Nice.


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From: Pat Ferguson <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 9:08 pm
Subject: Re: My 250 Dollar Christmas

>
>
> Hi Phil and Everyone,
> 
> Well, gues what.
> 
> We just received 5 $50.00 gift certificates from some dear friends in Florida.
> 
> I don't know if it was suppose to be $50.00 or $250.00. There was 5 emails with $50.00 in each Gift certificate from QVC.
> 
> Regardless of the amount, even $50.00 is more than they should have spent. <smile>
> 
> We appreciate it and I'll ask them tomorrow.
> 
> I wonder if it was just sent five times, accidently. lol.
> 
> I'll let you all know tomorrow.
> 
> 
> Thanks much.
> 
> Many Blessings,
> 
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.
> 
> 
> At 07:46 PM 12/22/2013, you wrote:
> 
> Since this happened to me, I post it every here.
>  
> snip.
>  
> 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.
> 
> Phil.
> Living His Name
> WWW.SafePlaceFellowship.COM
> Thanks much.
> 
> Many Blessings,
> 
> Pat Ferguson
> "I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Phillippians 4:13.