Posted on 06/04/2003 3:39:00 AM PDT by dutchess
Edited on 06/04/2003 4:02:17 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Thanks, Amy. :)
Yes, I sunburn easily, too. Of course when I was a teenager I 'had' to layout and bake myself - to get this wonderful tan! Am much more careful now. :)
I'm glad I got to see you - was just about to leave. :)
Dinner for two ... no drive-thru tonight.
Gotta go iron my shirt and polish my shoes.
(I'll save a steak bone for Roscoe)
Thank-you! I'm so proud of my award I am fixing to put it on my profile page! :-)
Something to remember when you hear the voice of God calling.....
26 GUARDS
Here's a message that will bring you chills. Have you ever felt the urge to pray for someone and then just put it on a list and said, "I'll pray for them later?" Or has anyone ever called you and said, "I need you to pray for me, I have this need?"
Read the following story that was sent to me and may it change the way that you may think about prayer and also the way you pray. You will be blessed by this.
A missionary on Furlough told this true story while visiting his home church in Michigan.
"While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies.
This was a journey of two days and required camping overnight at the halfway point. On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital.
Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked to him about the Lord.
I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and arrived home without incident.
Two weeks later I repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the young man I had treated.
He told me that he had known I carried money and medicines.
He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take your money and drugs.
But just as we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.
At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite. The young man pressed the point, however, and said, 'No, sir, I was not the only person to see the guards, my friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you alone.'
At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact day this happened. The missionary told the congregation the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
"On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I called men in this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you.
Would all of those men who met with me on that day stand up?"
The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were, he was too busy counting how many men he saw.
There were 26.
This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit of the Lord moves in mysterious ways. If you ever hear such prodding, go along with it.
Nothing is ever hurt by prayer except the gates of hell.
I encourage you to forward this to as many people as you know.
If we all take it to heart, we can turn this world toward God once again. As the above true story clearly illustrates, "with God all things are possible"
More importantly, how God hears and answers the prayers of the faithful.
After you read this, please pass it on and give God thanks for the beautiful gift of your faith, for the powerful gift of prayer, and for the many miracles He works in your own daily life...and then pass it on.
Who says God does not work in mysterious ways?
I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today. To guide you and protect you as you go along your way.... His love is always with you, His promises are true, And when we give Him our cares you know He will see us through. So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult at best, Just remember I'm here praying, and God will do the rest.
Pass this on to those whom you want God to bless.
[sigh] Well, being the loyal Wolfette that I am, I guess I have to let this version of the story stand! :-)
Now, you know I was just funnin' you, wolfie-ette : )
Nice that you're so loyal, though. : )
I take my responsibilities seriously! :-)
Thank you, ma'am. : )
And, my, how lovely you are, Exie. : )
Cool wolf. : )
Of course if I'd said something contrary to wolfie being our 'pet', you wouldn't be saying THAT! :)
(On the other hand, if I'd said something contrary, I wouldn't be being truthful.) :)
: ) : )
Love those *Babe Hoods*.....wofie's gonna nab y'all one day....if you'd just slow down. : )
LOL - I saw in "My Comments" your later post, and you DID! Though it looks like he's pretty friendly instead -
does the 'nab' come later? :)
Yes, heh-heh. : )
AhRooooo!!!
And what a contribution it is. LOL Cute!!
Hi, Sis! : )
Now 'I'm' honored! Thank yoooou! : )
I take my responsibilities seriously! :-)
Wolfie knows how to pick 'em. : )
Really cute kids you have there. Forgot to tell you that last time 'round. : )
me and my neighbor, Junior, who I hired to help for a few days were pilin' up trees and brush when he screamed, "sanke"...
I turned and saw him pointing... about six feet from him and 15 feet from me was a copperhead coiled to strike... I pulled my .357 and fired instinctively... didn't even aim... blew the snake's lower jaw off and sent him writhing... Jr screamed "shoot him again! shoot him again!..." I said the snake's dead, I ain't gonna waste a round... he kept screamin' "shoot him again! shoot him again!..." so I drew the .357, aimed this time, and blew his head clean off...
Jr said "I ain't never gonna piss you off"... I said "Good idea..."
He was a three footer... not too shabby...
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