Quote from Forum Archives on January 29, 2006, 9:41 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

   "THE NAIL"  

     

    

 

   As the story goes, they built a new church building and people came
   from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! Up on the roof,
   a little nail heard the people praising everything about the lovely
   structure-except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he
   became angry and jealous.

 

   "If I am that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I quit!" So the
   nail then released its hold, slid down the roof, and fell in the mud.

 

   That night it rained and rained. Soon, the shingle that had no nail
   blew away, and the roof began to leak. The water streaked the walls
   and the beautiful murals. The plaster began to fall, the carpet was
   stained, and the pulpit Bible was ruined by water. All this because
   a little nail decided to quit!

 

   But what of the nail? While holding the shingle, it was obscure but
   it was also useful. Buried in the mud it was just as obscure, but
   now it was useless and would soon by eaten up by rust!

 

   The moral of the story-EVERY MEMBER IS IMPORTANT TO THE CHURCH! You
   may, like the nail, feel obscure at times, but just like the nail,
   your absence is felt. When you are not present for worship, in some
   way the body of Christ hurts. We are ALL a part of the Lord's
   ministry. 
  1 Corinthians 12:26-27

 

 

 

"When You Thought I Wasn't Looking"

 

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my

first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint

another one.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a

stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my

favorite cake for me, and I knew that little things are

special things.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a

prayer, and I believed there is a God I could always talk to.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I felt you kiss me

good night, and I felt loved.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come

from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt,

but it's all right to cry.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared

and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

 

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked ... and

wanted to say thanks for all the things I saw when you

thought I wasn't looking.

 

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

 

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