That was terrible too Lelia.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lelia Struve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:20 AM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] weather?
> Vicki did you have to say weather/ Yuck what's up with this fog snow
sleep
> stuff?
>
>
> Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
>
>
> > And now, you're wearing that ca boy hat and not carrying it, so you'd
have
> > to find something else with which to take up the offering. Besides,
it's
> > stock show. And we might just have that cold weather to go along with
it.
> >
> > Has great applications. Still thinking about different applications.
> > Will
> > also post later.
> >
> > Vicki
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
> >
> >
> >> Great story? Thanks for sharing? Take that true testimony apart and
> > apply
> >> it and watch the power of God that comes as a result. I will post more
> >> about that aspect about it later but I wanted just the testimony itself
> >> to
> >> sink in for a few days before I commented further. I almost told you
> >> more
> >> on the phone tonight when we talked but you know how I get to preaching
> > when
> >> I'm trying to talk about something. Of course, once I get to preaching
> >> about something, then I get the urge to take up an offering.
> >>
> >> Phil.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:21 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
> >>
> >>
> >> > Great story. Thanks for sharing.
> >> >
> >> > Welcome back too!!!
> >> >
> >> > Vicki
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:36 PM
> >> > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > My friend, George, told me an unusual story the other day.
> >> > > He said that he let some of his tomatoes get too cold one night
> >> > > after a neighbor had warned him about the cold snap coming through
> >> > > that night. "You best be getting those tomatoes cover tonight,
> >> > > George," he said. "It's coming down cold tonight and our tomatoes
> >> > > ain't gonna make it lessen we cover um up." Well, George didn't
> >> > > take his neighbor's advice. "I told ya," said his neighbor, "you
> >> > > should have covered um up. Now look at um?" The neighbor was
> >> > > right; they looked pitiful. While the neighbor's garden,
> >> > > including his tomatoes were turning nice and juicy red, the
> >> > > tomatoes George failed to protect were shriveling and turning an
> >> > > ugly color of green.
> >> > >
> >> > > Deciding he might as well destroy them, he went to the garden
> >> > > one day with every intention of doing exactly that. When he got
> >> > > there, a thought struck him. Instead of destroying the plants, he
> >> > > chose to exercise authority over them. How did he do that, you
> >> > > may ask? With words. He spoke to them. That's right. He spoke
> >> > > to the tomato plants and commanded them, in the name of Jesus
> >> > > Christ, to live and to grow. No, he didn't do this just once. He
> >> > > did it often and several times a day.
> >> > >
> >> > > After a few days of this, with no noticeable change, he
> >> > > decided it wasn't going to work. So he returned to the garden to
> >> > > get rid of those pitiful looking tomato plants. As he reached
> >> > > down to grab the first plant to pull it from the soil, he heard a
> >> > > volcanic voice boom in his mind say, "What are you doing?" He
> >> > > nearly jumped out of his skin from shock.
> >> > >
> >> > > "Nothing," he stammered and backed peddled away from the
> >> > > plants as fast as he could go.
> >> > >
> >> > > By the end of the season, the Tomatoes where the reddest and
> >> > > the best tasting tomatoes he and his family had ever eaten.
> >> > >
> >> > > If you doubt the validity of this story, let me know and I
> >> > > will put you in touch with George directly. He will be happy to
> >> > > tell you the story of how big God is even when it comes to tomato
> >> > > plants.
> >> > >
> >> > > I only have one question for you to ponder. Was God more
> >> > > interested in those pitiful dying tomato plants or was He more
> >> > > interest in George whom He loves?
> >> > >
> >> > > Phil.
> >> > >
> >> > > I Flew Kites With Jesus
> >> > > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
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