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![]() Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NR planet
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"Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
> > This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice > Physician: > > > > I was driving home from a meeting this evening > about 5, stuck in traffic on > > Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and > splutter and die - I barely > > managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, > glad only that I would not be > > blocking traffic and would have a somewhat warm > spot to wait for the tow > > truck. It wouldn't even turn over. Before I could > make the call, I saw a woman > > walking out of the "quickie mart " building, and > it looked like she slipped on > > some ice and fell into a Gas pump, so I got out > to see if she was okay > > > > When I got there, it looked more like she had > been overcome by sobs than > > that she had fallen; she was a young woman who > looked really haggard with dark > > circles under her eyes. She dropped something as > I helped her up, and I picked > > it up to give it to her. It was a nickel. > > > > At that moment, everything came into focus for > me: the crying woman, the > > ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids > in the back (1 in a car > > seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95. > > > > I asked her if she was okay and if she needed > help, and she just kept saying > > " don't want my kids to see me crying," so we > stood on the other side of the > > pump from her car. She said she was driving to > California and that things > > were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "And > you were praying?" That > > made her back a away ay from me a little, but I > assured her I was not a crazy > > person and said, "He heard you, and He sent me." > > > > I took out my card and swiped it through the card > reader on the pump so she > > could fill up her car completely, and while it > was fuelling, walked to the > > next door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of > food, some gift certificates for > > more, and a big cup of coffee. She gave the food > to the kids in the > > car, who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by > the pump eating fries and > > talking a little. > > > > She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas > City Her boyfriend left > > 2 months ago and she had not been able to make > ends meet. She knew she > > wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and finally > in desperation had finally > > called her parents, with whom she had not spoken > in about 5 years. They lived in > > California and said she could come live with them > and try to get on her feet > > there. > > > > So she packed up everything she owned in the car. > She told the kids they > > were going to California for Christmas, but not > that they were going to live > > there. > > > > I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a > quick prayer with her for > > safety on the road. As I was walking over to my > car, she said, "So, are you like > > an angel or something?" > > > > This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at > this time of year angels > > are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular > people." > > > > It was so incredible to be a part of someone > else's miracle. And of course, > > you guessed it, when I got in my car it started > right away and got me home > > with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow > to check, but I suspect the > > mechanic won't find anything wrong. > > > > Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that > you can hear the fl utter > > of their wings... > > > > Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and > He shall sustain thee. He > > shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." > > > > My instructions were to pick four people that I > wanted God to bless, > > especially for the months in 2007 , and I picked > you. > > > > Please pass this to four people you want to be > blessed and a copy back to > > me. > > > > > > Here is the prayer: > > > > "Father, I ask You to bless my children, > grandchildren, friends, relatives > > and email buddies reading this right now. Show > them a new revelation of your > > love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to > minister to their spirit this very > > moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace > and mercy. Where there is > > self doubt, release a renewed confidence through > Your grace, In Jesus' precious > > name. Amen." > > > > I know I picked more than four -- you can, too. > > When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, > "Jesus, could You please > > get that for me?"
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To those whom i shoot,forgive the depths. oh ok...i mean. To those who get the horses' hoof,forgive the travel expenses. So long as u didnt tottally lose ur breaths, We can construct friendly sentences using simple future tenses. ..................jes the E-me. |
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