Hi Rhonda, 
A lot of food for thought here.  Thanks for sharing. 
Virgie and Hoshi 
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From: "Rhonda Partain" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: what's in your sponge?


> WHAT'S IN YOUR SPONGE?
> There are 5 sponges laying on your kitchen counter top.
> Each member of your family has been cleaning
> up different areas of your home,
> but all  the sponges look the same.
> You are curious as to what was cleaned in your home,
> but you can't tell by looking...they all look the same....so
> what do you do?
> You squeeze each sponge to see what comes out.
>  As you squeeze the first sponge, you see that cola comes out,
> and so you decide that someone cleaned the kitchen with that one.
> Upon squeezing the second sponge,
> you find tub and tile cleaner - that one was used to clean the bathroom.
> Next, in the third sponge, you find motor oil
> -- hubby was cleaning the garage!
> In the fourth sponge, baby powder puffs out
> when it is squeezed -- yep,
> the baby's nursery was done with that one!
> And finally, in the last one, is floor wax
> -- that was the one you used on the hall floor!
> As you lay the last one down, you look again at their similarity
> - and they all look the same until they're squeezed.
> Christians are the same way.
> As life squeezes us, different things come out
> - anger from one, a need for revenge from another, tears from one,
> remorse from yet another - also greed, untruth, lust
> - and finally, from one saint, pours forth the love of Christ.
> Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out what is put in
> - stay in the Word daily, and be in continuous prayer,
> so that when life puts the squeeze on you (and it WILL),
> Jesus, and Jesus ALONE will shine forth from you!
> Have a blessed, squeaky clean day!
> Author Unknown
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