That's  funny Virgie.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Fw: story


> I don't usually forward messages to this list but thought all of you would
> get a kick out of this one.
> Virgie and Hoshi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rcuster" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "allen zoeller" <[log in to unmask]>; "lisa zoeller" <[log in to unmask]>;
> "Allan Lockerbie" <[log in to unmask]>; "VIRGIE UNDERWOOD"
> <[log in to unmask]>; "richardcampbell" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:16 PM
> Subject: story
>
>
>
> ONE DAY, WHEN A SEAMSTRESS WAS SEWING WHILE SITTING CLOSE TO A RIVER,
> HER THIMBLE FELL INTO THE RIVER.
>
> WHEN SHE CRIED OUT, THE LORD APPEARED AND ASKED, "MY DEAR CHILD, WHY ARE
> YOU CRYING?"
>
> THE SEAMSTRESS REPLIED THAT HER THIMBLE HAD FALLEN INTO THE WATER AND
> THAT SHE NEEDED IT TO HELP HER HUSBAND IN MAKING A LIVING FOR THEIR
FAMILY.
>
> THE LORD DIPPED HIS HAND INTO THE WATER AND PULLED UP A GOLDEN THIMBLE
> SET WITH PEARLS. "IS THIS YOUR THIMBLE?" THE LORD ASKED.
>
> THE SEAMSTRESS REPLIED, "NO."
>
> THE LORD AGAIN DIPPED INTO THE RIVER. HE HELD OUT A SILVER THIMBLE
> RINGED WITH SAPPHIRES. "IS THIS YOUR THIMBLE?" THE LORD ASKED
>
> AGAIN, THE SEAMSTRESS REPLIED, "NO."
>
> THE LORD REACHED DOWN AGAIN AND CAME UP WITH A LEATHER THIMBLE.
>
> "IS THIS YOUR THIMBLE?" THE LORD ASKED.
>
> THE SEAMSTRESS REPLIED, "YES."
>
> THE LORD WAS PLEASED WITH THE WOMAN'S HONESTY AND GAVE HER ALL THREE
> THIMBLES TO KEEP, AND THE SEAMSTRESS WENT HOME HAPPY.
>
> SOME YEARS LATER, THE SEAMSTRESS WAS WALKING WITH HER HUSBAND ALONG THE
> RIVERBANK, AND HER HUSBAND FELL INTO THE RIVER AND DISAPPEARED UNDER THE
> WATER.
>
> WHEN SHE CRIED OUT, THE LORD AGAIN APPEARED AND ASKED HER, "WHY ARE YOU
> CRYING?"
>
> "OH LORD, MY HUSBAND HAS FALLEN INTO THE RIVER!"
>
> THE LORD WENT DOWN INTO THE WATER AND CAME UP WITH MEL GIBSON .
>
> "IS THIS YOUR HUSBAND?" THE LORD ASKED.
>
> "YES," CRIED THE SEAMSTRESS.
>
> THE LORD WAS FURIOUS. "YOU LIED! THAT IS AN UNTRUTH!
>
> THE SEAMSTRESS REPLIED, "OH, FORGIVE ME, MY LORD. IT IS A
> MISUNDERSTANDING. YOU SEE, IF I HAD SAID 'NO' TO MEL GIBSON, YOU WOULD
> HAVE COME UP WITH TOM CRUISE. THEN IF I SAID 'NO' TO HIM, YOU WOULD HAVE
> COME UP WITH MY HUSBAND. HAD I THEN SAID 'YES,' YOU WOULD HAVE GIVEN ME
> ALL THREE. LORD, I'M NOT IN THE BEST OF HEALTH AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO
> TAKE CARE OF ALL THREE HUSBANDS, SO THAT'S WHY I SAID 'YES' TO MEL
GIBSON."
>
> THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS: - WHENEVER A WOMAN LIES, IT'S FOR A GOOD AND
> HONORABLE REASON, AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OTHERS.
>
> THAT'S OUR STORY, AND WE'RE STICKING TO IT.
>
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