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02-02-2014, 01:48 PM | #1 |
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Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
Yesterday I drove about 30 miles to a small town to the East of me for a groundhog day celebration and parade. On the way back I found these three crosses on a grassed hill close to nothing in particular. Thought I would share a picture.
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02-02-2014, 01:49 PM | #2 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
Nice picture!!!
Love that AA!!!
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02-02-2014, 02:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
You aren't near a town named Golgatha are you?
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02-02-2014, 02:48 PM | #4 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
yup we got em all over
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02-02-2014, 03:42 PM | #5 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
From ASK.com
A life time commitment of Bernard Coffindaffer started in 1984, who crossed the country setting 3 crosses representing Christ and the 2 thieves. "After two heart by-pass operations, he liquidated his business and two years later had a vision. "A genuine, marvelous, glorious vision," he said, "The Holy Spirit instructed, blessed, dealt with me and told me how to go about installing these Crosses. It was an experience you have once in a lifetime." He was told what to do: Get manpower, materials, and plant crosses. "I worked like a dog for the money, eighteen hours a day for thirty-five years," he said. "The Holy Spirit knew I had the money and was willing to spend it, and I'm not going to back down." For the nine final years of his life, he obediently spent approximately $3,000,000 planting the clusters of three Crosses in 29 states, District of Columbia, Zambia and The Philippines. Site owners donated the land's use for the Crosses and Coffindaffer paid all the bills. A total of 1864 clusters of crosses were erected." The 3 crosses have been copied by many communities that he did not visit.
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02-02-2014, 08:04 PM | #7 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
Thanks Gene. I think this may be one of them. It really is a pretty spot.
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02-02-2014, 08:11 PM | #8 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
I have seen them all over the Midwest, I have never seen them in New England though. I remember an article about him and his mission in Readers Digest many years ago. I have also noticed that the middle cross is frequently painted a dark yellow color. Anyone know why that color?
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02-02-2014, 09:52 PM | #10 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
Neat. Great picture and truck too.
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02-02-2014, 09:54 PM | #11 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
Wow! What an interesting thing to find. Your photo is absolutely perfect. Thanks for putting it on the site.
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02-02-2014, 11:05 PM | #12 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
thanks for the picture, a great story, a solemn meaning and an awesome AA, love the way you kept the patina and original wood. I would vote that truck best original!
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02-03-2014, 07:36 AM | #13 |
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Re: Found some interesting crosses on a drive yesterday
That makes sense, Yellow=Gold, and I think I do recall seeing 2 Bue crosses on the outside. Thank you for replying,
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