Great story Phil,
Thanks for sharing it.  It is a great reminder for those of us who get side 
tracked with our little problems.

Merry Christmas to all of you and I am praying for many blessings for you.

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:15 PM
Subject: 250 Dollar Christmas


> I've posted this before.
>
> Phil.
>
> My 250 Dollar Christmas
>
>                         By Phil Scovell
>
>     Several years ago, when our children were very small and we
> didn't have much money for Christmas, I was feeling quite sorry
> for myself.  I couldn't say the Lord hadn't blessed us, because He
> certainly had.  However,  it was Christmas and we were sort of
> broke.  We had been able to get toys for our children but there
> wasn't anything left and I wanted to get other things such as food
> for the holidays because my wife loves to cook and bake.
>
>     I remember walking into the living room of our home and being
> at the front door.  I cannot recall what I was doing at the door
> but I remember I was closing and locking it.  I think my wife and
> children had left for the evening to go shopping because I
> remember being alone.  As I closed the door, I prayed a silent
> prayer and asked the Lord to give us 250 dollars for Christmas and
> before Christmas, too, so we could get the things I wanted.
> Normally when I would think such thoughts, I would run down a list
> of people, in my mind, who had money and could give if they
> wanted.  this time I did not go down my list of people I thought
> could afford to give us money; I just asked the Lord to bless me
> with 250 dollars as I felt the sadness in my heart.
>
>     A couple of days went by and I called a friend and asked if
> he would be in my area that week to pick up a watch I had in the
> shop for cleaning.  He said yes and told me what day he would come
> by with the watch.
>
>     I heard his knock and let him in.  He handed me my watch and
> I said, "here, let me get my checkbook to write you a check for
> the repairs."  It was, by the way 45 dollars.  He said, "No, here,
> I have something for you."  I turned around and he handed me 205
> dollars cash.  He said, "It was originally 250 dollars cash but I
> used 45 dollars to pay for your watch because I forgot to bring
> some other money to pay for your watch in the first place."  I
> tried to protest but this man had given us money as a gift many
> times over the years and I knew, once the Lord told him what to
> do, he would do it when it came to money.  I thanked him and when
> he left, tears came to my eyes.  I had never once thought of this
> man when I had asked the Lord to give me exactly 250 dollars for
> Christmas.  Now my watch was paid for, a Christmas present itself,
> and I had 205 dollars extra cash for Christmas and my family.
>
>     I stood in the living room, after my friend left, thinking
> about what had just happened and realized the power of God in
> prayer.  More than that, I realized God really cared for me and
> that was why He answered my prayer.  I could have easily lived
> without the 250 dollars but I knew I couldn't live without the
> Lord in my life.
>
>     this Christmas, make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life.  All
> you need to do to become born again is pray to the Lord, confess
> you are a sinner and cannot save yourself, and ask Jesus Christ to
> be the Lord of your life.  Yes, it is that simple.  I did it when
> I was just five years of age and it works.
>
>     If you are already born again, be reminded that He is in fact
> the Lord of your life and every situation you face.  He hasn't
> forgotten you.  Recognizing Him as Lord is the best Christmas gift
> you can give him.  Besides, what else can you give the Creator of
> all things who already has everything other than your love for
> Him.  That's all He really wants for Christmas.
>
>
> It Sounds Like God To Me.
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