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I might have to read that book.
Thanks,
Amy
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From: "Shelly Pryor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 3:27 AM
Subject: tonights reminder
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> I'm reading a wonderful book by Max Lacato. If you've never read gentle =
> thunder you must. I was particularly helped by the chapter I studied =
> this afternoon. It was chapter 4 miracle at midnht God's perfect timing. =
> The 12 were in a boat and a storm comes and Jesus waits before coming to =
> them.It says in the bible that they owed most of the night while Jesus =
> was in the hills praying. The struggled hard. He talked about how most =
> of life can feel like a lot of work and very hard or just going through =
> the routine of life. It so true I complain a lot about just surviving =
> life, but I will have to get learn to content myself with just rowing. =
> He talked about insisting that his young daughter practice the piano =
> even though it wasn't very enjoyable. He wants her to go through the =
> struggletoday because someday it will produce beautiful music. He told =
> about two concert goers hearing an amazing singer and how one told the =
> other "She will sing much better when her heart is broken." There are =
> certain passions learned only through pain. God allows us to endure pain =
> for the sake of the song. It reminded me a story of a painter who had =
> some sort of crippling disease but kept painting andp painting through =
> his pain. and made a masterpiece. There are many times I'd like to throw =
> down the paintbrush and give up on trying to become the work of art God =
> is creating. There are times I don't care about someday making beautiful =
> music because right now the pain is to great. . But I was reminded again =
> tonight that God is here and he cares and He is doing what is best for =
> me. So I will keep painting and keep learning from my pain, and keep =
> rowing, so I can make beautiful music for God.=20
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