Yeah, gots to work on dat.

earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
>Oh yes, Helen, I can identify with wanting the whole lot of us to have
>coffee.  Wouldn't it be wild to really have that happen someday.
>
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:06 AM
>Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
>
>
> > Vicki, having coffee with you and other E Church early risers would be
> > absolutely wonderful!  It gets rather lonely here, so the company of my
> > brothers and sisters in Christ, especially over a cup of coffee, would be
>a
> > great blessing for me.  Smile
> >
> > Helen
> >
> > Earlier, Vicki and The Rors wrote:
> > >Thanks Helen.  You know, I don't know if I'd really have had time to
>think
> > >about it, and not obey.  God was just so good as to have taken care of
>me.
> > >Smile.
> > >
> > >Wish you were over here and we could have coffee together this a.m.  We
> > >could include other early risers too, like Charlie, and whoever, and we'd
> > >have an echurch coffee.  Smile.  Of course we'd serve tea too and maybe
>some
> > >pastries.
> > >
> > >Blessings,
> > >Vicki
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Helen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:38 AM
> > >Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
> > >
> > >
> > > > Good morning, Vicki and Everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Vicki, that is a great testimony to obedience.  So glad you and Rory
>are
> > >safe!
> > > > Isn't the Lord wonderful in keeping His promises to us?
> > > >
> > > > Helen
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Earlier, Vicki and The Rors wrote:
> > > > >I don't recall having so many night storms as we have had in the last
>few
> > > > >years. This particular night, I was jolted awake by a loud clap of
> > >thunder
> > > > >and the ever increasing sound of rain collecting on the roof top.
>First
> > >it
> > > > >tapped on the roof gently but incessantly.   Then it opened up to a
> > >steady
> > > > >drone, and quickly grew in to a deluge, pounding the roof with a loud
> > >roar
> > > > >and drenching everything in its path.  I wondered by the size of the
> > > > >droplets if it was going to turn in to hale and wreak havoc on the
> > >beautiful
> > > > >flowers on my patio and the large produce garden next door.  .  Rory,
>my
> > > > >5-year-old Yellow Labrador who has taken a sound dislike to the noisy
> > > > >thunder was restless.  I knew he didn't like the sudden interruption
>to
> > >his
> > > > >sleep anymore than I did.  I thought, however, that he might really
>need
> > >to
> > > > >go outside to relieve himself, as he kept insisting on prancing back
>and
> > > > >forth to the door.  I didn't relish the thought of going out, but The
> > >rain
> > > > >began to let up, and I thought we could manage to slip out, take care
>of
> > > > >business and get back inside quickly while there appeared to be a
>lull in
> > > > >the action.  So I dressed, after a fashion, and took the leash from
>it's
> > > > >standard abode, fastened it to Rory's collar and placed my hand on
>the
> > >door
> > > > >knob.  Just that second, the words, "don't go out there," went
>through my
> > > > >mind.  Then,  the next words more powerfully spoken, "do not go out
> > >there."
> > > > >Instantly there was a loud clap of thunder with a crack to it.  I
>knew by
> > > > >that sound that the lightning was close.  and I had that Erie
>physical
> > > > >feeling that happens when an electrical storm has just dumped a bunch
>of
> > > > >current in to the air.  I stood there shaking from my sandled feet to
>the
> > > > >top of my head, knowing that God in his infinite wisdom had just
>placed
> > >his
> > > > >protective hand over the two of us.  The storm continued to rage,
> > >however, I
> > > > >found myself focusing away from the storm and onto those words still
> > >ringing
> > > > >in my spirit.  I was afraid.  No longer of the storm, but I feared
> > > > >disobeying that protective covering I was now so keenly aware of.
>Whether
> > > > >those words were spoken in to my spirit and echoed through my mind,
>or
> > > > >whether there was a real audible voice, I'm not sure.  It really
>doesn't
> > > > >matter.  The results were the same.  My shaking hand released from
>the
> > >door
> > > > >knob, I put the leash back in its place, and person and beast
>returned to
> > > > >their beds with the continuing steady pitter patter of rain drops on
>the
> > > > >roof, and the sound of thunder fading in to the distance..  Both of
>us
> > > > >settled down to finish our rest for the night knowing that the
>Creator
> > >God
> > > > >still cares for his creatures, wondering if a healthy dose of fear of
> > > > >disobeying the Lord in any way might not be good for all of us .

John

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