Sharon,
Thanks for sharing this story.  It is a great way to learn about grace.
Virgie and Hoshi
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From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: church mouse


> As I read these church stories, I am reminded of many things.
>
> when I was in college, I took a course on the life and teachings of Jesus
> Christ.  The professor told about someone he knew who was a young boy in a
> conservative Nazarene church.  During the service, he grew borred.  He
> reached into his pocket and pulled out a bag of marbles someone had given
> him.  Unfortunately, the mouth of the bag was pointing down!  The marbles
> dropped to the uncarpeted floor and rolled down the isles.  When they got 
> to
> the altar rail, they bounced back from the impact and hit it again.  His
> mother was about to rebuke or discipline him, but his father made a 
> gesture
> to stop her.  And that is how he learned about grace.
>
> Sharon