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A baby asked God, 'They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but
how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?' God said, 'Your
angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you.'

The child further inquired, 'But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do
anything but sing and smile to be happy.' God said, 'Your angel will sing
for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love
and be very happy.'

Again the child asked, 'And how am I going to be able to understand when
people talk to me if I don't know the language?' God said, 'Your angel will
tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with
much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.'

'And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?' God said, 'Your
angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.'


'Who will protect me?' God said, 'Your angel will defend you even if it
means risking its life.'

'But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.' God said,
'Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to
come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you.'

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could
be heard and the child hurriedly asked, 'God, if I am to leave now, please
tell me my angel's name.'

God said, 'You will simply call her, 'Mom.'

Lift a mother's spirit, send this to every mother you know (no matter how
old her child is)And any single Dad who deserves a Blessing. 

Life Explained-

On the first day, God created the dog and said:
'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at
anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life
span of twenty years.'

The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking.
How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?'
So God agreed.
On the second day, God created the monkey and
said 'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh.
For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span.'
The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years?
That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back
ten like the dog did?'
And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:
'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's
family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'

The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for
sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give you back the other forty?'

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said 'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy
your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years.' But man said: 'Only twenty
years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the
ten the
monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family.
For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And
for the last ten
years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you...

I RECIEVED THIS AN E-MAIL TONIGHT.  UNBELIEVABLE.......

 

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

"You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine" (Be prepared to get watery eyes!)

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling.

They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in mommy's tummy.

He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.

The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown, Tennessee.

In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, every minute.  But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor.

Would a C-section be required?  Finally, after a long struggle, Michael's little sister was born.  But she was in very serious condition.

With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to
the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville,Tennessee .  The days inched by.  The little girl got worse.  The pediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope.  Be prepared for the worst.

Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot.
They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby but now they found themselves having to plan for a funeral.  Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister.  I want to sing to her, he kept saying..

Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over.

Michael kept nagging abo ut singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care.  Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not.

If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never see her alive.  She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU.  I looked like a walking laundry basket.

The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed, "Get that kid out of here now.  No children are allowed." The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line.  "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister" she stated.
Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside.

He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.

After a moment, he began to sing.

In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray."  Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond.  The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady.

"Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.

"You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away.

"As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr "Keep on singing,sweetheart."

"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms". Michael's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.

"Keep on singing, Michael."  Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse.  Karen glowed.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.  Please don't take my sunshine away..."

The next day....the very next day.  The little girl was well enough to go home.

Woman's Day Magazine called it The Miracle of a Brother's Song.

The medical staff just called it a miracle.

Karen called it a miracle of God's love.

NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.

LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.

Life is good.

Where God Is

 

There was a little boy,
On the week's first day,
Coming home from school
And wandering on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass
And found a caterpillar.
He found a fluffy milkweed pod
And blew out the filler.

A bird's nest in a tree above,
So wisely placed on high
Was just another wonder
That caught his eye.

A neighbor watched his crooked course
And hailed him from the lawn.
He asked him where he'd been that day
And what was going on.
"I've been to Sunday School," he said
as he turned a piece of sod,
and picking up a worm, he smiled,
"I've learned a lot from God!"
"That's a fine way," the neighbor said,
"For a boy to spend his time.
"Now if you can tell me where God is,
I'll give you a brand new dime."
Quick as a flash the answer came,
The boy said without complaint,
"I'll give you a dollar, Mister,
If you can tell me where God ain't!"
~Author Unknown~

MY EXPERIENCE FINDING GOD

I was reading on the Faith blogs.  I posted in my bio member of Church of Christ and informing people of my experience of finding the Lord in my life.

I usually tell people about that when we are in deep conversations.  Well, I remember when I was little and I am talking about the age of 10 and under.  We use to go to church every Wednesday and Sunday morning and evening.  When I was 12yrs old we stopped going.  When I was at the age I did not understand why my mom stopped us from going.  Well, I found out many yrs later as to why.  My father is an alcoholic.  Both of my parents grew up in the church when they were young and as adults.  My father was a deacon in the church.  My uncle is/was the minister at our church.  He even baptized my dad, because he grew up in a Baptist church.  I know I am going to get a lot of comments about that statement.  Being a member of Church of Christ church when you are baptized you are completely dunked under water to be buried with Jesus. Well, talk about that later.

Well, I grew up also, had a my son and married and my husband even grew up in the church in AL.  Well, I never went back to church.  I wish I did many yrs ago, although we cannot change what we did in our past life. 

I only had one child.  My husband kept preparing me for when our son was getting older he was going to start to do other things with his friends and birthdays were going to come faster and one day he is going to leave home.  I was having a horrible time with my son getting older starting at the age of 14.  I seen what was going on and I did not want it to happen.  He had friends and would do things with them and less with us.  Especially me. He wanted his dad more, which was fine.  I just wanted my little boy back. I knew he was growing up and the time went by so fast.  Well, he met this girl in school(at the age of 17) and he fell head over heals for her.  I could see that their relationship was moving really fast.  I kept telling him not do to this and let your relationship  not only be her.  Be friends with lots of girls and not just one person.  You will have that in the rest of your life when you get older.  You know parents what the "talk" is. 

Well he turned 18 in April 2004.  In 2003 I was just beside myself.  I was crying and not able to think.  I was constantly arguing with my husband about our son.  My husband at that time drove over the road and home on the weekends and sometimes home two to three days.  Well, I was calling him all the time on the phone crying and saying I just do not know what to about our son.  He is like I have tried to prepare you for this. 

We got word that he was going to get married after he graduated from school.  His girlfriend graduated the yr before.  He was working, since he was 14yrs old, he knew what it was like to work.  They started a bank account together just doing a lot of things behind our back.  The year of 2003 they went christmas shopping and they put a lot of things in lay away, so both sets of parents thought they were shopping for family.  Found out they bought things for their apartment!!!  So, this was just messing with my head.

In March of 2003 I woke up one morning and God was talking to me.  He said my name and said I am waiting for you to come to me.  I can help you with this problem with your son.  He is reaching out to you and I am here to help.  Well, I called my uncle who has been a minister for over 50yrs.  I told him I ready to come to church.  I want to learn the books of the bible. (The Patriarchal Age, The Mosaic Age, The Christian AGe, God's Plan for Redeeming Man, History of The Lord's Church)  So, I told my husband and he said that is great.  I needed something more in my life.

I was reading and learning with my uncle when one day we were watching the videos of each of the books of the bible.  We were watching the video and there was something that caught my eye, Acts 4:4-5:14 and Corinthians 15:1-4.  Talking about the "good news"  God loves us and Jesus died for our sins.   Another area of the bible, Mark 16:15, 16 When one is buried by baptism into Christ's death, he must truly believe that God will remove the guilt of all his past sins though the blood of Jesus. Mark 16:15, 16.  In bible baptism, a penitent believer is lowered into the water as into a grave.  This pictures to everyone the death and burial of the Lord Jesus Christ.   

When I was reading and hearing these words I guess it was this that made me make my decision to be a christian.  So, I told my uncle I am ready.  Well, my aunt,(my mom and uncle sister) was to have open heart on May 19, 2004..  I told my aunt then I will wait till she can see me baptized.  She goes to the same church as me.  She said no, do it now.  Do not wait.  So I didn't.  That evening I went to the church and after services they gathered and picked out songs to sing while I was being baptized.

My uncle was already in the baptizmal tub and he said the water is very cold.  I was more worried about falling, because I had broken my ankle in May of 2003 I thought I would slip and fall. When I walked down the steps the water was so warm.  My uncle went through the procedures and told me what was going to happen.  He had said his prayer and had me lay flat on my back in the water and dunked me.  Well the water was so warm, I could feel Jesus wrapping his arms around me and protecting me.  When I came up from the water I was crying and my uncle asked me if I was okay?   I said I am perfect.  He looked at me and said your hair is not wet, just damp.  He just looked.  I said I know, my clothes were damp not soaked.  I said Jesus was with me and wrapped his arms around me.  I felt him so close.  I felt good.  I get goose bumps everytime I tell that story.

I know a lot of people think when they hear or read stories like this that they are not true.  I am here to tell you it does happen. 

God is waiting and when someone is baptized the angels are singing in heaven.  You will know when you are ready and when you do God is so happy.

I am glad I did get baptized when I did.  When my son did get married after his girlfriend graduated high school and they ran off to get married I was able to handle it.  I prayed to God and ask him to help me through this situtation.  Was truly amazing thing to happen. 

My son now has been married for four years.  They are expecting their first child in Feb. 2008.  I know they are going to have problems being so young.  He is to be 22 in April of this yr and she is 22 already.  I pray for them every day.  They will get through this the  best way they know how.  I never once stopped loving my son.  I wanted to help him so much, although I have backed off and let him grow up the best way he knows how.  They have had troubles in their marriage, yet they know how to work it out.  I am here if they need us, my husband and I. 

I am a practicing Christian and when I get the chance to talk to someone about the Gospel I do.  I will have a conversation, yet I will not push religion on anyone.  The person will know when they are ready.

I want to thank you for reading and being patient with my long story.  I love to tell how I experienced finding the Lord in my life.

God Bless,

Hillbilly