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.
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>> >> 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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>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Coming," said Janet. "You're
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>> >> standing up in the=20
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>> >> it was=20
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>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"are you awake now and want to eat?"
>> >> =
>> >> asked Janet to=20
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>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Lunch," was the response.<BR>Of
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>> >> =
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>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"okay, lunch".</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Though Margret could walk, Janet =
>> >> carried her anyway=20
>> >> to her highchair and buckled her in there. 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> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"want cookies," demanded =
>> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"please may I have cookies?"
>> >> corrected=20
>> >> Janet.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"May I Pease cookies?" asked =
>> >> Margret.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes, I think you can."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
>> >> =
>> >> ****<BR>"Hey,=20
>> >> there," called Mark's familiar voice.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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, mixed vegetables
>> >> and
>> >> =
>> >> muffins=20
>> >> for dinner.<BR>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding
>> >> =
>> >> and said,=20
>> >> "Daddy, out." </FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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." </FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The female Golden Retriever =
>> >> wagged her tail=20
>> >> and shook vigorously.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I just =
>> >> don't know=20
>> >> why George doesn't come with her. They've been married so long,
>> >> =
>> >> and now,=20
>> >> this."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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> </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. I =
>> >> thought he=20
>> >> was a fine deacon, but now''''"</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and
>> >> =
>> >> George. =20
>> >> She had known them a long time. She remembered Jerry had
>> >> counseled
>> >> =
>> >> them a=20
>> >> little, George had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness
>> >> and=20
>> >> respect. Lucy was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20
>> >> Simmons.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Well," said Mark. I've got to
>> >> =
>> >> get back=20
>> >> early."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You're dinner's ready =
>> >> anytime."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark came to Janet and kissed her =
>> >> lovingly. =20
>> >> "You're a wonderful wife," he said. I couldn't imagine how I =
>> >> became so=20
>> >> blessed to have found you."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"You didn't find me," smiled =
>> >> Janet. "God had=20
>> >> that all arranged when you came to Redeeming Souls
>> >> church.</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV> </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> </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> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have Margret all ready. I
>> >> got =
>> >> her things=20
>> >> ready this afternoon between our naps."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Janet."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Yes."</FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I have noticed you being tired more
>> >> =
>> >> and=20
>> >> more. What's up?"<BR></FONT></DIV>
>> >> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </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.
>> >> Unto
>> >> =
>> >> us a son is=20
>> >> given.<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
>> >>
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>> >
>
> Brad
>
> I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left
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