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I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is

IN GOD WE TRUST
Karen Carter  '74
-KC- Ministries


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> I will let you know.  Everything goes into production Feb. 15th if all goes 
> well.
> For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> 
> 
> > Lynn,
> > When you get your book published I would like to purchase a copy.  Thanks,
> > Virgie and Hoshi
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lyn Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 1:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> >
> >
> >> Please pray that I get all of the money.  He's removing a lot of the 
> >> price
> >> for me.  Down to 648.00 and I should have it all paid by May.
> >> For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "B Dunse" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:43 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> >>
> >>
> >>> I'd be interested in purchasing a copy when it is available.
> >>>
> >>> Brad
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 06:33 PM 2/1/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>>Do you want more?  I'm taking a vote.
> >>>>For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:06 PM
> >>>>Subject: Re: Novel exerps
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> > Sounds good so far.
> >>>> > --
> >>>> > I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out
> >>>> > there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out
> >>>> > there is
> >>>> >
> >>>> > IN GOD WE TRUST
> >>>> > Karen Carter  '74
> >>>> > -KC- Ministries
> >>>> >
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >>>> > From: Lyn Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> >> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50
> >>>> >> Content-Type: text/plain;
> >>>> >> charset="iso-8859-1"
> >>>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> As promised, I will send you a small portion of my novel.  I believe
> >>>> >> I
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> have already sent you the book jacket information.  I will copy and
> >>>> >> past
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> so as not to attach everything all at once.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Bong.....bong......bong......  oh no.  Janet had let  time slip by.
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Margaret would be waking from her nap soon. "Did I nap too?" she
> >>>> >> asked
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> aloud as if anyone were there to hear her.  Well, Irene heard her.
> >>>> >> She =
> >>>> >> never answered her in human words though.  She reached down from her
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> recliner rocker to find the furry  Labrador Retriever curled up
> >>>> >> beside
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> her in the doughnut shape she always slept in.
> >>>> >> "Oh well," sighed Janet.  "I guess we all napped this afternoon.
> >>>> >> Better =
> >>>> >> get Margret up.  She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I let her
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> sleep."or
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Janet removed her headphones.  She had been reading this afternoon.
> >>>> >> The
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Bible Study lesson she knew would be good. She was studying a book
> >>>> >> they =
> >>>> >> were reading for tonight.  Mark, her pastor husband was teaching a =
> >>>> >> series on depression.  Janet knew a little  about  depression.  She
> >>>> >> had =
> >>>> >> dealt with it a little especially before Mark came along.  He had
> >>>> >> made
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> things so special for Janet.  She had met Mark just after finding
> >>>> >> that
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> she had gotten pregnant with Margret.  Her former husband had left
> >>>> >> for
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> work one morning and 3 hours later she had received a knock on the
> >>>> >> door.
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >>  It had been Chief Clark.  She knew him from church.  He had 
> >>>> >> informed
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> her that Jerry had been in an accident going to work that morning. 
> >>>> >> A
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> week later she  found out about Margret.  Oh what could she do?  It
> >>>> >> had =
> >>>> >> been a long day.  She had called her friend Nicole to ask her to 
> >>>> >> come
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> with her in the police car to fill out papers because Nicole was
> >>>> >> sighted
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> and could be trusted not to tell everyone just yet.  Janet had gone
> >>>> >> very
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN NUMB FOR A LONG TIME AFTER
> >>>> >> THAT
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW.  MARGRET WOULD BE 3 IN A few months. 
> >>>> >> The
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> time had flown by', but there had not been a day that had gone by
> >>>> >> that
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> she did not miss Jerry.
> >>>> >> Mark had come to pastor their church soon after Jerry's death. 
> >>>> >> Jerry
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> had made a fine pastor, but Janet had not expected to meet Mark 2
> >>>> >> months
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> later and have God give her such a peace about him.
> >>>> >> They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no regrets.
> >>>> >> Mark
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> was a fine husband.  Each day he brought something for his 3 girls
> >>>> >> and
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> She rose and stepped gingerly around Irene who was no longer 
> >>>> >> sleeping
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> but sitting in waiting for some command from her blind mistress.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "It's all right girl.  Just getting the little one up now".
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> She began moving to the door of Margret's nursery when she heard the
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> familiar cry.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Coming," said Janet.  "You're all right".
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> As usual, her pride and joy was standing up in the bed.  She had 
> >>>> >> just
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in it was her favorite
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> past time.  Well, why not?  She had stood in her crib since she 
> >>>> >> could
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> stand.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "are you awake now and want to eat?" asked Janet to the child.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Lunch," was the response.
> >>>> >> Of course lunch was long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "okay, lunch".
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Though Margret could walk, Janet carried her anyway to her highchair
> >>>> >> and
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> buckled her in there.  She used the chair still because when Mark
> >>>> >> wasn't
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and things.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "want cookies," demanded Margret.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "please may I have cookies?" corrected Janet.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "May I Pease cookies?" asked Margret.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Yes, I think you can."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper cupful of milk to Margret and 
> >>>> >> began
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> dinner preparations.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>        ****
> >>>> >> "Hey, there," called  Mark's familiar voice.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Margret had heard the car and then the garage door.
> >>>> >> She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad 
> >>>> >> that
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes,  mixed vegetables and 
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> muffins for dinner.
> >>>> >> Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding and said,
> >>>> >> "Daddy,
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> out." =20
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Of course she knew Mark would get her out, he always did.
> >>>> >> Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
> >>>> >> "Irene, you're as bad as a three-year-old." =20
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> The female Golden Retriever  wagged her tail and shook vigorously.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Hey there yourself.," Janet said as she turned in her husband's =
> >>>> >> direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
> >>>> >> "Oh, I did all right.  Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again.  I
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> just don't know why George doesn't come with her.  They've been
> >>>> >> married =
> >>>> >> so long, and now, this."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Janet couldn't see the expression on Mark's face, but she had 
> >>>> >> learned
> >>>> >> in
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> the three years they had been married that he might have looked =
> >>>> >> distraught.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine how it must feel for her to
> >>>> >> have =
> >>>> >> found out about George's new lifestyle.  I thought he was a fine
> >>>> >> deacon,
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> but now''''"
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and George.  She had known them a
> >>>> >> long
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> time.  She remembered Jerry had counseled them a little, George had 
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and respect.  Lucy 
> >>>> >> was
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole Simmons.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Well," said Mark.  I've got to get back early."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "You're dinner's ready anytime."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Mark came to Janet and kissed her lovingly.  "You're a wonderful
> >>>> >> wife," =
> >>>> >> he said.  I couldn't imagine how I became so blessed to have found
> >>>> >> you."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "You didn't find me," smiled Janet.  "God had that all arranged when
> >>>> >> you
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> came to Redeeming Souls church.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Do you want me to go with you early or should Nicole pick us up?"
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "It's up to you, but you know I don't mind if you come now."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "I have Margret all ready.  I got her things ready this afternoon =
> >>>> >> between our naps."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Janet."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "Yes."
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> "I have noticed you being tired more and more.  What's up?"
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> If you all want more, just let me know.
> >>>> >> For unto us a child is born.  Unto us a son is given.
> >>>> >>
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> >>>> >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As promised, I will send you a 
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> >>>> >> 3
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> >>>> >> girls and=20
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> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She rose and stepped gingerly 
> >>>> >> around
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Irene who was=20
> >>>> >> no longer sleeping but sitting in waiting for some command from her 
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> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's all right girl.&nbsp; Just =
> >>>> >> getting the little=20
> >>>> >> one up now".</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>She began moving to the door of =
> >>>> >> Margret's nursery=20
> >>>> >> when she heard the familiar cry.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet.&nbsp; "You're
> >>>> >> all
> >>>> >> =
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> >>>> >> right".</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As usual, her pride and joy was =
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> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> it was=20
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> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to 
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> >>>> >> =
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> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of
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> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"okay, lunch".</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though Margret could walk, Janet =
> >>>> >> carried her anyway=20
> >>>> >> to her highchair and buckled her in there.&nbsp; She used the chair 
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> still=20
> >>>> >> because when Mark wasn't home it was easier to keep track of crumbs
> >>>> >> and=20
> >>>> >> things.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"want cookies," demanded =
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> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"please may I have cookies?"
> >>>> >> corrected=20
> >>>> >> Janet.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"May I Pease cookies?" asked =
> >>>> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes, I think you 
> >>>> >> can."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper =
> >>>> >> cupful of milk to=20
> >>>> >> Margret and began dinner preparations.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial 
> >>>> >> size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> ****<BR>"Hey,=20
> >>>> >> there," called&nbsp; Mark's familiar voice.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Margret had heard the car and then
> >>>> >> the =
> >>>> >> garage=20
> >>>> >> door.<BR>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the 
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> salad that=20
> >>>> >> would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes,&nbsp; mixed vegetables
> >>>> >> and
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> muffins=20
> >>>> >> for dinner.<BR>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been 
> >>>> >> holding
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> and said,=20
> >>>> >> "Daddy, out."&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course she knew Mark would get
> >>>> >> her
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> out, he=20
> >>>> >> always did.<BR>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his
> >>>> >> briefcase.<BR>"Irene,
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> you're=20
> >>>> >> as bad as a three-year-old."&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The female Golden Retriever&nbsp; =
> >>>> >> wagged her tail=20
> >>>> >> and shook vigorously.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said 
> >>>> >> as
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> she turned in=20
> >>>> >> her husband's direction. "How was your Wednesday?"<BR>"Oh, I did
> >>>> >> all=20
> >>>> >> right.&nbsp; Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again.&nbsp; I just
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> don't know=20
> >>>> >> why George doesn't come with her.&nbsp; They've been married so 
> >>>> >> long,
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> and now,=20
> >>>> >> this."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet couldn't see the expression 
> >>>> >> on
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> Mark's face,=20
> >>>> >> but she had learned in the three years they had been married that he
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> might have=20
> >>>> >> looked distraught.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Thirty years," sighed Janet.
> >>>> >> "Imagine =
> >>>> >> how it must=20
> >>>> >> feel for her to have found out about George's new lifestyle.&nbsp; I
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> thought he=20
> >>>> >> was a fine deacon, but now''''"</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy
> >>>> >> and
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> George.&nbsp;=20
> >>>> >> She had known them a long time.&nbsp; She remembered Jerry had
> >>>> >> counseled
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> them a=20
> >>>> >> little, George had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness
> >>>> >> and=20
> >>>> >> respect.&nbsp; Lucy was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20
> >>>> >> Simmons.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Well," said Mark.&nbsp; I've got 
> >>>> >> to
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> get back=20
> >>>> >> early."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You're dinner's ready =
> >>>> >> anytime."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark came to Janet and kissed her =
> >>>> >> lovingly.&nbsp;=20
> >>>> >> "You're a wonderful wife," he said.&nbsp; I couldn't imagine how I =
> >>>> >> became so=20
> >>>> >> blessed to have found you."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You didn't find me," smiled =
> >>>> >> Janet.&nbsp; "God had=20
> >>>> >> that all arranged when you came to Redeeming Souls
> >>>> >> church.</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Do you want me to go with you 
> >>>> >> early
> >>>> >> or
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> should=20
> >>>> >> Nicole pick us up?"</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"It's up to you, but you know I
> >>>> >> don't
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> mind if you=20
> >>>> >> come now."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have Margret all ready.&nbsp; I
> >>>> >> got =
> >>>> >> her things=20
> >>>> >> ready this afternoon between our naps."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Janet."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes."</FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have noticed you being tired 
> >>>> >> more
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> and=20
> >>>> >> more.&nbsp; What's up?"<BR></FONT></DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you all want more, just let 
> >>>> >> me=20
> >>>> >> know.</DIV></FONT>
> >>>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For unto us a child is born.&nbsp;
> >>>> >> Unto
> >>>> >> =
> >>>> >> us a son is=20
> >>>> >> given.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C624C9.A968EC50--
> >>>> >
> >>>
> >>> Brad
> >>>
> >>>   I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
> >>>
> > 

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