Julie,
Retiring a dog is just like losing a member of the family. Thank the Lord
that we have the good memories to cling to. Are you planning to get another
dog? I am praying for you.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: Causes to Pray
> Vergie,
>
> I am doing well except for missing Lear. Tracey and I both got a bad case
> of stomach flu, but we're over that now, thankfully.
>
>
>
>
> JulieMelton
> visit me at
> www.heart-and-music.com
> Keep smiling!
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Causes to Pray
>>Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 11:56:31 -0400
>>
>>Julie,
>>After I sent that message to Vickie I realized I was preaching to myself
>>as well. It is a hard thing for me to do and to remember at times. Hope
>>you are doing well.
>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:21 AM
>>Subject: Re: Causes to Pray
>>
>>
>>>Vergie,
>>>
>>>You're right. Too many times we let pride get in the way of letting
>>>others be blessed. I'm not saying take everything for free, but it takes
>>>discernmetn to know when someone might need to bless us. Preaching to
>>>myself here.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>JulieMelton
>>>visit me at
>>>www.heart-and-music.com
>>>Keep smiling!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Re: Causes to Pray
>>>>Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 10:17:39 -0400
>>>>
>>>>Vickie,
>>>>Sometimes we just need to let others have their blessings! This man was
>>>>obviously blessed by that act of kindness. You never can tell it might
>>>>have made that guys day by your acceptance of his kindness. Your prayer
>>>>might be the one that helps to lead this man to the Lord wouldn't that
>>>>be wonderful?
>>>>Huggs,
>>>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki and the Rors"
>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 1:08 AM
>>>>Subject: Causes to Pray
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Saturday I went to a water aerobics class. I took our local Para
>>>>>transit
>>>>>
>>>>>Service to get there. I was pretty convinced by the tone of the
>>>>>conversation in the van
>>>>>
>>>>>That my driver wasn't a professing Christian. He was nice enough, but
>>>>>if I could
>>>>>
>>>>>Describe him with one word just based on casual observation, I would
>>>>>have labeled
>>>>>
>>>>>Him as hard-shelled. Of course, we run in to people in our daily paths
>>>>>each
>>>>>
>>>>>Day who aren't Christians, so nothing new about that. I didn't speak
>>>>>with
>>>>>
>>>>>Him about the Lord as I didn't feel led to do so. Quite frankly, it
>>>>>never crossed
>>>>>
>>>>>my mind. I don't happen to have the gift of evangelism, though that
>>>>>isn't
>>>>>
>>>>>an excuse for any of us. But as I said, it didn't cross my mind and I
>>>>>
>>>>>didn't feel led in that direction. We talked about the Cinco de Mayo
>>>>>
>>>>>traffic, the weather and a few others pass the time type topics. We
>>>>>rounded
>>>>>
>>>>>the corner taking sharp turns in to the parking lot, and he began to
>>>>>
>>>>>maneuver that vehicle in to a parking spot to drop me off near the gym
>>>>>
>>>>>entrance. When I reached down and grabbed my gym bag I noticed I had
>>>>>
>>>>>forgotten my bottle of water. I casually commented about it, with a
>>>>>hint of laughter
>>>>>
>>>>>in my voice. He asked me what I was going to do
>>>>>
>>>>>about forgetting it. I responded that there was a whole pool of water
>>>>>in there should I
>>>>>
>>>>>need some. I told him there was always the drinking fountain too if I
>>>>>was
>>>>>
>>>>>really seriously interested, and that it just wasn't a big deal. In my
>>>>>mind,
>>>>>
>>>>>I thought, "I never drink out of drinking fountains." "And that
>>>>>disgusting
>>>>>
>>>>>pool water certainly doesn't count for drinking substance, unless of
>>>>>course
>>>>>
>>>>>by accident, one gets a mouth full of the nasty tasting stuff." I
>>>>>obviously didn't voice my thoughts.
>>>>>
>>>>>As I reached for the handrail to descend the steps of the van, instead
>>>>>of
>>>>>
>>>>>Finding the hand rail, there was a bottle of cold water firmly placed
>>>>>in my hand. I
>>>>>
>>>>>explained that it really wasn't necessary for me to have it, and for
>>>>>him to keep it. He
>>>>>
>>>>>replied that he had three other bottles. Nothing would do but that I
>>>>>should take it. He
>>>>>
>>>>>told me it was unopened and that it was Kroger's brand. Feeling quite
>>>>>
>>>>>embarrassed, I offered to pay him for it which he didn't accept. So I
>>>>>thanked him and hurriedly left the van. I showed my id at the counter
>>>>>and headed toward the women's locker room hardly giving a thought to
>>>>>the cold water given to me by the stranger.
>>>>>
>>>>>I was just inside the locker room door when a voice thundered in my
>>>>>head the words, "And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the
>>>>>least of my
>>>>>
>>>>>followers, you will surely be rewarded." (Matthew 10 verse 42, NLT)
>>>>>WHILE A CAREFUL STUDY OF THIS VERSE AND SURROUNDING VERSES WILL MORE
>>>>>FULLY EXPAND THE full MEANING AND APPLICATION< I was abruptly reminded
>>>>>of the act of kindness done to me by the van driver, and how Jesus
>>>>>views seemingly small actions. In that moment I asked the Lord to bless
>>>>>him for his kindness and prayed for his salvation. Had this not
>>>>>happened as it did, I most likely would not have prayed for this
>>>>>person's salvation at all.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Wonder what God incidents have happened to others of you that have
>>>>>caused you to specifically pray.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>And by the way, don't ask me if my water aerobics cause me pain and
>>>>>agony the next day.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Vicki
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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