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JESUS & THE MUD PUDDLE

Howard  County Sheriff Jerry Marr got a disturbing call One Saturday  afternoon a few months ago. His 6-year-old grandson, Mikey, had been  hit by a car While fishing in Greentown with his dad. The father and son were near a bridge By the Kokomo Reservoir when a  Woman lost control of her car, Slid off the bridge and hit  Mikey At a rate of about 50 mph. Sheriff Marr had seen the results of accidents Like this and feared the worst. When he got to   Saint Joseph Hospital , He rushed through the emergency Room to  find Mikey conscious and in fairly good spirits. 'Mikey, what  happened ?' Sheriff Marr asked. Mikey replied, 'Well, Papaw, I was fishin' with Dad, And some lady runned me over,I flew into a mud Puddle, and broke my fishin' pole and I didn't get to catch No  fish !' As it turned out, the impact propelled Mikey about 500 feet, over a few trees and an embankment and in To the middle of a mud puddle. His only injuries were to his right femur  bone, Which had broken in two places. Mikey had surgery to place  pins in his leg. Otherwise the boy is fine. Since all the boy could talk about was That his fishing pole was broken, The Sheriff  went out to Wal-Mart and bought Him a new one while he was in surgery So he could have it when he  came out. The next day the Sheriff sat with Mikey To keep him company in the hospital. Mikey was enjoying his new fishing pole And talked about  when he could go fishing again As he cast into the trash can. When  they were alone Mikey, just as matter-of-fact, said, 'Papaw, did you  know Jesus is real?' 'Well,' the Sheriff replied, a little startled.. 'Yes, Jesus is  real to all who believe in him And love him in their hearts.' 'No,' said Mikey. 'I mean Jesus is REALLY  REAL.' 'What do you mean ?' asked the Sheriff. 'I know he's real 'cause I saw him,' said Mikey, Still casting into the trash can. 'You did ?' said the Sheriff. 'Yep,' said Mikey. 'When  that lady runned me over And broke my fishing pole, Jesus caught me in his arms And laid me down in the mud puddle.' GIVES  YOU GLORY BUMPS, DOESN'T IT ? ! GOD  WILL DO THE REST I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today To guide you and  protect you As you go along your way His love is always with  you His promises are true And when we give Him all our cares You know He will see us through So when the road you're  traveling on Seems difficult at best Just remember I'm here praying And God will do the rest.

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have various classes in Christianity, one on Wicca, along with several Pagan courses, more than a few courses about Metaphysics with more being added regularly.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free, legal and lasts for life, so please take advantage of our Free Online Ordination.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of minister supplies.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and am proud to have started the Seminary.

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Kind Words

Dear Amy-I know you have many challenges and are a shining light the way you handle things.  Keep up the good work, I am proud of you!

--Linda 

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Dear Amy,

Thank you once again...You ALWAYS seem to know when I need to hear from you with a reassuring message...:)  Be sure to follow your advice, because you make my world a better place just by having you in it!!

Love and angel hugs,

Elizabeth
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"The Old Deacon"

Now this is the: Living Bible: His name is Ted. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church.. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it.. One day Ted decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Ted starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Ted gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down, right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Ted. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even    preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Ted and worships with him so he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion... When the minister gains control, he says, 'What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget.' 'Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible; some people will ever read!' I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today. To guide you and protect you As you go along your way.... His love is always with you, His promises are true, And when we give Him all our cares, You know He will see us through.

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have various classes in Christianity, one on Wicca, along with several Pagan courses, more than a few courses about Metaphysics with more being added regularly.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free, legal and lasts for life, so please take advantage of our Free Online Ordination.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of minister supplies.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and am proud to have started the Seminary.

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Thanks, Amy, I'm just reading this and its just what I needed.  Thanks for being a warm, kind compassionate, encouraging friend.  You are chosen of God to do his bidding.  Thank you so much for all you do and say.  Wilma

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This was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.' I wonder if any of us could have done as well?  And he had such an assignment, in California, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen!

EXPLANATION OF GOD:
'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make.  That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'

'Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista.   At least there aren't any who come to our church.'  'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what
they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'  'You should always go to church on Sabbath because it makes God happy and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!

Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong.  And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'  'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'
'But you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you.  I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.
 
And that's why I believe in God.'

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have various classes in Christianity, one on Wicca, along with several Pagan courses, more than a few courses about Metaphysics with more being added regularly.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free, legal and lasts for life, so please take advantage of our Free Online Ordination.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of minister supplies.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and am proud to have started the Seminary.

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Amy,

Thanks for these little moments of reflection you impart from time to time. Just wanted to let you know how much they mean to me personally and to let you know, some how, you send just what I need at the right moment. Thank you my dear Angel!

You;re always in my thoughts and prayers.

~kip~

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In response to your thoughtful note: On occasion those Truths (little acts of kindness, etc) return to the present moment.

in the 1970s I was a Licensed Psychiatric Technician working on an admissions unit at Imola State Hospital in Northern California.  Reagan was governor and had cut funding to the mental health-care system.  Staff was short, admissions rose (many of them accused criminals being 'evaluated).  We were 3 staff with 48 patients...one of them deeply imprinted in my memory.

He was an African-American approximately the same age as myself - wild-eyed, disheveled, with disjointed speech and an agitated demeanor and generally repulsive. .  Most staff and patients walked a wide circle around him out of a generalized prejudice and fear. I was his medication nurse and I made the determination that I wouldn't herd him to the medicaion room with the others, but use that as a contact point.  I invited him to sit down with me, spend 15 minutes ACTIVELY listening to his disjointed, paranoid ideation; give him his meds and wish him a fine day...for 30 days.

Many years later - 30 years-plus - I was at dinner with my friend, Father Pat, at a high-end restaurant in San Francisco.  As I was intensely debating an issue with Pat, I noticed a well-dressed, 'professional" looking African American gentleman approachingus. He excused himself for 'interrupting" and said, "You're Ron, aren't you?"  I was taken aback!

"You most likely don't remember me, but many years ago, I was in the throes of Schizophrenia, undiagnosed.
I was frignhtening and really crazy, and you were the only person who ever listened to me - listened as if I made sense.  I've never forgotten that and have always wanted to thank you."


Ronald

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have various classes in Christianity, one on Wicca, along with several Pagan courses, more than a few courses about Metaphysics with more being added regularly.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free, legal and lasts for life, so please take advantage of our Free Online Ordination.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of minister supplies.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and am proud to have started the Seminary.

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Amy,
Are you an angel sent to me to lift my spirits? I realize that you send emails to many but your words always seem to come to me in my time of need. No matter who you may be to others, you will always be an angel to me.

Thank you and God Bless,

Rev. Skyelan Rose

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Alas, where has all our innocence gone?

While I sat in the reception area    of my doctor's office, a woman rolled an elderly man    in a wheelchair into the room.  As she went     to the receptionist's desk, the man sat there, alone    and silent.  Just as I was thinking I should make    small talk with him, a little boy slipped off    his mother's lap and walked over to    the wheelchair.  Placing his hand on the     man's, he said, 'I know how you feel.  My    mom makes me ride in the stroller too.' ***** As I was nursing    my baby, my cousin's six-year-old    daughter, Krissy, came into the room.     Never having seen anyone breast feed    before, she was intrigued and full of all    kinds of questions about what I was doing.     After mulling over my answers, she remarked, 'My mom    has some of those, but I don't think she knows    how to use them.' ***** Out bicycling    one day with my eight-year-old    granddaughter, Carolyn, I got a little    wistful.  'In ten years,' I said, 'you'll want    to be with your friends and you won't go    walking, biking, and swimming with me like you do    now.  Carolyn shrugged.  'In ten years you'll be    too old to do all those things anyway.' ****** Working as a pediatric    nurse, I had the difficult assignment    of giving immunization shots to children.     One day, I entered the examining room to give    four-year-old Lizzie her needle. 'No, no, no!' she     screamed.  'Lizzie,' scolded her mother, 'that's    not polite behavior.'  With that, the girl    yelled even louder, 'No, thank you!  No, thank     you! ****** On the way back from a Cub  Scout meeting, my grandson innocently said to my son,    'Dad, I know babies come from mommies' tummies, but    how do they get there in the first place?'  After my    son hemmed and hawed awhile, my grandson finally    spoke up in disgust, 'You don't have to make    up something, Dad.  It's okay if you don't    know the answer.' ***** Just before I    was deployed to Iraq , I  sat my eight-year-old    son down and broke the news to  him.  'I'm    going to be away for a long time,' I told     him.  'I'm going to Iraq .'   'Why?' he    asked.  'Don't you know there's a war going    on  over there?' ***** Paul Newman    founded the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for     children stricken with cancer, AIDS, and blood    diseases.  One afternoon, he and his wife,    Joanne Woodward, stopped by to have lunch with    the kids.  A counselor at a nearby    table, suspecting the young patients    wouldn't know Newman was a famous movie star,    explained, 'That's the man who made this camp    possible.  Maybe you've seen his picture on    his salad dressing bottle?'  Blank    stares.  'Well, you've probably seen his face on    his lemonade carton.'  An eight-year-old girl    perked  up.  'How long was he missing?' ***** God's  Problem Now. His wife's graveside service was just barely finished, when  there was  massive clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous   bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling in the distance.  The little, old man looked at the  pastor and calmly said,  'Well, she's there.

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have various classes in Christianity, one on Wicca, along with several Pagan courses, more than a few courses about Metaphysics with more being added regularly.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free, legal and lasts for life, so please take advantage of our Free Online Ordination.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of minister supplies.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and am proud to have started the Seminary.

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Hiya Amy,

Happy New Year to ya!!!!!....I do have something just not real sure what it is....call it Magic...Karma.....Spirit....but I Most definitely have IT!!....lol....and I am praying that this new yr brings more of it....and a better understanding of this Spirit I possess.....and thru the emails u send out to me makes that understanding clearer....so I thank you for your encouragement!!!!....

Thank you my friend and mentor...

Jane

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