Karen,
Though I didn't reply before, I'm speaking life to your finances. I know
what it's like to be in that position. If God can make tomatoes red, he can
provide payment for your credit card.
JulieMelton
visit me at
www.heart-and-music.com
Keep smiling!
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From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
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> Shows the power of God. I need more people to command my financial
> situation to improve and gain a good income. to pay my bills.
>
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> Jesus made peace between God and man by dying in our place.
> Karen Carter '74
>
>
>
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> > My friend, George, told me an unusual story the other day.
> > He said that he let some of his tomatoes get too cold one night
> > after a neighbor had warned him about the cold snap coming through
> > that night. "You best be getting those tomatoes cover tonight,
> > George," he said. "It's coming down cold tonight and our tomatoes
> > ain't gonna make it lessen we cover um up." Well, George didn't
> > take his neighbor's advice. "I told ya," said his neighbor, "you
> > should have covered um up. Now look at um?" The neighbor was
> > right; they looked pitiful. While the neighbor's garden,
> > including his tomatoes were turning nice and juicy red, the
> > tomatoes George failed to protect were shriveling and turning an
> > ugly color of green.
> >
> > Deciding he might as well destroy them, he went to the garden
> > one day with every intention of doing exactly that. When he got
> > there, a thought struck him. Instead of destroying the plants, he
> > chose to exercise authority over them. How did he do that, you
> > may ask? With words. He spoke to them. That's right. He spoke
> > to the tomato plants and commanded them, in the name of Jesus
> > Christ, to live and to grow. No, he didn't do this just once. He
> > did it often and several times a day.
> >
> > After a few days of this, with no noticeable change, he
> > decided it wasn't going to work. So he returned to the garden to
> > get rid of those pitiful looking tomato plants. As he reached
> > down to grab the first plant to pull it from the soil, he heard a
> > volcanic voice boom in his mind say, "What are you doing?" He
> > nearly jumped out of his skin from shock.
> >
> > "Nothing," he stammered and backed peddled away from the
> > plants as fast as he could go.
> >
> > By the end of the season, the Tomatoes where the reddest and
> > the best tasting tomatoes he and his family had ever eaten.
> >
> > If you doubt the validity of this story, let me know and I
> > will put you in touch with George directly. He will be happy to
> > tell you the story of how big God is even when it comes to tomato
> > plants.
> >
> > I only have one question for you to ponder. Was God more
> > interested in those pitiful dying tomato plants or was He more
> > interest in George whom He loves?
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> > I Flew Kites With Jesus
> > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> >
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> <DIV>Shows the power of God. I need more people to command my
> financial situation to improve and gain a good income. to pay my
> bills. </DIV>
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> <DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Jesus made peace between God and
> man by dying in our place. <BR>Karen Carter '74 <BR><BR></DIV>
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> <BR><BR>> My friend, George, told me an unusual story the other day.
> <BR>> He said that he let some of his tomatoes get too cold one night
> <BR>> after a neighbor had warned him about the cold snap coming
> through <BR>> that night. "You best be getting those tomatoes cover
> tonight, <BR>> George," he said. "It's coming down cold tonight and our
> tomatoes <BR>> ain't gonna make it lessen we cover um up." Well, George
> didn't <BR>> take his neighbor's advice. "I told ya," said his
> neighbor, "you <BR>> should have covered um up. Now look at um?" The
> neighbor was <BR>> right; they looked pitiful. While the neighbor's
> garden, <BR>> including his tomatoes were turning nice and juicy red,
> the <BR>> tomatoes George failed to protect were shriveling and turning
> an <BR>> ugly color of green. <BR>> <BR>> Deciding he might as
> well destroy them, he went to the garden <BR>> one day with every
> intention of doing exactly that. When he got <BR>> there, a thought
> struck him. Instead of destroying the plants, he <BR>> chose to
> exercise authority over them. How did he do that, you <BR>> may ask?
> With words. He spoke to them. That's right. He spoke <BR>> to the
> tomato plants and commanded them, in the name of Jesus <BR>> Christ, to
> live and to grow. No, he didn't do this just once. He <BR>> did it
> often and several times a day. <BR>> <BR>> After a few days of this,
> with no noticeable change, he <BR>> decided it wasn't going to work. So
> he returned to the garden to <BR>> get rid of those pitiful looking
> tomato plants. As he reached <BR>> down to grab the first plant to pull
> it from the soil, he heard a <BR>> volcanic voice boom in his mind say,
> "What are you doing?" He <BR>> nearly jumped out of his skin from
> shock. <BR>> <BR>> "Nothing," he stammered and backed peddled away
> from the <BR>> plants as fast as he could go. <BR>> <BR>> By the
> end of the season, the Tomatoes where the reddest and <BR>> the best
> tasting tomatoes he and his family had ever eaten. <BR>> <BR>> If
> you doubt the validity of this story, let me know and I <BR>> will put
> you in touch with George directly. He will be happy to <BR>> tell you
> the story of how big God is even when it comes to tomato <BR>> plants.
> <BR>> <BR>> I only have one question for you to ponder. Was God more
> <BR>> interested in those pitiful dying tomato plants or was He more
> <BR>> interest in George whom He loves? <BR>> <BR>> Phil.
> <BR>> <BR>> I Flew Kites With Jesus <BR>>
> www.SafePlaceFellowship.com <BR>> </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
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