Thank you, Angel. Mari isn't quite awake enough to write for herself, 
but I say, AMEN and AMEN. Thank you so much for sending that along to 
the list. It's a blessing to me, and I shall save it because an Angel 
friend of mine sent it!


LOVE AND GOD'S ETERNAL BLESSINGS,

Reeva Parry.


On Monday 6/4/2007 06:59 PM, Angel said:

>Forgive this forward but in light of Mary's posts, and how she said 
>she was worried over so many things and all that concern was causing 
>her unease I thought you would forgive me.  If you don't want any 
>more such forwards tell me and I will comply.  I shall pray for you 
>Mary, that you find the Pease you so fervently seek.
>
>
>A Father's Hand
>A vacationing family is driving along in their car, windows rolled
>down, enjoying the warm summer breeze of the sunny day. All of a
>sudden a big black bee darts in the window and starts buzzing around
>inside the car. A little girl, highly allergic to bee stings, cringes
>in the back seat.
>
>If she is stung, she could die within an hour (or sooner).
>
>"Oh, Daddy," she squeals in terror, "it's a bee! It's going to sting me!"
>
>The father pulls the car over to a stop, and reaches back to try to
>catch the bee. Buzzing towards him, the bee bumps against the front
>windshield where the father traps it in his fist. Holding it in his
>closed hand, the father waits for the inevitable sting. The bee stings
>the father's hand and in pain, the father lets go of the bee.
>
>The bee is loose in the car again. The little girl again panics,
>"Daddy, it's going to sting me!"
>
>The father gently says, "No honey, he's not going to sting you now.
>Look at my hand."
>
>The bee's stinger is in my hand!
>
>1 Cor. 15:55 -- "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is
>your sting?"
>
>Jesus says to us, "Look at my hands."
>
>He has Satan's sting,
>the sting of death,
>the sting of sin,
>the sting of deceit,
>the sting of feeling worthless.
>Jesus has all of those stingers in His hands.
>
>When you see that nail-scarred hand, realize that, on your behalf,
>Jesus took all the pain that Satan could throw at Him. He reduced
>Satan to a big black bee that has lost its stinger, all Satan can do
>is buzz around.
>
>That's the victory that Jesus won for you!