Oh, Rhonda, I love that one.

It's really true.

I love sponges.

You know we are really like sponges. We can only absorb so much.

I love to squeeze everyone and everything. lol.

I know this sounds silly, but I really mean this, and it isn't silly.

We all need to be squeezed daily. I mean that, too. The more lovings 
and squeezings we get, the happier we are. God can only provide that 
love through others. His love is embraced in all the squeezings we 
get. He squeezes us through other people's love.

Go squeeze someone right now and tell them that you love them.

There is just something precious in squeezing those you love. I can't 
explain it. It's like God's love is wrapping you in his loving arms.

This morning I was crying, and Vernon gave me a big long squeeze. I 
think I'll go get one squeeze now along with a cup of coffee.

Love you all,
Pat Ferguson



At 07:07 PM 3/18/2006, you wrote:
>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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