Quote from Forum Archives on October 19, 2005, 2:55 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Remember The Duck"
 

 
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents
on their farm. He was given a slingshot

to play with, out in the woods.

 

He practiced in the woods, but he could never

hit the target. Getting discouraged,

he headed back to dinner.

 

As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's

pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let fly,

hit the duck square in the head

and killed it.  He was shocked and grieved.

 

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile,

only to see his sister watching.

Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

 

After lunch that day Grandma said,

"Sally, let's wash the dishes."

But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me

he wanted to help in the kitchen today,

didn't you Johnny?"

 

And then she whispered to him,
"Remember, the duck?"

So Johnny did the dishes.

 

Later Grandpa asked if the children

wanted to go fishing,

and Grandma said, "I'm sorry,

 but I need Sally to help me make supper."

 

But Sally smiled and said, "Well, that's all right

because Johnny told me he wanted to help."

And she whispered again,

"Remember, the duck?"

 

Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed.

After several days of Johnny doing both his

chores and Sally's, he finally couldn't

stand it any longer.  He came to Grandma

and confessed that he killed the duck. 

 

She knelt down, gave him a hug, and said

"Sweetheart, I know.  You see, I was standing

at the window and I saw the whole thing.

But because I love you, I forgave you.

 

But, I was just wondering how long would you

let Sally make a slave of you."

 

I don't know what's in your past. 

I don't know what one sin the enemy keeps

throwing up in your face.
 

But, whatever it is,
I want you to know something.
 

Jesus Christ was standing in the window and

He saw the whole thing.

 

But because he loves you,
He is ready to forgive you.

 

Perhaps He's wondering how long
 you'll let the enemy

make a slave out of you.

 

The great thing about God is that|
He not only forgives,
 He forgets!

 

 

"The Nineteen Commandments"

 

 

1. If you feel far away from God, guess who moved?

 

2. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there.

 

3. What you are is God's Gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.

 

4. I am God's Melody of life and He Sings His Song through me.

 

5. We can never really go where God is not, and where He is, all is well.

 

6. No matter what is happening in your life, know that God is Waiting for you with open Arms.

 

7. God Promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

 

8. Do your best and then sleep in peace. God is Awake.

 

9. God has a Purpose and Plan for me that no one else can fulfill.

 

10. The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not protect you.

 

11. We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome.

 

12. We set the sail; God makes the wind.

 

13. Begin to weave and God will Give you the thread.

 

14. When God says "no", it's because He has something better in store for you.

 

15. The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.

 

16. Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.

 

17. It's my business to do God's Business and it's His Business to take care of my business.

 

18. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.

 

19. How come you're always running around looking for God? He's not lost.

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Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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