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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