encouragement.
8. We must make commitments to life change – not just form.
9. Must emphasize basic Gospel facts — Jesus in the flesh — crucified — resurrected
— ascended — coming again!
10. Each Christian must live a life that reflects the life (heart)(jhejr) of Jesus!
Another friend and brother (Charles Hodge Jr.) encourages all to “Grow up!” in Christ.

The most precious relationship is that which we have with Jesus… Let’s commit to renewing this with the goal of having the heart of Jesus.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Exum Books, MP3 Audio, e-Books – Special Sale

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                                     SPECIAL – SPECIAL – SPECIAL
Here is a list of my stock of books which dad had in his barn when he passed away. The number attached to each represents the number of copies presently available. THE PRICES LISTED ARE FROM DAD’S PRICE LIST… AND ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE PRICES (IN SOME CASES) LISTED ON THIS WEB SITE UNDER “EXUM BOOKS”. THE SPECIAL OFFER… FIRST COME FIRST SERVE…. THE LATER YOU WAIT, THE GREATER THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT GETTING ALL THE BOOKS LISTED HERE SINCE OTHERS MAY GET THEM. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY WITH THEIR ORDER…

1. (3) THE ABC’S OF GRACE – $6.00
2. (100) THE ART OF ILLUSTRATING – $8.00
3. (23) CHURCH ISSUES – $2.00
4. (4) DIVISION AND DIVORCE – $5.00
5. (4) FABLES FOR TODAY – $4.00
6. (100) FENCES, FREEDOM AND FOLLOWING CHRIST – $2.00
7. (2) FOR ALL THINGS ARE YOURS – $3.00
8. (13) GIVE AND YOU SHALL GET – $3.00
9. (1) GOOSEBUMPS AND BUTTERFLIES – $4.00
10. (1) GREAT COMMISSION – CONTINUING CHALLENGE – $6.00
11. (3) HOLY SPIRIT – HOW HE WORKS IN CHRISTIAN LIFE – $6.00
12. (5) HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTED – $5.00
13. (100) HOW TO HANDLE YOUR PARENTS – $3.00
14. (35) HOW TO ORGANIZE FOR SOUL WINNING – $2.00
15. (45) HOW TO RAISE KIDS RIGHT – $3.00
16. (6) HOW TO RAISE KIDS, WIN SOULS, END UP SWEET OLD MAN – $2.00
17. (4) LAUGHTER, TEARS, FEELINGS AND MEMORIES – $3.00
18. (8) CHURCH LEADERSHIP – $4.00
19. (3) LEAVING SELF BEHIND – $6.00
20. (1) LETS HAVE A PRISCILLA CLASS – $5.00
21. (1) LETS HAVE A TIMOTHY CLASS – $5.00
22. (17) PERSONAL NOTES ON FAMILY SEMINAR – $2.00
23. (20) QUESTIONS TEENS HAVE ASKED ABOUT SEX – $2.00
24. (5) QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT SOUL WINNING – $4.00
25. (100) REDEEMED (ENGLISH) – $3.00
26. (8) REDEEMED (SPANISH) – $3.00
27. (40) SHARING – A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN POETRY – $3.00
28. (5) SOUL WINNING – NOT WHAT YOU DO, ITS WHAT YOU ARE – $6.00
29. (1) WINNING OVER STRESS – $5.00
30. (3) WINNING OVER WORRY – $5.00
31. (3) TWO TREES (A CHILDRENS BED TIME STORY) – $3.00

THIS IS A $123.00 VALUE…. FOR $50.00 PLUS THE COST OF SHIPPING AND HANDLING ($10.00)!!!  We will be glad to ship to other countries but the shipping will cost more. I WILL FILL ALL ORDERS AS BEST I CAN… AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

NOTE: WE NOW HAVE E-BOOKS… IF YOU (FOR EXAMPLE) MAKE AN ORDER FOR THIS SPECIAL AND ONE OF THE BOOKS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, THEN IF I HAVE IT AS AN E-BOOK, YOU WILL GET IT AT NO COST TO YOU. IF THE BOOK IS NOT IN E-BOOK FORM… ALL I CAN DO IS TRY TO GET IT IN E-BOOK FORM ASAP AND SEND IT TO YOU, BUT THIS WILL TAKE TIME SO BE PATIENT… 

I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO GET DAD’S BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO NEED THEM. YOU WILL FIND SOME ON THE INTERNET FOR DIFFERENT PRICES…. BUT NOT THIS PRICE! NOTE: ALL ORDERS MUST BE PRE-PAID DUE TO UNFORTUNATE EXPERIENCES WITH SOME WHO HAVE NOT PAID FOR THEIR ORDERS.  (Note the “Donate” button on the “Welcome” page.)

 ANOTHER SPECIAL: WE HAVE 21 OF DAD’S AUDIO LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR $2.00 EACH. (ALL THE LESSONS ARE NOT READY YET…)
IF YOU ORDER ALL OF THEM AND INCLUDE THE PAYMENT OF $20.00 THEN YOU WILL HAVE ALL 21 mp3 downloads to enjoy.  

I ALSO WANT TO INVITE ONE AND ALL TO ‘SUBSCRIBE’ TO THIS WEB SITE SINCE YOU CAN RECEIVE FREE MATERIAL THIS WAY.
Love’s prayers,
Heaven bound ‘learner’
Jack Exum Jr.

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