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----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue


> And now, you're wearing that ca boy hat and not carrying it, so you'd have
> to find something else with which to take up the offering.  Besides, it's
> stock show.  And we might just have that cold weather to go along with it.
>
> Has great applications.  Still thinking about different applications.
> Will
> also post later.
>
> Vicki
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
>
>
>> Great story?  Thanks for sharing?  Take that true testimony apart and
> apply
>> it and watch the power of God that comes as a result.  I will post more
>> about that aspect about it later but I wanted just the testimony itself
>> to
>> sink in for a few days before I commented further.  I almost told you
>> more
>> on the phone tonight when we talked but you know how I get to preaching
> when
>> I'm trying to talk about something.  Of course, once I get to preaching
>> about something, then I get the urge to take up an offering.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
>>
>>
>> > Great story.  Thanks for sharing.
>> >
>> > Welcome back too!!!
>> >
>> > Vicki
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:36 PM
>> > Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
>> >
>> >
>> > >      My friend, George, told me an unusual story the other day.
>> > > He said that he let some of his tomatoes get too cold one night
>> > > after a neighbor had warned him about the cold snap coming through
>> > > that night.  "You best be getting those tomatoes cover tonight,
>> > > George," he said.  "It's coming down cold tonight and our tomatoes
>> > > ain't gonna make it lessen we cover um up."  Well, George didn't
>> > > take his neighbor's advice.  "I told ya," said his neighbor, "you
>> > > should have covered um up.  Now look at um?"  The neighbor was
>> > > right; they looked pitiful.  While the neighbor's garden,
>> > > including his tomatoes were turning nice and juicy red, the
>> > > tomatoes George failed to protect were shriveling and turning an
>> > > ugly color of green.
>> > >
>> > >      Deciding he might as well destroy them, he went to the garden
>> > > one day with every intention of doing exactly that.  When he got
>> > > there, a thought struck him.  Instead of destroying the plants, he
>> > > chose to exercise authority over them.  How did he do that, you
>> > > may ask?  With words.  He spoke to them.  That's right.  He spoke
>> > > to the tomato plants and commanded them, in the name of Jesus
>> > > Christ, to live and to grow.  No, he didn't do this just once.  He
>> > > did it often and several times a day.
>> > >
>> > >      After a few days of this, with no noticeable change, he
>> > > decided it wasn't going to work.  So he returned to the garden to
>> > > get rid of those pitiful looking tomato plants.  As he reached
>> > > down to grab the first plant to pull it from the soil, he heard a
>> > > volcanic voice boom in his mind say, "What are you doing?"  He
>> > > nearly jumped out of his skin from shock.
>> > >
>> > >      "Nothing," he stammered and backed peddled away from the
>> > > plants as fast as he could go.
>> > >
>> > >      By the end of the season, the Tomatoes where the reddest and
>> > > the best tasting tomatoes he and his family had ever eaten.
>> > >
>> > >      If you doubt the validity of this story, let me know and I
>> > > will put you in touch with George directly.  He will be happy to
>> > > tell you the story of how big God is even when it comes to tomato
>> > > plants.
>> > >
>> > >      I only have one question for you to ponder.  Was God more
>> > > interested in those pitiful dying tomato plants or was He more
>> > > interest in George whom He loves?
>> > >
>> > > Phil.
>> > >
>> > > I Flew Kites With Jesus
>> > > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
>> > >
>> > >
>>