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From: "vanderkok [via Pixelpipe]"
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:23:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: 9/18/11 RHS: WHO GAVE U THE BELIEF U COULD BE SOMEBODY ?
To: vanderkok@gmail.com
CATHEDRAL, R.H. SCHULLER's 85th BIRTHDAY & MESSAGE BY RHS (partial
audio & notes, not complete transcript) m: "..something we need all
the more all the time..self-esteem..need self-esteem..remarkable
challenges to your dignity ..feel inadeq. First job..feel
scared,fearful..."I can't" never totally leaves us ...story of a
painter..stretched the skin of a face..in dull eyes...he painted
hope..called beggar..who is it ? Asked the beggar ..its me? Artist
said, That's how I see u..if that's the man u c, that's who I will
be..who gave u the belief u could b somebody....my music teacher
believed I could sing..as a fresh she put me in hs quartet..gave me
confidence on stage..college voice changed to low bass..hope
college..tours ..sent us to calif to promote the college..they took us
to the beach ..ocean..wow..said I'm going to live here ..ms iles in
iowa miss isles? Self-esteem booster..history prof hope coll. He asked
"who started term papers, yet?"..nobody..he said "here's the most
important thing u may ever hear".."I don't care if u flunk..even if u
forget all I teach, but never forget that "beginning is half done"
..want to build a church ? Dig a hole .we did. Still here beneath this
floor. Peale..family wife kids ..& u gave me self-esteem..belief I
could succeed..zaccheus...remarkable..to see jesus climb a tree..ethel
waters...great artist..friend....jesus was her self-esteem booster...
