Julie,
I know what you mean! Sometimes you just need a little time to make that
transition. You will know when the right time comes for you.
Huggs,
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message -----
From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: Causes to Pray
> Virgie,
>
> I don't plan to get a dog right away. HOwever, some days I really miss
> some of the advantages, certain mobility advantages as well as the
> companionship. Just don't think now is the right time to get a new dog
> though.
>
>
>
> 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 18:11:29 -0400
>>
>>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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