We did have a rather bad winter this year with the extra snow and ice.
Cecily
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From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vicki and The Rors
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:03 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
Cecily,
If you know you are not where they can get you, they can be mildly exciting.
We've had storms as long as I can remember. I don't know what it would be
like to be in an area that doesn't have them. You probably get other things
though. Smile.
Vicki
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecily Ballenger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
> Coffee and doughnuts or bagels and cream cheese sounds good to me. I'm
not
> normally an early riser, but today I was. Glad, Vickie that you obeyed
God
> and didn't go out in the storm. I don't know what I would edo in a storm
> like that as I've never lived anywhere where there were storms such as
what
> you described. I hate even a little thunder and lightning. Don't like to
> be out in it at all. Take care.
>
> Cecily
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pat Ferguson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:09 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Electrically speaking
>
> Vicki,
>
> I'm ready to have coffee with you and all the other early risers. I'll
even
> get up early just to have coffee with you all. lol. I'll bring the
> pasteries. lol. Woops! The bakery doesn't open until seven. lol.
>
> I'll still bring them. lol.
>
> I just love my morning coffee and a roll. lol.
>
> Many lovings and squeezings for you all.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
>
>
> At 06:53 AM 6/29/04, you 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 .
>
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