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"Nails in The Fence" Monday
#1 · May 8, 2006, 11:43 am
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
"Nails in The Fence"
There was a little boy with a bad temper. His
father gave him a bag of nails and told him
that every time he lost his temper, to hammer
a nail in the back fence.
father gave him a bag of nails and told him
that every time he lost his temper, to hammer
a nail in the back fence.
The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into
the fence.
the fence.
Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered
it was easier to hold is temper than to drive
those nails into the fence.
it was easier to hold is temper than to drive
those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose
his temper at all. He told his father about it,
and the father suggested that the boy now pull
out one nail for each day that he was able to
hold his temper. The days passed, and the
young boy was finally able to tell his father that
all the nails were gone.
his temper at all. He told his father about it,
and the father suggested that the boy now pull
out one nail for each day that he was able to
hold his temper. The days passed, and the
young boy was finally able to tell his father that
all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him
to the fence. You have done well, my son, but
look at the holes in the fence. The fence will
never be the same.
to the fence. You have done well, my son, but
look at the holes in the fence. The fence will
never be the same.
When you say things in anger, they leave a
scar just like this one. You can put a knife
in a man and draw it out, it won't matter how
many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is
still there.
scar just like this one. You can put a knife
in a man and draw it out, it won't matter how
many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is
still there.
"The Christian Alphabet"
A lthough things are not perfect
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame.
B ecause of trial or pain
C ontinue in thanksgiving
D o not begin to blame.
E ven when the times are hard
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know.
F ierce winds are bound to blow
G od is forever able
H old on to what you know.
I magine life without His love
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking
H im for all the things
L ove imparts to thee.
J oy would cease to be
K eep thanking
H im for all the things
L ove imparts to thee.
M ove out of "Camp Complaining"
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone.
N o weapon that is known
O n earth can yield the power
P raise can do alone.
Q uit looking at the future
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command.
R edeem the time at hand
S tart every day with worship
T o "thank" is a command.
U ntil we see Him coming
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high.
V ictorious in the sky
W e'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high.
Y es, there will be good times and yes some will be bad, but
Z ion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!
Z ion waits in glory, where none are ever sad!
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
Dave and Barbara
God never uses an answering machine; he takes each call personally.
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